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NEWS
Hypersonic Flight Made Possible with Boron
What Is Hypersonic Flight? Hypersonic flight is a flight through the atmosphere below about 90 km at speeds ranging between Mach 5-10, a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. As an aircraft moves through the air,...
Introduction to Borane Dimethyl Sulfide
Borane Dimethyl sulfide Borane dimethyl sulfide (BMS) is a versatile and powerful borane reagent used for hydroboration and reduction reactions. It has a higher solubility and greater stability than other borane reagents such as borane-tetrahydrofuran.
Podcast – Mining Decarbonization
In today's podcast, we're going to look at decarbonization opportunities in the mining industry and how mining can help achieve net zero emissions.
Nuclear Waste Is Revolutionizing The Glass Industry
Nuclear waste can now be vitrified into durable borosilicate glass for long-term secure storage which is an ingenious breakthrough in hazardous management.
Gender Inequality In The Face of Food Insecurity
Gender inequality contributes significantly to food insecurity. Boron is an essential micronutrient that aids in the improvement of food security and, there are implications for gender equality by increasing agricultural production efficiencies.
White Howlite: The Healing Gemstone
White Howlite is a remarkable gemstone, from stylish jewelry pieces to the soothing properties it holds, this captivating borate mineral has certainly made an indelible mark.
Marine Life Thrives With Boron
Boron is a remarkable chemical element that plays an essential part in maintaining the delicate balance of marine life.
NEWS
Stevia Plant: A Healthier Alternative To Sugar
A Stevia Plant is the ultimate substitute for sugar, offering a range of essential micronutrients such as zinc and boron that are vital to maintaining optimum health.
Podcast – The Solar Power Market is Red Hot
The solar power market is growing with the demand for renewable energy sources.
Boron
What is Boron? Boron is a chemical element with symbol B and atomic number. The name derives from the Arabic buraq for "white." It was discovered or 'isolated' in 1808 by the French chemists Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac and Louis-Jacques Thenard, who isolated boron by combining boric acid (H3BO3) with potassium.
Podcast – Boron Neodymium Magnets
Neodymium magnets are rare earth magnets composed of neodymium, iron boron, and several transition metals. The neodymium elements are classified as rare earth magnets because they lie in the lanthanides section on the periodic table.
Boron Nitride Powers Thermal Conductivity
Boron nitride, also known as "white graphite," is a semiconductor material that conducts electricity. It is chemically inert and electrically insulating with no bandgap in the bulk phase that would allow it to emit light when excited by an energy source. Because of its excellent thermal conductivity properties, layers of boron nitride are often added onto other materials like silicon carbide (SiC) for use in high-efficiency power devices like thermoelectric cooler packages (TECs).
Geothermal Energy Could Solve Lithium Shortage
The potential for geothermal energy to provide a sustainable and reliable energy source is well known. But what is less appreciated is geothermal energy's role in solving one of the 21st century's most pressing challenges.
Diabetes And The Link Between Boron
Diabetes is a major global health crisis, impacting millions of lives worldwide. But with recent research, trace elements like boron may be essential in fighting this disease.
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GUIDE TO BORON
APPLICATIONS
Vegetable Garden: An Ultimate Guide To Using Boron
Gardeners looking to add boron to their vegetable garden can do so in various ways. This helpful mineral plays a vital role in plant growth and development and can help improve overall yields. Learn how to add boron to the vegetable garden. Understand the benefits that this mineral can provide not only in the soil but also in the transportation and nutritional value boron brings to garden vegetables, and plants for that matter.
Borosilicate Glass Industrial Applications
Borosilicate glass is made by blending oxide that is boric silica sand, soft drink ash, and alumina.Borosilicate melts in a greater heat than ordinary spectacles
CHEMISTRY
Global Sodium Borohydride Market: Size, Trends, Forecasts
The sodium borohydride market has grown significantly over the past years which covers the key segments, drivers, restraints, trends, and competitive dynamics that influence it.
Wurtzite Boron Nitride
Wurtzite boron nitride (w-BN) is the wurtzite form of boron nitride. It is in use recently as a super abrasive material and also to assist in detonation scenarios. Wurtzite BN is the next step in the evolution of boron nitride, after the well-known cubic BN and graphite.
RESEARCH
Boron Magnets Prize for Inventor
Boron Magnets Prize: Dr. Masato Sagawa, President of NDFEB Corporation in Kyoto, Japan, has been awarded the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for innovative work on Boron magnets. He invented the neodymium-iron-borate magnet, which is at the heart of green energy and carbon reduction efforts, powering wind turbines and other renewable systems.
Boron – The Secret Behind New Battery Formats
BNNT - BORON NITRATE NANOTUBES ARE THE KEY TO LONGER BATTERY LIFEWith the growing need for eco-friendly power as a result of environmental concerns, developing batteries with high power is of increasing relevance. Li-S batteries are attracting much interest in both...
Lithium Miners To Watch In Upcoming Years
December closed out with a surge of momentum for the Lithium Miners where investors are looking forward to investing in these companies.
