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Critical chemical commodities

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The elements of the periodic table are more integral to our daily lives now than they have ever been before. Bruce C. Gibb takes a look at the factors used to decide just how critical the supply of any given mineral is.

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Gibb, B.C. Critical chemical commodities. Nature Chem 11, 99–101 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-018-0205-6

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