Germanium Recovery_ The Uses of Germanium

Germanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a grayish-white metalloid with a lustrous appearance and is hard and brittle.

A relatively rare element, germanium is a metal that has been used in a variety of applications throughout history.

In its purest form, germanium is used as a semiconductor in transistors and other electronic devices. Nowadays, just about every industry uses computers. And that increasingly means that nearly everything needs semiconductor chips and not just things we regard as electronic. Germanium is also alloyed with other metals to create strong, lightweight alloys that are used in aircraft construction.

In addition, germanium oxide is used as an infrared optical material and as a catalyst in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Germanium isotopes are also used in nuclear medicine, and germanium-68 is particularly useful in PET scans.

For a long time germanium’s use has been essential in electronics such as in-phase memory chips, semiconductor & solar applications, infrared optics & detectors, camera & microscope lenses, glass in satellite systems & fire alarms, electric guitar amplifiers, LED production, various medical applications, and fibre optics to form the glass core of fibre optic cables.

With its wide range of applications, germanium plays an important role in today’s industry and technology.

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