Polonium on the 125th anniversary of its discovery: its chemistry, radiotoxicity and application

Bogdan Skwarzec; Alicja Boryło; Jarosław Wieczorek; Klaudia Lanczewska

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107259

Polonium on the 125th anniversary of its discovery: its chemistry, radiotoxicity and application

J Environ Radioact. 2023 Nov:268-269:107259. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107259. Epub 2023 Jul 29.

Authors

Bogdan Skwarzec¹, Alicja Boryło², Jarosław Wieczorek³, Klaudia Lanczewska⁴

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Environmental Analytics and Radiochemistry, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. Electronic address: bogdan.skwarzec@ug.edu.pl.
² Laboratory of Environmental Analytics and Radiochemistry, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. Electronic address: alicja.borylo@ug.edu.pl.
³ Laboratory of Environmental Analytics and Radiochemistry, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. Electronic address: jaroslaw.wieczorek@ug.edu.pl.
⁴ Laboratory of Environmental Analytics and Radiochemistry, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. Electronic address: lanczewskak@gmail.com.

PMID: 37523833
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107259

Abstract

The article recounts the discovery of the development of polonium chemistry. The development of its chemistry and the discovery of its properties and uses, both useful and criminal. In addition, it provides biographical details of its discoverers and the scientists who systematically uncovered its secrets.

Keywords: Discovery; Polonium.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anniversaries and Special Events
Polonium*
Radiation Monitoring*

Substances

Polonium