New energy vehicles (NEVs), especially electric vehicles (EVs), address the important task
of reducing the greenhouse effect. It is particularly important to measure the environmental …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are one of the most important elements used for transformation
of the fossil era into a decarbonized future. REEs are essential for wind, electric and hybrid …

Gadolinium (Gd) is one important non-renewable strategic element and has been widely
used in many fields. This study investigates gadolinium flows in China by conducting …

Recycling of magnetic materials based on Rare Earth Elements (REE) is of major interest in
the view of growing clean energy production and transportation. One of the major …

Clean technologies are rapidly increasing in the last decade. In the transport sector, market
share of global electric car sales has changed from 0.0% in 2010 to 3.2%(2.1 million) in …

With the energy transition, the future demand for many metals is expected to sharply
increase. We systematically reviewed studies which assessed future environmental impacts …

Humans are surrounded and even dependent on discrete products for their daily activities.
Product design processes have been vastly studied towards a healthy economic prosperity …

Samarium is one rare earth element that plays a vital role in the emerging high-tech sectors.
However, few studies have been conducted to investigate this element. This study aims to …

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the rare earth elements (REEs) sector,
encompassing their classification, properties, and global distribution, as well as their …

Selective crystallization offers new opportunities for separating neodymium and dysprosium,
which are considerably important in permanent magnets. Two water-soluble nitrogen-rich …