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Image Credit: IM Imagery/Shutterstock.com This article provides a comprehensive overview of key energy materials and their applications, highlighting their significance across various industries.

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New research led by the University of Liverpool in collaboration with the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) ...

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The NiS is then oxidized in air to form nickel oxide (NiO) which is later reduced to coke. Raw nickel is purified and then re-purified through the Mond process, also called the carbonyl process, which ...

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