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Could buckyballs make any metal into a magnet?

Could buckyballs make any metal into a magnet? A layer of carbon can bestow the powers of magnetism. Viviane Richter explains. In a feat of modern day alchemy, scientists have successfully turned non-magnetic metals into magnets. Oscar Cespedes at the University of Leeds and his team published their magnetic recipe in Nature in August. The [...]

By |June 7th, 2017|Magnetic Knowledge, Magnetic Material, Neodymium Magnet, Permanent Magnet|Comments Off on Could buckyballs make any metal into a magnet?
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Rare Earths

Rare Earth elements, largely unknown to the majority of the general public, have become national news in the past decade. The magnet industry has used samarium, neodymium, dysprosium and other rare earths for decades as they are a very important ingredient in magnet design. Many of these magnets have enabled new technologies and are also [...]

By |June 5th, 2017|Alnico, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Knowledge, Magnetic Material, Neodymium Magnet, Rare Earth, Samarium Cobalt|Comments Off on Rare Earths
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