Congratulations to Prof. Plamen Stamenov for the successful awarding of €601k in funding under the EIC Pathfinder Open 2025!
The overall objective of the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research is to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies. It provides support for the earliest stages of scientific, technological or deep-tech research and development. EIC Pathfinder Open', open to support projects in any field of science, technology or application without predefined thematic priorities
Project Title: REcycling perManent Magnets: an Innovative Approach (REMMIA)
The REMMIA consortium includes five partners (CNRS, TCD, KTH, DTL, and RDY) and the project is coordinated by CNRS.
The REMMIA project investigates the relatively unexplored area of magnetic forces in chemical separation through a multidisciplinary team of international experts in magnetism and (electro) chemistry. This high-risk, high-reward research aims to build on preliminary evidence suggesting that precipitation processes can be significantly enhanced under strong magnetic fields. The fundamental focus is to gain deeper insights into how magnetic fields influence the magnetoelectrochemical separation of Rare Earth Elements (REEs). Additionally, the project examines chemical pre-separation between transition metals and REEs using anti-solvent precipitation techniques, utilizing real recycled materials.