TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a global producer a premium of $228 per metric ton over the benchmark price for shipments from January to March ...

Aluminium prices have risen lately, driven by record high alumina prices. Alumina prices jumped to a record this year, squeezing profitability for smelters. Prices for the raw material doubled this ...

X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement was performed utilizing a Rigaku X-ray diffractometer (SmartLab 9 kW, Japan) running at 40 kV and 135 mA, equipped with Co K-beta radiation (λ = 1.620750 Å). At a ...

Aluminum's abundance and lighter weight make it a copper alternative, though conductivity and energy-intensive production pose challenges. Scientists currently focus on graphene-infused copper ...