G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Seaborgium (Sg) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties, and Applications

Seaborgium was first prepared by Albert Ghiorso and his team at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, California in 1974. They bombarded californium-249 atoms with oxygen-18 ions in a Super-Heavy Ion Linear Accelerator to produce seaborgium.

17 Dec 2012

Rutherfordium (Rf) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties, and Applications

Rutherfordium was first discovered by a team of scientists led by Georgy Flerov at the Russian Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna in 1964 while bombarding plutonium atoms with neon.

17 Dec 2012

Radon (Rn) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Radon

Radon was first discovered by Fredrich E. Dorn from Germany in 1900 while working with the element radium. Later, in 1908, Robert Gray and William Ramsay isolated the gas which was named as niton. The gas has been called as radon by IUPAC since 1923.

17 Dec 2012

Radium (Ra) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Radium

In 1898, Marie Sklodowska Curie and Pierre Curie discovered radium while studying the radioactivity in pitchblende. They found that the mineral was still radioactive even after removing uranium from it.

17 Dec 2012

Protactinium (Pa) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Protactinium

Kasimir Fajans and O.H. Göhring first produced protactinium-234 in 1913 while examining the radioactive decay of uranium. They named the element brevium, which means brief.

17 Dec 2012

Promethium (Pm) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Promethium

Bohuslav Brauner, a Czech chemist predicted the existence of promethium in 1902. Although several groups claimed to have discovered the element, none of them were able to confirm their discovery.

17 Dec 2012

Praseodymium (Pr) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Praseodymium

In 1841, Carl Mosander separated two elements didymium and lanthanum from cerium. Although didymium was considered as an element for several years, scientists suspected whether didymium has a mixture of elements.

17 Dec 2012

Polonium (Po) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Polonium

Polonium was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898 while examining the radioactivity in pitchblende.

17 Dec 2012

Holmium (Ho) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications

Swiss chemists M. Delafontaine and J. L. Soret first observed the absorption spectrum of an unknown element in 1878.

17 Dec 2012

Hassium (Hs) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications

In 1984, Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Münzenber along with their co-workers first produced hassium while performing an experiment at Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Germany.

17 Dec 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

G.P. Thomas

Articles from G.P.

Seaborgium (Sg) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties, and Applications

Rutherfordium (Rf) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties, and Applications

Radon (Rn) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Radon

Radium (Ra) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Radium

Protactinium (Pa) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Protactinium

Promethium (Pm) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Promethium

Praseodymium (Pr) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Praseodymium

Polonium (Po) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications of Polonium

Holmium (Ho) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications

Hassium (Hs) - Discovery, Occurrence, Production, Properties and Applications

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

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Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

G.P. Thomas

Articles from G.P.

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

4Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

5New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

6Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

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