rare earth metals

Replacing chemical processing of rare earths with metal-loving microbes
via Cornell University Replacing chemical processing of rare earths with metal-loving microbes Rare earth elements
Alleviating critical metals shortages with a new process could reduce environmental impacts and costs
Pictured are rare earth oxides of neodymium, praseodymium, and dysprosium - all critical components for
Engineering bacteria to solve challenges of extracting rare earth elements from ore for modern tech sustainably
A lab-grown crystal of a synthetic form of the rare earth mineral, monazite, shows extensive
A new source for precious rare-earth elements: Coal fly ash?
via Wikipedia A new source for precious rare-earth elements: Coal fly ash? Rare-earth elements are
A better way to purify rare earth metals

Chemists at Penn have identified a new approach for purifying rare earth metals, crucial components

New alloy promises to jump-start rare earth production in the United States while improving energy efficiency of engines

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners Lawrence Livermore National

Better fluorescent lighting using far less rare-earth elements

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created new kinds of fluorescent

Engines of Change: WPI Team Recovers Rare Earth Elements From Discarded Motors of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

WPI lab one of the only facilities in the nation able to conduct this research;

Metals Used in High-Tech Products Face Future Supply Risks

In a new paper, a team of Yale researchers assesses the “criticality” of all 62

Are we independent of rare metals?

Numerous metallic elements are regarded as “critical”: on one hand, they play an ever more

SINTEF’s Ana María Martínez believes that high-temperature electrolysis can be used to recover rare earth metals from scrap. In this photo, she has just opened a crucible used in an electrolysis experiment. Photo: SINTEF / Thor Nielsen.
Urgent need to recycle rare metals

Rare earth metals are important components in green energy products such as wind turbines and