Advanced Magnetic Behavior in Nanostructured Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The ability to create nanostructured materials has led to a revolution in materials science. At the macroscale, properties of a given material are determined by chemical composition and the arrangement of the atomic bonds. Once the size of a given system is reduced to nanometer length scales, however, emergent properties arise as quantum mechanics becomes a dominating factor. Geometry also plays a larger role properties may be tunable by changing the dimensionality of a system. Consider the case of graphite, composed of a single element. In bulk form it is a relatively simple solid used mainly as a lubricant. When reduced to the nanoscale, its properties can change dramatically, which has resulted in the rich fields of research into two dimensional graphene and one dimensional carbon nanotubes. At the nanometer scale, size and shape are every bit as important as what elements are used to create a given material.

Aside from the potential for exotic properties and additional system control, nanoscale systems are of interest simply for their size. At this scale, surface to volume ratios are incredibly high, enhancing the potential for both chemical reactions and catalytic activity. In medical applications, one can envision devices that operate upon, or even within, a single cell. Miniaturization has led to dramatic increases in memory, sensing ability, and sheer computational power. It is no wonder that research into nanostructured materials has evolved to be at the forefront of nearly every area of material science.

In this Special Issue, we focus on emergent features in nanoscale magnetism and the development of new applications of magnetic nanostructured materials. These investigations include work in the creation, characterization, and theory of magnetic nanostructured materials and how they can be applied to long standing scientific and technological issues. Magnetic materials impact too many areas of modern life to list, including everything from information storage and transfer to transportation and manufacturing. Building upon literally thousands of years of knowledge of how magnetism is created and controlled through the arrangement of atoms, we are now beginning to see how size can be used to enhance existing technologies and perhaps create new applications from emergent properties at the nanoscale.

We invite authors to submit their original research and review articles in the area of magnetic nanostructured materials. All avenues of investigation are welcome, as it is the combination of knowledge from synthesis, theory, modelling, characterization, and application which yield true insight into any scientific endeavor.

Prof. Timothy Kidd
Guest Editor

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• Magnetism
• Nanostructured Materials
• Functionalization
• Magnetic Nanoparticles
• Nanotechnology