THE metal gallium, which is the latest discovery among the recognized elements, was first seen by M. Lecoq de Boisbaudran in the autumn of the year 1875, and so named by him in honor of the land ...
Gallium is a rare metal that plays a unique role in the manufacturing of computer chips, optic fibers and new-energy batteries, and also has military applications. China put the rare metal on its ...
The metal gallium was discovered spectroscopically in 1875 by French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran. The name comes from the Latin word for France, Gallia. Gallium melts near room ...
A following investigation revealed that Du was unaware the item was gallium, which is on China's export control list, and Du was entrusted by an employee at a domestic metal company surnamed Tang ...