Research Highlights

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of SrTiO3 Nanocuboids without TiCl4

A microwave-assisted heating method was developed to afford 20+ g STO samples at milder conditions than previously attainable without TiCl4 and in only water.

New patent award – Ce-based permanent magnets

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

Workforce Development: material engineer externship at national laboratory

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and AML conducted the research for this highlight.

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3D printing of NdFeB bonded magnets with complex shape

CMI researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ames National Laboratory and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, conducted the research for this highlight.

Sm2Fe17N3 as a cost-effective high-performance magnet

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

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Mechanochemical extraction of lithium at low temperature (MELLT) from chemical-grade domestic α-spodumenes

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

image of Flow diagram showing the industry standard processes and the MELLT approach for Li-extraction from α-spodumene

CMI-trained researcher pursues career in spintronics & magnetic sensors

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

Removal of impurity metals from lithium ion battery leachates

CMI researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

Highly tunable magnetism in a candidate topological semimetal

Determining the Distributions of Surface Sites in Motion

A method was established to study the geometry and arrangement of dynamic surface species.