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NICKEFFECT

Boosting the research and development of new solutions 
for materials replacing the Platinum Group Metals (PGM)

NICKEFFECT in a Nutshell

NICKEFFECT, a new project co-funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme, aims to develop novel ferromagnetic Ni-based coating materials to replace the scarce and costly Platinum and ensure high efficiency in key applications.  

Running from June 2022 until June 2026, the NICKEFFECT project is led by a consortium that is a multidisciplinary team comprised of 12 partners from 7 different EU and HEU-associated countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom). It covers stakeholders of the whole project value chain: scientific and technology developers, technology providers, end-users, as well as transversal partners.

Project Goals and Objectives

Synthesise ferromagnetic coating materials to replace Platinum as raw material;

Develop measures to ensure that the materials are affordable, durable and with increased corrosion resistance for the different working environments;

Successfully upscale production process in pilot plant to coat real scale components;

Ensure a safe and sustainable by-design approach and define pathways for the recovery, recyclability, purification and re-use of materials at the end of the products life;

Develop a decision support tool to facilitate the adoption of the safe and sustainable criteria when designing and producing metallic coatings free of PGMs;

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ANSYS at FEMS Euromat 2025 sharing NICKEFFECT progress

ANSYS, a key partner in the NICKEFFECT project, participated in the 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (FEMS Euromat 2025), held in Granada, Spain, from September […]

VUB at the 76th ISE Annual Meeting

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), a key partner in the NICKEFFECT project, represented the consortium at the 76th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). Held in Mainz, […]

Data Management for Safe and Sustainable Innovation in NICKEFFECT

Designing next-generation materials that are not only high-performing but also safe and sustainable is an inherently complex task. It requires navigating a landscape marked by interdisciplinary data, multiple stakeholder needs, […]

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