Topic: rare earth elements
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Unlocking Rare Earth Magnets for Sustainable Recycling
Electronic waste is a significant, underutilized source of rare earth elements, which are valuable but traditionally difficult to extract due to technical and environmental challenges. A new method using flash joule heating and chlorine gas efficiently isolates rare earths from waste magnets by v...
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Top Climate Tech Breakthroughs of 2025: IEEE Spectrum's Picks
Researchers are developing more efficient ammonia production methods using AI and lab chemistry, with passive technologies emerging to capture it from the air for use in agriculture and shipping fuel. Innovative solutions for pollution include using piezoelectric catalysts powered by flowing wate...
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