Abstract: An aluminum magnesium alloy with reduced Samson phase at grain boundaries made from the method of providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture. A method of suppressing the Samson phase, Al3Mg2, at grain boundaries in Aluminum, comprising providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture.

Abstract: A method of making an Al—B4C composite with Mg addition comprising providing a first mixture of B4C, Al and Mg powder, producing a powder mixture, adding Mg to the powder mixture, forming pellets, creating a composite, annealing the composite, and forming an Al—Mg—B4C composite. An Al—B4C composite with Mg addition comprising Al, Mg comprising 4 wt. %, and B4C comprising 8 wt. %. An Al—B4C composite with Mg addition made from the steps comprising providing a first mixture of B4C, Al and Mg powder, producing a powder mixture, adding Mg to the powder mixture, forming pellets, creating a composite, annealing the composite, and forming an Al—Mg—B4C composite.

Abstract: Nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride and a method of producing nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride from nut shells comprising milling agricultural nuts into a fine nut powder, milling nanocrystalline Al2O3 into a powder, mixing, pressing the fine nut powder and the powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, heating the pellet, maintaining the temperature of the pellet at about 1400° C., cooling the pellet, eliminating the residual carbon, and forming nano-structures of AlN. An Aluminum Nitride (AlN) product made from the steps of preparing powders of agricultural nuts using ball milling, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders of agricultural nuts and the powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3 forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing, pyrolizing the disk, and reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN.

Abstract: Nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride and a method of producing nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride from nut shells comprising milling agricultural nuts into a fine nut powder, milling nanocrystalline Al2O3 into a powder, mixing, pressing the fine nut powder and the powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, heating the pellet, maintaining the temperature of the pellet at about 1400° C., cooling the pellet, eliminating the residual carbon, and forming nano-structures of AlN. An Aluminum Nitride (AlN) product made from the steps of preparing powders of agricultural nuts using ball milling, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders of agricultural nuts and the powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3 forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing, pyrolyzing the disk, and reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for growing indium nitride (InN) materials by growing hexagonal InN using a pulsed growth method at a temperature lower than 300° C.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for growing indium nitride (InN) materials by growing hexagonal and/or cubic InN using a pulsed growth method at a temperature lower than 300° C. Also described is a material comprising InN in a face-centered cubic lattice crystalline structure having an NaCl type phase.

Abstract: An aluminum magnesium alloy with reduced Samson phase at grain boundaries made from the method of providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture. A method of suppressing the Samson phase, Al3Mg2, at grain boundaries in Aluminum, comprising providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture.

Abstract: A method of suppressing the Samson phase, Al3Mg2, at grain boundaries in Aluminum, comprising providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture. An aluminum magnesium alloy with reduced Samson phase at grain boundaries made from the method of providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for growing InN, GaN, and AlN materials, the method comprising alternate growth of GaN and either InN or AlN to obtain a film of InxGa1?xN, AlxGa1?xN, AlxIn1?xN, or AlxInyGa1?(x+y)N.

Abstract: Nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride and a method of producing nano-structures of Aluminum Nitride from nut shells comprising milling agricultural nuts into a fine nut powder, milling nanocrystalline Al2O3 into a powder, mixing, pressing the fine nut powder and the powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, heating the pellet, maintaining the temperature of the pellet at about 1400° C., cooling the pellet, eliminating the residual carbon, and forming nano-structures of AlN. An Aluminum Nitride (AlN) product made from the steps of preparing powders of agricultural nuts using ball milling, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders of agricultural nuts and the powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3 forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing, pyrolyzing the disk, and reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for growing indium nitride (InN) materials by growing hexagonal and/or cubic InN using a pulsed growth method at a temperature lower than 300° C. Also described is a material comprising InN in a face-centered cubic lattice crystalline structure having an NaCl type phase.

Abstract: Si3N4 nanotubes and nanorods wherein the nanotubes and nanorods of silicon nitride are pure ?-Si3N4 formed by carbothermal reduction of SiO2 from reacting agricultural husk material in heat and forming the silicon nitride nanotubes and nanorods.

