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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Glavni autor: Klinger, Julie Michelle, 1983- (Autor)
Format: Elektronički e-knjiga
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.
Serija:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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.