27 - Cobalt: The Controversial Battery Metal

from Friends of Periodic Table · host Ashwin G

Cobalt improves battery performance but faces supply risks. It has atomic number 27 and is mainly used in electric vehicle batteries. Sources include IEA critical minerals data.

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