New class of strong magnets uses earth-abundant elements, avoids rare-earth metals

Georgetown University researchers have discovered a new class of strong magnets that do not rely on rare-earth or precious ...
Morning Overview on MSN

New ultra-strong magnets use common elements, ditch rare-earth metals

Permanent magnets sit at the heart of the green economy, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to smartphones and industrial robots. For decades, the strongest versions have depended on rare-earth ...
Nature

Magnetic Properties and Surface Chemistry of Magnetite Thin Films

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄) thin films have attracted significant attention due to their intriguing magnetic properties and complex surface chemistry, which are pivotal for a variety of applications including ...
Science Daily

Breakthrough magnet design could transform MRI and magnetic levitation

Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By overcoming the limitations of the well-known Halbach array, which works ...

Magnets produced at room temperature using lasers could produce faster non-silicon processors

Magnets tuned with lasers at room temperature could lead to faster hard drives and a new generation of computer chips.
The New York Times

The Race Is on to Make Rare Earth Magnets Outside China

After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead. After Beijing exerted its power over ...