The invention relates to aluminum
nitride powder and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, providing an aluminum
oxide precursor and a carbon-nitrogencompound; S2, mixing the aluminum
oxide precursor and the carbon-
nitrogen compound to prepare a uniform
mixed solution, curing and discharging glue under 150-1000 DEG C to obtain a precursor cured material; S3,
sintering the precursor cured material at high temperature of 1500-2000 DEG C to obtain the aluminum
nitride powder; and S4, purifying and
sintering the obtained aluminum
nitride powder for 1-72 hours under 450-800 DEG C to obtain high-purity aluminum nitride powder. The preparation method is used for mixing the aluminum
oxide precursor with the carbon-
nitrogen compound, then curing and discharging glue under certain temperature, then carrying out carbon-
nitrogen reduction reaction and purification reaction under high temperature to prepare high-purity superfine aluminum nitride powder. The preparation method is simple in process high in efficiency and low in requirement on equipment; the prepared aluminum nitride powder can be prepared into submicron-sized ellipsoidal particles and is uniform in size distribution and high in
dispersity; meanwhile, the content of aluminum nitride in the aluminum nitride powder is greater than 96%; the requirements of industrialization can be met.