Linked lanthanides shine light on field of crystal engineering - EurekAlert

Rare earth metals, when linked, can act as a conduit for energy flow, and show promise for the development of novel materials.

image: A light micrograph of the linked lanthanide soft crystals used in this study; the dysprosium crystal is on the left and the terbium crystal is on the right (Pedro Paulo Ferreira da Rosa, et al… [+2528 chars]

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