Magnetic CoFe2O4 nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires were synthesized by the template method. The materials are highly crystalline and formed by compactly packed ceramic particles whose equivalent size diameter depends on ...

Structured elastomer films (100-150 μm) presenting piezo and magneto resistance are described. The films are composites of filler particles, which are both electrically conductive and magnetic, dispersed in an elastomeric ...

Magneto-rheological elastomers (MRE) are materials that change their stiffness and damping properties when subject to a magnetic field. They have evolved from magneto-rheological fluids which have some disadvantages, in ...

In recent decades, an increasing effort has been made not only to foster cost-effective, competitive and innovative industries but also to create smart materials. In this work, we present the morphological, magnetic and ...

In recent decades, an increasing effort has been made not only to foster cost-effective, competitive and innovative industries but also to create smart materials. In this work, we present the morphological, magnetic and ...

Magneto-active elastomers are smart materials composed of a rubber-like matrix material containing a distribution of magneto active particles. The large elastic deformations possible in the rubber-like matrix allow the ...

Elastomers with an interesting set of properties were synthesized by crosslinking α,ω-bis(glycidylether)poly(dimethylsiloxane,PDMS), using two different strategies. The first one was the anionic homopolymerization of ...

Nickel (Ni) based nanoparticles and nanochains were incorporated as fillers in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomers and then these mixtures were thermally cured in the presence of a uniform magnetic field. In this way, ...