Ames Laboratory produced this video about "Tough SmCo," which was developed at Ames Laboratory with industry partner Energy Electron Corporation and won a 2021 R&D 100 Award.
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Hydrogen-disproportionation-desorption-recombination under applied magnetic field

High-performance magnets based on Sm2Fe17

Ce2Fe14B-based magnet materials

New Ce-based ferromagnet with readily available coercivity

Prediction of high magnetic anisotropy material CeZrFe11
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