Abstract: A method of making Nanostructured Zinc Silicate from renewable sources comprising preparing powders of husks, preparing powders of ZnO, mixing the powders of husks and the powders of ZnO and forming a homogenous sample powder, pressing the homogenous sample and forming pellets, heating the pellets and forming nanostructured zinc silicate. The nanostructured zinc silicate from renewable sources product of the process of preparing powders of husks, preparing powders of ZnO, mixing the powders of husks and the powders of ZnO and forming a homogenous sample powder, pressing the homogenous sample and forming pellets, heating the pellets and forming nanostructured zinc silicate.

Abstract: A method of producing Aluminum Nitride comprising milling nuts into a powder, milling a powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing, pressing into a pellet, providing nitrogen, heating, and forming AlN. An Aluminum Nitride product from preparing powders of nuts and Al2O3, mixing, and forming a powder, pressurizing into a disk, pyrolizing in nitrogen, and forming AlN in a pure form and in the wurtzite phase. An Aluminum Nitride (AlN) from preparing powders of agricultural nuts, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders and thereby forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing the homogenous sample powder into a disk, heat treating or pyrolizing the disk in a nitrogen atmosphere, reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN, and wherein the AlN is nano-structured AlN and in a pure form and in the wurtzite phase of AlN.

Abstract: Si3N4 nanotubes and nanorods wherein the nanotubes and nanorods of silicon nitride are pure ?-Si3N4 formed by carbothermal reduction of SiO2 from reacting agricultural husk material in heat and forming the silicon nitride nanotubes and nanorods.

Abstract: A method of making Aluminum Nitride (AlN) from nut shells comprising preparing powders of agricultural nuts, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders and thereby forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing the homogenous sample powder into a disk, heat treating or pyrolyzing the disk in a nitrogen atmosphere, reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN, and wherein the AlN is nano-structured AlN and in a pure form and in the wurtzite phase of AlN. A method of producing Aluminum Nitride comprising milling nuts into a powder, milling a powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing, pressing into a pellet, providing nitrogen, heating, and forming AlN. An Aluminum Nitride product from preparing powders of nuts and Al2O3, mixing, and forming a powder, pressurizing into a disk, pyrolyzing in nitrogen, and forming AlN.

Abstract: A method of making Si3N4 nanotubes and nanorods comprising adding agricultural husk material powder to a container, wherein the container is a covered boron nitride crucible, creating an inert atmosphere of nitrogen inside the container, applying heat, heating the agricultural husk material, and reacting the agricultural husk material and forming silicon nitride, wherein the silicon nitride is nanotubes and nanorods.

Abstract: A method of suppressing the Samson phase, Al3Mg2, at grain boundaries in Aluminum, comprising providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture. An aluminum magnesium alloy with reduced Samson phase at grain boundaries made from the method of providing aluminum in a container, adding boron to the container, providing an inert atmosphere, arc-melting the aluminum and the boron, and mixing the aluminum and the boron in the container to form an alloy mixture.

Abstract: A method of making Aluminum Nitride (AlN) from nut shells comprising preparing powders of agricultural nuts, preparing powders of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing the powders and thereby forming a homogenous sample powder of agricultural nuts and Al2O3, pressurizing the homogenous sample powder into a disk, heat treating or pyrolyzing the disk in a nitrogen atmosphere, reacting the disk and the nitrogen atmosphere and forming AlN, and wherein the AlN is nano-structured AlN and in a pure form and in the wurtzite phase of AlN. A method of producing Aluminum Nitride comprising milling nuts into a powder, milling a powder of nanocrystalline Al2O3, mixing, pressing into a pellet, providing nitrogen, heating, and forming AlN. An Aluminum Nitride product from preparing powders of nuts and Al2O3, mixing, and forming a powder, pressurizing into a disk, pyrolyzing in nitrogen, and forming AlN.

Abstract: A method of making Nanostructured Zinc Silicate from renewable sources comprising preparing powders of husks, preparing powders of ZnO, mixing the powders of husks and the powders of ZnO and forming a homogenous sample powder, pressing the homogenous sample and forming pellets, heating the pellets and forming nanostructured zinc silicate. The nanostructured zinc silicate from renewable sources product of the process of preparing powders of husks, preparing powders of ZnO, mixing the powders of husks and the powders of ZnO and forming a homogenous sample powder, pressing the homogenous sample and forming pellets, heating the pellets and forming nanostructured zinc silicate.