source:ScitechDailyThe material could replace rare metals and lead to more economical production of carbon-neutral fuels.An electrochemical reaction that splits apart water molecules to produce oxygen is at the heart of multiple approaches aiming to produce alternative fuels for transportation. But this reaction has to be facilitated by a catalyst material, and today’s versions require the use of rare and expensive elements such as iridium, limiting the potential of such fuel production.Now, researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed an entirely new type of catalyst material, called a met...
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source:BENZINGAThe rare earth element market expected to see interest from investors, governments around the world in coming yearSupply will need to pick up to meet global demand for REEs, primarily from EVsRestoring REE production to U.S. will greatly benefit the nation’s economy and clean energy sectorLast year saw more major developments in the rare earth elements (“REE”) space than the last seven years combined, according to a recent InvesBrain report (https://ibn.fm/Mlutg). Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), which has historically been a leading U.S. uranium mining compan...
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source:Universe TodaySpaceLooking to do some mining in space? Need a little Ytterbium on your next flight through the galaxy? Researchers have figured out the best places in the cosmos to find this unusual but useful element.Ytterbium (Yb) is a rare Earth element, but also a soft, silvery metal. Its primary uses are in electronics, and it was used to create the most accurate atomic clock ever built. It reacts very readily with oxygen and in that form can be used to create a protective oxide layer over other metals.It was named after a town in Sweden, Ytterby where the element has been mined si...
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source:AZO MiningWhat are Rare Earth Elements and Where are they Found?Rare earth elements (REEs) comprise 17 metallic elements, made up of 15 lanthanides on the periodic table:LanthanumCeriumPraseodymiumNeodymiumPromethiumSamariumEuropiumGadoliniumTerbiumDysprosiumHolmiumErbiumThuliumYtterbiumUtetiumScandiumYttriumMost of them are not as rare as the group name suggests but were named in the 18th and 19th centuries, in comparison to other more common ‘earth’ elements such as lime and magnesia.Cerium is the most common REE and more abundant than copper or lead.However, in geological terms, REEs...
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