Surface oxygen functionality controls selective transport of metal ions through graphene oxide membranessource: Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryDeveloping efficient, selective, and scalable separations for critical materials, including lithium and magnesium, is essential to meeting the increasing demands for clean energy technologies and alleviating challenges with domestic supply chains. Graphene oxide (GO) membranes have shown promise for separating ions from mixed solutions based on size.While previous work used GO membranes for size-based separations, UV light reduction expands the po...
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source:Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresThe special properties of rare earth magnetic materials are due to the electrons in the 4f shell. Until now, the magnetic properties of 4f electrons were considered almost impossible to control.Now, a team from HZB, Freie Universität Berlin and other institutions has shown for the first time that laser pulses can influence 4f electrons- and thus change their magnetic properties. The discovery, which was made through experiments at EuXFEL and FLASH, opens up a new way to data storage with rare earth elements.The strongest magnets we kn...
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source:SMALL CAPSGold Mountain (ASX: GMN) has defined a series of high-priority drill targets at its Down Under project in Brazil’s Bahia state after confirming key pathfinders for high-grade rare earth element (REE) anomalies.The targets are located in an area with highly-anomalous stream sediment samples and radiometric responses reported to be in close proximity to the Tres Baços deposit owned by Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE), which has a resource estimate of 91.9 million tonnes grading 815 parts per million REE and has a market cap of ~$750m compared to Gold Mountain’s $10m.The sam...
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Synthesis of a new compound with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties using smaller amounts of rare earth elementssource: National Institute for Materials ScienceThe National Institute for Materials Science has successfully synthesized a new SmFe-based magnetic compound, SmFe8.8N1.1, which possesses superior intrinsic magnetic properties when compared to those of NdFeB compound used in neodymium magnets. The study is published in the journal Acta Materialia.To achieve a sustainable society, reducing carbon dioxide emissions is crucial. This necessitates the electrification of many devices a...
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