Scientists have developed a method to alter the color and brightness of rare earth element luminescence by changing their ...

Their similar charge and atomic structure mean that rare earth elements can often be used interchangeably within a crystal ...

Those misfit elements include rare earth minerals – crucial to smartphones, the energy transition and military applications – that are at the center of international trade tensions.

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...

Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas refining, and computer and phone screens. The 17 rare earth elements all ...

Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is ...

Those misfit elements include rare earth minerals – crucial to smartphones, the energy transition and military applications – that are at the center of international trade tensions.

“Political boundaries and the desire to obtain access to mineral resources have been the source of economic and military conflicts throughout human history,” says Jill VanTongeren. The PT ...