LEDs combined with a copper-based molecular catalyst turn out to be a more sustainable way to develop chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and electronics.
If 2021 was a year of volatility and uneven performances for commodities, then 2022 is shaping up as a rinse and repeat as uncertainty over the pandemic recovery remains the dominant theme, writes Clyde Russell.
In the race to secure raw materials needed for the green revolution, new world powers could emerge as demand for clean energy metals grows. For now, China has the lead.