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Serena DeBeer makes chemical production clean and affordable – with copper

Rare earth catalysts are essential in the production of every day modern appliances like smartphones and cars.  However – on top of being expensive – their extraction severely harms the environment. Therefore, Professor Serena DeBeer wants to replace them with earth abundant copper.

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