Researchers discover cleaner route to purifying rare earth elements
August 10, 2026
August 10, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Researchers discover cleaner route to purifying rare earth elements
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Rare earth elements such as lanthanum, neodymium and dysprosium are used to build the electric motor in your car, the LED lights in your house and the MRI machine at your doctor's office.
But first, they have to be mined and separated from each other. Historically, that . . .
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Researchers discover cleaner route to purifying rare earth elements
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Rare earth elements such as lanthanum, neodymium and dysprosium are used to build the electric motor in your car, the LED lights in your house and the MRI machine at your doctor's office.
But first, they have to be mined and separated from each other. Historically, that . . .