The special new application markets of nickel fluoride mainly include the fields of batteries, ceramic materials, and high-quality optical crystal manufacturing.

In the field of batteries, nickel fluoride is an important component of battery cathode materials, widely used in various types of batteries such as lithium-ion batteries, nickel hydrogen batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, etc. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, energy storage batteries and other fields, the demand for nickel fluoride is also increasing year by year. The positive electrode material composed of nickel fluoride mixed with other metal oxides has excellent performance in battery capacity, cycle life, and has become one of the important materials in the field of batteries.

In the field of ceramic materials, nickel fluoride also has important applications. It can serve as a pigment and enhancer, effectively improving the wear resistance, strength, and hardness of ceramics, and enhancing the overall performance of ceramic products.

High quality optical crystal manufacturing: Nickel fluoride is also used to manufacture high-quality optical crystals and laser crystals, which can improve light transmittance and performance, and has broad application prospects in the crystal industry.

In addition, nickel fluoride can also be used as a surface treatment agent for aluminum alloys, a fluorinating agent and catalyst for organic synthesis, as well as in various fields such as mordants, pigments, dyes, inks, etc. However, compared to the aforementioned special new application markets, these may not be its main or latest application directions.