Making it tougher: Samarium cobalt magnet improvements planned in Ames Lab partnership Ames Laboratory will partner with Electron Energy Corporation to improve a mainstay of magnet technology-- the samarium cobalt magnet.
Scientists look to meteorites for inspiration to achieve critical element-free permanent magnet The product rivals widely used “Alnico” magnets in magnetic strength, and has potential to fill a strong market demand for rare-earth- and cobalt-free magnets.
Ames Lab's Rinko appointed to PCAST subcommittee Ph.D. candidate Emily Rinko to serve on inaugural SPEC subcommittee advising policymakers on student perspectives
Reliable quality-control of graphene and other 2D materials is routinely possible, Ames Lab researchers say Scientists at Ames Laboratory have discovered and confirmed a method which could serve as an easy but reliable way to test the quality of graphene and other 2D materials.
A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastic and produce valuable new products The new catalyst is able to process polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, toys, and food containers.
Critical Materials Institute names four projects to support innovation in the nation’s critical materials supply chain Projects will address challenges in establishing domestic supply chains for critical materials
New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals A group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert kraft lignin, a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process, into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.
New computational model stands to make NMR an even more powerful tool for researchers New computational model stands to make NMR an even more powerful tool for researchers
New Nitrogen Assembly Carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturing Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industrial concerns, including manufacturing of bio- and fossil fuels, electrocatalysis, and fuel cells.
Ames Lab Scientist Theresa Windus named Fellow of American Chemical Society Theresa Windus, the Interim Director of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Ames Laboratory and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor at Iowa State University, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
