Catherine Renouf describes how indium went from being a rather inconspicuous element to one whose role as a component of high-technology devices and gadgets may deplete its worldwide resources. A ...

A team of Cornell University researchers have discovered a new application of the element indium to improve the efficiency of lithium batteries — a fundamental component of electric vehicles. Although ...

All the research work carried out on nanoparticles over the years have paved the way for their wide usage in numerous fields. This article discusses the properties and applications of indium oxide ...

The long-term supply of key elements in many hi-tech devices is under threat, but is there really a disaster on the horizon? Richard Stevenson investigates All systems go In January 2018, an ...

In 1863, Reich and Richter discovered indium. The element was named after the bright indigo line that it emits in its atomic spectrum. Indium mainly occurs along with zinc minerals and does not exist ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. The American Chemical Society and UK chemistry teacher Andy ...

These elements are traded in small quantities. Nevertheless, there is expected growth in demand for these elements proportional to the growth of technology. The elements are Lithium, Cobalt, Germanium ...

The supply of indium for the production of copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS) thin-film solar cells and modules in Europe could be provided exclusively by an EU supply chain and would not ...