On April 30, the Rare Earth Photofunctional Materials Joint Laboratory, jointly established by Inner Mongolia Guochuang Rare Products Technology Co., Ltd. and Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, was officially inaugurated. This is the first professional laboratory in Baotou City focusing on the field of rare earth photofunctional materials.
The Joint Laboratory leverages the scientific research foundation of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology in cutting-edge fields such as rare earth luminescence and light conversion, combined with the industrial transformation and market advantages of Guochuang Rare Products, to establish a full-chain innovation system of "basic research—technological breakthroughs—commercialization of results". This enables seamless integration of university research achievements with the market demands of enterprises, opening up an efficient path for solving technical challenges in rare earth materials.
In the production workshop of Guochuang Rare Products, the trial production and commissioning of the No. 4 rare earth photofunctional material production line are proceeding in an orderly manner. Technical personnel utilize nanoscale rare earth doping technology to precisely incorporate lanthanum and cerium elements into the base material of light guide plates. Currently, the company has four production lines in place, covering end-use products such as rare earth light conversion smart lighting. It is expected to achieve an annual output value of 76 million yuan, filling the gap in the mass production of rare earth photofunctional materials in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The laboratory also targets the rigid demand for industrial upgrading, focusing on breaking through the application bottlenecks of efficient rare earth photofunctional materials in emerging fields such as LED new-type displays. Meanwhile, it innovates in talent cultivation and ecosystem construction models. Through university-enterprise joint postdoctoral workstations and a two-way exchange mechanism, it cultivates interdisciplinary talents in a targeted manner and builds a platform for "industry-university-research-capital-application" integration, attracting upstream and downstream enterprises to participate in technological iterations and promoting the application of rare earth color e-ink screens and other products in multiple fields.
Wang Rui, General Manager of Guochuang Rare Products, stated that with the acceleration of R&D in the new generation of rare earth photofunctional materials and the initiation of the construction of an industrialization base, in the next three to five years, Guochuang Rare Products' scientific research achievements will continue to be transformed into production line efficiency, driving the rare earth industry towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
