Proving a hypothesis can be exciting, but witnessing something that has never been seen before elevates that discovery into ...

Scientists have discovered a ligand that adapts to its environment, improving the purification of rare-earth metals. This ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical "chameleon" that could improve ...

Promethium is what is known as a "lanthanide" or "rare-earth metal." This metal is one of 15 elements that occupy the lower portion of the periodic table and carry the atomic numbers 57 through 71.

The team used a new technique to create a pure isotope of the element, and the discovery could make protection of this rare element easier, while also increasing our understanding of lanthanide ...

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) show promise as a way to trap toxic molecules and mitigate their harmful effects. In this ...

Conceptual art shown here depicts a ligand adapting to its environment. ORNL scientists have discovered a compound that ...

As a result, the history of lanthanide discovery is full of incorrect claims and heated disputes among would-be discoverers. The first, somewhat furtive, signal from element 63 was recorded in ...

The China Rare Earth Group's breakthrough in mine exploration in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, where ...

Lanthanide (Ln3+)-doped photon avalanche (PA) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can be applied in super-resolution bioimaging, miniaturized lasers, single-molecule tracking and quantum optics.