新形势下锗的应用前景及开发利用建议

Application Prospect and Development Suggestions of Germanium in the New Situation

近年来,由于社会的发展和科学的持续进步,锗的应用领域也逐渐发生了变化。光纤和红外领域的应用比例持续增加。作为未来十几年的核心竞争技术,信息与通信技术(ICT)将会是人类最大的经济产出产业。光纤作为5G技术的推广和部署中一个重要的组成部分,未来的使用量将会稳定上升。锗作为该领域中不可替代的原材料,必将受到各国的持续关注和重视。本文阐述了锗资源全球供需形势和未来的应用前景,考虑到该矿种在未来核心竞争领域的不可替代性,建议通过加大勘查投入、加强保护性开发以及提高综合回收利用技术等方面采取措施,从而提高锗资源的安全供应能力和话语权。

In recent years,the application field of germanium has gradually changed along with the development of society and the continuous progress of science.The proportion of its applications in optical fiber and infrared continues to grow.As the core competitive technology in the next decades,information and communication technology(ICT)is predicted to be the largest industrial field for the economic output of mankind.In particular,the usage of germanium in optical fiber,as an important part of the promotion and deployment of 5G technology,will increase steadily in the future,and certainly it will draw more and more attention by all countries.This paper discusses the global supply and demand situation and the application prospect of germanium and envisions that germanium is irreplaceable in the future core competition field.As positive measures,it is suggested to increase exploration investment,strengthen protective development,and improve comprehensive recycling technology in aiming to improve the secured supply ability of germanium resources in China and increase its international discourse power.