The chemical elements Indium ( 1863 ) and Germanium ( 1886 ) were discovered by scientists of Freiberg University.

Germanium and silicon are common materials.

Germanium ( ) is a chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32.

Germanium " metal " ( isolated germanium ) is used as semiconductor in transistors and various other electronic devices.

Germanium compounds are used for polymerization catalysts.

Germanium is finding a new use in nanowires.

Germanium forms a large number of organometallic compounds, such as tetraethylgermane, which are useful in chemistry.

Germanium is not thought to be an essential element for any living organism.

Germanium ( Ge ) was a widely used early semiconductor material but its thermal sensitivity makes it less useful than silicon.

Germanium appears as a shiny grey-white solid.

Germanium also reacts with molten caustic soda to yield sodium germanate Na < sub > 2 </ sub > GeO < sub > 3 </ sub >, together with the evolution of hydrogen.

Germanium is a semiconductor with an electrical conductivity of around 2 × 10 < sup >− 2 </ sup > S • cm < sup >− 1 </ sup > and a band gap of 0. 67 eV.

Germanium shows fewer tendencies to anionic behaviour than ordinary nonmetals.

Germanium generally forms tetravalent ( IV ) compounds, although it can also form a smaller number of less stable divalent ( II ) compounds, in which it behaves more like a metal.

Germanium analogues of all of the major types of silicates have been prepared.

Germanium dioxide is used as glass fibre additive, as well as in infrared optical systems.

* Germanium forms many alloys, most importantly with the coinage metals.

The plant was launched in 1961 by ATES to supply under licensing to RCA of the US and initially using Germanium.

Germanium diodes ( or sometimes Schottky diodes ) are used instead of silicon diodes, because their lower forward voltage drop ( roughly 0. 3V compared to 0. 6V ) makes them more sensitive.

* Lucas Kovar, " Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass ," AIR, Vol.

* Germanium ( Ge ) will detect infrared out to a wavelength of 1. 7 µm, but has high multiplication noise.

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