Conceptual art showing the rare earth element promethium in a vial surrounded by an organic ligand. Scientists have discovered hidden features of promethium, opening a pathway for research on other ...

One of the rarest and most mysterious elements in the periodic table has finally given up some crucial chemical secrets, eight decades after its discovery. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although the Periodic Table of Elements is an impressive achievement of human understanding, scientists ...

Researchers in the United States have successfully characterized a promethium coordination complex for the first time. This development could pave the way for improved understanding and applications ...

THE physico-chemical properties of promethium and its compounds are generally predicted from knowledge of the properties of other lanthanides. However, since promethium lies between neodymium and ...