Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes
by Julie Michelle Klinger
Publisher: Cornell University Press 2018
ISBN-13: 9781501714580
Number of pages: 340
Description:
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.
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