Rare Earth Permanent Magnets and Their Place in the Future Economy

Allan Trench; John P. Sykes

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Rare Earth Permanent Magnets and Their Place in the Future Economy

Allan Trench^a^,^b^,^c ,
John P. Sykes^a^,^b^,^d^,^e

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Allan Trench, John P. Sykes. Rare Earth Permanent Magnets and Their Place in the Future Economy. Engineering, 2020, 6(2): 115‒117 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2019.12.007

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