This article was written by Jim Wiederhold, Commodity Indices Product Manager at Bloomberg. The global economy is fueled by commodities. Ever since the industrial revolution, the production and ...

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can reveal atomistic mechanisms for a wide range of fundamental material, chemical, and biological processes. Ab initio methods like density functional theory (DFT) ...

When a chalcogen vacancy is present, the cation in the TMD becomes under-coordinated, leaving two excess electrons that alter the electronic environment of the transition metal adsorbate. This altered ...

To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from ...

Bringing about the energy transition is essential, but it will require developing a significant amount of minerals and “green” electricity, such as hydroelectricity. These activities often take place ...

Metals and mining companies have long been part of the bedrock of the modern economy. Metals are ubiquitous, found in everything from skyscrapers to kitchen appliances, from automobiles to electronics ...