NOMAGIC

About the project

No new permanent magnet has been found for 30 years, and the world is in dire need of a new magnet for two reasons. First, the best magnets today contain heavy rare earth elements that are subject to severe geopolitical issues. Secondly, all green technologies are limited by the strength of the magnets that power them. In this project we will research how to realize a novel magnet consisting of a nano-composite of two magnetic materials that together have properties that are more than the sum of their parts. We will extensively use in-situ techniques, both new and recently developed for novel material synthesis, and characterization to directly follow and control structure and magnetic properties. Combined with input from theoretical modelling this will allow us to make a magnet that is much better than the best magnets today. The role of DTU Energy in the project is providing the theoretical modelling that makes the material synthesis possible.

Type of project

Research Project sponsored by Carlsbergfondet

People from the SAM section involved

Rasmus Bjørk