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Scientists have long dreamt of converting molten iron oxide to iron and oxygen using electricity. An anode material that withstands the high temperatures and corrosive chemicals involved brings the dream closer to reality. See Letter p.353

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Figure 1: Metal extraction by electrolysis.

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  1. *This article and the paper under discussion2 were published online on 8 May 2013.

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  1. Derek Fray is in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK.,

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Fray, D. Iron production electrified. Nature 497, 324–325 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12102

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