As CMI begins its 13th year of operation in 2025, the CMI focus area Developing Substitutes will conduct research around the themes of Materials Discovery and Maturation, Energy-Efficient Rare Earth Metals Production and Novel Processing. For questions or more information, please contact cmidirector@ameslab.gov.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Comparative LCA and TEA of neodymium metal production from different REMAFS salts
Research Highlight
Producing neodymium metal from sodium-lean fluoride feedstock
Research Highlight
CMI Intern hired at CMI Partner Principal Mineral
Research Highlight
Tailored synthesis in nanoparticle permanent magnets (NPPMs)
Research Highlight
System-level motor testbed to validate reduced-criticality magnets
Research Projects
CMI Project 2.1.1 Novel chemistry and processes to enable nanostructures for permanent magnets
CMI Project 2.1.2 Accelerated discovery and development of low-cost, low-criticality competitor to the Nd2Fe14B-based magnets
CMI Project 2.1.3 Systems level modeling and prototyping
CMI Project 2.2.5 Bypassing electrolysis: one-step calciothermic route to NdFeB powders from Nd2O3
CMI Project 2.2.6 Energy-efficient metallothermic reduction of rare earths
CMI Project 2.2.8 A novel ‘continuous’ reactor for molten salt electrowinning of neodymium metal enabling low-cost and scalable domestic metal production
CMI Project 2.3.4 Tailored synthesis in nanoparticle permanent magnets (NPPM)
CMI Project 2.3.7 Accelerated magnetic development via microstructure design
CMI Focus Area Lead for Developing Substitutes David Parker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, describes rare earth magnets in the ORNL video "The Power of Rare Earth Magnets."