United States actively develop rare earth magnets "alternatives"

Periodic table seems an old-fashioned , proven scientific research in the form of miniature. This is not so much the form of scientific research and high-tech wind turbines or high fuel efficiency car engine related , not as concerned with the high school chemistry .

But the rows of the periodic table of the elements that most people never heard creation and clean energy technology is essential . In recent years , shortages and international politics on these substances - their names vary, such as neodymium and yttrium - pose a threat .

Last year, the Department of Energy grants $ 120 million to set up a key raw material in the Iowa Ames Research Laboratory . The Institute is committed to increase ( shortage substances ) production and the development of alternative substances to prevent a shortage situation.

In Northeastern University, a chemical engineer Laura Lewis summed up by a quick demonstration of her working on scientific problems : she pushed over a metal shallow dish , a plate which has a slightly rust magnet on the table , she wants to watch who tried to pry out the magnet . It is possible but very difficult .

This is NdFeB magnets, from scooters to a variety of applications in which fighters are critical materials . Over the past five years, the problem of supply and price of NdFeB magnets , rare earth elements because of China 's production and export policy changes. So , like Lewis Can such research efforts of scientists to design alternatives.

Lewis's research career began in the 1990s . She was trying to make sense of such a focus is containing rare earth elements "super magnet" Why is there a strong magnetic magnetism and how to increase them . But the government later support of such studies continue to decrease , she adjusted the research focus. In 2009, Lewis saw while traveling in Germany, most people will not notice a headline : " China's rare earth ore to increase control efforts ."

Lewis said : "I was called out , ' Oh , boy ,' because the use of these rare earth mine too broad , with the military and energy sectors are closely related. This led to what I call the rare earth crisis. "

Today, China 's trade control problem seems to be solved gradually . Lewis is committed to finding new ways to create a super with magnets containing rare earth elements comparable magnet. For inspiration , she tries to create a unique atomic structure , but we are also a variety of natural structures. For example , on some meteorites contain strong magnetic iron - nickel- structure.

Lewis has been in the lab to try to synthesize new magnet has similar characteristics with sophisticated equipment .

But industrial ecology at Yale University professor Thomas Del Gray said: " We are increasingly accustomed to using the elements we know the most suitable for a particular purpose . The more we do , the harder it is to find a good alternative substances. "

Graddol said he is most worried about is that some of the metal used in a large number of high quality and there is no alternative substances. Copper has conductivity is a good example . If there is a shortage of copper , silver would have to use instead of the much more expensive .


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May 19, 2014 Price of rare earth products

May 19, 2014 Price of rare earth products

Name Specifications Origin / Mark Reference Price Average Change
Rare earth carbonate REO 42.0-45.0% Domestic 24000-25000 yuan / ton 24500 0
Lanthanum oxide La2O3/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 18500-19500 yuan / ton 19000 0
Cerium oxide CeO2/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 19500-20500 yuan / ton 20000 0
Praseodymium oxide Pr6O11/TREO 99.0-99.9% Domestic 570000-580000 yuan / ton 575000 0
Neodymium oxide Nd2O3/TREO 99.0-99.9% Domestic 320000-330000 yuan / ton 325000 0
Samarium oxide Sm2O3/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 17500-18500 yuan / ton 18000 0
Europium oxide Eu2O3/TREO 99.95-99.99% Domestic 3800-4000 yuan / kg 3900 0
Gadolinium oxide Gd2O3/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 145000-150000 yuan / ton 147500 0
Terbium oxide Tb4O7/TREO 99.95-99.99% Domestic 3000-3200 yuan / kg 3100 0
Dysprosium oxide Dy2O3/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 1650-1700 yuan / kg 1675 0
Erbium oxide Er2O3/TREO 99.5-99.9% Domestic 320000-330000 yuan / ton 325000 0
Yttria Y2O3/TREO 99.995-99.999% Domestic 49000-51000 yuan / ton 50000 0
Praseodymium , neodymium oxide (Nd2O3 + Pr6O11) / TREO ≥ 75.0% Domestic 325000-335000 yuan / ton 330000 0
Metal lanthanum La / TREM ≥ 99.0% Domestic 45000-50000 yuan / ton 47500 0
Metal cerium Ce / TREM ≥ 99.0% Domestic 56000-58000 yuan / ton 57000 0
Metal Pr Pr / TREM 96.0-99.0% Domestic 800000-840000 yuan / ton 820000 0
Neodymium Nd / TREM 99.0-99.9% Domestic 410000-420000 yuan / ton 415000 0
Metal terbium Tb / TREM ≥ 99.9% Domestic 4400-4600 yuan / kg 4500 0
Dysprosium Dy / TREM ≥ 99% Domestic 2400-2600 yuan / kg 2500 0
Metal yttrium Y / TREM 99.9-99.95% Domestic 270-290 yuan / kg 280 0
Lanthanum cerium metal Ce / TREM ≥ 65.0% TREM ≥ 98.5% Domestic 38000-40000 yuan / ton 39000 0
Praseodymium neodymium metal Pr / TREM 20-25% Nd / TREM 75-80% TREM ≥ 98.5% Domestic 415000-425000 yuan / ton 420000 0
Praseodymium , neodymium and dysprosium metal TREM ≥ 99.0% Domestic 420000-430000 yuan / ton 425000 0
Battery grade mixed rare earth TREM ≥ 99.0% Nd / TREM ≥ 15% Domestic 135000-145000 yuan / ton 140000 0
Dy alloy Dy80% Domestic 1700000-1750000 yuan / ton 1725000 0



