Because magnets are hard, they were heated to 800° C to demagnetize and soften them prior to grinding them to dust. The separated REE residue at the end of the process can be remagnetized by exposing ...
Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new method for separating and recycling rare-earth elements (REEs) from magnets used in consumer and industrial products. “REEs, particularly neodymium ...