Magnetic Materials for Novel Actuators
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuator Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetic materials are at the forefront of innovation in actuator science, enabling efficient, fast, and controllable motion in a wide range of applications—from precision robotics to biomedical devices. We encourage contributions covering topics such as magnetic shape-memory alloys, magnetostrictive and magnetorheological materials (including MR Fluids and MR Elastomers), soft magnetic composites, and magneto-active polymers. Studies integrating modeling, fabrication, and experimental validation of magnetically driven actuators are especially welcome. Particular emphasis will be placed on works that demonstrate multifunctionality, energy efficiency, and novel transduction mechanisms.
This Special Issue of Actuators invites original research articles, communications, and reviews that explore the development and application of magnetic materials in emerging actuation technologies. By bringing together advances in materials science, device design, and system integration, this Special Issue aims to highlight how magnetic materials can drive the next generation of intelligent, adaptive, and sustainable actuation systems.
Dr. Hesam Khajehsaeid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetic shape-memory alloys
- magnetostrictive and magnetorheological materials
- soft magnetic composites
- magneto-active polymers
- emerging actuation technologies
- magnetically driven actuators
- intelligent actuation systems
- adaptive actuation systems
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