A newly discovered nanocluster has a geometry that ''has not been observed in chemistry heretofore,'' the researchers say. The discovery of carbon nanostructures like two-dimensional graphene and ...

Conceptual art showing the rare earth element promethium in a vial surrounded by an organic ligand. Scientists have discovered hidden features of promethium, opening a pathway for research on other ...

Experimental first Conceptual art showing the rare-earth element promethium in a vial surrounded by an organic ligand. (Courtesy: Jacquelyn DeMink, art; Thomas Dyke, photography; ORNL, US Dept. of ...

What do magnets, smartphones and medical imaging devices have in common? They all depend on rare earth elements called lanthanides, which are vital for modern technology. Yet, separating these ...

UV-Visible-NIR microspectroscopy brings together high spatial resolution of microscopy and the spectral analysis capabilities of spectroscopy, encompassing the ultraviolet (UV), visible and ...

Researchers have shown that clusters of boron and lanthanide atoms form interesting 'inverse sandwich' structures that could be useful as molecular magnets. Brown University researchers and ...

Lanthanides are rare-earth heavy metals with useful magnetic properties and a knack for emitting light. Researchers had long assumed that lanthanides' toxicity risk was low and therefore safe to ...

(Nanowerk News) The discovery of carbon nanostructures like two-dimensional graphene and soccer ball-shaped buckyballs helped to launch a nanotechnology revolution. In recent years, researchers from ...