Developing Substitutes

As CMI begins its third phase of operation in 2023, the CMI focus area Developing Substitutes will conduct research around the themes of Materials Discovery and Maturation, Decarbonized Rare Earth Metals Production and Novel Processing. For questions or more information, please contact cmidirector@ameslab.gov.

News & Highlights

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Research Highlight

CMI-trained researcher elected to Executive Committee of APS Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications (GMAG)

Color-coded EDX map of synthesized NdFeB powder showing negligible amount of Ca (small green in the lower left corner).

Research Highlight

Synthesis of rare earth-free Fe5C2 nanocrystals with high coercivity

Research Projects

CMI Project 2.1.1 Novel chemistry and processes to enable nanostructures for permanent magnets

CMI Project 2.1.2 Accelerated discovery and development of low-cost, low-criticality competitor to the Nd2Fe14B-based magnets

CMI Project 2.1.3 Systems level modeling and prototyping

CMI Project 2.2.5 Bypassing electrolysis: one-step calciothermic route to NdFeB powders from Nd2O3

CMI Project 2.2.6 Energy-efficient metallothermic reduction of rare earths

CMI Project 2.2.8 A novel ‘continuous’ reactor for molten salt electrowinning of neodymium metal enabling low-cost and scalable domestic metal production

Developing Substitutes

News & Highlights

CMI-trained researcher elected to Executive Committee of APS Topical Group on Magnetism and its Applications (GMAG)

Bypassing electrolysis: one-step calciothermic route from Nd2O3 to Nd2Fe14B

New (Ce,Nd)Fe12-based nitride magnet materials

MM-FeCo-B magnet properties enhanced to 13.8 MGOe BHmax and 4.5 kOe coercivity