Abstract In 2022, nickel (Ni) was nominated as a critical metal due to its wide applications in
the metal industry, especially in clean energy applications to achieve climate mitigation …

Progressively and projected integration of rare earth metals (REMs) in modern technologies,
especially in the clean energy, consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, and defense …

Rare earth elements are critical in the production of consumer products, renewables, and
green, industrial, and defense products. Using more than thirty years of Japanese import …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are emerging contaminants due to their worldwide exploitation
in the high-technology sector. Aquaculture systems, particularly those located within coastal …

Solar energy is the most common, cheapest, and most mature renewable energy
technology. With solar photovoltaics taking over recently, an in-depth look into their supply …

Responding to disruptive events is important to maintain supply chain viability. It is of the
utmost importance to maintain functioning of agrifood supply chains as they provide …

There is an increased role Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays in the
achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper focuses specifically on …

Outer space holds a special place in the geographical imagination of techno-utopianism. At
a time of climate crisis, the mining of celestial bodies, including asteroids, is cast as a …

Abstract Cerium (Ce 4+) and cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO 2-NPs) have diversified
reported effects on plants. Once dispersed in the environment their fate is not well …

Significant academic research and moderate commercial process innovation on rare-earth
element (REE) processing have been underway for decades. The last several years have …