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The Future of Germanium: Breakthrough opportunities

Electro-Optic Materials

On 6 February 1885, Clemens Winkler discovered a new element which he named Germanium. Although Germanium is still relatively unknown to most people, it is shaping technologies on earth and in space. The future looks bright for germanium, as several new applications are arising. Pieter Arickx explains more on the future of germanium in the video below. 

The future of Germanium