[HTML][HTML] Significant progress of grain boundary diffusion process for cost-effective rare earth permanent magnets: A review

Z Liu, J He, RV Ramanujan - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Rare earth permanent magnets are essential in a plethora of electrical machine and
renewable energy. Nd-Fe-B magnets account for half of the market share of permanent …

Development of non-rare earth grain boundary modification techniques for Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets

Z Liu, J He, Q Zhou, Y Huang, Q Jiang - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The magnetic performance of Nd-Fe-B magnets depends on their grain boundary structure.
Intergranular addition and grain boundary diffusion (GBD) process are effective approaches …

Understanding the role of element grain boundary diffusion mechanism in Nd–Fe–B magnets

L Zhao, J He, W Li, X Liu, J Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Grain boundary diffusion (GBD) of multiple rare earths has proven effective in enhancing the
performance of permanent magnets, whereas the diffusion behaviors are still unclear due to …

Structure and chemical compositions of the grain boundary phase in Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets

TT Sasaki, T Ohkubo, K Hono - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
We revisited the microstructure of a commercial Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet using scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) and aberration corrected scanning transmission electron …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocrystalline alternative rare earth-iron-boron permanent magnets without Nd, Pr, Tb and Dy: A review

J He, B Zhou, X Liao, Z Liu - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in the output of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets leads to the
increasing consumption of rare earth (RE) metals of Nd, Pr, Tb and Dy. As a result, a serious …

Boosting efficiency and oxidation resistance of Pr-Tb-Cu diffusion source for Nd-Fe-B magnets by synergistic modification of Al or Ni

J He, C Zeng, L Zhao, J Cao, X Liu, H Jia, R Sun… - Corrosion …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diffusion efficiency and oxidation resistance of Pr-Tb-Cu source were simultaneously
improved by introducing Al or Ni. The diffusion efficiency of source is effectively improved by …

Simultaneous enhancement of coercivity and electric resistivity of Nd-Fe-B magnets by Pr-Tb-Al-Cu synergistic grain boundary diffusion toward high-temperature …

J He, J Hu, B Zhou, H Jia, X Liu, Z Zhang, L Wen… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
To high-power permanent magnetic motors, it is critical for Nd-Fe-B magnets to maintain the
desirable coercivity at high-temperature operating conditions. To address this, two …

Grain boundary engineering towards high-figure-of-merit Nd-Ce-Fe-B sintered magnets: synergetic effects of (Nd, Pr) Hx and Cu co-dopants

J **, M Yan, W Chen, W Zhang, Z Zhang, L Zhao… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We present a potent pathway,(Nd, Pr) H x and Cu grain boundary engineering, to tackle the
trade-offs between coercivity, remanence and corrosion resistance of Nd-Ce-Fe-B sintered …

Significantly enhancing the coercivity of NdFeB magnets by ternary Pr-Al-Cu alloys diffusion and understanding the elements diffusion behavior

H Zeng, Z Liu, W Li, J Zhang, L Zhao, X Zhong… - Journal of Magnetism …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Low melting point Pr-Al-Cu alloys were employed in grain boundary diffusion for
sintered NdFeB magnets. The coercivity of the 7× 7× 2 mm magnet was enhanced from …

Grain boundary restructuring of multi-main-phase Nd-Ce-Fe-B sintered magnets with Nd hydrides

T Ma, M Yan, K Wu, B Wu, X Liu, X Wang, Z Qian, C Wu… - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Multi-main-phase (MMP) Nd-Ce-Fe-B magnets prepared by sintering the mixture of
Ce-free and Ce-containing RE 2 Fe 14 B (RE, rare earth) powders have been found to …