Dear Colleagues,       

It is well known that permanent magnets have been applied in a variety of fields, and their structures and magnetic properties have been investigated for decades, especially in the search for novel compounds with excellent intrinsic magnetic properties as a matrix of permanent magnets. In recent years, the potential application of magnetic components in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), lab-on-chip devices, and spintronics has boosted enthusiasm for nanostructured magnetic materials and devices. The use of various preparation methods has resulted in the development of nanostructured magnetic materials with physical phenomena and mechanisms that differ greatly from their related bulk materials, such as exchange coupling between hard and soft phases, coercivity mechanisms, magnetic domain evolution processes, and electrically driven phenomena in devices, to name but a few. To further enhance the magnetic properties and establish clear physical mechanisms in nanostructured magnetic materials, considerable efforts and research are still required. 

The aim of the present Special Issue is to encourage scientists from different fields to report their newest findings in the form of original papers, review articles, or short communications. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions. 

Prof. Dr. Wei Liu
Dr. Xiaotian Zhao
Guest Editors

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