Copper is the hot metal for investors thanks to a 38% price rise over the last 12 months, an increase matched by tin which could soon outperform copper.

The tin market is no stranger to exaggerated swings. During covid-19 lockdowns, booming demand for electronics sparked a rally—before reopening triggered a severe correction. The metal’s ...

Tin wouldn't come anywhere near the top of most people's list of the most important elements, yet the history of our species is very closely entwined with this dull grey metal.

Tin's rollercoaster ride spins into the new year, ... London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month tin hit an all-time high of $51,000 per tonne in March before slumping to $17,350 in October, ...

Tin (Sn) is a metal that has been used in various ways in our daily lives; for example, as a material for tableware and as a component of solder. Tin has a relatively low melting point of 232°C ...

Additionally, liquid metal tin, which has been considered as a challenge due to its reactivity in nuclear fusion reactors, has been utilized to efficiently recover valuable seawater-based resources.

For synthesizing the Sn-based MOF KGF-10, the researchers used H 3 ttc, MeOH, and tin chloride as the starting materials and chose 1,3-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole as the ...

Liquid metal as a heat transfer medium offers much better heat transfer compared to classic thermal paste. However, in practice it also harbors dangers, for example due to spillage.