Abstract Selenium is one of the essential trace elements in human body and is known as the king of anti-cancer. However, the discovery process of selenium was very bumpy. Berzelius overcame many difficulties and finally found the “moon god”: selenium. However, the study of selenium has not been smooth. For a long time, selenium was regarded as a toxic element and nobody wanted to do anything about it. It took more than a hundred years before the value of selenium was gradually recognized. Now selenium has been applied in agriculture, industry, life science and other fields. This paper introduces the discovery process of selenium, describes the latest frontier research and application of selenium, and popularizing this chemical element for readers.
ZHANG Zeng-Dong, MO Zun-Li, YUE Rui, ZHANG Hong-Hong. Chemist's Romance, Goddess of Moon: Selenium[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(3): 1-4.
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