Magnetic Ionogel and Its Applications

Magnetic ionogels, a category of hybrid materials consisting of magnetic nanoparticles and ionic liquids, have garnered significant interest owing to their remarkable attributes, including tunability, flexibility, and reactivity to external magnetic fields. These materials provide a distinctive amal...

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Main Authors: Sayan Ganguly, Shlomo Margel
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/11/4/219
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description Magnetic ionogels, a category of hybrid materials consisting of magnetic nanoparticles and ionic liquids, have garnered significant interest owing to their remarkable attributes, including tunability, flexibility, and reactivity to external magnetic fields. These materials provide a distinctive amalgamation of the benefits of both magnetic nanoparticles and ionogels, resulting in improved efficacy across many applications. Magnetic ionogels may be readily controlled using magnetic fields, rendering them suitable for drug administration, biosensing, soft robotics, and actuators. The capacity to incorporate these materials into dynamic systems presents novel opportunities for the development of responsive, intelligent materials capable of real-time environmental adaptation. Nonetheless, despite the promising potential of magnetic ionogels, problems persist, including the optimization of the magnetic particle dispersion, the enhancement of the ionogel mechanical strength, and the improvement of the long-term stability. This review presents a comprehensive examination of the syntheses, characteristics, and uses of magnetic ionogels, emphasizing significant breakthroughs and persistent problems within the domain. We examine recent advancements and prospective research trajectories aimed at enhancing the design and efficacy of magnetic ionogels for practical applications across diverse fields, including biomedical uses, sensors, and next-generation actuators. This review seeks to elucidate the present status of magnetic ionogels and their prospective influence on materials science and engineering.
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spelling doaj-art-f450104d7f864825bbb51f96482fc12a2025-08-20T02:18:03ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612025-03-0111421910.3390/gels11040219Magnetic Ionogel and Its ApplicationsSayan Ganguly0Shlomo Margel1Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaDepartment of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, IsraelMagnetic ionogels, a category of hybrid materials consisting of magnetic nanoparticles and ionic liquids, have garnered significant interest owing to their remarkable attributes, including tunability, flexibility, and reactivity to external magnetic fields. These materials provide a distinctive amalgamation of the benefits of both magnetic nanoparticles and ionogels, resulting in improved efficacy across many applications. Magnetic ionogels may be readily controlled using magnetic fields, rendering them suitable for drug administration, biosensing, soft robotics, and actuators. The capacity to incorporate these materials into dynamic systems presents novel opportunities for the development of responsive, intelligent materials capable of real-time environmental adaptation. Nonetheless, despite the promising potential of magnetic ionogels, problems persist, including the optimization of the magnetic particle dispersion, the enhancement of the ionogel mechanical strength, and the improvement of the long-term stability. This review presents a comprehensive examination of the syntheses, characteristics, and uses of magnetic ionogels, emphasizing significant breakthroughs and persistent problems within the domain. We examine recent advancements and prospective research trajectories aimed at enhancing the design and efficacy of magnetic ionogels for practical applications across diverse fields, including biomedical uses, sensors, and next-generation actuators. This review seeks to elucidate the present status of magnetic ionogels and their prospective influence on materials science and engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/11/4/219magnetic ionogelsionic liquidssmart materialsdrug delivery systemsresponsive actuators
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title Magnetic Ionogel and Its Applications
title_full Magnetic Ionogel and Its Applications
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ionic liquids
smart materials
drug delivery systems
responsive actuators
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