George Thomas

Photo from Unsplash by Cade In this new age of technology, digitalisation, and e-mobility, lithium has become a strategic raw material. It is estimated that there will be a rise in demand by 10 to 50 times by 2050, compared to the current EU consumption. Such demand on the supply chain will put both nature and the people working with it in unhealthy conditions. The Mendeleev periodic table was invented in 1869, and the elements were arranged according to atomic weight, leaving room for...

Deutsche Messe AG by Lars Kaletta In 2014, the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, launched the Make in India initiative. The aim of the policy is to position India as a global manufacturing hub by encouraging both domestic and multinational companies to produce within India. This was expected to increase the GDP share of the manufacturing sector from 15% in 2014 to 25% by 2022, later revised to 2025 as stated in “Becoming a high-income economy in Generation,“ by The World Bank. It...

Photo on Unsplash by Chuttersnap Chemistry is described as the study of matter. It plays a vital role in the toothpaste we use, the food we consume, the medicines we need, the fuel for our automobiles, energy storage systems, and most products and services. It influences our life from the personal to the global level, with about 96% of all manufactured goods linked to the chemical industry. It is one of the biggest industries in the world. As we have seen the role of chemistry on our planet,...