2 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Towards Geostrategic Critical Minerals and Materials Resilience: Secure Supply-Chain and Criticality Analyses for Quantum Technologies in Arctic and Space Environments
Min-Ha Lee, Alan J. Hurd, Jolante Wieke Van Wijk +1
This manuscript maps secure-supply and criticality risks for quantum technologies deployed in extreme environments, linking upstream critical minerals and materials (CMMs) to downs…
cond-mat.other2026
Entropic Approach to Critical Materials Assessment
Alan J. Hurd
Most methodologies for materials criticality assessment score supply risk and societal importance. Market-based criteria offer quantitative measures for assessment. Here we develop…