Abstract
Both thermal and catalytic decomposition of diborane resulting in borane as the main product were investigated under the pressure and temperature ranges of 2-15 bar and 100-300 °C, respectively over Al2O3 and Pt/Al2O3 in a fixed bed reactor. Catalytic decomposition rate was essentially higher than the thermal decomposition, however the catalyst deactivation was substantial.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-202 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Boron hydrides
- Catalytic decomposition
- Deactivation
- Diborane