University Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 351-356.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202503130

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Not Easy to Find Technetium

Yuxuan Gong, Shida Hou, Zisu Fang, Jing Yan, Rui Bian, Dingwen Wang, Yi Yan   

  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
  • Received:2025-03-27 Accepted:2025-05-21 Published:2026-03-24
  • Contact: Jing Yan, Yi Yan E-mail:yanyi@nwpu.edu.cn;yanjing@nwpu.edu.cn

Abstract: As the first manufactured element, technetium has an important place in the history of chemistry. This paper describes the discovery of technetium in anthropomorphic writing, and introduces the applications of technetium in production, daily life, and especially in medicine, allowing readers to understand this special element in a vivid way.

Key words: Technetium, Technetium-99m, Medical imaging