"Promethium's Properties Unveiled: A Technological Revolution"
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have published a groundbreaking study on the rare radioactive element promethium, potentially rewriting chemistry textbooks. The research, which revealed key characteristics such as bond lengths, could expand the element's applications in nuclear batteries and space exploration. ORNL, the sole U.S. producer of promethium-147, utilized its High Flux Isotope Reactor and advanced facilities to achieve these findings, which also offer new insights into lanthanide contraction and separation processes.