A method of making a magnetically-drivable microrobot that is suitable for carrying and delivering cells includes photo-curing a photo-curable material composition to form a body of the magnetically-drivable microrobot. The photo-curable material composition includes a degradable component, a structural component, a magnetic component, and a photo-curing facilitation composition including a photoinitiator component and a photosensitizer component.

A method and apparatus for automatically repairing structure cracks. The method may include mixing a filler material with ferromagnetic dust to create a filler material mixture. The method may also include storing each filler material mixture in a filler material reservoir. The method may also include creating an array of magnetic coils in the structure, where the array of magnetic coils creates a magnetic path through the structure. The apparatus may include a structure. The structure may include a plurality of filler material reservoirs, wherein each filler material reservoir stores a filler material mixture. The structure may also include an array of magnetic coils inside the structure.

A polymer gel may comprise a polymer gel base material and superparamagnetic nanoparticles. At least 25 wt. % of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles may have diameters in a first size range between a first diameter and a second diameter. At least 25 wt. % of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles may have diameters in a second size range between a third diameter and a fourth diameter. The Brownian relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the first size range may be at least 5 times the Neel relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the first size range. The Neel relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the second size range may be at least 5 times the Brownian relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the second size range. Methods for monitoring gel integrity in a wellbore are further included.

An electromagnetic wave absorbing thermally conductive composition contains a matrix resin component, metal soft magnetic particles, and thermally conductive particles. The metal soft magnetic particles are carbonyl iron particles and are present in an amount of 30% by volume or more when the electromagnetic wave absorbing thermally conductive composition is a population parameter. A value of an imaginary part (μ″) of relative permeability of the electromagnetic wave absorbing thermally conductive composition is 0.9 or more in at least some bands in a frequency range of 18 to 26.5 GHz. The electromagnetic wave absorbing thermally conductive composition in the form of a sheet has a thermal conductivity of 2.0 W/m.Math.K or more in the thickness direction. A sheet of the present invention incudes the above composition in the form of a sheet. Thus, the present invention provides the electromagnetic wave absorbing thermally conductive composition and its sheet that can increase the value of the imaginary part (μ″) of relative permeability in a frequency band of 18 to 26.5 GHz, efficiently absorb electromagnetic wave noise in this frequency band, and also have a high thermal conductivity.

Described herein is a nanocrystalline ferrite having the formula Ni.sub.1−x−yM.sub.yCo.sub.xFe.sub.2+zO.sub.4, wherein M is at least one of Zn, Mg, Cu, or Mn, x is 0.01 to 0.8, y is 0.01 to 0.8, and z is −0.5 to 0.5, and wherein the nanocrystalline ferrite has an average grain size of 5 to 100 nm. A method of forming the nanocrystalline ferrite can comprise high energy ball milling.

The present disclosure provides an isolation sheet comprising a resin layer and a plurality of dispersed insulated soft magnetic particles in the resin layer. By adjusting the weight percentage of the insulated soft magnetic particles in the isolation sheet, the product of the imaginary part of the dielectric constant, the dielectric quality factor, the real part of the permeability and the magnetic quality factor of the isolation sheet falls between 3000 and 4500. The present disclosure also provides a method for producing the aforementioned isolation sheet to produce a flexible rolled isolation material for printing and bonding with the antenna of the UHF RFID tag with conveniences, thus it is highly practical. The present disclosure also provides a UHF RFID tag comprising the aforementioned isolation sheet.

A magnetic resin composition uses, as magnetic particles (B), scale-like particles that are formed of an Fe—Si—Al alloy, and has a mass ratio of a thermoplastic resin (A) that has a melting point of from 100° C. to 400° C. to the Fe—Si—Al alloy of from 10/90 to 15/85; and a cross-sectional surface (52) in the thickness direction of a sheet (50) that is formed from this magnetic resin composition (1) satisfies the conditions (1) and (2) described below. (1) The total area of the magnetic particles (B) subjected to image processing is from 40% to 65% of the area of the image processing region. (2) The number of the magnetic particles (B) subjected to image processing is from 200 to 500.

Provided herein are methods and compositions comprising a non-toxic ferromagnetic ink composition. Also provided herein are plastic objects containing a surface coating of a food-safe ferromagnetic ink composition. The coating imparts functionality to a plastic object such that the object is capable of being mechanically separated from waste stream using a commercial magnetic separator. The food-safe ink composition, which can be printed using high-speed flexographic, intaglio, offset printing or pad printing, combined with heat transfer printing or hot foil stamping consists of an ingestible magnetically susceptible pigment capable of rendering the printed template with magnetically active properties. The surface of the plastic object described can consist of geometric designs which increase printable surface area without significant changes in dimensions of the said object.

Embodiments provide methods for assembling an apparel product. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The major component and/or minor component includes a recyclable material. The methods include converting the composition to the adhesive. The adhesive includes a material having a cycloalkene bond.

A reinforcing clinical wrap is provided with integral thermal management. The clinical wrap includes a fluid circuit for a heat transfer medium to circulate between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A shape conforming medium is disposed within a portion of the clinical wrap providing selective reinforcement support of the portion of the clinical wrap to conform to a surface of a patient. Non-limiting examples of the shape conforming medium may include a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological foam, a UV curable resin, and a phase change material.