Cd

1. Introduce – Cadmium is a soft, bluish-white transition metal belonging to Group 12 of the periodic table; it is a rare metal obtained as a byproduct during the refining of zinc ore. – It has chemical properties very similar to those of zinc, is stable in air, and is highly ductile, making it easy to process. – Cadmium has long been used as a key material in a wide range of industrial sectors, particularly in plating and battery materials, due to its “excellent electrochemical corrosion resistance” and “low melting point.” – However, due to concerns over its high toxi...