Description
This book examines rare earth elements (REEs), materials, and metals that are critical to modern life. These serve as crucial ingredients in the latest technologies including electronics, electric motors, magnets, batteries, generators, energy storage systems (supercapacitors/pseudocapacitors), specialty alloys, and other emerging applications. REEs are used in various sectors including health care, transportation, power generation, petroleum refining, and consumer electronics. The Science of Rare Earth Elements: Concepts and Applications defines these elements, their histories, properties, and current and potential future applications across a wide range of industries across the world. It also discusses the environmental benefits, such as components in electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar applications, and energy storage systems. Conversely, the book also examines the liabilities of mining these REEs.
Table of Contents
Part One. The Foundation. 1. The Vitamins of Industry. 2. Basic Chemistry Review. 3. Rare Earth Elements. 4. Information Please. 5. The 17. 6. Rare in the United States? 7. U.S. Phosphorite Deposits. 8. Placer Rare Earth Elements Deposits. Part Two. Environmental Aspects. 9. Life-Cycle of REE Mines. 10. Excess and Unused Materials. 11. REE Processing. 12. Rare Earth Element Recovery & Recycling. 13. REE: Human Health and Environmental Risks.
