A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element used in smart phone displays, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste. A new luminescent sensor can detect ...

Researchers from Penn State have developed a luminescent sensor that can detect a rare-earth element called terbium. The scientists managed to create this equipment by binding protein to the element.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element, from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste. The sensor, developed by researchers at Penn ...