"We have found a naturally occurring clay material with sought-after properties for use in quantum technology," says Fossum. The material is thus both cheap and easily available, straight from nature.

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They found that sepiolite, a naturally occurring clay mineral largely composed of silicon, magnesium and oxygen, can be used without any alterations as a scaffold layer in a perovskite solar cell.

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In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio has upcycled locally produced tiles into a green wall with natural cooling benefits.

These reactions occur in many geological scenarios, from deep Earth processes to deep sea environments to weathering on Earth’s surface. Clay minerals are important controls of the chemical ...

"We have found a naturally occurring clay material with sought-after properties for use in quantum technology," says Fossum. The material is thus both cheap and easily available, straight from nature.