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
News Release
CMI to feature award-winning aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing at Defense TechConnect
Research Highlight
Direct reduction slashes Al-Ce alloy cost
Research Highlight
Thermodynamic informed Al-Ce alloy development for Advanced Manufacturing (AM)
Feature Story
ORNL–Eck Industries partnership fast-tracks high-performance alloys to market
In the News
FIPR Institute Awarded Collaborative Research Funding from Critical Materials Institute
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
Theresa Windus 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"
