Lanthanides are metals that are widely used in the production of technological components, different metals, and even the refining of crude oil. The US is dependent on costly imports for access to lanthanides. In addition, they are a major environmental pollutant as well as sometimes toxic to the environment and human health. Here, we employ peptide lanthanide binding tags (LBTs), which have X-ray scattering abilities and magnetic properties allowing for NMR spectroscopic structure elucidation, as ligands for lanthanide extraction from waste streams.

Synthesis of lanthanide-binding peptides & cyclic absorption/release strategies

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