D Block Metals News & Information

By reducing defects at the atomic level, TaC enables better electron flow, fewer losses, and lower heat generation in devices like inverters, chargers, and power modules.

Pentagon-backed refining facilities will generate employment opportunities across the metals sector, from collection and processing to refining and manufacturing.

If the U.S. secures access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, the metal supply chain will be fundamentally altered, impacting prices, trade flows, and recycling incentives.

Tailoring the chemical properties of DESs allows for precise targeting of specific metals like lithium, cobalt, or nickel from complex e-waste.

The prices of lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, essential materials for lithium-ion batteries, have fallen by more than 80% throughout 2023 and into 2024.

Current recycling rates for critical metals are alarmingly low. Building a circular economy where metals are reused and recycled will be essential for reducing the environmental footprint of green technologies.