A method for forming a magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite includes the step of adding basically treated desert date seeds into a vessel containing phosphoric acid and mixing the basically treated desert date seeds with the phosphoric acid to form a mixture. The mixture is transferred to a microwave and heated to 150? C. The mixture is held at this temperature for one hour to form a hydrochar. The magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite is further formed by dissolving ferrous sulphate and ferric chloride to form magnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles are mixed with the hydrochar, then date fruit extract is mixed with the magnetic nanoparticles and hydrochar mixture to form a resultant mixture. The pH of the resultant mixture is raised to 9-11 by adding sodium hydroxide to form a basic resultant mixture. The basic resultant mixture is heated in a microwave to 150? C. for 30 minutes to form the magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite.

A method for forming a magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite includes the step of adding basically treated desert date seeds into a vessel containing phosphoric acid and mixing the basically treated desert date seeds with the phosphoric acid to form a mixture. The mixture is transferred to a microwave and heated to 150? C. The mixture is held at this temperature for one hour to form a hydrochar. The magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite is further formed by dissolving ferrous sulphate and ferric chloride to form magnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles are mixed with the hydrochar, then date fruit extract is mixed with the magnetic nanoparticles and hydrochar mixture to form a resultant mixture. The pH of the resultant mixture is raised to 9-11 by adding sodium hydroxide to form a basic resultant mixture. The basic resultant mixture is heated in a microwave to 150? C. for 30 minutes to form the magnetic hydrochar nanocomposite.

The present invention relates to an article consisting of or comprising a bidirectional shape-memory polymer (bSMP), the bSMP comprising: first phase-segregated domains (AD) having a first transition temperature (T.sub.t,AD) corresponding to a crystallization transition or glass transition of the first domains (AD), second phase-segregated domains (SD) having a second transition temperature (T.sub.t,SD) corresponding to a crystallization transition or glass transition of the second domains (SD), the second transition temperature (T.sub.t,SD) being higher than the first transition temperature (T.sub.t,AD), and covalent or physical bonds cross-linking the polymer chains of the bSMP, and in this way interconnecting the first and second domains (AD, SD), wherein the second phase-separated domains (SD) form a skeleton which is at least partially embedded in the first phase-segregated domains (AD), and wherein polymer chain segments of the bSMP forming the first domains (AD) are substantially orientated in a common direction, such that the bSMP is able to undergo a reversible shape-shift between a first shape (A) at a first temperature (T.sub.high) and a second shape (B) at a second temperature (T.sub.low) upon variation of temperature between the first and second temperature (T.sub.high, T.sub.low) driven by the crystallization and melting or vitrification and melting of the first phase-separated domains (AD) and without application of an external stress, with T.sub.low<T.sub.t,AD<T.sub.high<T.sub.t,SD.

The present invention relates to an article consisting of or comprising a bidirectional shape-memory polymer (bSMP), the bSMP comprising: first phase-segregated domains (AD) having a first transition temperature (T.sub.t,AD) corresponding to a crystallization transition or glass transition of the first domains (AD), second phase-segregated domains (SD) having a second transition temperature (T.sub.t,SD) corresponding to a crystallization transition or glass transition of the second domains (SD), the second transition temperature (T.sub.t,SD) being higher than the first transition temperature (T.sub.t,AD), and covalent or physical bonds cross-linking the polymer chains of the bSMP, and in this way interconnecting the first and second domains (AD, SD), wherein the second phase-separated domains (SD) form a skeleton which is at least partially embedded in the first phase-segregated domains (AD), and wherein polymer chain segments of the bSMP forming the first domains (AD) are substantially orientated in a common direction, such that the bSMP is able to undergo a reversible shape-shift between a first shape (A) at a first temperature (T.sub.high) and a second shape (B) at a second temperature (T.sub.low) upon variation of temperature between the first and second temperature (T.sub.high, T.sub.low) driven by the crystallization and melting or vitrification and melting of the first phase-separated domains (AD) and without application of an external stress, with T.sub.low<T.sub.t,AD<T.sub.high<T.sub.t,SD.

Described herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods for using polymeric micellar nanoparticles for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in a subject in need thereof.

There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, a mixture is prepared by mixing the magnet powder and a binder made of long-chain hydrocarbon and/or of a polymer or a copolymer consisting of monomers having no oxygen atoms. Next, the mixture is formed into a sheet-like shape so as to obtain a green sheet. After that, the green sheet is held for a predetermined length of time at binder decomposition temperature in a non-oxidizing atmosphere so as to remove the binder by causing depolymerization reaction or the like to the binder, which turns into monomer. The green sheet from which the binder has been removed is sintered by raising temperature up to sintering temperature. Thereby a permanent magnet 1 is obtained.

There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, a mixture is prepared by mixing the magnet powder and a binder made of long-chain hydrocarbon and/or of a polymer or a copolymer consisting of monomers having no oxygen atoms. Next, the mixture is formed into a sheet-like shape so as to obtain a green sheet. After that, the green sheet is held for a predetermined length of time at binder decomposition temperature in a non-oxidizing atmosphere so as to remove the binder by causing depolymerization reaction or the like to the binder, which turns into monomer. The green sheet from which the binder has been removed is sintered by raising temperature up to sintering temperature. Thereby a permanent magnet 1 is obtained.

There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, a mixture is prepared by mixing the magnet powder and a binder made of long-chain hydrocarbon and/or of a polymer or a copolymer consisting of monomers having no oxygen atoms. Next, the mixture is formed into a sheet-like shape so as to obtain a green sheet. After that, the green sheet is held for a predetermined length of time at binder decomposition temperature in a non-oxidizing atmosphere so as to remove the binder by causing depolymerization reaction or the like to the binder, which turns into monomer. The green sheet from which the binder has been removed is sintered by raising temperature up to sintering temperature. Thereby a permanent magnet 1 is obtained.

There are provided a rare-earth permanent magnet and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deterioration of magnet properties. In the method, magnet material is milled into magnet powder. Next, a mixture is prepared by mixing the magnet powder and a binder made of long-chain hydrocarbon and/or of a polymer or a copolymer consisting of monomers having no oxygen atoms. Next, the mixture is formed into a sheet-like shape so as to obtain a green sheet. After that, the green sheet is held for a predetermined length of time at binder decomposition temperature in a non-oxidizing atmosphere so as to remove the binder by causing depolymerization reaction or the like to the binder, which turns into monomer. The green sheet from which the binder has been removed is sintered by raising temperature up to sintering temperature. Thereby a permanent magnet 1 is obtained.

The present invention, on the one hand, provides a neodymium iron boron magnet, comprising neodymium iron boron magnet blank and the RTMH alloy layer compounded on the surface; the R is one or more selected from rare earth elements; the T is Fe and/or Co; the M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au, Pb and Bi; the H is hydrogen element. By the present invention, the coercive force of magnets is significantly enhanced, and at the same time, the original magnetic remanence and maximum magnetic energy product of the magnets are not significantly reduced.