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ArticleNature communications2026

Data-driven concavity engineering for magnetic activation in rigid microspheres.

Chang Zhang, Longjun Rao, Lishan Wu, Ruixuan Zhang, Jiazhuan Qin, Meichen Wen, Ke Pei, Hanwen Cheng, Chongyun Liang, Wenbin You and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Chang ZhangLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Longjun RaoLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lishan WuLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ruixuan ZhangLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jiazhuan QinLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Meichen WenLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ke PeiLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hanwen ChengLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Chongyun LiangLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Wenbin YouLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. wbyou@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7064-3982
Renchao CheLaboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. rcche@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6583-7114

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12327804, 52231007, T2321003, 22088101, 22405050Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission) 24ZR1406400Shanghai Municipal Education Commission 24KXZNA06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Concave architectures harness geometric curvature to amplify interfacial activity and local fields, presenting encouraging prospects for catalytic, optical, and electromagnetic applications. However, their controllable synthesis in rigid metals remains challenging due to pronounced anisotropic surface energy and crystallographic constraints. Departing from conventional thermodynamically driven mechanisms, we propose a broadly applicable stress manipulation strategy during droplet evaporation to induce and regulate surface concavity in rigid microspheres. Such deliberately engineered concave configuration, guided by machine learning optimization, enables enhanced magnetic activity in electromagnetic systems. Reprogrammed magnetic domains orchestrate localized energy redistribution and magnetic activation, meanwhile effectively reducing spatial occupancy. The optimal FeCo alloys outperformed commercial magnetic powders, demonstrating a 28% increase in high-frequency magnetic response and a 79.5% reduction in density, while maintaining high saturation magnetization (236.6 emu/g). This mechanism successfully decouples magnetism from density, allowing for better design of lightweight, multifunctional materials.

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