Bleiberg Zinc-Lead-Germanium Project, page-4

Lost of very exciting articles and research around "Germanium, looks like demand is about to ramp up !

Faster and more efficient computer chips thanks to germanium 9/11/2020
https://www.miragenews.com/faster-and-more-efficient-computer-chips-thanks-891392/

The Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium-Lead-Fluorite-Cadmium mine was among the top six (6) largest Germanium producers in the world

Germanium making the USA 2022 List

The United States Geological Survey has released a new list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the U.S. economy and national security after an extensive multi-agency assessment.
https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/us-geological-survey-releases-2022-list-critical-minerals

European Commission has created a list of critical raw materials
https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/raw-materials/areas-specific-interest/critical-raw-materials_en



Germanium's intrinsic semiconducting superiority has reemerged – this time in the realm of quantum computing and the most efficient solar panels ever created.
https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2021/09/16/critical-minerals-alliances/the-quantum-states-of-germanium-demand/6981.html

Scarce and Valuable Metal Germanium Discovered in Greece
https://greekreporter.com/2022/05/10/metal-germanium-discovered-greece/

Exploring Europa possible with silicon-germanium transistor technology.
https://www.miragenews.com/exploring-europa-possible-with-silicon-866300/

Powering up space stations with germanium-based solar cells
https://www.umicore.com/en/newsroom/powering-up-space-stations-with-germanium/

Surprising semiconductor properties revealed with innovative new method
https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1175153/surprising-semiconductor-properties-revealed-with-innovative-new-method.html

US scientists used spalled germanium instead of gallium arsenide, as the former reportedly reduces several issues associated with GaAs spalling. The cell achieved an open-circuit voltage of 1.019 V, a short-circuit current density of 28.49 mA cm−2, and a fill factor of 80.45%.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/27/iii-v-solar-cell-based-on-spalled-germanium-achieves-23-36-efficiency/
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.02218.pdf

Germanium substrate: A promising platform for multi-junction solar cells
https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/259849-germanium-substrate-a-promising-platform-for-multijunction-solar-cells

Out of this world germanium propertiesCritical Minerals Alliances 2022 - September 12, 2022
https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2022/09/12/critical-minerals-alliances-2022/out-of-this-world-germanium-properties/7567.html

Exploring Europa possible with silicon-germanium transistor technology
https://www.miragenews.com/exploring-europa-possible-with-silicon-866300/

A new facet for germaniumMIT researchers grow perfectly shaped germanium tunnels on silicon oxide with controllable length.
https://news.mit.edu/2020/new-facet-germanium-tunnels-0131



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