Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: The article discusses the discovery, announcement of and naming of americium, its characteristics, isotopes, applications [including in smoke detectors], use as a portable gamma ray source, and as a fuel for spacecraft will be described. The chem. of americium and also work being done to reduce the radio-toxicity of the waste from the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel will also be noted.
Author: Keith Kostecka
Language: English
Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2188458127