How to Use ruthenium in a Sentence

ruthenium

noun
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  • The ruthenium atom is solidly attached to a base of molecular groups shaped like a five-petaled flower.
    — Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019
  • In 1992, Grubbs solved the problem by using ruthenium as a catalyst.
    — John Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Rhodium, iridium and ruthenium count among the precious metals that are more rare than gold, according to the U.K.’s Royal Mint.
    — Victor Reklaitis, WSJ, 4 May 2017
  • Ruthenium, top vias, and air gaps Among the replacements for copper, ruthenium has gained a following.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The chemical element with the atomic number 44 is called ruthenium.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Luckily, that technetium decays into a type of ruthenium, which is stable.
    — Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2018
  • After all, the supplies of precious metals contained in asteroids, such as platinum, cobalt and ruthenium, are nearly endless.
    — Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2019
  • But research is showing that the old formulas used to build copper interconnects are a disadvantage to ruthenium.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In 1992, Grubbs improved the process by demonstrating that another metal, ruthenium, was a more stable catalyst and was easily adapted for use in air, water or alcohol.
    — Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Combining a small amount of hydrogen brought from Earth with martian atmospheric carbon dioxide in the presence of a nickel or ruthenium catalyst would yield methane and water.
    — David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2012
  • The Census Bureau’s count for other precious metals includes silver, platinum, palladium and more obscure sources such as ruthenium and iridium.
    — Dian Zhang, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Battery materials such as cobalt and steel-hardener vanadium have surged, while minor precious metals like ruthenium rallied too.
    — Thomas Biesheuvel, Bloomberg.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Although fullerene wheels must be attached in the final synthetic step, p-carborane- and ruthenium-based wheels do not inhibit organometallic coupling reactions, which allows a more convergent synthesis of molecular machines.
    — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015
  • Finnish authorities also reportedly detected small levels of cobalt, ruthenium and cesium in mid-June.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2020
  • Platinum is part of the six platinum-group metals (PGM), including palladium, iridium, rhodium, ruthenium, and osmium.
    — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2023
  • Beyond questions about recyclability, ruthenium—an element used in the molecule—is quite expensive.
    — Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022

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