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Magnetorheological Elastomers: Fabrication, Characteristics, and Applications
Sung Soon Kang1, Kisuk Choi2, Jae-Do Nam2
1Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 20, 2020
Summary
Magnetorheological (MR) elastomers are smart materials with tunable properties controlled by magnetic fields. This review summarizes their fabrication, characteristics, and diverse applications in advanced technologies.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Science
- Smart Materials
Background:
- Magnetorheological (MR) elastomers are advanced composite materials.
- They consist of magnetizable particles dispersed within a solid elastomer matrix.
- Their properties are influenced by particle type/size, elastomer matrix, and fillers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the fabrication methods of MR elastomers.
- To summarize the tunable properties of MR elastomers.
- To highlight the diverse applications of MR elastomers.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on MR elastomer fabrication.
- Analysis of factors influencing MR elastomer properties (particle, matrix, fillers).
- Compilation of applications based on controllable characteristics.
Main Results:
- MR elastomers offer reversible, fine, and rapid tuning of mechanical and viscoelastic properties via magnetic fields.
- Properties depend significantly on material composition.
- Key applications include vibration absorption, isolation, magnetoresistors, and electromagnetic wave absorption.
Conclusions:
- MR elastomers are versatile smart materials with tunable properties.
- Their characteristics can be controlled by careful selection of components.
- They hold significant potential for various technological applications.
