@helenczerski
Ha! Thank you for that fun fact that there is indeed europium in paper Euros.
#RareEarth #geology #UV #lanthanides

The Shetland of the Periodic Table. Remember when we used to ignore the wee box at the bottom.
#Lanthanides

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/05/donald-trump-rare-earths-ukraine-us-trade-deal-aid-russia

What are rare earth elements, and why does Trump want them from Ukraine?

Trump hopes to secure rare earth resources from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid

The Guardian
🚀 New Publication!
Our latest research delves into the interaction of Cyclosporin C (CsC) with Dy³⁺ ions in acetonitrile and Dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelles, analyzed by high-resolution NMR spectroscopy. The study reveals key insights into how Dy³⁺ affects CsC in different environments, offering a detailed understanding of peptide-metal ion interactions.
Read the early access version now: https://www.mdpi.com/3083570
#NMR #CyclosporinC #Lanthanides #PhysicalChemistry
Interaction of Cyclosporin C with Dy3+ Ions in Acetonitrile and in Complex with Dodecylphosphocholine Micelles Determined by NMR Spectroscopy

The spectral characteristics of cyclosporin C (CsC) with the addition of Dy3+ ions in acetonitrile (CD3CN) and CsC with Dy3+ incorporated into dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelle in deuterated water were investigated by high-resolution NMR spectroscopy. The study was focused on the interaction between Dy3+ ions and CsC molecules in different environments. Using a combination of one-dimensional and two-dimensional NMR techniques, we obtained information on the spatial features of the peptide molecule and the interaction between CsC and the metal ion. The non-uniform effect of the metal ion on different NMR signals of CsC was observed. The paramagnetic attenuation parameter was calculated for the amide, alpha, and beta protons of CsC upon the addition of Dy3+. The metal ion was found to interact with the polar part of the DPC micelle, and the ion also has a significant effect on the NMR signals of amino acid residues from Sar3 to d-Ala8. This pattern is reproduced in both environments studied here and also agrees with earlier investigations of the CsA–Dy3+ complex.

MDPI

Dinitrogen Turned into a Photoswitch

First lanthanide N₂ photoswitch shows isomerization between side-on and end-on coordination

https://www.chemistryviews.org/dinitrogen-turned-into-a-photoswitch/

#photoswitches #lanthanides #dinitrogen #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

Dinitrogen Turned into a Photoswitch - ChemistryViews

First lanthanide N2 photoswitch shows isomerization between side-on and end-on coordination

ChemistryViews

#Terre rare = "groupe de 17 éléments chimiques. 15 d’entre eux sont appelés les #lanthanides (= éléments 57 à 71 du tableau périodique) et les 2 derniers sont le #scandium (n° atomique 21) et l’yttrium (n° atomique 39). On en trouve autant, voire plus, que le #cuivre ou le #lithium."

Philippe Bihouix

#BD #climat #economie #environnement #politique #anthropocene

Little bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing

A tiny, hard-working bacterium—which weighs one-trillionth of a gram—may soon have a large influence on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way.

Phys.org

Did you know that #bacteria can efficiently extract #RareEarthElements from pulverised rocks? Because bacteria can efficiently extract rare earth elements form pulverised rocks.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03611-4

#science #engineering #microbiology #lanthanides

Microbial miners take on rare-earth metals

As a tech-hungry world gobbles up rare-earth elements, researchers are adapting bacteria that can isolate and purify the metals in the absence of harsh chemicals.

Our group just published “Photoluminescent and Magnetic Properties of Mononuclear Lanthanide-Based Compounds Containing the Zwitterionic Form of 4-Picolinic Acid as a Ligand” in the JBCS journal. Open Access! http://dx.doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20230160
#molecularmagnetism #casscf #lanthanides #zwitterion #light
Our group just published “Photoluminescent and Magnetic Properties of Mononuclear Lanthanide-Based Compounds Containing the Zwitterionic Form of 4-Picolinic Acid as a Ligand” in the JBCS journal. Open Access! http://dx.doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20230160
#molecularmagnetism #casscf #lanthanides #zwitterion #light
Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone, specifically: #lanthanides
< https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/ps-bpc121918.php >
Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone

A newly discovered protein could help detect, target, and collect lanthanides, rare-earth metals used in smartphones, from the environment.