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EDAB shows up to four H2 desorption events below 1000 \u00b0C. Small fractions of CH4, C2H4 and CO\/CO2 are also observed at  moderate-high temperatures. The solid-state thermolysis product has been characterized by means of different structural and chemical methods, such as X-ray diffraction,  Raman spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Elemental analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The obtained results indicate the formation of a ternary borocarbonitride compound with a poorly-crystalline graphitic-like structure. 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