New process to purify rare-earth elements (IMAGE)

Purdue University

New process to purify rare-earth elements

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Graph illustrates an environmentally safer ligand-assisted chromatography method to help produce purified rare-earth metals from waste magnets to ensure a robust supply of critical materials for electronics.

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Illustration provided by Linda Wang

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