Scientists turn single molecule clockwise or counterclockwise on demand
Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Nanophysics
Dec 21, 2022
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Rare earth elements (REEs), especially heavy REEs (HREEs), are important in modern industry. However, the conventional mining technique applies excessive usage of ammonium-salt-based leaching agents to recover HREEs from ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 17, 2022
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Researchers from the Department of Energy's Critical Materials Institute (CMI) and Ames National Laboratory have improved the properties of a rare-earth-free permanent magnet material and demonstrated the process can be upscaled ...
Materials Science
Nov 9, 2022
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A group of researchers has, for the first time, identified rare earth elements produced by neutron star mergers.
Astronomy
Oct 27, 2022
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Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare earth elements, which are almost exclusively sourced in China.
Materials Science
Oct 24, 2022
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What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can be used to salvage valuable rare earth elements, like neodymium, from electronic waste. Penn State researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 19, 2022
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Sustainable chemical applications need to be able to employ renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials, and earth-abundant elements. However, to date many techniques have only been possible with the use of expensive ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 3, 2022
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A group of Australian scientists has for the first time unraveled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia.
Ecology
May 30, 2022
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The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated by the lunar mareāthe vast, dark-colored remnants of ancient lava flows. The crater-pocked far side, ...
Space Exploration
Apr 8, 2022
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Artificial intelligence advances how scientists explore materials. Researchers from Ames Laboratory and Texas A&M University trained a machine-learning (ML) model to assess the stability of rare-earth compounds. This work ...
Materials Science
Mar 18, 2022
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