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The carbon element – the good, the bad and the ugly

The Element Scarcity Periodic Table has been updated to reflect the significance of carbon in the week world leaders meet for COP26.

Date
3 November 2021
Category
Sustainability
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Elements in danger

Scientists from the University have developed a unique periodic table which highlights the scarcity of elements used in everyday devices.

Date
22 January 2019
Category
Research
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Periodic table discovery

A periodic table chart discovered at the University is thought to be the oldest in the world.

Date
17 January 2019
Category
University news

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