Description: This technology-licensing opportunity concerns a room-temperature method for producing metallic rare-earth elements in anhydrous electrolytes. It is presented as an alternative to high-temperature fused-salt electrolysis that could reduce energy use, hazardous byproducts, and related environmental liabilities. The method is described as adaptable to multiple rare-earth elements and applications such as permanent magnets, defense systems, lightweight alloys, electronics, and batteries.
Federal · DC, US
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FederalID
Posted
Sep 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2026
Provide technology licensing opportunity: room-temperature electrochemical metallization of rare earth elements.
FederalNM
Posted
Jun 22, 2026
Dec 23, 2026
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Protein-Based Rare Earth Recovery via Condensation, developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, offers a bio-based method to capture and concentrate rare earth elements from complex liquid mixtures using engineered Lanmodulin (EP-LanM) proteins that self-assemble into recoverable condensates. The technology is at TRL 3 with a U.S. Patent pending (LA-UR-26-25158) and supports applications in critical minerals recovery, mining, e-waste recycling, environmental remediation, and biomanufacturing. This is a Special Notice, not a procurement or grant — LANL is seeking industry partners to license and commercialize the technology.
Posted
Jun 22, 2026
Dec 22, 2026
Protein-based rare earth recovery via condensation from scientists at laboratory offers a cleaner, flexible way to capture and concentrate rare earth elements from complex liquid mixtures by using a bio-inspired protein system that gathers target metals into separable clusters.
FederalDC
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Apr 1, 2027
Los Alamos National Laboratory offers the ThermaSpin High-Temperature Viscometer, developed by its scientists, for commercial licensing. The sealed instrument is designed to measure the viscosity of molten salts, metals, and other reactive liquids at temperatures approaching 1,000°C while controlling the atmosphere and limiting contamination. The technology is intended for advanced nuclear energy, thermal energy storage, high-temperature materials processing, and research applications; the notice states that it is not a call for external services to develop the technology.
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