Critical materials : underlying causes and sustainable mitigation strategies /

"This book covers a new frontier of research in Critical Materials that provides insight in terms of the possible sustainable mitigation strategies, the complexity, broadness and multi-disciplinarity of the subject. By exploring in both "systems view" and "in-depth materials view...

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Group Author: Offerman, Erik S. (Editor)
Published: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: World Scientific series in current energy issues ; volume 5
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Summary: "This book covers a new frontier of research in Critical Materials that provides insight in terms of the possible sustainable mitigation strategies, the complexity, broadness and multi-disciplinarity of the subject. By exploring in both "systems view" and "in-depth materials view" in the light of circular economy, this book tackles the problem of sustainable usage of materials that is closely intertwined with the energy issue and climate change. Topics covered include: geopolitics of materials, the energy-materials nexus, definitions of the criticality of materials, circular product design, the development of alternative materials (substitution), sustainable mining and recycling"--
Carrier Form: xiii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9789813271043
9813271043
Index Number: TA404
CLC: TB3
Call Number: TB3/C934