How to Use silane in a Sentence
silane
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That means silicon would have been free to bind with hydrogen and form silane.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For years, astronomers have expected to find silane in the solar system's gas giants.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In this approach, highly explosive gases like silane are used as raw materials.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
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Solidion’s approach avoids both these issues by using a silane-free technology.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
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However, even if this is the case, scientists have suggested light molecules of silicon, like silane, should be found in the upper atmospheres of gas giants and brown dwarfs.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This led to the discovery of an unexpected molecule that initially defied identification, but was eventually determined to be a simple one called silane, formed when silicon and hydrogen bond.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully designed and built high-purity gas conversion and purification systems for silane and germane.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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As silane and germane are hazardous gases, the researchers also built automated control systems that continuously monitor hundreds of operating conditions, helping maintain both safety and exceptionally high chemical purity throughout production.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 July 2026
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