A Boron tidbit:
Boron’s not boring. Far from it.
It shares many of the family traits of rare earths and it’s also close to mineral du jour lithium.
You can already find 40-50 kilograms of boron materials in the average EV, including in permanent magnets, high-strength steel chassis, ceramic brakes, dashboard screens, body panels and thermal and acoustic insulation. The renewable energy sector uses boron in permanent magnets and fibreglass for wind turbine blades and borosilicate glass for solar panels.
Its heat and corrosion resistance provide ceramics made with boron compounds ideal for the nuclear energy and aerospace industries. Boron is also extensively used in the fertiliser industry.
Boron is a semiconductor. Atom flat borophene may get the world to wearable and transparent electronics (finally!). And yes, you can do your laundry with it.
The green energy transition and EVs are doing to boron what they did to lithium a decade ago.
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It's been said... the market will double by the end of the decade, mostly driven by decarbonisation applications.
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