CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.
Achievement
- Critical Materials Institute (CMI) won five awards across three categories of the R&D World awards program.
- These bring the total CMI R&D 100 Awards received to 12.
Details
- R&D Technician of the Year: Olena Palasyuk, Ames National Laboratory CMI Safety Coordinator.
- R&D 100 Award: Critical Rare Earth Free Cerium Gap Magnets, Critical Materials Institute, Ames National Laboratory, and BUNTING-DuBois. Developed through CMI project led by Andriy Palasyuk, Ames Lab.
- R&D 100 Award: EASE: Ether-based Aqueous Separations and Extractions, Idaho National Laboratory and Ames National Laboratory. Developed through CMI project led by Aaron Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory.
- R&D 100 Award and Special Recognition: Green Technology, Bronze Award: A continuous hot-roll process to manufacture nanograin Neo magnet, Critical Materials Institute, Ames National Laboratory. Developed through CMI project led by Jun Cui, Ames National Laboratory.
Hub Goal
Develop innovative technical solutions addressing critical materials supply chains.