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Reed, D. and Book, D. (2011) In-Situ Raman Study of the Thermal Decomposition of LiBH₄. MRS Proceedings, 1216, Article No. 605.
https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-1216-w06-05

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• TITLE: High-Purity Amorphous Boron Synthesis from Boron Trifluoride and Lithium Hydride

  AUTHORS: Paata Nikoleishvili, Gigla Tsurtsumia, Tina Lezhava, Nana Koiava, Rusudan Kurtanidze, Nunu Jokhadze

  KEYWORDS: Hight Purity Boron, Boron Trifluoride, Borohydride Thermal Decomposition

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.14 No.10, October 12, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Ultrapure amorphous elemental boron was prepared via a two-stage route starting from boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BF3·Et2O) and lithium hydride. In the first stage, LiBH4 was synthesized in tetrahydrofuran at 50˚C - 55˚C using an optimized LiH:BF3 molar ratio of 4.7:1, yielding 93% isolated product at >99% 11B NMR purity, fluoride-free and with negligible diborane emission. In the second stage, the isolated LiBH4 was thermally decomposed in a horizontal tube furnace under argon at 650˚C, with thermal events consistent with decomposition via a Li2B12H12 intermediate. Staged ethanolysis and dilute acid purification yielded amorphous nanostructured boron of 98.7% purity, with primary particle size ~60 nm, specific surface area 45 m2·g−1.