Ruthenium (Ru) Fun Facts
"The Everlasting Point, a hero who provides an incredibly hard and durable tip for the mightiest pens."
The true essence of Ruthenium (Ru) on the molecular frontier.
Ruthenium is a hard, white, rare metal.
Ruthenium is found in the hard, wear-resistant tip on a high-quality fountain pen.
Ruthenium is one of the rare platinum-group metals, often depicted as a highly valuable resource.
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It is a member of the platinum group metals and is extremely rare, found in about 1 part per billion in the Earth's crust.
It is named after Ruthenia, the Latin word for Rus', a historical region that includes present-day Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, in honor of its discoverer's birthplace.
A tiny amount of ruthenium added to platinum or palladium can dramatically increase their hardness and wear resistance.
It is an extremely versatile catalyst, used in a wide range of chemical reactions.
Some high-end fountain pen nibs are tipped with hard-wearing ruthenium alloys to prevent wear.