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- noun A pungent flammable gas, SiH4, that is toxic and irritating, used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
- noun Any of a group of silicon hydrides having the general formula SinH2n+2 that are analogous to the alkanes.
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- noun chemistry Any of a group of
silicon hydrides that areanalogous toalkanes (theparaffin hydrocarbons ); especially theparent compound SiH4 - noun inorganic chemistry
monosilane (SiH₄ )
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Examples
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The result is that the effective specific impulse of this system would not be 280 seconds, but 280 seconds multiplied by the ratio of total propellant to silane, which is 3.75.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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The result is that the effective specific impulse of this system would not be 280 seconds, but 280 seconds multiplied by the ratio of total propellant to silane, which is 3.75.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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The intermediate chemical is a "silane," a molecule that has silicon and alkanes (chains of carbon atoms).
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(N2) & specialty gases such as silane (SiH4), ammonia (NH3) to produce Si Thin Film cells: carrier gases (N2, H2), specialty gases (SiH4, NF3, dopant mixtures) and coating precursor materials.
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As it ascends towards the surface of the earth, it passes through the SiC layer, and reacts with the Si and the C to form CH4 (methane) and SiH4 (silane).
Should Keller's Thin Sections Be Independently Tested? « Climate Audit 2006
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Diborane, B2H6, will also burn in carbon dioxide, with a specific impulse of 300 seconds at a mixture ratio of three parts carbon dioxide to one part diborane.30 A diborane/carbon dioxide rocket hopper could thus have an effective specific impulse of 1,200 seconds, even better than the silane/carbon dioxide system discussed above.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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Not many things will burn in carbon dioxide, but silane will, in accordance with:
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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At room temperature or above, silane is a gas, so it can easily be separated from hydrides of the other metals, all of which are solids.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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Then, if you want completely pure silicon, all you have to do is pipe the silane to another reactor where you decompose it under high temperatures, thereby producing pure silicon and releasing the hydrogen to make more silane.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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Alternatively, instead of decomposing the silane, you can liquefy it by refrigerating it down to -112°C.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
cordycerps commented on the word silane
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http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/06/25/why-our-oily-fingers-can-never-soil-the-iphones-pristine-screen/
"The intermediate chemical is a "silane," a molecule that has silicon and alkanes (chains of carbon atoms"
..which allows the 3GS screen to be oleophobic
July 14, 2009