What is the role of rubidium in thermoelectric generators?

Element Rubidium (Rb), Group 1, Atomic Number 37, s-block, Mass 85.468. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images. read more

Rubidium chloride has been used to study the transport of potassium ions in humans, since rubidium ions are not naturally found in the body and when present they are treated as if they were potassium. read more

Rubidium was tested for the influence on manic depression and depression. Dialysis patients suffering from depression show a depletion in rubidium and therefore a supplementation may help during depression. In some tests the rubidium was administered as rubidium chloride with up to 720 mg. It is also used in atomic clocks. read more