One engages highly with the lighter uncommon earth components, while the other chooses the heavier ones.The researchers evaluated this strategy using two various liquids that do not mix– oil and water. They found that the two-substance approach assisted separate the lightest and heaviest uncommon earth aspects much better than the one-substance technique applied formerly. The result was important info about how the process works and insights concerning how the separation system could be further improved.Reference: “Size Selective Ligand Tug of War Strategy to Separate Rare Earth Elements” by Katherine R. Johnson, Darren M. Driscoll, Joshua T. Damron, Alexander S. Ivanov and Santa Jansone-Popova, 25 January 2023, JACS Au.DOI: 10.1021/ jacsau.2 c00671.
One interacts highly with the lighter rare earth components, while the other chooses the heavier ones.The scientists evaluated this strategy using two different liquids that do not blend– oil and water. They discovered that the two-substance technique assisted separate the lightest and heaviest rare earth elements much better than the one-substance method applied previously. The outcome was important details about how the process works and insights worrying how the separation system could be more improved.Reference: “Size Selective Ligand Tug of War Strategy to Separate Rare Earth Elements” by Katherine R. Johnson, Darren M. Driscoll, Joshua T. Damron, Alexander S. Ivanov and Santa Jansone-Popova, 25 January 2023, JACS Au.DOI: 10.1021/ jacsau.2 c00671.
