Curium is very scarce and expensive; today curium has only limited applications: - isotopes 242Cm and 244Cm are used as alpha particles sources for α-spectrometers mounted on spacecraft engines to analyze planetary or cosmic samples. - precursor in the preparation of 238Pu and of isotopes of Sg, Hs, Cf, etc. In the past some other uses were proposed.
1944
Curium was discovered by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, Albert Ghiorso in 1944.
Curium is named after Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie, who were pioneering scientists in the field of radioactivity. They discovered the elements polonium and radium, which inspired the naming of curium to honor their contributions to the field.
Curium is not used in thermoelectric generators.
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
1944: Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James and Albert Ghiorso
The element Curium (Cm) is named in honor of Marie Curie, for her contributions to the field of radioactivity. Curium is a transuranium element that was discovered in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg and his team.
Curium was obtained for the first time in 1944 by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, Albert Ghiorso at Berkeley, USA.
Curium (Cm)