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We’re in the middle of an energy revolution, argues Bruce C. Gibb, and chemistry is an integral part of it.

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Gibb, B.C. The rise and rise of lithium. Nat. Chem. 13, 107–109 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-021-00638-w

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