[Figure 1] (IMAGE) National Research Council of Science & Technology Caption Synthesis of fibrous rare earth metal recovery materials / The structure and surface analysis results of a fibrous material composed of a composite structure of polymeric fibers and metal-organic structured nanomaterials are shown. (a) Schematic representation of the material formation process. (b) FT-IR analysis results of the sample showing the surface functional group modification process of the polymeric fibers. (c) The immobilization performance of the nanomaterials as a function of the solvent used. (d) FT-IR results of the fibers depending on the type of immersion solvent. (e) XRD patterns of each sample at different stages of fiber material preparation. Credit Korea Institute of Science and Technology Usage Restrictions The sources of photos and research results from KIST must be specified. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.