How to Use nitride in a Sentence

nitride

noun
  • Boron nitride sheets solve this issue.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These beams knocked boron atoms out of ultrathin sheets of boron nitride.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That matchup means the gallium nitride grown atop it has few defects.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2018
  • That new key, according to Niron, is iron nitride.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • Inside the antenna is a small square of graphene atop a layer of boron nitride.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Iron nitride is composed of iron and nitrogen.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • The scientists found that nanoscale gold wires could slide with very low friction on top of hexagonal boron nitride.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Boron nitride nanotubes, on the other hand, capture neutrons.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • Gallium nitride as a chip material has been around for decades.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • They are built entirely out of stainless steel and have a titanium nitride coating.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • At its core is bilayer graphene, sandwiched between layers of hexagonal boron nitride.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The standout result came from printing niobium nitride.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Sapphire is used because its crystal lattice matches that of gallium nitride pretty well.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The first is graphitic carbon nitride, a yellow powder that can absorb visible light and act as a photocatalyst.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The device is made up of a solar absorber on top of a radiative cooler, which is composed of layers of nitride, silicon and aluminum.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2018
  • Gallium nitride, for example, emits blue light, whereas gallium arsenide emits red.
    — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 2 Nov. 2020
  • To make the process just as effective, but far safer, the PPPL team tested the use of both pure boron and boron nitride powders.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
  • The ratio of boron nitride nanosheets used in the composite determines the amount of heat or additional pressure that is needed to trigger the self-healing process.
    — Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2016
  • The stainless steel blade is sturdy and has a titanium carbo-nitride coating for corrosion resistance.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The patent describes how a laser diode can be configured to emit pulses of laser light using a circuit that includes an inductor and a gallium nitride transistor.
    — Mark Harris, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2018
  • The release of the latest GaN 3 standard for gallium nitride chargers has boosted the market.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 July 2022
  • The bolt nose is cone-shaped for smooth feeding, and the bolt handle, head, and shroud, along with the gas shield, have been given a nitride treatment to increase durability and lubricity.
    — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • Single-atom catalyst design At the core of the system are isolated iron atoms dispersed within a carbon nitride framework.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Moreover, the method is compatible with various base layers, such as silicon and gallium nitride.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
  • According to Grainger, iron nitride is not a brand-new discovery, being first identified in the 1950s.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • Both silicon carbide and gallium nitride’s potential to perform under such extreme conditions comes from their wide bandgaps.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Made from graphene and boron nitride, these membranes delivered exceptionally high power output in hydrogen fuel cells.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
  • Gallium nitride also has unique features compared to silicon carbide which allow its chips to perform better under high-heat conditions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The electronic behavior of the material may depend on the material the graphene is placed on, typically boron nitride.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2019
  • In this region the electrons are extremely mobile—a factor that helps enable very high switching speeds—and confined beneath a barrier of aluminum gallium nitride.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2023

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