Ames Laboratory

We Create Materials and Energy Solutions

Ames National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory dedicated to creating materials, inspiring minds to solve problems, and addressing global challenges.

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Hands display rare-earth materials at different stages of the supply chain, from a raw ore rock and partially processed granules to finished components represented by cylindrical battery cells and a smartphone, illustrating the progression from mined materials to advanced technology products.

In the News

Ames Lab, CMI Hub partner in NSF Critical Materials Crossroads Engine

In the News

AI-powered hunt for stronger magnets earns Iowa State and Ames Lab $2.7 million grant

In the News

IPR River to River: New documentary highlights critical material recovery efforts in Iowa

News Release

Ames Lab scientist provides AI-driven roadmap for future permanent magnet design

News Release

Ames Lab, Indium Corp. partner to boost domestic gallium production

Research Divisions

Ames Lab organolead mixed-halide perovskites

Chemical and Biological Sciences

Metal powder particles formed by high-pressure gas atomization

Materials Sciences and Engineering

Simulation, Modeling and Decision Science

Critical Materials

Research Programs

metal letters C M I on a brown background

Critical Materials Innovation Hub

Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics

Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals

Machine Learning Accelerated Materials Discovery Center

Services & Resources

Materials Preparation Center

Purification, preparation, and characterization of metals, alloys, and single crystals for research and industry

Sensitive Instrument Facility

Houses state-of-the-art electron microscopes in a vibration- and static-free environment for the highest possible resolution

Partner with Ames National Laboratory

Through multi-institutional collaborations, industry partnerships, and technology licensing, we transition basic energy science through early-stage research to commercialization.

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