The CMI focus area Diversifying Supply researches how to expand sources of rare earth elements and critical materials, develop transformative processes and find new uses for co-products. Researchers leading projects in Diversifying Supply are located at Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Colorado School of Mines.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Molten fluorides for rare earth electro-reduction
Research Highlight
Tools for ligand design now more powerful
Research Highlight
Efficient leaching eliminates costly cracking step in rare earth mining
Research Highlight
CMI achieves more efficient, less polluting rare earth metal production
Research Highlight
Dramatic energy savings result from new molten-salt method for graphite synthesis
Research Projects
CMI Project 1.1.11: Lithium extraction and conversion from brines
Parans Paranthaman at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Lithium extraction and conversion from brines"
CMI Project 1.1.12: Critical material recovery from ores and lean sources
Vyacheslav Bryantsev at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Critical material recovery from ores and lean sources"
CMI Project 1.1.13: Recovery of critical materials as by-products
Corby Anderson at Colorado School of Mines leads the CMI project "Recovery of critical materials as by-products"
CMI Project 1.2.11: New in-silico molecular design methods for improved separations
Marilu Perez at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "New in-silico molecular design methods for improved separations"
CMI Project 1.2.12: Low-temperature electrochemical synthesis of graphite
Sheng Dai at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Low-temperature electrochemical synthesis of graphite"
CMI Project 1.2.14: Enhanced separation of critical materials
Kevin Lyon at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Enhanced separation of critical materials"
CMI Project 1.3.11: Structure and properties of cerium-strengthened aluminum alloys
Orlando Rios at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Structure and properties of cerium-strengthened aluminum alloys"
