Charlotte Kiker
Rare is the Russian named ruthenium,
Unknown to the universe until the,
Time that it was tumbled upon,
Hardening platinum and palladium
Ensures its continued extraction from
Nickel refining.
Ingenious is ruthenium
Unlike any other
Metal
About the Author
I’m Charlotte. I work for the Thomas group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield and we all work on making ruthenium complexes. I write poetry in my spare time and love art.