CMI Director Tom Lograsso and others describe national laboratory capabilities and engagement mechanisms for critical minerals and materials
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ORNL: Moyer earns Carl Hanson Award for excellence in solvent extraction
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CMI Leadership Academy member inspires middle school students
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High coercivity Ce-Nd-Fe-B with <10 wt.% Nd
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Scalable synthesis of K-RE-F salts for rare earth metal production
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Cold-sprayed oxide anodes for Nd molten salt electrolysis
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 Patent Analysis: "An Evaluation of the Patent Portfolio Funded by the U.S. Departmetn of Energy's Critical Materials Innovation Hub"
- CMI Publication Analysis: "Biobliometric Analysis of CMI Hub Publications 2013-2022"
- CMI Retrospective: "CMI 2013-2023"
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CMI has operated for more than 12 years, and these measures of success are cumulative.
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
Ames National Laboratory produced this video "A scalable solution to an old recycling problem | R&D 100 Green Tech Recognition," where CMI focus area deputies Ikenna Nlebedim and Denis Prodius describe the process developed in a CMI project led by Prodius. This CMI technology won Gold in the Green Tech category of the 2025 R&D 100 Awards program.
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