A new tug-of-war strategy for the production of lanthanides could revolutionize the way we use the elements. Scientists from the University of California, Riverside have developed a strategy that uses nanoscale magnets to pull lanthanide atoms from a solution and concentrate them into a high-purity form. This could enable the use of lanthanides in a variety of new applications, such as in medical imaging, as well as improved energy storage. The team’s research, published in the journal ACS Nano, shows that this innovative strategy can produce lanthanide-rich particles with high purity and concentration. This could lead to more efficient and cost-effective production of lanthanides, which are important elements used in many technologies and industries.

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