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tantalum metal
MaterialSubstance
Inside a chip, a layer just a few nanometres thick stops copper atoms leaking into the silicon.
First appearedDate not yet known
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Inside a chip, a layer just a few nanometres thick stops copper atoms leaking into the silicon.
From the big bang to tantalum metal
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
chemical plantdate unknown
tantalum metaldate unknown