Research led by Macquarie University sheds new light on how concentrations of metals used in renewable energy technologies can be transported from deep within the Earth's interior mantle by low temperature, carbon-rich melts.
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2024
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In the quest to develop quantum computers and networks, there are many components that are fundamentally different than those used today. Like a modern computer, each of these components has different constraints. However, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 11, 2024
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Circular economy strategies could significantly boost the low-carbon global transition and make sure that rare earth elements (REE) do last longer, reveals new study published in Nature Geoscience.
Earth Sciences
Jan 4, 2024
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A tiny, hard-working bacterium—which weighs one-trillionth of a gram—may soon have a large influence on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2023
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Every motor we use needs a magnet. University of Manitoba researcher Rachel Nickel is studying how rust could make those magnets cheaper and easier to produce.
Nanophysics
Oct 5, 2023
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Rare earth elements are essential components of electric cars, wind turbines and smartphones. Retrieving these metals from raw ore requires processing with acids and solvents.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 2, 2023
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There is a conundrum around rare earth elements (REE). They play a key role in clean energy, as they are vital to the production of lightweight, efficient batteries and essential components in wind turbines. Conversely, conventional ...
Materials Science
Aug 10, 2023
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Bacteria that feed on methanol are able to grow on certain rare earth elements as well as their radioactive relatives. These findings suggest a possible role for such bacteria in the decontamination of areas where actinides ...
Biochemistry
May 11, 2023
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Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of a kind of rock called "kimberlite."
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2023
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A team of Florida State University researchers has further developed a new generation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that can improve image quality in X-ray machines, CT scans and other radiation detection and imaging ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 8, 2023
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