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The rare earth elements are commodities of great value that are necessary for many applications of modern technology, including national security (e-g-, missile defense), consumer products (e-g-, smartphones), and renewable energy (e-g-, wind turbines)- It would not be an overstatement to suggest that the United States economy and national security are now dependent on a stable supply of rare eart ...

After decades of research into carbon capture methods, we still do not have a favorable option.Current carbon capture technology using aqueous amine scrubbing has found a degree of usage in specific applications, but the drawbacks such as high cost, low capacity, degradation during cycling applications, and its corrosive nature have prevented widespread adoption. One potential solution is the deve ...

Increased productivity of wind turbines and wind plants requires a better understanding of the unsteady blade aerodynamics.This understanding could lead to improved energy capture and reduced blade loading and to a better understanding of wake development and propagation that promises to increase the overall production of a wind plant. Unsteady pressure measurements on the surface of the blades of ...