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CMI Project 4.1.5 Critical materials process thermodynamics (CMPT) Research Highlights

Thermodynamics of rare earth elements (REE) to improve models for REE recovery

CMI researchers at Arizona State University conducted the research for this highlight

Enthalpies of dissolution of REE metals in 5 N HCl

Modeling electrochemically-enabled recycling of cadmium telluride photovoltaic solar panels for extracting critical semiconductor materials

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory, University of Arizona, and OLI Systems conducted the research for this highlight

Stability diagrams of different chemical species in the solid  and aqueous solution phase pertinent to the leaching of CdTe (1×10−4 M) in aqueous H2O2-H2SO4 solutions at 25°C. The green area indicates regions where only < 1% of CdTe dissolves. (Figure from  submitted publication)

Understanding NaNdF4 chemistry enhances Nd processing

CMI researchers at Rutgers and Arizona State University conducted the activity for this highlight

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Experimental thermodynamics of rare earth element kozoites

CMI researchers at Arizona State University conducted the activity for highlight

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Energetics and stability of cobalt and nickel oxyhydroxides

CMI at Arizona State University conducted the activity for this highlight

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Cobalt antimonides experimental thermodynamics

CMI at Arizona State University conducted the activity for this highlight

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Experimental thermodynamics of cobalt sulfides

CMI researchers from Arizona State University conducted the activity for this highlight

REE halide solubility modeling accelerates industrial research

CMI researchers from Rutgers University conducted the activity for this highlight

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