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ORNL Confirms Altermagnetism in Abundant Mineral
Discovery of quantum properties in hematite opens new paths for spintronic technologies […]
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Licensed ORNL Technology Makes Magnets with Fewer Critical Minerals
United Rare Earths has licensed two innovative technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed at reducing dependence on critical rare earth elements. These technologies support the creation of high-performance magnets engineered to use significantly less rare earth content. […]
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Polyphase Wireless Transfer for EV Charging Reaches New Levels at ORNL
Using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils with rotating magnetic fields to boost the power, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated breakthrough performance for wireless charging of electric vehicles. A recent series of prototype demonstrations have established the effectiveness of the technology, which ORNL is seeking to license to manufacturers. More research is focused on developing even higher power levels suitable for larger vehicles, getting the system to mass production-level readiness and exploring more applications. […]
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Study Probes Risks to Power Plants from Electromagnetic Pulse
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been leading a project to understand how a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, could threaten power plants. […]
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New Separations Technology for Rare Earths Focus of DOE Research Fundings
Developing new technology for separations of rare earth materials are a focus of new projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy for several scientific research programs. Finding alternative materials was also an objective in $20 million of […]
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Magnetism Does the Twist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Scientists have discovered a strategy for layering dissimilar crystals with atomic precision to control the size of resulting magnetic quasi-particles called skyrmions. The approach could advance high-density data storage and quantum magnets for quantum information science. The depiction above, by […]
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