The CMI focus area Developing Substitutes researches magnets with reduced rare earth content. Researchers leading projects in Developing Substitutes are located at Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Terves.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Al-Ce nano extrusion outperforms usual high temp Al alloy
Research Highlight
AM magnets enhance performance, reduce environmental impacts
Research Highlight
SmFeN as a cost-effective high-performance magnet
Research Highlight
Manufacturing process for permanent magnet review articles
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CMI-trained researcher supports U.S. magnet industry at MP Materials
Research Projects
CMI Project 2.1.11: Additive manufacturing of polymer based bonded magnets
Parans Paranthaman at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Additive manufacturing of polymer based bonded magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.13: Magnetic materials and systems modeling
Ikenna Nlebedim at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Magnetic materials and systems modeling"
CMI Project 2.1.14: Reduced rare earth content high performance magnets
Andriy Palasyuk at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Reduced rare earth content high performance magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.15: Heterogeneous samarium-cobalt (SmCo) & neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets
Baozhi Cui at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Heterogeneous samarium-cobalt (SmCo) & neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets"
CMI Project 2.1.19: Predicting magnetic anisotropy
Durga Paudyal at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Predicting magnetic anisotropy"
CMI Project 2.1.20: Application targeted magnetic materials
Jun Cui at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Application targeted magnetic materials"
CMI Project 2.1.22: SmFeN as a cost-effective high performance magnet
Vitalij Pecharsky at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Samarium-iron-nitrogen (SmFeN) as a cost-effective high performance magnet"
CMI Project 2.1.23: Enhancing HDDR powders
Michael Kesler at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Enhancing Hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination (HDDR) powders"
CMI Project 2.1.24: Novel permanent magnet based on highly anisotropic TbCu7-type compounds
Ihor Hlova at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Novel Permanent Magnet Based on Highly Anisotropic TbCu7-type Compounds"
CMI Project 2.1.25: Preparation, evaluation and characterization of rare earth alloys directly from oxide intermediates
P.K. Tripathy at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Preparation, Evaluation and Characterization of Rare Earth Alloys Directly from Oxide Intermediates"