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On the discovery and history of Prussian blue

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This article discusses the early discovery of Prussian blue in 18th century as first synthetic pigment. Prussian blue is a very stable compd. with the exception of being labile in alk. media. The discovery of Prussian Blue is still enigmatic and has not been well researched. Today, Prussian Blue is still used as a pigment, but it also has other applications ranging from electrochromics and sensors to poison antidotes.

Source: Bulletin for the history of chemistry

DOI: 10.70359/bhc2008v033p061

Author: Alexander Kraft

Language: English

Topic: History and advancements in chemistry

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4409425463

FWCI: 4.853

Cites: 11

Cited by: 86

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