The willingness of the 4f orbitals of lanthanide metals to participate in chemical reactions is as rare as their presence in Earth's crust. A recent study, however, witnessed the 4f orbital in a ...

This process is known as luminescence. In rare earth elements, the glow results from electron transitions between 4f orbitals—regions around the atomic nucleus where electrons can reside.

Trees, plants and tiny plankton in the ocean all convert CO2 into the oxygen we breathe, but scientists say they’re not able to keep up with all the ongoing pollution from 150 years of burning ...

The NEET UG syllabus includes Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology). Candidates can download the latest NEET ...

It is here, in a place where just about everybody knows everyone, that the mysterious 2015 death of Matt Jacobs haunts its townspeople, a case featured in the new Oxygen original two-hour special, ...

After the separation process, Phoenix converts rare earth oxides into metals by dissolving them in molten salt, which then flows through a reactor where an electric current pulls oxygen to one ...