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
Al-Ce alloys designated by Aluminum Association
Research Highlight
Improved flotation of bastnaesite from ore promises greater rare earth output from mines
Forward-osmosis technology concentrates lithium chloride, enabling recovery from geothermal brine
Research Highlight
Molten fluorides for rare earth electro-reduction
Research Highlight
Tools for ligand design now more powerful
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 1.1.14: Biologically-Mediated Recovery of Tellurium from Mine Waste
Yoshiko Fujita at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Biologically-Mediated Recovery of Tellurium from Mine Waste"
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 1.3.12: Science-Enabling Diverse Value Chain Product from Aluminum-Cerium Alloys
Orlando Rios at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Science-Enabling Diverse Value Chain Product from Aluminum-Cerium Alloys"
