The Rare Earth Elements: An Introduction

by J H L Voncken

This book deals with the rare earth elements (REE), which are a series of 17 transition metals: scandium, yttrium and the lanthanide series of elements (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium).

They are relatively unknown to the wider public, despite their numerous applications and their critical role in many high-tech applications,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319268074
• ISBN13: 9783319268071
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"