Rare Earth Frontiers : From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes /

Owing to their unique magnetic, phosphorescent, and catalytic properties, rare earths are the elements that make possible teverything from the miniaturization of electronics, to the enabling of green energy and medical technologies, to supporting essential telecommunications and defense systems. An...

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Autor principal: Klinger, Julie Michelle, 1983- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.
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  • Introduction : welcome to the rare earth frontier
  • What are rare earth elements?
  • Placing China in the world history of discovery, production, and use
  • Welcome to the hometown of rare earths : 1980-2010
  • Rude awakenings
  • From the heartland to the head of the dog
  • Extraglobal extraction.