Ruthenium: The Hidden Power of a Rare Metal

Explore ruthenium, the gleaming but mysterious metal with a lone outer electron. We’ll uncover its striking properties, rarity, and surprising uses—from durable electronic contacts to Nobel-winning catalysts like Grubbs’ catalyst—plus the tangled stories of its discovery and its eerie link to the Oklo natural reactor. A deep dive into how this rare element shapes today’s tech and tomorrow’s chemistry.

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