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In an advance for promethium production, researchers get a new view of the element’s properties
Promethium’s short half-life and lack of stable isotopes makes it difficult to study. In addition, promethium is difficult to ...
What you need to know about rare earth minerals: “You can find them wherever you decide to look for them”
US president Donald Trump recently signed an agreement to share Ukraine’s mineral resources. Just how scarce are rare earth ...
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Properties of rare Earth element finally identified 80 years after discovery
Most rare earth elements are lanthanides – elements from 57 (lanthanum) to 71 (lutetium) on the periodic table. They have similar chemical properties but differ in size.