Critical Materials Innovation Hub Research Highlights

Vital rare-earth mineral monazite understanding achieved jointly through theory and experiment

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Arizona State University conducted the research for this highlight

Collaborative research to leach metals and recover Ni+Co metal from LIB black mass

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory, Garrison Minerals and Irish Metals conducted the research for this highlight

image of seven silver pieces of metal that are Ni/Co alloy rounds, ~3 cm diameter, 99.5% purity.

Graduate student externship at national laboratory

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines conducted the research for this highlight

image of Kayla Cunningham, Colorado School of Mines

Hybrid rotor multiple magnets (HRMM) design for traction motors

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

bar graph shows Peak Torque and Torque/$ Comparison

Mechanochemical extraction of lithium at low temperature (MELLT) from domestic α-spodumene

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Novel permanent magnet based on highly anisotropic TbCu7-type compounds

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Hysteresis loops of as-synthesized SmFe7Nx powder (green curve) and a bulk magnet obtained after consolidation at 420 °C that resulted in a record high 82% relative density (red curve)

Dimensionally stable anode for molten salt electrolysis of RE metals

CMI researchers at Case Western Reserve University conducted the research for this highlight

Sm2Fe17N3 as a cost-effective high-performance magnet

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

New Al-Ce alloy with tunable high strength

CMI researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of Tennessee - Knoxville and Eck Industries conducted the research for this highlight

$Strength is enabled by the large fraction of nanoscale intermetallic phases, bright in the above electron microscope image$

Semi-continuous calciothermic REE reduction and production

CMI researchers at Terves conducted the research for this highlight