Formation of metastable wurtzite phase boron nitride by emulsion detonation synthesis

This article discusses the formation of metastable wurtzite phase boron nitride through emulsion detonation synthesis. The process provides high pressure and temperature along with rapid quenching, resulting in the synthesis of nano-sized ceramic powders. The study demonstrates the formation of wurtzite phase BN with sizes varying from nanometer to micrometer scale. These findings provide a new avenue to synthesize metastable and superhard BN phases.