Researchers developed a microfluidic method that combines electric-field-driven flow and viscoelastic forces to improve ...

Rare earth elements are essential for modern technology, but their similar chemistry makes separation difficult and expensive ...

The separation process can be conducted using various instruments, but the most fitting method depends on the mixture’s properties. This article covers the importance of solid-liquid separation in the ...

Medallion Resources Ltd. will develop and commercialize the technology, which uses a ‘greener’ process to purify and separate rare-earth elements from all noncoal-sourced raw materials. Vancouver, ...

Lætitia H. Delmau, recipient of the prestigious 2024 Glenn T. Seaborg Actinide Separations Award and a distinguished radiochemist in the Radioisotope Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge ...

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) plays a major role in the early detection of various types of cancer. A research group led by Specially Appointed Professor Katsumi Kaneko of the Research Initiative ...

Lanthanides are an essential part of modern life, used in permanent magnets, electronics, and catalysts. But these 15 rare earth elements are chemically very similar, making them difficult to separate ...

Industrialized societies rely heavily on advanced materials such as optical fibers, lightweight composites, and silicon microchips for use in a wide range of applications – however, a crucial aspect ...

A microfluidic approach combines electric slip and viscoelastic forces to sort nanoscale particles, increasing the purity of synthetic beads and cell vesicles.