The CMI focus area Developing Substitutes researches magnets with reduced rare earth content. Researchers leading projects in Developing Substitutes are located at Ames Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Microstructural engineering for tougher Nd-Fe-B magnets
Research Highlight
Large magnetic anisotropy in lanthanum M-type hexaferrites
Research Highlight
Rare-earth magnet powder produced under applied field
Research Highlight
Novel process for making small bulk magnets
Research Highlight
Magnetic anisotropy in rare-earth less “1-5”-type magnets
Research Projects
CMI Project 2.1.11: Additive manufacturing of polymer based bonded magnets
Parans Paranthaman at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Additive manufacturing of polymer based bonded magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.12: High-performance, critical-element-free permanent magnets
Vitalij Pecharsky at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "High-performance, critical-element-free permanent magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.13: Magnetic Materials and Systems Modeling
Ikenna Nlebedim at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Magnetic Materials and Systems Modeling"
CMI Project 2.1.14: Reduced rare earth content high performance magnets
Andriy Palasyuk at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Reduced rare earth content high performance magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.15: Heterogeneous Samarium-cobalt (SmCo) & Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) Magnets
Baozhi Cui at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Heterogeneous Samarium-cobalt (SmCo) & Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) Magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.19: Predicting magnetic anisotropy
Durga Paudyal at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Predicting magnetic anisotropy"
CMI Project 2.1.20: Application targeted magnetic materials
Jun Cui at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Application targeted magnetic materials"
CMI Project 2.1.22: SmFeN as a cost-effective high performance magnet
Vitalij Pecharsky at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "SmFeN as a cost-effective high performance magnet"
CMI Project 2.1.23: Enhancing HDDR powders
Michael Kesler at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Enhancing HDDR powders"
CMI Project 2.1.24: Novel permanent magnet based on highly anisotropic TbCu7-type compounds
Ihor Hlova at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Novel Permanent Magnet Based on Highly Anisotropic TbCu7-type Compounds"