Abstract: The invention concerns a thermosetting resin composition, a cured film, a substrate with the cured film, and an electronic component, and the thermosetting resin composition contains polyester amide acid (A), epoxy compound (B) having a fluorene skeleton and epoxy curing agent (C).

Abstract: A novel luciferase that is distinct from conventional luciferase has been desired. A luciferase mutant comprising an amino acid sequence in which glutamic acid at position 4, arginine at position 11, leucine at position 18 and valine at position 27 are substituted with other amino acids, in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition including liquid crystalline compounds, polymerizable compounds, and dichroic dyes in which the polymerizable compound includes at least one compound represented by Formula (1), R11-MES-Sp11-P11??(1) in Formula (1), R11 is an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms; MES is a mesogenic group having at least one ring, and in the ring in MES, at least one hydrogen atom is optionally substituted with -Sp11-P11; Sp11 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene group, at least one —CH2— is optionally substituted with —O—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, or —OCOO—, and at least one —(CH2)2— is optionally substituted with —CH?CH— or —C?C—, and in these groups, at least one hydrogen atom is optionally substituted with a polymerizable group; P11 is a polymerizable group or a polar group, or a group having both polymerization and polarity.

Abstract: To provide a compound having an effect of preventing photodegradation of a liquid crystal composition and high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display element containing the composition. There are provided a compound represented by M(Z-Q)m, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display element using the composition. Here, m is 3, 4, or 5; M is a trivalent, tetravalent, or pentavalent cyclic group, an organic group, or a group constituted by trivalent nitrogen; Z is a single bond, —O—, —COO—, or —OCO—; and Q is a monovalent group represented by Formula (Q-1): in Formula (Q-1), Ra is a hydrogen atom, —O., —OH, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group, a terminal group (—CH3) is optionally substituted with —NHR2 or —NR3R4, and here R3 and R4 are an alkyl group.

Abstract: The present application relates to a laminate between an inorganic substance and metal, which is excellent in thermal conductivity and interlayer adhesion. The laminate of the present application has a thermally conductive first inorganic filler bonded with one end of first coupling agent 11; and a metal layer bonded with one end of a third coupling agent, in which the other end of the third coupling agent is bonded with the other end of the first coupling agent. The laminate has such a bond between the inorganic filler and the metal layer through an organic compound, whereby the laminate may be excellent in thermal conductivity and interlayer adhesion.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal alignment film capable of being given anisotropy through photoalignment and stable to light, and a liquid crystal display device capable of keeping a high voltage holding ratio without degradation of display quality even when exposed to strong light for a long period of time. To provide these, used is a liquid crystal aligning agent for photoalignment which contains a polymer having a structural unit containing a photoreactive structure and in which the structural unit containing a photoreactive structure undergoes chemical reaction by heating.

Abstract: A laminated acoustic absorption member that includes at least a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer, as well as at least one substrate layer present between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer, wherein: the first fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m and a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the second fiber layer has an average flow pore diameter of 0.5-10 ?m, the average flow pore diameter of the second fiber layer being equal to or less than that of the first fiber layer, and also has a basis weight of 0.1-200 g/m2; the substrate layer has an air permeability of 40 cc/cm2·s or greater as measured by the Frazier method, and a basis weight of 1-700 g/m2; and the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer are disposed on a sound-incidence side and a sound-transmission side, respectively.

