Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains economically significant levels
of precious, critical metals and rare earth elements, apart from base metals and other toxic …

Electrochromic (EC) smart windows are able to vary their throughput of visible light and solar
energy by the application of an electrical voltage and are able to provide energy efficiency …

The global energy sector is expected to experience a gradual shift towards renewable
energy sources in the coming decades. Climate change as well as energy security issues …

The growth in technological innovation that has occurred over the past decades has, in part,
been possible because an increasing number of metals of the periodic table are used to …

Phanerozoic primary tin and tungsten deposits and lithium–cesium–tantalum (LCT) type
pegmatites define discontinuous belts that reach several thousand kilometers length …

Sphalerite is an important host mineral for a wide range of minor and trace elements. We
have used laser-ablation inductively coupled mass spectroscopy (LA-ICPMS) techniques to …

Transparent conductors (TCs) have a multitude of applications for solar energy utilization
and for energy savings, especially in buildings. The largest of these applications, in terms of …

Laser-ablation ICP mass-spectroscopy has been used to investigate the geochemistry of
sphalerite in a range of nine Zn–Pb deposits in South China. The deposits, which are of …

Electrochromics is introduced as a key “green” technology for producing massive energy
savings in the built environment, jointly with indoor comfort and financial benefits. The paper …

The hydration and complexation of metals in hydrothermal fluids are key processes
controlling the mobility of elements in the Earth's crust, leading to the formation of ore …