Following on from insights gleaned from iron meteorites, Claire Nichols explains why tetrataenite, with its unique magnetic properties, could be key for future renewable energy technologies.
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Nichols, C.I.O. Tetrataenite’s magnetic personality. Nat. Geosci. 16, 195 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01141-2
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