Our resources are finite. They have also become more difficult to secure. Geopolitical instability, conflicts, inflation and the geographical concentration of production mean that access to raw materials has become a strategic issue for many industries. Critical metals are a particularly striking example of this vulnerability. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, gallium and tungsten are essential to […]
Nanomaterials and critical resources: How to do more with less
Nanomaterials are at the heart of many scientific and technological innovations. In recent weeks, three major advances have marked research: the use of nanoparticles for hydrocarbon decontamination, the development of materials combining strength and lightness for aerospace applications, and a promising discovery on the use of semiconductor nanomaterials for hydrogen production through photocatalysis. Nanomaterials for […]
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