Research on Hard Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The Green Transition is the most important challenge of 21st-century society. Magnetic materials play a vital role in this modern transformation as being involved in most sustainable energy-transformation technologies, transport, and novel biomedical applications are key elements for improving energy efficiency, materials reduction, CO₂ emission reduction and improvement of health and life quality.

This Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview and the most recent advances in topics related to the synthesis, properties and applications of magnetic materials that participated in the Green Transition. Therefore, we invite contributions that identify novel synthesis approaches, eco-friendly and/or reduction in energy consumption, and/or improved properties of hard and/or soft magnetic materials that are precisely tailored to offer unique advantages to be used in applications for the Green Transition.

The included topics (but not limited to):

• Permanent magnets for electric motors (electric traction, vehicles and wind generation);
• Soft magnetic materials for motors and sensors;
• Magnetic nanomaterials for biomedical applications, green catalysis and water purification;
• Designed materials and applications;
• Magnetocaloric materials for eco-friendly cooling technologies;
• Materials for IoT and spintronics for energy efficiency improvement;
• Recycling techniques of magnetic materials.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Petra Jenuš
Dr. César De Julián Fernández
Guest Editors

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