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Removing heavy metal pollutants from water could soon be easier than ever, thanks to an experimental new sponge. With just one treatment, the device brought contaminated water down to safely drinkable levels.Building upon two previous studies, the technology is being developed by scientists at Illinois' Northwestern University.The researchers started out with a cheap commercially available cellulose sponge, and placed it in a slurry of manganese-doped goethite nanoparticles. They then removed it, let it dry, and rinsed it…

Scientists have made progress in understanding the behavior of a strange metal called Y-ball, which is central to next-generation quantum materials and could drive future technologies. By using gamma rays in a synchrotron and Mossbauer spectroscopy, the researchers found unusual fluctuations in Y-ball’s electrical charge and discovered that these strange metals may pave the way for high-temperature superconductivity and other quantum applications.Physicists at Rutgers University have offered theoretical perspectives on an…

Appropriately manufactured blades endure forever; if nothing else, they ought to. Unfortunately, swords that have been appropriately forged are hard to come by these days. While a knight or a samurai might have found one in their village during the medieval period, Joe Schmo in the United States of America must look for a well-forged sword if he wants one that will last. Thankfully, these weapons of war are no longer our primary source of income. In this content we are going to know how metals are formed? While stainless…

Ice is melting at an alarming pace all over the world. Whether it’s on mountain peaks, at the poles, in the seas, or on the tundra, no place is immune. The melting ice is revealing fresh terrain, as well as exciting opportunities and hazards, such as valuable mineral deposits, ancient artifacts, and even unknown viruses. This situation calls for immediate attention, as we navigate the uncharted territory that lies beneath the melting ice.Across the planet, ice is rapidly disappearing. From mountain tops, the poles, the…

Physicists at the University of Cincinnati have contributed to an international experiment on strange metals made from an alloy of ytterbium, a rare earth metal. The study involved firing radioactive gamma rays at the strange metal to observe its unusual electrical behavior. The experiment revealed unusual fluctuations in the strange metal’s electrical charge, furthering the understanding of the bizarre behavior of strange metals that operate outside the normal rules of electricity.International team finds unusual…

Tesla Inc. has been weighing a takeover of battery-metals miner Sigma Lithium Corp., people with knowledge of the matter said, amid rampant demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries. The EV maker run by Elon Musk has been speaking with potential advisers about a bid, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Sigma Lithium is one of multiple mining options Tesla is exploring as it mulls its own refining, one of the people said.Sigma’s US shares surged more than 25%…

Swedish company LKAB has discovered what’s claimed to be Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth metals, promising a critical boost in the continent’s trade security and green transition. “Rare earths” are a group of 17 chemical elements composed of scandium, yttrium, and lanthanides. Contrary to their name, rare earths are actually abundant; their rarity stems from the complexity of their extraction, separation, and refining, which can generate toxic and radioactive waste, negatively impacting…

We've known for decades that billions of dollars' worth of battery-relevant metals like copper, manganese, cobalt and nickel are literally sitting around on the seafloor out in the deep ocean, in giant fields of "polymetallic nodules" that look just like rocks, no bigger than potatoes. These nodules are believed to be formed by a number of the slowest geological processes known to science, including the precipitation of metals out of seawater in the presence of high oxygen levels. Researchers estimate it takes several…

This image, from March 2021, shows a worker with car batteries at a facility in China.STR | AFP | Getty ImagesChina is leading the way when it comes to lithium — and the rest of the world has not been quick enough to respond to its dominance, according to the CEO of American Lithium.Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" Monday, Simon Clarke discussed how China had secured its position of strength within the industry."I just think the Chinese have — I mean you have to take your hat off, they've played a great game," he…

Bosch is partnering with IBM in the field of quantum computing, hoping to use simulation technology to find surrogates for precious metals and rare earths in carbon-neutral powertrains within the next decade. "We share our experience in simulating materials for very specific application areas with IBM, and in return we gain deeper insights into the power and applicability of quantum computing including hardware," Bosch Chief Executive Stefan Hartung said.Overall, Bosch is investing EUR 10 billion (roughly Rs. 81,700…