Uses of Neptunium and Cesium
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
Toxicity
Toxic
Mildly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes