ZIRCONIUM BOROHYDRIDE AS A ZIRCONIUM BORIDE PRECURSOR.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1988.tb05867.x

Synthesis of zirconium boride, ZrB//2, from zirconium borohydride has been explored by a variety of methods, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in a hot tube, laser CVD with both continuous-wave (cw) and pulsed lasers, and cw-laser synthesis of fine powders. In all cases, ZrB//2 was the only crystalline product identified. Products made at high temperature contained excess boron, while those made at low temperature were boron-deficient.