Sapphires are made up of a mixture of aluminum and oxygen slightly contaminated with titanium and iron. Get rid of the contamination, and aluminum oxide is completely transparent. That’s right: Transparent aluminum. Now where have we heard that term before?
Periodic Table of DEATH and Mystery Podcast
Take a coffee break with us - 5 to 10 minutes - and explore historical and contemporary mysteries and death surrounding the universal periodic table of elements. Join me and your host, Laura Haas, for an unforgettable step into the world of the periodic table elements. You won't regret it!
Take a coffee break with us - 5 to 10 minutes - and explore historical and contemporary mysteries and death surrounding the universal periodic table of elements. Join me and your host, Laura Haas, for an unforgettable step into the world of the periodic table elements. You won't regret it!Listen on
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