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Technology-critical element

A technology-critical element (TCE) is a chemical element that is a critical raw material for modern and emerging technologies, resulting in a striking increase in their usage. Similar terms include critical elements, critical materials, energy-critical elements and elements of security.

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Applications of technology-critical elements

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Technology-critical element

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tces elements critical technologies applications environmental mining energy metals chemical materials created also technology-critical engineering surrounding element material emerging include

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oxygeninstance ofceriumdysprosiumerbiumeuropiumgadoliniumholmiumlanthanumlutetiumneodymiumpraseodymiumpromethiumsamariumscandiumterbiumthuliumytterbiumyttriumThe six platinum-group elementsiridi…0.80text
siliconinstance ofceriumdysprosiumerbiumeuropiumgadoliniumholmiumlanthanumlutetiumneodymiumpraseodymiumpromethiumsamariumscandiumterbiumthuliumytterbiumyttriumThe six platinum-group elementsiridi…0.80text
and aluminuminstance ofceriumdysprosiumerbiumeuropiumgadoliniumholmiumlanthanumlutetiumneodymiumpraseodymiumpromethiumsamariumscandiumterbiumthuliumytterbiumyttriumThe six platinum-group elementsiridi…0.80text
energy storageinstance ofApplications of technology-critical elementsTCEs have a variety of engineering applications in fields0.80text
electronicsinstance ofApplications of technology-critical elementsTCEs have a variety of engineering applications in fields0.80text
telecommunicationinstance ofApplications of technology-critical elementsTCEs have a variety of engineering applications in fields0.80text
and transportationinstance ofApplications of technology-critical elementsTCEs have a variety of engineering applications in fields0.80text

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