Description:
<p>Magnesium nitride (Mg<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>) is prepared<italic>via</italic>lyotropic phases with liquid ammonia (lq-NH<sub>3</sub>). To avoid oxide contamination, the synthesis was performed in the absence of any oxygen source (<italic>e.g.</italic>, solvents, starting materials and surfactants).</p>