Science – a chess game against time

Author:

van der Merwe Petra1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa

Abstract

Modern technologies, including renewable energy equipment, consume ever-increasing amounts of critical elements. A new issue is thus created while addressing the first. Microfluidics, recycling centred research, interdisciplinary collaborations and preventative education are possible solutions.

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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