Uses of Curium and Thallium
Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
- In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
Industrial Uses
NA
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys
Toxicity
Unknown
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes