Gallium Nitride Against Blackouts
A diode has been developed at Sandia National Laboratories containing gallium nitride that could protect power grids from overvoltages.
Gallium Nitride Against Blackouts
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Micro-LEDs Illuminate the Brain
Micro-LEDs Illuminate the Brain
Scientists in Japan have developed a tiny, implantable micro-LED film for brain research that can be used to illuminate various brain regions.
Rhenium-SCT: New Skin Cancer Therapy Replaces Surgery
Rhenium-SCT: New Skin Cancer Therapy Replaces Surgery
A new therapy for white skin cancer uses a paste containing the isotope rhenium-188 instead of surgery or radiation. Now the first patients are being treated in Australia, where skin cancer is enormously prevalent.
Rare Earth Crystals for the Electronics of the Future
Rare Earth Crystals for the Electronics of the Future
Spintronics is seen as a promising future technology. But research is still in its infancy. With crystals made of rare earth atoms, scientists may now have developed a crucial component.
Clean Energy From Ammonia Thanks to Ruthenium
Clean Energy From Ammonia Thanks to Ruthenium
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new way to generate energy from ammonia in an eco-friendly way. The platinum metal ruthenium plays a central role in this process.
Fun Fact Friday: How Rare Earths Can Clear Up Labeling Frauds
Fun Fact Friday: How Rare Earths Can Clear Up Labeling Frauds
The application areas of rare earths and technology metals are the focus of reporting at Rawmaterials.net. During background research, however, the editorial team also regularly comes across topics that seem rather curious. We do not want to withhold these from you and present them in loose succession. Today it is about molluscs and how their regional origin can be proven. Important here is the rare earth neodymium.