Abstract: An adsorbent, which can be produced by a method in which a particle size, a pore size, a specific surface area or the like can be easily controlled, and is suitable for isolation of biomolecules. The adsorbent contains aggregates of calcium phosphate-based particles, and has an average pore size of 15 to 36 nanometers and a specific surface area of 40 to 90 m2/mL when measurement is carried out by mercury porosimetry.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal composition for obtaining a retardation film that has high front contrast; and a liquid crystal polymer. A polymerizable liquid crystal composition which is characterized by containing a compound represented by formula (1). Exemplified are embodiments wherein in formula (1), W1 represents an alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1-5 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms or an alkanoyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms; Z1 represents —CH2CH2COO—; Z2 represents —OCOCH2CH2—; each of Y1 and Y2 represents a linking group; each of Q1 and Q2 represents a spacer; and each of P1 and P2 represents a polymerizable functional group.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coating film which is capable of maintaining good water repellency and antifouling properties. [Solution] A photopolymerizable coating composition which contains, as photopolymerizable components, a urethane (meth)acrylate (component (a)) and a photopolymerizable (meth)acrylic compound (component (b)), and which is configured such that: from 1% by weight to 50% by weight (inclusive) of the component (a) and from 50% by weight to 99% by weight (inclusive) of the component (b) relative to the total amount of the photopolymerizable components are mixed; and the component (b) contains a photopolymerizable acrylic compound (component (b1)) which has a structural unit derived from a fluorosilsesquioxane derivative represented by formula (1), a reactive silicone (component (b2)) and a photopolymerizable acrylic compound (component (b3)) which has no urethane unit, no fluorine atom and no Si atom.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by formula (1) described below. In formula (1), a and b are independently 0, 1 or 2, and expressions: 0?a+b?3 hold, ring A1, ring A2, ring A3 and ring A4 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, for example, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z3 are independently a single bond, alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons, or the like, Sp1 and Sp2 are independently a single bond, alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons, or the like, and P1 and P2 are independently a specific polymerizable group.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to control, by using a colorless alignment control monomer, the alignment of liquid crystal molecules of a liquid crystal display element that does not include an alignment film, and to provide a liquid crystal composition with which the colorless alignment control monomer exhibits excellent compatibility. The invention uses a liquid crystal display element that comprises an alignment control monomer including an aromatic ester that undergoes photo-Fries rearrangement by light irradiation, and that employs a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy. The invention also uses the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing cellulose particles or cellulose acetate particles. By a production method including: (a) dissolving cellulose acetate in an organic solvent and preparing a cellulose acetate solution; (b) obtaining an emulsion of the cellulose acetate solution and an aqueous medium using a porous membrane; and (c) precipitating cellulose acetate particles from the emulsion, cellulose acetate particles are produced. By further saponifying the cellulose acetate obtained by the production method, cellulose particles are produced.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing cellulose particles or cellulose acetate particles. By a production method including: (a) dissolving cellulose acetate in an organic solvent and preparing a cellulose acetate solution; (b) obtaining an emulsion by passing the cellulose acetate solution and an aqueous medium through a gap between an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder arranged coaxially inside the outer cylinder and rotating at least one of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder; and (c) precipitating cellulose acetate particles from the emulsion, cellulose acetate particles are produced. By further saponifying the cellulose acetate obtained by the production method, cellulose particles are produced.

Abstract: The invention of the present application is a laminate in which thermoplastic polyurethane is used, excellent antifouling and adhesion properties are obtained, and glue residue is minimized. The laminate is provided with a substrate film formed from thermoplastic polyurethane, and an adhesive layer formed on one surface side of the substrate film. The substrate film has a surface layer on the opposite side of the first surface, a mixture of the thermoplastic polyurethane and a curable resin composition being present in the surface layer. The content ratio of the curable resin composition is configured so as to gradually decrease from the surface of the surface layer towards the interior of the substrate film. The curable resin composition contains at least one fluorine compound selected from the group consisting of fluorosilsesquioxane and fluorosilsesquioxane polymers, and a curable resin. The adhesive layer has a surface roughness of 350-750 nm.

Abstract: Luciferases which are different from those known heretofore have been desired. A luciferase mutant comprising an amino acid sequence in which at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of valine at the position of 44, alanine at the position of 54 and tyrosine at the position of 138 is substituted with other amino acid(s) in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.

Abstract: A polymerizable compound represented by formula (1). In formula (1), one of eight hydrogen atoms is substituted by a (meth)acryloyloxy group, and the rest seven hydrogen atoms are independently non-substituted or substituted by a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbons.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sound absorption member which exhibits excellent sound absorption performance from a low frequency range to a high frequency range. A laminated sound absorption member which comprises at least two fiber layers and at least one base material layer that is arranged between a fiber layer and another fiber layer. The fiber layers have a void fraction of from 85% to 94% (inclusive) and a density of from 0.06 g/cm3 to 0.5 g/cm3 (inclusive). The base material layer has a void fraction of 95% or more but less than 100% and a density of from 0.008 g/cm3 to 0.05 g/cm3 (inclusive). The base material layer is composed of at least one fabric selected from the group consisting of nonwoven fabrics and woven fabrics.

Abstract: The liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy contains two ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as the first component, three ring compound having a large maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as the second component, three ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a large dielectric anisotropy as the third component, and two ring compound having a small viscosity as the fourth component. The liquid crystal display device contains the compositions.