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Rare earth elements : a new approach to the nexus of supply, demand and use : exemplified along the use of neodymium in permanent magnets /

This thesis deals with Rare Earth Elements (REE), especially with neodymium used in permanent magnets, from a very scientific basis by providing basic research data. Despite the fact that REE are newsworthy and very important elements for a considerable bandwidth of todays' technologies, accomp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zepf, Volker
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; London : Springer, [2013]
Series:Springer theses.
Subjects:
Rare earth metals > Industrial applications.
Neodymium > Industrial applications.
Rare earth metals.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Rare Earth Elements: What and Where They Are
  • The Way to the Chinese Predominance: A Key for Understanding the REE Issue
  • Numbers About Rare Earth Elements in the (Scientific) Literature
  • Rare Earth Elements in the Magnets Application Field
  • Scales and Relations: Analysis of REPM Use with Emphasis on the Years from 2000 to 2010
  • The Geography of the REE
  • Conclusion: The REE and the Real Problem.