Editing Decaborane (section)

==Possible applications==
Decaborane has no significant commercial applications, although the compound has often been investigated. It and its derivatives were investigated as an additive to special high-performance [[rocket fuel]]s. Its derivates were investigated as well, e.g. ethyl decaborane.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

Decaborane is an effective reagent for the [[reductive amination]] of ketones and aldehydes.<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Jong Woo Bae|author2=Seung Hwan Lee|author3=Young Jin Cho|author4= Cheol Min Yoon|journal=J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1|year=2000|pages=145–146|title=A reductive amination of carbonyls with amines using decaborane in methanol|issue=2|doi=10.1039/A909506C}}</ref>

Decaborane has been assessed for low energy [[ion implantation]] of boron in the manufacture of [[semiconductor]]s. It has also been considered for [[plasma (physics)|plasma]]-assisted [[chemical vapor deposition]] for the manufacture of boron-containing [[thin film]]s. In fusion research, the [[neutron]]-absorbing nature of boron has led to the use of these thin boron-rich films to "boronize" the walls of the [[tokamak]] vacuum vessel to reduce recycling of particles and impurities into the plasma and improve overall performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nifs.ac.jp/psi/abstract/p1-05.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040530120541/http://www.nifs.ac.jp/psi/abstract/p1-05.html |archive-date=2004-05-30 |author1=Nakano, T. |author2=Higashijima, S. |author3=Kubo, H. |author4=Yagyu, J. |author5=Arai, T. |author6=Asakura, N. |author7=Itami, K. |title=Boronization effects using deuterated-decaborane (B<sub>10</sub>D<sub>14</sub>) in JT-60U |work=15th PSI Gifu, P1-05 |publisher=National Institute for Fusion Science |location=Sokendai, Japan }}</ref> It has been evaluated in the context of [[nuclear fusion]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/03/lpp-fusion-has-funds-try-to-reach-nuclear-fusion-net-gain-milestone.html|title=LPP Fusion has funds try to reach nuclear fusion net gain milestone {{!}} NextBigFuture.com|last=Wang|first=Brian|date=2018-03-27|work=NextBigFuture.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref>