Better Refractory Formulations through Accelerated Scientific Discovery A tool to optimize powder formulations for metal additive manufacturing will greatly decrease time for new alloy development
CleanTechnica: Harnessing the power of battery RD&D to battle climate change CleanTechnica.com shares story of battery research development and deployment, including the Critical Materials Institute
DOE: Harnessing the power of battery RD&D to battle climate change The U.S. Department of Energy describes strategies to develop better batteries, including research at the Critical Materials Institute
US government acts to reduce dependence on China for rare-earth magnets Physics Today story quotes CMI Founding Director Alex King and mentions companies that are CMI Affiliates
Transforming Plastics Recycling with Discovery Science New processes for transforming plastics demand new foundational science.
Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory lead charge in plastics "upcycling" research Ames, Iowa, has recently become a national research epicenter for a rapidly emerging field: plastics “upcycling.”
How can we fix the massive e-waste problem? CMI Director Tom Lograsso and scientist Ikenna Nlebedim are featured in a feature video from CNN about electronic waste.
Forging Materials with the ‘Right Stuff’ for Tomorrow’s Energy Systems Materials are foundational technology, and they will continue to be an important focus of nearly all technology development.
The battle to break plastic's bonds Collaborating scientists from Northwestern University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Ames Laboratory have developed a chemical technique which breaks down the bonds that make polyethylene - the plastic most commonly used to make the ubiquitous carrier bag - so indestructible.
On-surface synthesis of graphene nanoribbons could advance quantum devices Ames Lab's recent scientific hire Marek Kolmer collaborated on a project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with researchers from Espeem, a private research company, and several European institutions, to synthesize graphene nanoribbons.
