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Title: Biological, biomolecular, and bio-inspired strategies for detection, extraction, and separations of lanthanides and actinides

Journal Article · · Chemical Society Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CS00653J · OSTI ID:1675011

This review surveys cellular and biomolecular methods to harvest f-block elements, emphasizing how recent characterization of lanthanide-utilizing bacteria is being translated into technologies to extract, separate, and sense these valuable elements.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI ID:
1675011
Journal Information:
Chemical Society Reviews, Journal Name: Chemical Society Reviews Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 49; ISSN 0306-0012; ISSN CSRVBR
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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