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Aluminum ‘on steroids’ may be copper’s next competitor

Staff Writer | July 03, 2022 | 6:39 am News USA Aluminum Copper 

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are working to increase the conductivity of aluminum, making it economically competitive with copper. In the scientists' view, this work opens the door to experiments that, if fully realized, could lead to...

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