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Magnetorheological (MR) polymer gels and MR plastomers represent an emerging class of smart materials that overcome key limitations of conventional MR technologies by providing superior sedimentation stability, rapid response, and strong field-induced changes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To review the development, mechanisms, and applications of magnetorheological soft materials, with particular emphasis on how emerging polymer gels and plastomers address conventional material limitations.

August 28, 2026Korea-Australia Rheology JournalOpen Access

Smart magnetorheological soft materials: properties, mechanisms, and applications

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MAMohammad Abdul AzizSuez University ICIkram ChitoukliCentre Hospitalier Saint-Nazaire

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Narrative review highlights advances in magnetorheological soft materials and plastomers, indicating significant potential for settling-free vibration isolation in adaptive structures.

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To review the development, mechanisms, and applications of magnetorheological soft materials, with particular emphasis on how emerging polymer gels and plastomers address conventional material limitations.
Surveyed literature across multiple material classes, including magnetorheological fluids, elastomers, greases, foams, gels, and plastomers.
Evaluated fabrication methods such as mixing, curing, and field-assisted alignment, alongside the effects of carbonyl iron content, matrix chemistry, and magnetic field strength.
Magnetorheological plastomers composed of carbonyl iron powder in lightly cross-linked polymers provide superior sedimentation stability, rapid response times, and large field-induced property shifts.
Conventional materials exhibit critical trade-offs: fluids experience rapid particle sedimentation, elastomers require continuous field activation with limited load capacity, and foams offer muted magnetic field responses.
Identified persistent technical bottlenecks in matrix durability, long-term particle redistribution, and predictive multiphysics modeling for adaptive damping and sensing systems.

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Aziz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91467bd15324a1df3aa164 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-026-00165-5

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Narrative review highlights advances in magnetorheological soft materials and plastomers, indicating significant potential for settling-free vibration isolation in adaptive structures.

Smart magnetorheological soft materials: properties, mechanisms, and applications

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