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Two CMI technologies named 2021 R&D 100 Award winners

Two technologies developed by the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) won 2021 R&D 100 Awards in the Mechanical Devices/Materials category. R&D World announced the top 100 scientific innovations of the year, as selected by independent panel of more than 50 judges representing R&D leaders in a variety of fields.

3D-printed permanent magnets outperform conventional versions, conserve rare materials

CMI researchers from Ames Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaborated in research that was conducted at ORNL to demonstrate that permanent magnets produced by additive manufacturing can outperform bonded magnets made using traditional techniques while conserving critical materials.

University of Pittsburgh: Designing a more sustainable electric vehicle

CMI technology developed by researchers at Ames Laboratory with CMI Team member Powdermet has received additional funding to further the technology in a project between Powdermet and the University of Pittsburgh.

Researchers find first experimental evidence of elusive quantum state

The work is believed to be the first experimental evidence of this type of quantum state and could one day lead to the next-generation of electronic devices.

Change Agent: Aaron Sadow, finding the chemistry to add value, utility to plastic waste

Ames Lab scientist Aaron Sadow is the latest entry in a series of Iowa State University articles telling the personal stories of faculty and scientists whose work is changing the world for the better.

Researchers discover a 'layer hall effect' in a 2D topological Axion antiferromagnet

The finding signals a much sought-after topological Axion insulating state.

McQueeney awarded inaugural John and Mary Weaver Professorship

Robert McQueeney, professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State University and senior scientist at Ames Laboratory, has been named the inaugural John and Mary Weaver Professor of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Porting a computational chemistry code to exascale architectures

A series aimed at sharing best practices in preparing applications for the supercomputer Aurora

DOE announces over $65 Million in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

2021 Technology Commercialization Fund Awards connect private-sector partners to DOE National Labs

iCOUP scientist on PBS News Hour: Recycling has been an uphill challenge

iCOUP scientist Max Delferro is featured in a PBS News Hour segment about about plastics recycling