Sodium nitride

Sodium nitride (Na₃N) is an extremely labile alkali metal nitride. It was synthesized by Dieter Fischer and Martin Jansen from the Max Planck institute for Solid-State Research in 2002 using a special technique involving atomic beams of sodium and nitrogen deposited onto a low-temperature sapphire substrate.

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Sodium nitride is a crystalline solid at room temperatures. It forms an amorphous solid below room temperature, and decomposes into its elements at the temperature of 87 degrees Celsius.

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