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NNadir

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2. The chemistry is rather nasty and depends on access to gallium.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:38 AM

Apr 30

China has a stranglehold on the world supply of gallium. It is a critical element with huge applications particularly in semiconductors.

Boron trichloride the main reactant is not pleasant stuff, but is certainly utilized on an industrial scale already.

The process will generate significant hydrochloric acid, but so does the synthesis of silanes.

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The chemistry is rather nasty and depends on access to gallium. NNadir Apr 30 #2