The U.S. Department of Energy has a new one-pager that summarizes CMI's first 10 years.
Also, CMI has a 40-page report on achievements from 2013-2023.
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Know?
A new technical report about CMI intellectual property is available. See the report at https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2367359
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CMI leaders, researchers provide input for minerals strategy
The Critical Materials innovation Hub focuses on technologies that make better use of materials and eliminate the need for materials that are subject to supply disruptions.
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- CMI Phase I: 2013-2018
- CMI Phase II: 2018-2023
- CMI Phase III is the current phase of operation, which began in the last quarter of 2023
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CMI has operated for more than 11 years, and these measures of success are cumulative.
2023 marked the end of a second five-year phase of operation, and the beginning of a third.
CMI harnesses the scientific and engineering expertise of national laboratories and universities to American know-how in manufacturing. With dozens of partners, we discover the materials, processes, and technologies necessary to address critical material supply chain challenges.
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Thomas LograssoCMI Director
Link to the report at the
U.S. Department of Energy's
Office of Scientific and
Technical Information:
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2338076/
Did You
Know?
CMI has a new report that summarizes 10 years of achievements
The report "An Evaluation of the Patent Portfolio Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Critical Materials Innovation Hub" is available.
The Nexight Group analyzed CMI publications from 2013-2022, and created a report new in 2024.
Ames National Laboratory produced this video about A Continuous Hot Roll Process To Manufacture Nanograin Neo Magnet, where CMI focus area deputy Ikenna Nlebedim describes the process developed in a CMI project led by Jun Cui. This CMI technology won a 2023 R&D 100 Award.
See this video and the newest videos from CMI and its partners on YouTube HERE