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Focus on the development of rare earth industry collaborative innovation Yan Chunhua special report

May 18 , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing University of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications , State Key Laboratory Director Yan Chunhua walked Jiangxi University for school students for the rare earth industry special report. As a " revitalization of Soviet agriculture technology services Gan southbound train ," one activities , the report will attract the city's rare earth industry experts and scholars , and teachers and representatives from more than 600 people came to listen.

The report will focus on " development of rare earth functional materials ," the theme from the resources of rare earth separation , materials and equipment systems introduces four domestic rare earth technology development status quo and future trends. Yan Chunhua academician of the rare earth industry in our city for the valuable comments and suggestions. He said , Ganzhou collaborative innovation should strive to build national, provincial research platform ; building to integrate application- driven technology and industry ; improve personnel training and the introduction of ; the team, technology , equipment and bases overall planning ; go abroad, cooperative development of offshore resources ; six areas to improve the instruments , equipment and other research efforts into the development of rare earth industry .


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May 19, 2014 market price of rare earth market

RE market weakness steady, continuing weakness in downstream demand fluorescence, no messages have been delayed purchasing and storage, rare earth prices have slightly weaker tendency stalemate.

Dysprosium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax 165-170 yuan / ton, dysprosium iron mainstream manufacturers tax price 170-175 yuan / ton.

Praseodymium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 570,000-580,000 yuan / ton. Neodymium oxide 320,000-330,000 yuan / ton.

Lanthanum oxide manufacturers tax price 18,500-19,500 yuan / ton. Cerium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 19,500-20,500 yuan / ton.

Neodymium oxide, praseodymium mainstream manufacturers tax price 325,000-335,000 yuan / ton, praseodymium, neodymium metal mainstream manufacturers tax price 415,000-425,000 yuan / ton.

Fluorescent europium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 3,800-4,000 yuan / kg. Terbium oxide phosphor grade mainstream manufacturers tax price 3,000-3,200 yuan / kg.



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Rare earth industry goodbye to a "quota era" a foregone conclusion

Recently, China has rare earth WTO dispute first instance " losing " appeal , the rare earth industry goodbye to a "quota era" almost a foregone conclusion . However, industry experts, this result or the rare earth industry market Forced speed the process .

The end of March this year, the WTO ruled that China's rare earth export management measures and other related violations . April 25 , China to submit an appeal to the WTO Appellate Body documents APPELLATE BODY. In the industry view , China lost almost become inevitable. This also means that China 's rare earth industry will bid farewell to use for many years in the export quota management.

But industry experts also said that open the door to greet the upcoming international competition China rare earth industry, deregulation or Forced accelerate their speed to market.

In fact , in order to adapt to changes in the market environment, the rare earth industry has already started early internal integration , including the construction of the Exchange platform. January 4 this year , as the territory 's first place of rare earth products specializing in electronic trading spot , south Exchange of rare earth products in Guangdong Ping Yuan Trading Center officially opened operations.

According to the person in charge Wu Haiming introduced Rare South Exchange Trading Center is an open platform , after the escrow agreement signed by the investor bank funds , you can directly access through the client and participate in trading of rare earth products . On this platform , has become the norm of rare earth oxides , securitization, electronic, circulation of goods monetization , and is expected to become the gold , silver and a variety of international investment .

Wu Haiming said, with the establishment of rare earth trade centers , rare earth products from simple industrial investment goods become . Its low investment threshold help to mobilize private capital to participate in purchasing and storage . At the same time , more rare earth production companies and companies involved in downstream smelting separation will also greatly facilitate the sale of rare earth products and mobile . Investment inflows expected to form from prospecting , mining , smelting , processing to recycling orderly rationalization of the rare earth market .

It is reported that Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange also on March 28, 2014 opening. Insiders said that the two largest trading center for rare earth products have been put into operation, or bring trading opportunities for rare earth products . Data show that , after a sustained decline in the fourth quarter of 2013 , prices have been close to the level of the bottom of the rare-earth mid-2013 period. Under the future is expected to increase in the rare earth purchasing and storage , as well as relevant national policies to support the background , rare earth prices are expected to steady rising .

It is worth noting that, in addition to investment capital, "relaxation " after the rare earth industry for industry investors also had a great attraction . Some experts expect that the time is ripe , "rare earth industry funds ," "rare earth deep processing industry" , " rare earth products trading ," " Rare finance" is expected to focus on the wave of strikes and other investments .


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