Uses of Ytterbium and Rhenium

Ytterbium

Rhenium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.

Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.

Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Highly Toxic

Low Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

NANA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

NANA

0 170000

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