# Chicago and Argonne researchers demonstrate metal-nitride nanocrystal synthesis

_Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT · Science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory reported a method for producing metal-nitride nanocrystals that had resisted conventional synthesis. Using molten salts and a temperature-and-ammonia-pressure range that lets metal-nitrogen bonds break and reform, the team made nearly a dozen materials, including gallium nitride, titanium nitride, niobium nitride and molybdenum nitride. The work, published in Nature, demonstrates a laboratory route to nanocrystal forms of materials used in lighting, implants, superconductors and catalysis.

## Sources

- [All Top News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260827010510.htm)

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