Rare Earth Elements: Applications & Associated Challenges
Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals essential for modern technologies like smartphones, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems. They are crucial for advancing high-tech industries and sustainable energy solutions.
Applications of Rare Earth Elements
- Electronics and Telecommunications: REEs are essential in manufacturing electronic components such as capacitors, inductors, and resonators. For examples, neodymium in permanent magnets for computer hard drives, yttrium in phosphors for LED displays, etc.
- Renewable Energy: REEs play a significant role in renewable energy technologies, particularly in wind turbines and electric vehicles. For example, neodymium and dysprosium in the magnets of wind turbine generators etc.
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