We aren't using Nitrogen anymore for the carrier gas because it messes with the GC, I guess, so I don't know if the ammonia will affect things too much or not - but I'll bring it up. Thank you for the suggestion!
I am trying to find alternate heating methods to present as well as an optional...
I am looking for a fuel for a torch to heat an experiment to 500-1200C. We do not want to introduce exterior sources of Carbon. H2 cannot be used as a fuel because excess H2 will also throw off the results. My professor suggested SiH4, but I cannot find any information on silane as a torch fuel...