Novel Magnetic Nanomaterials: from Fundamental Sciences to Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2020) | Viewed by 20040
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetic materials are widely spread in our daily life either as soft materials for microelectronics, radio-frequency devices and biomedical uses (such as contrast agents for sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or efficient heater media for magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH)) or as permanent magnets. Ranging from electronic power generation conversion and transportation, the domain of applications of magnets is exponentially growing.
Commercially available magnetic materials are inherently nanostructured materials and are usually prepared following classical metallurgy processes. Difficulties are however encountered when one wants to reduce the size of the final magnetic material, because of process incompatibilities. Thus, alternative approaches have been intensively sought. Among them, the bottom-up approach, which consists in assembling optimized nanoparticles into new metamaterials, is an alternative of primary choice. Indeed, the recent developments in nanochemistry have yielded an infinite richness of nano-crystals with tuneable sizes and shapes, which could be succesfully used as optimized building blocks.
The conception and realization of novel magnetic nanomaterials rely on several scientific challenges : i) the synthesis of optimized magnetic nanoparticles, ii) the fine characterization of their magnetic performances, iii) their controlled assembly into new metamaterials, and iv) their final integration into functionnal devices.
Research efforts in these four key challenges are essential to design the next generation of magnetic materials, combining reduced sizes and optimal performances. Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Assoc. Prof. Lise Marie Lacroix
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetic nanoparticles
- self-assembly
- permanent magnets
- soft magnets
- nanomagnetism
