Copper: an essential metal in daily life and in the organisms

Authors

  • Katherinne I. Requejo-Roque, Dr. University of California, Davis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-7422

    Dra. en Química de Rice University. Investigadora en UC Davis, especializada en Nanotecnología.

Abstract

Copper is a metal whose versatility has enabled its application in medicine, agriculture, and materials science. In nature, copper is available in the metallic form with an orange-red color and in copper compounds found in minerals. The metallic ions Cu(I) and Cu(II) enable biological functions such as cellular respiration. Besides, copper is used as a catalyst to obtain natural products and polymers.

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Published

2019-11-25

How to Cite

Requejo-Roque, K. I. (2019). Copper: an essential metal in daily life and in the organisms. Revista De Química, 33(1-2), 8–9. Retrieved from https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/21429

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1-2 (2019)

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Papers

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