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Nature 449, 131 (13 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449131a; Published online 12 September 2007
A commodity no more
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The flat-screen television boom has materials scientists scrambling to replace the valuable metal oxide that coats the screens. Andrea Chipman reports.
The headlong rush to flat-screen technology has been warmly welcomed by couch potatoes and office drones alike. But it puts materials scientists on the spot.
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