Rare earth metals are not as rare as their name suggests. However, they are indispensable for the modern economy. After all, these 17 metals are essential raw materials for digitalization and the ...

In a recent comprehensive review published in Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering on 5 December 2023, researchers from Tsinghua University delve into various innovative methods in the ...

A look into magnetic separation techniques used in mineral processing and gold recovery. This process demonstrates how fine particles can be extracted and refined using modern separation methods. #Gol ...

The panel identified five issues that were common to the chemical and petroleum refining industries: the availability of lower cost oxygen; methods for removing acid gases and hydrogen separations; ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As high-tech industries continue to expand, the demand for rare earth elements – essential for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles – has skyrocketed, making the ...

A latest study introduces a surfactant-based method for the selective recovery of fine active materials from high-temperature water electrolyzers. By employing cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) ...

"Our work has suggested that Li-S batteries built from the heavier S isotope could benefit from enhanced conversion reaction kinetics and suppressed active sulfur loss at the cathode, and inhibited ...

Nanomembranes are a type of nanomaterial with ultra-thin structures at the nanometer scale and lateral dimensions that can extend to millimeters or even centimeters. These membranes are strong enough ...

The U.S. petroleum processing industry refines 97 percent of the nation's transportation fuels and produces raw materials for other industries, such as the chemical industry. The petroleum refining ...