Uses of Lanthanum and Neptunium
Uses & Benefits
- It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
- The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
- Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No