Scientists may have discovered a method that manufacture magnetic materials for wind turbines and electric vehicles without rare earth metals.Analysis believes that China's dominant position or challenge in the rare earth market.
According to Bloomberg, a research report from the University of Cambridge shows that a team of the university and their colleagues from Austria have found a new method to make iron-nickelEssence
If the production process is confirmed to be commercialized and feasible, this may weaken China's dominant position in the rare earth market.At present, China accounts for more than 80%of global rare earth supply.
Researchers have found that by adding common element phosphorus, it is possible to produce iron-nickel-nickel.They said that the method of making iron-nickel dependencies in the laboratory did not fit the actual situation.Researchers hope to cooperate with major magnet manufacturers to determine whether iron-nickel may be suitable as high-performance magnets.
Lindsay Greer, who is responsible for the research of Cambridge University of Materials Science and Metallurgical, wrote in the report: "There are also rare earth mines in other places, but mining activities are highly destructive: a large number must be from a large numberOnly in the material can be extracted a small amount of rare earth. Between environmental impact and serious dependence on China, it is urgent to find alternative materials that do not need rare earth. "The output, and the EU's foreign department announced this month that the European Union should diversify the supply chain from China, including rare earth metals.In 2019, China's warning may reduce the exports of rare earth to fight back in the US -China trade war.
