Beyond the Periodic Table’s Edge: Scientists Unravel New Chemistry for Heavy Elements
Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both ...
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Only a Few Grams of This Element Exist—and Scientists Have Used It to Break the Rules of the Periodic Table
According to a new study, the electronic signature of the actinide element acts differently than lanthanides, which is what scientists previously expected. Understanding the atomic behavior of ...
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Lanthanide-Based Single-Molecule Magnets Derived from Lacunary Polyoxometalates
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, ...
The global race for critical minerals is on. Here's why they're the lifeblood of the new tech era
What does your smartphone have in common with a solar panel, or an EV battery, or a piece of military equipment? They're all ...
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Bifunctional Lanthanide MOFs with Phosphorus Ligands: Selective Luminescent Detection of Borides and CO
State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou ...
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Donald Trump’s obsession with rare earth elements explained: What are they and what they mean for US economy?
According to the USGS, “The rare earths are relatively abundant 17 elements composed of scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides." The US Geological Survey (USGS) identifies 50 critical minerals ...