Trustees of the colorado school of mines: the goal of the proposed work is to develop new magnetic materials with magnetic flux densities larger than those of ND2FE14B and top performing soft magnets

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded

Award ID
DEAR0002179
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$753,255

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Completion date 8% complete
Funding
  • $715,592.00 Federal
  • $37,663.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Golden, CO, USA

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About this award

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines a cooperative agreement valued at $753,255 on July 28, 2026, to develop new magnetic materials with magnetic flux densities exceeding those of neodymium-iron-boron (ND2FE14B) and top-performing soft magnets. The work funds research into manganese-based materials that leverage the element's five unpaired 3D electrons to achieve higher magnetic moments compared to iron-based alternatives, addressing a fundamental limitation in current magnetic material design. Performance occurs in Golden, Colorado, with a completion date of July 27, 2029. The award is funded under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135), which supports high-potential, high-impact energy technologies too early for private-sector investment.

Description

These materials rely on iron as the magnetic species, with its magnetism originating in 4 unpaired 3D electrons. The number of electrons fundamentally limits the magnetic moment. Replacing iron with elements that have more unpaired electrons, such as manganese (MN, 5 unpaired 3D electrons), provides a mechanism to increase the magnetic moment compared to known materials.

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Who received award DEAR0002179?

DEAR0002179 was awarded to Trustees Of The Colorado School Of Mines by Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Energy) on July 28, 2026.

How much is award DEAR0002179 worth?

$753,255 has been obligated on DEAR0002179: $715,592 in federal funding and $37,663 in non-federal funding.

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