Episodes from the history of the rare earth elements
Presents the history of discovery of the rare earth elements. This title describes how the isolation and characterization of each rare earth element confronted chemists with unparalleled difficulties for over 150 years. It presents chapters on both the industrial uses of the rare earths and their application to pharmacology and medicine.
Chemists and chemistry, v. 15
History
1 online resource (xxv, 240 pages) : illustrations
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I - Discovery.- 1. What did Johan Gadolin Actually do?.- 2. The Discovery of Cerium — A Fascinating Story.- 3. Carl Gustaf Mosander and His Research on Rare Earths.- 4. The 50 Years Following Mosander.- 5. Elements No. 70, 71 and 72: Discoveries and Controversies.- 6. The Search for Element 61.- II — Application.- 7. Carl Auer von Welsbach a Pioneer in the Industrial Application of Rare Earths.- 8. The History of China’s Rare Earth Industry.- 9. Rare Earth Elements in the Geological Sciences.- Use of Lanthanum as a Tool to Delineate Calcium Mobilization Patterns in Smooth Muscle.- 11. Medical Uses of the Rare Earths.
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010