Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry
Cotton, Simon LANTHANIDE AND ACTINIDE CHEMISTRY Lanthanides and actinides, also known as “f elements, � are a group of metals which share certain important properties and aspects of electronic structure. They have a huge range of applications in the production of electronic devices, magnets, superconductors, fuel cells, sensors, and more. The cursory treatment of these important metals in most inorganic chemistry textbooks makes a book-length treatment ...