Ultimate Guide to Boron Markets
Learn more about well-researched forecasts for the various global boron markets.
BENEFITS
Boron Health Benefits
Boron is an essential mineral for human health and in many cases, it cannot be obtained through diet alone. It has been found that boron deficiency can lead to bone diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis or joint pain. Boron deficiency also leads to reduced ability of the body to absorb calcium which may lead to brittle nails, teeth or bones. For those who are faced with these conditions and need relief, there are a number of different ways to get treated with the help of Boron medically.
Boron Feeds the World
Progressively Agriculture needs to become efficient to give a population that Is developing. As a factor that is crucial to crop development. Boron feeds the world
MINING BORON & BORATES
MINING
Critical Minerals in Australia
Critical Minerals in Australia: The Australian Government has announced its intention to become more self-reliant in critical minerals as a result of geopolitical changes which threaten the ongoing supply of key industrial and energy commodities, which includes boron and borates.
Critical Mineral Boron in the Mojave Desert
Critical mineral boron is used in various applications, from agriculture to nuclear power. It's also one of the few minerals we don't have enough. As with other strategic minerals, obtaining a license for production is hard given the environmental impact on the land.
Underground Mining Pursuit: Hard Rock Mining
Underground mining is a practice that delves deep for precious metals, gems and other valuable minerals. Hard rock mining venture to extract minerals from hard ore or sedimentary rocks.
Country Profile Boron Turkey
Country Profile - Boron Turkey: Evidence of borates mining has been found dating back to Roman times in Turkey. Turkey is the world’s largest producer with 73% of the world's total boron reserves. The largest tincal deposit is the Kirka deposit at Eskisehir. Bigadic (colemanite & ulexite), Emet(colemanite), Kestelek (colemanite, probertite & ulexite), Kirka (tincal) are the main borate-producing regions of Turkey.
INVEST IN BORON
ABR Increased Head-Grade
American Pacific Borates New Mine Plan with Increased Head-Grade. ABR's CEO, Henri Tausch, comments that yet another milestone that will allow them to be US-listed. And, perhaps most importantly, the mining firm also has three additional benefits connected with the S-K1300 conversion process.
ABR Appoints 2 Key Executives for US Listing
American Pacific Borates (ABR) has just announced the appointment of two senior executives to support its value engineering activities and US listing and to maximize shareholder value through operational excellence, strategic planning, and parallel diversification initiatives. The company also has plans for a listing in the US. To bring it all to fruition, the company is in discussions with various US-based investment banks, potential US partners, and debt capital market advisors.
Introduction to Boron and Lithium
Many investors are aware that boron and lithium are two essential elements for use in Advanced Energy. What is the difference between the two minerals?
Bluescape Invests $60 million in 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM)
Bluescape Energy Partners recently announced its definitive agreement with 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEAM), an exploration stage boron and lithium company, for a $60 million private placement of senior secured notes convertible into common stock of the company
PLANET BORON
DECARBONIZATION
Boron Reduces Carbon Dioxide
Boron reduces carbon dioxide: Boron is one such amazing catalyst that reduces CO2 in the presence of only water and light irradiation. This serves as a foundation for a new and more efficient method of transforming CO2 into a usable carbon source for manufacturing fuels and chemicals.
Metal Recovery Using Borates
Metal recovery refers to the process of extracting precious metals from various materials. One method for metal recovery involves using boron.
ADVANCED ENERGY
Solar Cell – The Science Behind Solar Energy
A solar cell or photovoltaic (PV) cell is made of semiconductor materials that convert sunlight into electricity. But how does it work and what role does boron play in solar cells?
9 Key Future Technologies Boron and Borates
Borates are ubiquitous, in that they exist all over the world. It is not unusual to find them anywhere from natural waters and soils on earth where plants grow. For most plant life cannot survive without boron, it's important for humans as well to take care of this element by regulating their use of fertilizers with potassium or sodium nitrate which can affect soil pH levels. Borates are also essential to a vast array of products we use on an everyday basis.
FOOD SECURITY
How Boron Helps Your Garden Thrive
Micronutrients play an important role in plants' life and growth. Mineral deficiencies can lead to serious problems with the plants such as stunted growth and rougher leaves. It can also result in interveinal chlorosis of leaves, purpling of leaf margins and...
Creeping Charlie with Borax: The Best Weedkiller
Creeping Charlie weed is difficult to eliminate, but borax can kill the plant's roots, preventing it from spreading, and taking over lawns or gardens.
MICRONUTRIENTS
Podcast – The Mind Diet
Today, we're going to talk about the Mind diet and give you a simple guide to improving memory and cognition. The mind diet emphasizes the importance of various nutrients and minerals, including boron. Boron plays a key role in brain health and cognitive function.
Boron – The Wonder Mineral
The mineral Boron is a wonder. It is one of the building blocks for our modern lifestyle. We use it every day in all sorts of things, from concrete to computer chips. Yet few people know what it is or which countries use it extensively. This article will tell you...