Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Water-based process separates zirconium and hafnium with fivefold higher efficiency

Oregon State University scientists have patented a better, more environmentally friendly process for separating two metals that are critical in their pure forms for the semiconductor and atomic energy industries.

Water-based process separates zirconium and hafnium with fivefold higher efficiency
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Oregon State University scientists have patented a better, more environmentally friendly process for separating two metals that are critical in their pure forms for the semiconductor and atomic energy industries.

Originally published at Phys.org

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