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Ytterbium (Yb)-Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Ytterbium

Article - 7 Dec 2012

A French chemist Jean-Charles-Galissard de Marignac discovered the element called Ytterbium. At first the element yttrium was discovered from which elements like erbium and terbium were extracted.
Samarium (Sm) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties, and Applications

Article - 7 Dec 2012

Samarium was first observed spectroscopically by a Swiss chemist, Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1853 while working with dydimia. Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, a French chemist first...
Oxygen (O) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Oxygen

Article - 5 Dec 2012

Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1744. Carl W. Scheele of Sweden found the presence of the element two years before, but failed to publish it. Scheele found a gas that enhances combustion...
Iodine (I) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Iodine

Article - 4 Dec 2012

Iodine was first discovered by Barnard Courtois, a French chemist in 1811 while extracting potassium and sodium from seaweed ash. When he accidentally added sulfuric acid, a violet colored cloud...
Lutetium (Lu) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Lutetium

Article - 4 Dec 2012

Georges Urbain, Charles James and Carl Auer von Welsbach independently discovered lutetium from ytterbium oxide. In 1907, French chemist Georges Urbain separated lutetium from ytterbia in Paris.
Self-healing Materials – The Future of Repairs

Article - 30 Nov 2012

The ability to self-heal is one of the true wonders of nature, and now material scientists are closer than ever to reproducing this ability in everyday materials, which would hail in a new era in...
Osmium – Properties and Applications

Article - 14 Jun 2012

In 1803AD, Osmium was discovered by Smithson Tennant who separated it and iridium out from an impure platinum sample. Properties, occurence, production and applications of osmium are covered in this...
Germanium – Properties and Applications

Article - 13 Jun 2012

Russian Chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, who developed the periodic table, predicted that a new element will be discovered to fill an empty spot in the table. In 1886AD, Germanium was discovered by German...
Sodium – Properties and Applications

Article - 12 Jun 2012

Sodium carbonate or soda (Na2CO3) was the most popular sodium compound in ancient times.
Determination of Precious Metal Content in Catalytic Converters

Article - 3 Apr 2012

This article presents the use of EDXRF to determine the content of precious metal such as Rhodium (Rh), Palladium (Pd).

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

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In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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How 5M Continues to Grow in the Transport and Space Sectors

The Power of Separation Science to Prepare Chromatographic Materials

Twin-Screw Extrusion in Battery Manufacturing and Research

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2Creating a "Superlattice" of Semiconductor Quantum Dots With Metallic Behavior

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