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Behind the scenes of medical breakthroughs: Nickel-64.
This stable isotope is a game-changer, acting as the raw material for Copper-64 (⁶⁴Cu), used in advanced cancer treatments.
Pushing the boundaries of science, one isotope at a time.
#Isotopes #MedTech #Science #Innovation #Nickel64
September 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
In the semiconductor industry, high-abundance 72Ge, in the form of ⁷²GeF₄, is used in pre-amorphization implantation (PAI) processes. This prevents dopant channeling in silicon wafers, thereby optimizing device performance and speed. #Semiconductor #IonImplantation
September 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI is transforming lung imaging. It reveals not just anatomy, but how gases are exchanged and distributed within the alveoli, providing a deeper understanding of lung function. #NuclearMedicine #MRI #Xenon129 #PrecisionMedicine
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
In the realm of cutting-edge particle physics, #Xenon136 plays a pivotal role, particularly in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay. Detecting this extremely rare process is key to answering a fundamental question: are neutrinos their own antiparticles? #ParticlePhysics
August 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM