Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an azole derivative with less amount of a by-product. A method for producing an azole derivative represented by general formula (I) includes reacting an oxirane derivative with 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole under an acidic condition and deaminating the obtained compound to form the azole derivative represented by general formula (I), where R1 is a C1-C6-alkyl group or the like; X1 and X2 are each independently a halogen group or the like; and n is 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric body film that can suppress decrease in the piezoelectric constant d31, a method of producing a piezoelectric body film, and a piezoelectric body device. A piezoelectric body film comprising a fluororesin as a piezoelectric material, the fluororesin containing, as a main constituent unit, a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride, a piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film being 20 pC/N or greater, and an extrapolated onset temperature at start of shrinkage determined by TMA measurement being not lower than 90° C. and not higher than 115° C. The difference between piezoelectric constants d31 measured before and after heating the piezoelectric body film at 100° C. for 24 hours relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 before the heating for 24 hours is 20% or less.

Abstract: Provided are a binder solution, an electrode mixture, an electrode, and an all-solid-state battery, which use an organic solvent having low reactivity with a solid electrolyte and in which a binder easily dissolves. The binder solution for an all-solid-state battery contains: a binder made of a vinylidene fluoride polymer; and an organic solvent. The organic solvent is at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic ether, a ketone, and an ester. The organic solvent has a boiling point of 60° C. or higher and 160° C. or lower. A residual moisture content of the organic solvent is 300 ppm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a vinylidene fluoride copolymer particle which is capable of efficiently exhibiting high adhesion between an electrode and a separator. The vinylidene fluoride copolymer particle of the present invention comprises vinylidene fluoride; and a compound having an oxygen atom-containing functional group; wherein a ratio of oxygen atom in a surface of the vinylidene fluoride copolymer particle is higher than a ratio of oxygen atom in the vinylidene fluoride copolymer particle other than the surface thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode member that configures an electrode body of an all-solid-state battery, including: a slurry preparation step for preparing a mixed material slurry that contains at least a binder, solid electrolyte particles, and a nonaqueous solvent with low polarity; a molding step for molding the mixed material slurry into a desired shape; and a drying step for obtaining a molded body by removing the nonaqueous solvent with low polarity from the mixed material slurry after the molding. Then, the temperature of the mixed material slurry is controlled so as not to cause re-crystallization of the binder, which has been dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent with low polarity, at least until the initiation of the molding step. Consequently, it is possible to stably provide an all-solid-state battery that has low battery resistance, while improving electrode member production efficiency by preventing gelation of a mixed material slurry.

Abstract: A binder composition includes a dispersion medium and a group of binder particles. The group of binder particles is dispersed in the dispersion medium. The group of binder particles include a polymer material. The polymer material includes a constitutional unit originated from vinylidene difluoride. The group of binder particles has a number-based particle size distribution. The particle size distribution satisfies the following conditions: “0.19?X?0.26”, “0.69?Y?0.76”, and “0?Z?0.05”. Here, “X” represents a frequency of particles each having a particle size of less than or equal to 40 ?m. “Y” indicates a frequency of particles each having a particle size of more than 40 ?m and less than or equal to 110 ?m. “Z” indicates a frequency of particles each having a particle size of more than 110 ?m and less than or equal to 250 ?m.

Abstract: The plant growth regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention contains an extract of an ergothioneine-producing microorganism as an active ingredient. The extract contains ergothioneine.

Abstract: A downhole tool securing device and a frac plug which are excellent in setting properties and water pressure resistance and have excellent fracturing properties. A downhole tool securing device (slips) of a frac plug according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a button containing a powder metallurgy material and having a compressive elastic modulus of at least 13.5 GPa and a toughness of 0.23 GJ/m3 or greater and 1.0 GJ/m3 or less.

Abstract: An object is to provide a composition that contains a phosphorus-containing carbon quantum dot and can efficiently emit relatively long wavelength light. The composition to achieve the above object contains: a phosphorus-containing carbon quantum dot containing phosphorus as a heteroatom; and a smectite.

Abstract: Provided is a molded product having small anisotropy of strength in a MD direction and a TD direction and a processed article thereof. A molded product (10) includes a glycolic acid polymer and a plurality of fibers (11). The fibers (11) include the fibers oriented in the MD direction and the fibers oriented in a direction along a tangent line to concentric circles in a cross-section orthogonal to the MD direction at a specific ratio.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a vinylidene fluoride polymer composition that is difficult to swell and dissolve in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and can form an electrode with a smooth surface. The vinylidene fluoride polymer composition contains a vinylidene fluoride polymer with a melting point of 130° C. or higher. When the vinylidene fluoride polymer composition and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone are mixed to prepare a vinylidene fluoride polymer dispersion with a content of the vinylidene fluoride polymer of 6 mass %, a ratio of a viscosity of the vinylidene fluoride polymer dispersion at 30° C. to a viscosity of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 30° C. is 20 or less, and when the vinylidene fluoride polymer dispersion is stirred and then allowed to stand for 15 minutes, a rate of change in content of the vinylidene fluoride polymer in an upper 40 volume % area of the vinylidene fluoride polymer dispersion before and after the standing is 2 mass % or less.

Abstract: To suppress change in a surface resistance value under a high-temperature or high-humidity environment in a transparent conductive piezoelectric film including a transparent piezoelectric film made of a fluororesin. A transparent conductive piezoelectric film includes a transparent piezoelectric film made of a fluororesin, a transparent coating layer, and a transparent electrode stacked in this order. The total thickness of the coating layer is 0.6 to 4.5 ?m. When the transparent conductive piezoelectric film is left to stand in a specific high-temperature environment, the ratio of a resistance value after being left in the environment to a ratio of a resistance value before being left in the environment is 1.30 or less.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric body film that can suppress decrease in the piezoelectric constant d31, a method of producing a piezoelectric body film, and a piezoelectric body device. A piezoelectric body film comprising a fluororesin as a piezoelectric material, the fluororesin containing, as a main constituent unit, a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride, a piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film being 20 pC/N or greater, and an extrapolated onset temperature at start of shrinkage determined by TMA measurement being not lower than 90° C. and not higher than 115° C. The difference between piezoelectric constants d31 measured before and after heating the piezoelectric body film at 100° C. for 24 hours relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 before the heating for 24 hours is 20% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric film capable of sufficiently exhibiting both piezoelectric properties and transparency. A piezoelectric film including, by stacking: a transparent piezoelectric base film made of a fluororesin; and a transparent coating layer having a thickness of 0.20 to 2.5 ?m, wherein the transparent coating layer forms an interface with the transparent piezoelectric base film over an entire region overlapping the transparent piezoelectric base film.

Abstract: A polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition of the present invention contains an alkyl quaternary ammonium sulfate, an alkali metal concentration in the polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition is 60 ppm or less, and a hydrogen fluoride concentration in the polyvinylidene fluoride is 5 ppm or less. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin composition of the present invention can express sufficient transparency even in a thick molded article.

Abstract: A plug that can maintain isolation also in a high-temperature and low salt concentration fluid or water only for a predetermined period of time is provided. A plug (5) for temporarily preventing circulation of a fluid in a well includes or composed of a resin molded article, the resin molded article being formed from a polyglycolic acid resin composition containing a polyglycolic acid and a cyclic carbodiimide compound and having a carbodiimide group concentration of 15 eq/t or greater.

Abstract: An object is to provide a resin composition excellent in dry adhesion to both a positive electrode and a negative electrode. Provided is a resin composition to solve the above issue, which contains a vinylidene fluoride copolymer containing: 73.7 mass% or more and 96.9 mass% or less of a constituent unit derived from vinylidene fluoride; 0.1 mass% or more and 1.3 mass% or less of a constituent unit containing a carboxy group; and 3 mass% or more and 25 mass% or less of an other constituent unit which does not contain a carboxy group and is derived from a compound copolymerizable with vinylidene fluoride, with the proviso that a total amount of the constituent units constituting the vinylidene fluoride is taken as 100 mass%. A solution obtained by dissolving 4 g of the vinylidene fluoride copolymer in 1 L of N,N-dimethylformamide has an intrinsic viscosity at 30° C. of 0.5 dL/g or more and 3 dL/g or less.

Abstract: A method for producing PAS having an average particle size of 50 ?m or greater and 550 ?m or less is provided. The method can include: (1) a preparation step of preparing a prepared mixture containing an organic polar solvent, a sulfur source, and a dihalo aromatic compound; (2) a pre-stage polymerization step of initiating a polymerization reaction by heating the prepared mixture to produce a prepolymer; (3) a phase separation step of adding water as a phase separation agent to a reaction mixture in a reaction system to form a phase separation state; and (4) a post-stage polymerization step of continuing the polymerization reaction after the phase separation step, in which an organic sulfonic acid metal salt having a specific solubility in water is contained in the prepared mixture or the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A binder according to an embodiment of the present invention contains: a vinylidene fluoride polymer containing 50 mol % or greater of vinylidene fluoride units; and an oxime.

Abstract: A poly(phenylene sulfide) resin composition having high loss factors at 50° C. or higher and 100° C. or lower is provided. The poly(phenylene sulfide) resin composition contains poly(p-phenylene sulfide) and poly(m-phenylene sulfide).