Critical Materials Innovation Hub News

Making it tougher: Samarium cobalt magnet improvements planned in Ames Lab partnership

Ames Laboratory will partner with Electron Energy Corporation to improve a mainstay of magnet technology-- the samarium cobalt magnet.

Scientists look to meteorites for inspiration to achieve critical element-free permanent magnet

The product rivals widely used “Alnico” magnets in magnetic strength, and has potential to fill a strong market demand for rare-earth- and cobalt-free magnets.

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho National Laboratory story on CMI research conducted at INL on sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

INL scientists research methods to extract valuable metals from lithium batteries.

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho Falls Magazine features CMI research conducted at Idaho National Laboratory about sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Department of Energy Critical Materials Institute selects four projects to support critical materials supply chain innovation

The DOE CMI announced four projects to support critical materials supply chain innovation were selected through the Open Innovation Project (OIP) process.

Critical Materials Institute names four projects to support innovation in the nation’s critical materials supply chain

Projects will address challenges in establishing domestic supply chains for critical materials

Protein process may transform rare earths recovery

Recycling International story on CMI research on protein process that may transform rare earths recovery

Deputy Secretary Menezes tours Critical Materials Institute

First Cobalt joins Critical Materials Institute

TdVib receives $200,000 STTR award from US Department of Energy to Develop Innovative Critical Materials Recycling Method

The Iowa State University Startup Factory today announced that cohort eight team member TdVib, LLC has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $200,000 from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to conduct research and development (R&D) work on an innovative recycling method to reclaim rare earth metals from electronic waste.