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New hybrid materials separate rare earths without harsh chemicals
- June 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for everyday technologies such as smartphones, LED lights, wind turbines and many medical applications. At the same time, supply chains are under pressure because of the geographic concentration of production, and electronic waste is growing worldwide.
Originally published at Phys.org