The present invention relates to a method for producing a metal nitride by igniting a raw material powder containing a metal powder filled in a reaction vessel under a nitrogen atmosphere and propagating nitriding combustion heat generated by a nitriding reaction of the metal to the whole raw material powder, the method including forming a heat insulating layer made of a material having nitrogen permeability and inert to the nitriding reaction on an upper surface of a layer made of the raw material powder. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for reducing the amount of unreacted metal powder when producing a metal nitride by a combustion synthesis method.

A method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) according to an embodiment may ensure mass-production, may increase yield by reducing a production time, and may prepare BNNTs with high purity.

Described herein are apparatus, systems, and methods for the continuous production of BNNT fibers, BNNT strands and BNNT initial yarns having few defects and good alignment. BNNTs may be formed by thermally exciting a boron feedstock in a chamber in the presence of pressurized nitrogen. BNNTs are encouraged to self-assemble into aligned BNNT fibers in a growth zone, and form BNNT strands and BNNT initial yarns, through various combinations of nitrogen gas flow direction and velocities, heat source distribution, temperature gradients, and chamber geometries.

A method and apparatus for preparing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) according to an embodiment may ensure mass-production, may increase yield by reducing a production time, and may prepare BNNTs with high purity.

The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a multi-layer hexagonal boron nitride film, including: preparing a substrate; preparing a boron-containing solid catalyst, and disposing the boron-containing solid catalyst on the substrate; annealing the boron-containing solid catalyst to melt the boron-containing solid catalyst; feeding a nitrogen-containing gas and a protecting gas to an atmosphere in which the melted boron-containing solid catalyst resides, the nitrogen-containing gas reacts with the boron-containing solid catalyst to form the multi-layer hexagonal boron nitride film on a surface of the substrate. The method for preparing a multi-layer hexagonal boron nitride film can prepare a hexagonal boron nitride film having a lateral size in the order of inches and a thickness from several nanometers to several hundred nanometers on the surface of the substrate, providing a favorable basis for the application of hexagonal boron nitride in the field of two-dimensional material devices.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, mass production is possible and production time may be reduced, thus increasing yield. Furthermore, a method and apparatus for manufacturing a nanomaterial, which can manufacture a high-purity nanomaterial are disclosed.

Described herein are processes and apparatus for the large-scale synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) by induction-coupled plasma (ICP). A boron-containing feedstock may be heated by ICP in the presence of nitrogen gas at an elevated pressure, to form vaporized boron. The vaporized boron may be cooled to form boron droplets, such as nanodroplets. Cooling may take place using a condenser, for example. BNNTs may then form downstream and can be harvested.

In the synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) via high temperature, high pressure methods, a boron feedstock may be elevated above its melting point in a nitrogen environment at an elevated pressure. Methods and apparatus for supporting the boron feedstock and subsequent boron melt are described that enhance BNNT synthesis. A target holder having a boron nitride interface layer thermally insulates the target holder from the boron melt. Using one or more lasers as a heat source, mirrors may be positioned to reflect and control the distribution of heat in the chamber. The flow of nitrogen gas in the chamber may be heated and controlled through heating elements and flow control baffles to enhance BNNT formation. Cooling systems and baffle elements may provide additional control of the BNNT production process.

The boron nitride nanomaterial of the present invention is a boron nitride nanomaterial comprising a boron nitride nanotube and a boron nitride nanosheet, and having a peak top of a Raman spectrum located at 1369 cm.sup.−1 or more.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to boron nitride nanomaterials. In one aspect, a method includes generating a directed flow of plasma. A boron-containing species is introduced to the directed flow of the plasma. Boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber. In another aspect, a method includes generating a directed flow of plasma using nitrogen gas. A boron-containing species is introduced to the directed flow of the plasma. The boron-containing species can consist of boron powder, boron nitride powder, and/or boron oxide powder. Boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber, with a pressure in the chamber being about 3 atmospheres or greater.