Imagine a magnet as a wall made of bricks. Usually, the 'mortar' between bricks is expensive and hard to get. This work replaces that expensive mortar with a cheaper alternative while making the whole wall stronger. It also allows using old, recycled bricks to build brand new, high-quality magnets.
Europe is almost totally dependent on imports from China for rare-earth magnets. Additionally, current production is environmentally damaging and does not fully utilize the material's potential.
A multiscale modeling system and a glove-box integrated coating system. They also produced low-oxygen micro/nanocrystalline powders from both fresh and recycled sources.
If you are a turbine manufacturer dealing with high costs and supply risks of rare earths — this project developed re-engineered Nd-Fe-B magnets that reduce rare earth content while improving performance. This ensures a more stable supply chain for green energy infrastructure.
If you are an EV motor producer dealing with dependence on Chinese imports — this project developed a way to use recycled feedstocks to create high-performance magnets. This lowers the reliance on external raw material imports.
If you are a magnet producer dealing with environmental pressure and waste — this project developed a method to create feedstocks from recycled materials. This allows for a circular production model with lower environmental impact.
Based on available project data, the project aims to reduce the rare earth content required in the magnets, which typically lowers material costs.
The project includes pilot line validation to move the technology toward industrial application, though it is currently in the development phase.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project involves 15 partners across 8 countries developing new production methods.
The project investigates both conventional and unconventional fast sintering strategies to ensure the materials can be manufactured effectively.
The project period runs from 2024-06-01 to 2028-05-31, suggesting results will be finalized by mid-2028.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 15 partners across 8 countries. With a 27% industry ratio (4 industrial partners, including 2 SMEs), there is a clear bridge between the 11 academic and research entities and the commercial market, ensuring that the theoretical modeling is validated by industrial needs.
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