Intelligent magnetic nanomaterials (MNMs), with the synergistic advantages of nanoscale effects and magnetic response characteristics, are becoming ideal carriers for the realization of material intelligence. However, current research is confronted with two deep-seated dilemmas: first, the four key links of composition, structure, field regulation, and application have long been in a state of fragmented development, lacking cross-dimensional collaborative design and bidirectional feedback; second, excessive reliance on ideal experimental conditions makes it difficult to cope with the dynamic, unstructured, and multifactor coupled complex environments in real application scenarios, leading to a research and development disconnect characterized by excellent laboratory performance but failure in practical scenarios. To this end, this paper systematically constructs a complete logical framework from microdesign to macrointegration and prospectively introduces machine learning technology as the core link to break through the limitations of the traditional linear trial-and-error paradigm. The core of the study is to establish a data-driven research and development system with deep four-dimensional coupling of “composition–structure–field–application”, and through multisource data fusion and intelligent algorithm iteration, to achieve reverse optimization and closed-loop evolution from application requirements to material design and field regulation strategies. This paradigm shift marks that MNMs are moving from static presetting and passive response to a stage of dynamic autonomy and learning decision-making, providing a systematic theoretical framework and technical pathway for the development of next-generation material systems with advanced intelligent characteristics.
Bao et al. (Sun,) studied this question.