Basic Materials
54 technology nodes mapping prerequisite chains across steel, aluminum, precious metals, copper, chemicals, agriculture, building materials, and forestry. From iron ore extraction to programmable matter.
Subsectors Covered
Example Dependency Chains
Every connection in the research tree represents a structural prerequisite — Technology B cannot exist at scale without Technology A. Here are three example chains from the Basic Materials sector:
Iron Ore → Coking Coal → Coke Production → Steel Smelting → Advanced Alloys → Green Steel → Self-Healing Metals
Rare Earth Mining → Battery Materials → Solid State Batteries → Battery Recycling
Graphite Processing → Graphene Materials → Metamaterials → Quantum Materials
What the Full Research Includes
Interactive directed dependency tree with pan, zoom, and node selection
Source-attributed rationale for every connection
Confidence ratings (high / medium / low) backed by primary research
Company enrichment — publicly traded securities mapped to each technology
Cross-sector cascade links showing how breakthroughs propagate
Detail panel with prerequisite and unlock tracing
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