Critical Materials Innovation Hub Research Highlights

Improved critical materials recovery from LIB black mass by MSX

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Nickel sulfate salt produced after MSX separation

Marshallton licenses game-changing CMI separation technology

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Santa Jansone-Popova, left, and Ilja Popovs quantify rare-earth element concentrations in liquid samples using a spectroscopy instrument.

Extraction chromatography resins yield fresh insights into REE separations

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Structures of the homoleptic [Dy(DGA3)]3+ complexes optimized in the gas phase showing alkyl-alkyl interactions.

Al-Ce nano extrusion outperforms usual high temp Al alloy

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Tensile yield strength of Al-Ce-Mg Nano Extrusion compared to 2618-T6, the commercial high temperature Al alloy of choice

Phosphoric acid sludge a potential source of rare earths

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR Institute) conducted the activity for this highlight

Bench-scale, continuous-flow decanter centrifuge used to continuously recover high-quality phosphoric acid and rare-earths containing solids

AM magnets enhance performance, reduce environmental impacts

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Purdue University conducted the activity for this highlight

bar chart, compares environmental emissions

SmFeN as a cost-effective high-performance magnet

CMI researchers at Ames Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Lithium recovery from lithium-ion battery (LIB) leachates

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

image of three materials, one white, one gray, one brown

Environmentally friendly mineral recovery process licensed

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Manufacturing process for permanent magnet review articles

CMI researchers at Ames Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight