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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flow diagram shows system boundary for DSA-based MSE

Research Highlight

Patents issued for new processes high coercivity magnets

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 Decarbonized metallothermic reduction of recycled rare earths

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

Developing Substitutes

News & Highlights

Dimensionally stable anode for sustainable Nd metal production

CMI Hub project takes key step to process rare earth metals in US

CMI Hub makes key step to process rare earth metals in United States

CMI wins five awards in R&D 100 World programs