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To make the United States self-sufficient in rare exotic elements, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a latest generation electromagnetic isotope separator (EMIS) to harvest stable isotopes across the entire periodic table.During the Second World War, the scientists working on what became the Manhattan Project to develop the world's first atomic bomb for the allies needed a way of separating the fissile isotope uranium-235 from non-fissile isotope uranium-238. With what were essentially unlimited…

<!----> South Korean battery parts manufacturer SK IE Technology (SKIET) is considering building a lithium ion battery separator (LiBS) plant in the US to meet growing demand from battery manufacturers in the region, according to local reports citing a company official. SKIET, a unit…

Batteries that make use of sodium as an electrode material are showing exciting promise by some key measures when it comes to next-generation energy storage solutions, and new research has now edged them closer to mainstream use. Scientists in the UK have developed a novel separator material from seaweed that shores up the durability of this battery design, and offers a capacity boost at the same time.Sodium-ion is a chemistry that is gaining attention in battery research circles, as it offers a more sustainable…