The main objective of project EMERALD is the development of efficient electrochemical synthesis of multifunctional (magnetic and electrocatalytic) dense films of nanostructured binary and ternary Re containing alloys: Fe-Re, and for comparison Co-Re and Fe-Co-Re in a tuneable way to control composition and nanostructure and study their functional properties. Recently, main attention was paid on the study of Ni-Re and Co-Re alloys; whereas Fe-Re alloys is investigated rarely.
The available modern equipment at host and seconded institutions allows to achieve the following specific objectives:
(i) To develop baths and deposit under various electrolysis modes to obtain compact Re-containing alloys and study physicochemical properties;
(ii) To study structural and magnetic properties of obtained alloys;
(iii) To study electrocatalytic characteristics of the obtained superalloy materials. for hydrogen evolution / ethanol/methanol oxidation.
In order to make the research consistent the actions performed within EMERALD are focused on comprehensive study “synthesis–structure–properties–potential application”; comparison of strengths and weaknesses process of electrodeposited alloys with the controlled composition, tuneable structure to ensure the highest possible magnetic (SM or HM) or electrocatalytic characteristics.

The project is divided into five work packages:
Project management;
Selection the baths and modes for highly efficient alloys electrodeposition;
Electrodeposition of magnetic alloys (soft and hard);
Electrodeposition of electrocatalytic alloys;
Determination of intrinsic and extrinsic properties of obtained nanostructures.

The obtained results will be interest for materials scientists and engineers, catalysts and fuel cells designers, technologists, producers.