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Green Gold: Turning E-Waste Into a Treasure Trove of Rare Earth Metals


Scientists are developing a process inspired by nature that efficiently recovers europium from old fluorescent lamps. The approach could lead to the long-awaited recycling of rare earth metals. A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for

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