Cubic GaN nanoparticles were synthesized directly from reactions of metal G
a and NH4I in liquid ammonia in an autoclave at about 300 degreesC. The inf
luence of the reacting temperature, the kind, and content of mineralizer on
the synthesis of pure cubic GaN was studied. Dielectric properties of the
GaN nanoparticles were measured on LRC meters under the frequency range of
120 Hz to 10 MHz and the temperature range of 23 to 650 degreesC. It is fou
nd that there are three characteristics of the dielectric behavior for the
nanoparticles of cubic GaN. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reser
ved.