Ruthenium
Ruthenium has good catalytic properties, good resistance to corrosion and is stable under varying operating conditions. Ruthenium is used in resistors and in computer hard discs. Ruthenium is added to platinum and palladium to increase hardness for certain jewellery alloys.
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Ruthenium in the news
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Ruthenium ions used in new gel 19th August 2008 (Platinum today)Ruthenium ions are used in a new gel that is able to follow the rhythms and patterns of muscles. The gel can change depending on the level of oxidation in the ruthenium ions and when an oscillating chemical reaction occurs, the gel will shrink and swell periodically depending on the muscles. |
COMPANY RELEASES (Mineweb)Moscow, August 22, 2008 - Today the Board of Directors of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter - Norilsk Nickel or the Company), acting under the Federal Law of Russian Federation On Joint Stock Companies (Art. 72 p. 2) and the Company's Charter (p. 9.3.8.), has taken the decision by a majority vote to buy-back up to 7,947,000 of the Company's own shares (about 4% of the authorized capital of ... |
Aston Martin introduces the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder (Moldova.org)Gaydon 20th August 2008. Aston Martin is delighted to announce, in conjunction with its watch partner Jaeger LeCoultre, the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder, the first watch developed with the ability to control access into a luxury sports car. The watch, which will be showcased on the eve of the Paris Motor Show is a fusion of traditional watchmaking expertise and high-tech engineering. Crafted ... |
Aston Martin Introduces the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder (The Auto Channel)GAYDON - August 20, 2008: Aston Martin is delighted to announce, in conjunction with its watch partner Jaeger LeCoultre, the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder, the first watch developed with the ability to control access into a luxury sports car. |
Aston Martin inconjunction with Jaeger LeCoultre introduce the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder (carpages)Aston Martin is delighted to announce, in conjunction with its watch partner Jaeger LeCoultre, the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder, the first watch developed with the ability to control access into a luxury sports car. |
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Ruthenium used in new cancer development 13th August 2008 (Platinum today)Scientists are using ruthenium in a chemical reaction that they claim is helping to fight cancer. The metal is used as a catalyst to a reaction which fights cancer by using oxidants. |
Gel undergoes Peristalsis (PhysOrg)Large or small, machine parts only move when controlled by an external impulse. Biological systems, on the other hand, are capable of autonomous movements that continuously follow their own rhythms and spatial patterns. For example, intestinal peristalsis—a circular, constricting, unidirectional muscular contraction—depends in part on an inherent muscular rhythm. |
Ruthenium used to sucker punch cancer (News-Medical-Net)Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard - according to research published today. They are using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls up an old cellular enemy - oxidants - as an ally. |
