Research Highlights

Mechanochemical processing of lithium mudstone for facile water extraction

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Image of BM clay and three milled products, BM clay, BM clay+CaO and BM clay+Na2CO3

Tailored synthesis in nanoparticle permanent magnets (NPPMs)

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

bar chart showing oxygen content of Sm2Fe17N3 powder before and after washing

Lixiviants unlock unusual REE leaching patterns from industry feedstock

CMI researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ames National Laboratory, and Iowa State University conducted the activity for this highlight

Prediction of a new 2D topological material MPd5I2

First-principles calculations predict a new tetragonal layered van der Waals compound MPd5I2 with interesting topological and magnetic properties in both bulk and 2D single layer.

Bypassing electrolysis: one-step calciothermic route from Nd2O3 to Nd2Fe14B

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Color-coded EDX map of synthesized NdFeB powder showing negligible amount of Ca (small green in the lower left corner).

Diversifying lithium supply from brines to hard-rock minerals: mechanochemical extraction of lithium at low temperature (MELLT) from α-spodumenes

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

An infographic showing the MELLT approach for Li-extraction from α-spodumene

AI-assisted data analysis for efficient R&D in graphitization

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

diagram is representation of the graphite production improvement process, with a callout for the AI-assisted approach, enabling faster data analysis and process optimization.

Alloy design for additive manufacturing featuring nanocomposites

CMI researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

image of nanocomposite microstructure aided by computational design

New (Ce,Nd)Fe12-based nitride magnet materials

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

graph of Curie temperatures (TC) of the original and nitrogenated, as well as decomposition temperatures (TD) of the nitrogenated materials.

MM-FeCo-B magnet properties enhanced to 13.8 MGOe BHmax and 4.5 kOe coercivity

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

graph shows MH curves of MM2.64Fe12-xNbxCo2Ga0.1B1.06 magnets, with 7.5% PrAlCu grain boundary modifier and indicated Nb additions.