JOURNAL ARTICLE

History of Nuclear Engineering Part 1: Radioactivity.

  • Published In: TCE: The Chemical Engineer, 2024, n. 993. P. 54 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Pitt, Martin 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the industrial and commercial use of various radioactive elements. It features the art glass, known as pitchblende in English, in which uranium oxide is its key component. It mentions the contributions of German chemist Martin Klaproth and French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel. Also noted are radioactive elements polonium, radium, and radon.

Additional Information

  • Source:TCE: The Chemical Engineer. 2024/03, Issue 993, p54
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0302-0797
  • Accession Number:175953935

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