Adjacent Rare-Earth Separation via a Protein Atomic Ruler
Xining Qian, Yunxiang Du, Chao Ma, Huijing Cui, Huaxia Zhu, Tongjia Shi, Yang Bai, Fangkun Wang, Zhengqing Li, Jing Yu, Huajian Gao, Hongjie Zhang, Lei Liu, Kai Liu
This paper introduces a metalloprotein framework that acts as an atomic ruler to separate adjacent rare-earth elements with high selectivity and stability.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics