Critical Materials Innovation Hub Research Highlights

CMI leaders, researchers provide input for minerals strategy

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

image of four people: Sameer Kulkarni, Idaho National Laboratory, Ikenna Nlebedim, Ames National Laboratory, Tom Lograsso, Ames, and Aaron Wilson, INL.

New hard CeFe12-based ferromagnet without critical elements

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

line graph shows anisotropic magnetization measurements of the W-stabilized (Ce,Sm)Fe12 material showing the Ha ~ 8 T

Mechanochemical processing of lithium mudstone for facile water extraction

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Image of BM clay and three milled products, BM clay, BM clay+CaO and BM clay+Na2CO3

Mechanochemical processing of lithium mudstone for facile water extraction

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Overcoming the ultimate hurdle for REE recovery and utilization of phosphogypsum (PG) waste

CMI researchers from FIPR Institute and Florida Polytechnic University conducted the activity for this highlight

Figure: Terminal velocity from settling tests (top) and settling velocity of 400 mesh gypsum (Eq. 1, R2=1) and monazite/xenotime (Eq. 2, R2=1) particles (bottom).

Tailored synthesis in nanoparticle permanent magnets (NPPMs)

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

bar chart showing oxygen content of Sm2Fe17N3 powder before and after washing

CMI selects 10 for sixth cohort of Leadership Academy

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Colorado School of Mines, Purdue University, OLI, and Phoenix Tailings conducted the activity for this highlight

Electrochemical leaching of cobalt from cobaltite

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and University of Arizona conducted the activity for this highlight

CMI organizes youth event for National Engineers Week and Rocky Mountain MESA Day Celebration

CMI researchers from Colorado School of Mines conducted the activity for this highlight

CMI recognizes excellence in early career researcher presentations

CMI researchers from Colorado School of Mines conducted the activity for this highlight