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Critical chemistry: what makes rare earths so special?

Babbage from The Economist (subscriber edition)

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Why are f-electrons buried and what does that imply?

Sella outlines quantum effects that contract f-electrons, making lanthanide ions chemically similar but electronically unique.

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