Metal aesthetics of metallic jewelry. Some metals have specialized uses; mercury is a liquid at room temperature and is used in switches to complete a circuit when it flows over the switch contacts. Radioactive metals such as uranium and plutonium are used in nuclear power plants to produce energy via nuclear fission. Shape memory alloys are used for applications such as pipes, fasteners and vascular stents. Metals can be doped with foreign molecules—organic, inorganic, biological and polymers. This doping entails the metal with new properties that are induced by the guest molecules. Applications in catalysis, medicine, electrochemical cells, corrosion and more
Liquid Metal (Sirius XM) be heard on Dish Network channel 6027. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV channel 841. Sirius XM pre-empted Liquid Metal on March 14, 2009 at 6pm ET for Mandatory Metallica until April 13, 2009 at 3am ET. "Liquid Metal" runs various programs including: Monday - Friday 9am5pm ET Saturdays 12:30pm7pm ET, Sundays 12pm6pm ET Saturdays 7pm12am ET, Sundays 6pm11pm<br>"60 Second Slam" and "Into the Trivia Pit"; also fill-in for Jose "Corridor of Covers" only On November 12, 2008, the XM lineup underwent a massive overhaul, and XM Liquid Metal ceased operations. Ward Cleaver, Katie Brutal, and Cool