Gallium Unveiled: The Metal That Melts in Your Hand and Powers the Future

From Mendeleev’s eka-aluminum prediction to today’s high-tech uses, this episode dives into gallium’s quirky physics—melting near room temperature, contracting when it solidifies, and a huge liquid range. We explore how GaAs and GaN drive LEDs, high-speed electronics, blue lasers, and even medical gallium scans and neutrino detectors. A journey from atomic quirks to everyday technology.

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