source: Science China PressA research team led by Dr. Yingying Zhang (Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University) devised a scheme utilizing silkworms to produce strong, tough silk through feeding them with rare earth ion-modified diets. The rare earth ions can be incorporated into silk fibroin through feeding. And the incorporated ions are capable of forming ion-dipole and cation-π interactions with silk fibroin. These interactions are promising to tune the structures of silk to enhance its mechanical performance.Spectra analysis confirmed the successful incorporation of rare earth ions int...
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source:hellenic shipping newsFrom Pennsylvania to the north of England, coal mines helped to power the Industrial Revolution, turbocharging the economic growth of countries around the world.Today, however, the production and use of coal has become a thorny issue, with critics slamming the fossil fuel’s huge impact on the environment.Organizations like Greenpeace describe coal as “the dirtiest, most polluting way of producing energy.” From the UN Secretary General to the International Energy Agency, talk of phasing out coal is becoming increasingly common.But the global picture is a complex one...
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source:malaymailKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The non-radioactive rare earth elements (NRREE) mining industry and the separation of powers of the Finance Ministry (MOF) are among the issues expected to be discussed at Dewan Rakyat today.According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s website, during the question and answer session, Tan Kar Hing (PH-Gopeng) will inquire about the government’s plan to ensure the NRREE mining industry will not have any negative effects on the environment and society.Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (PN-Pagoh), on the other hand, will be asking the Economy Minister to state the...
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source:yahoonewsThe demand for Rare Earth Elements is growing as the world transitions to cleaner energy sources. Rare Earth Magnets are used in electric cars, wind turbines and other evolving technology. Regulations and environmental concerns have slowed production of magnets in the U.S. as China ramped up its manufacturing with fewer workplace standards.'We have a very high standard of ethics that we subscribe to and we maintain within our industry,' Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration president Marc LeVier said. 'This is not our grandfather's mining companies anym...
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