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cobalt

[koh-bawlt] / ˈkoʊ bɔlt /


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Cuba holds significant deposits of cobalt and nickel, which are used in the production of electronics.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Traditionally, there would be a tradeoff between size and stability, but with the ordered carbon nanochannel host, platinum cobalt nanoparticles can be confined and remain stable at very small particle size even at high temperatures."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

At the same time, the carbon support kept the platinum cobalt nanoparticles smaller than 5 nanometers and prevented them from becoming unevenly distributed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Lithium-ion battery scrap—often referred to as black mass—contains lithium and other critical materials such as cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

He asks Theo to send him some tubes of paint before he leaves Paris: three of zinc white, four of Veronese green, and a tube each of cobalt, ultramarine, emerald green, and orange lead.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


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