Abstract
To Louis Paul Cailletet (1831-1913) we owe the realization of the liquefaction of permanent gases using a free expansion process. A brilliant analysis of an experimental mishap led him to achieve this possibility. The priority of oxygen liquefaction was and continues to be a matter of discussion. The life and scientific work of Cailletet are described together with details about the priority polemic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-236 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Chemical Technology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering