Clara Chan

University of Delaware

0000-0003-1810-4994

Projects

Characterization of Fe biominerals for developing rare earth element capture and separation strategies

Lead Institution

University of Delaware

Principal Investigator

Clara Chan

Project type

Limited Scope

Rare earth elements are increasingly used in green energy, e.g. in wind turbines and electrical vehicles, as well as in defense technologies and consumer products. Domestic mining efforts struggle to…

Biomineralology and ultrastructure of neutrophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria

Lead Institution

University of Delaware

Principal Investigator

Clara Chan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The purpose of the proposed research is to investigate the spatial relationships between iron-oxidizing microbial cells, extracellular polymers, and biogenic iron minerals. The main microbes of…