Dan Park

The lanthanide-binding protein, lanmodulin (LanM), is a biomacromolecular ligand selective for rare earth elements (REEs). LanM holds a unique place in biology as it is the first biological ligand that exhibits both high affinity _and_ selectivity toward trivalent REEs…

The extraction and subsequent separation of individual rare earth elements (REEs) from REE-bearing feedstocks represents a challenging yet essential task for the growth and sustainability of renewable energy technologies…

The discovery that certain lanthanides are specifically utilized by biological systems has opened new avenues for development of novel biochemistry-based strategies for highly selective recovery and separation of rare earth elements and actinides…

In this talk, I will describe how our group’s discovery of the lanmodulins – a family of lanthanide-binding proteins and the first natural, highly selective chelators of lanthanides to be discovered – has provided the basis for development of protein-based processes for selective recovery and separ…

The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is surging due to their critical role in renewable energy, consumer products, and defense applications…

Rare earth element (REEs: Sc, Y, La- Lu) are irreplaceable components in many clean energy and consumer technologies. However, the extraction and subsequent separation of individual REEs from REE-bearing feedstocks remains a significant economic and environmental challenge…