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Magnetic-responsive hydrogels as composite smart materials: preparation, applications and challenges

Year: 2026

Type: review

Abstract: precipitation, and covalent bonding are discussed with emphasis on particle dispersion, retention, interfacial stability, and mechanical performance. Furthermore, surface modification, mechanical reinforcement, and the effects of particle characteristics, loading, and crosslinking density on magnetic, swelling, mechanical, magnetothermal, and biological properties are analyzed. Finally, applications in biomedicine, environmental remediation, actuation and sensing, and emerging engineering fields are reviewed together with challenges in nanoparticle leakage, fatigue, magnetic-field dosimetry, biodegradation, reproducibility, sterilization, and scale-up. Overall, this review provides guidance for the rational design and practical development of MRHs.

Source: RSC Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d6ra08388a