source:AZO NANOA study recently published in the journal Nanomanufacturing examines the cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles for use in different applications such as fuel cells, cancer treatment, auto-exhaust catalysts, and biosensors.Cerium oxide has received a lot of interest in recent years owing to its unique physical and chemical features. However, extensive use has resulted in their leakage into the ecosystem, where human exposure can cause serious health issues.Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Formation & ApplicationsCerium is a rare earth metal that co...
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source:Green Car CongressA new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries.Developed by scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory in the Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI), the technology provides insight into how to separate in-demand rare-earth elements cost-effectively, which could shift the industry to benefit producers in the United States.The unique electronic properties of rare-earth...
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source：ENVIRONMENTEarly one morning, as light danced through the forest canopy above, Fedrick Eshiloni reached into the ground and scooped up fists of ochre-colored earth.The scenery hardly resembled a hub of innovation: In this wooded stretch of Zambia’s northwest, home to reedy swamps and termite mounds the size of houses, locals still move goods by oxcart. But the 22-year-old, dressed in a blue workman’s uniform and accompanied by a team of prospectors, was performing a critical first step in an emerging high-tech quest to find the metals key to powering a clean energy future.After a day co...
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source:MINING WEEKLYaim-listed Rainbow Rare Earths says it is well-positioned to meet the anticipated future demand for rare earths, owing to its Phalaborwa project, which is in development in South Africa, especially given its high-grade, low-cost nature and use of processing technology.“Rainbow has the near-term opportunity to develop an independent, western rare earths supply chain and become a significant, responsible producer of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), with regulatory oversight,” the company acclaims.This growing demand is posited to come from the resolution that follows the di...
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