ReElement Technologies uses Purdue tech in rare earth elements production critical to semiconductor manufacturing, other new-age technologiessource:purdueIndy-area company builds on cutting-edge Purdue technology to help narrow the international gap in essential areaFISHERS, Ind. — Many essential products, from smartphones and magnets to electric vehicles, semiconductors and wind turbines, need rare earth metals to perform.The rapidly growing demand for these critical products has led to increased need for domestic production of rare earth elements (REEs). However, according to the U.S. Geolog...
Release time:
2024
-
01
-
25
viewed：0
source:phys.orgThe pandemic has triggered a major increase in the use of medical facilities and drugs, which has exacerbated pollution in wastewater biochemical treatment systems. Pollution from environmental rare earth elements (REE) has increased due to the widespread use of REE in medical applications.Gadolinium (Gd) is commonly used in contrast agents and is released as a monomer that is toxic to organisms. Studies have shown the presence of Gd in both the influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In addition, different types of antibiotics were detected in WWTPs, with ...
Release time:
2024
-
01
-
25
viewed：0
source:eurekalertA water-soluble, luminescent europium complex enables evaluation of malignancy grade in model glioma tumor cells.An important part of choosing the most suitable cancer therapy is understanding the malignancy of the tumor; however, current methods for evaluating brain tumor malignancy are invasive and have a high risk of complications. Collaborative research led by Professor Yasuchika Hasegawa and Professor Shinya Tanaka of the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) at Hokkaido University have developed a non-destructive cancer grade probing sys...
Release time:
2024
-
01
-
25
viewed：0
source:nytimesA vast and largely overlooked source of rare earth metals, materials critical for clean energy, could be in our homes, sitting in the back of our cabinets and junk drawers.A new study from researchers in China and the Netherlands estimates that reusing or recycling rare earth metals from old cellphones, hard drives, electric motors and turbines could meet as much as 40 percent of the demand for the metals in the United States, China and Europe by 2050.It’s a promising prospect, particularly for the United States, which relies heavily on imports of these materials, often just call...
Release time:
2024
-
01
-
25
viewed：0