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Unlocking the Promethium Mystery: The Rare Earth Element Without Stable Isotopes
https://scitechdaily.com/unlocking-the-mystery-of-promethium-the-rare-earth-element-without-stable-isotopes/For the first time, scientists have characterized a promethium coordination complex, advancing the understanding of challenging lanthanide elements.
Promethium, a rare earth element, is unique in that it lacks stable isotopes. As a result, it constantly decays, making it challenging to study. In this research, scientists successfully isolated a pure sample of the isotope promethium-147 and bonded it with a molecule to form a stable complex in water. They then used X-ray absorption spectroscopy to analyze the compound’s structure and examine its chemical bonding.
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