Abstract: A prediction management system that makes a prediction regarding a material, includes: a descriptor storage unit that stores descriptors each describing a parameter regarding processing means, a structure, a property, or a performance of the material; a prediction model storage unit that stores prediction models each describing an input and output relationship among the descriptors, wherein each prediction model accepts, as an input, one of at least two of the processing means, the structure, the property, and the performance, and outputs another one thereof; a workflow storage unit that stores workflows each describing that at least two of the prediction models are connected to each other via the descriptor, wherein an output of one prediction model is accepted as an input of another prediction model; an execution unit that gives an input to each of the workflows, executes the workflow, and stores an execution result including an output result of each prediction model included in the workflow; and a processi

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite having exceptional heat resistance and durability that exhibits quick response characteristics when used in an electrochromic device; an electrochromic device in which the composite is used; and a method for producing said composite and device. This composite contains an organic/metallic hybrid polymer that contains an organic ligand and a metal ion coordinated to the organic ligand, and an ionic liquid. The organic/metallic hybrid polymer forms ionic bonds with the ionic liquid. This electrochromic device comprises a first electrode, an electrochromic layer containing the composite, an electrolyte layer, and a second electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a GaN crystal used in a substrate for a nitride semiconductor device having a horizontal device structure such as GaN-HEMT, and a substrate used for production of a nitride semiconductor device having a horizontal device structure such as GaN-HEMT. The Gab crystal has a (0001) surface having an area of not less than 5 cm2, the (0001) surface having an inclination of not more than 10° with respect to the (0001) crystal plane, wherein the Fe concentration is not less than 5×1017 atoms/cm3 and less than 1×109 atoms/cm3, and wherein the total donor impurity concentration is less than 5×1016 atoms/cm3.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet device including a superconducting coil formed of a high-temperature superconducting wire, a power supply which supplies current to the superconducting coil, and a protector capable of forming a short-circuit path which short-circuits both ends of the superconducting coil to each other is installed. Current is made to flow from the power supply to the superconducting coil in a superconducting state, and the superconducting coil thereby generates a magnetic field. After the magnetic field is generated, when an abnormality of the superconducting magnet device is detected, or when the power supply and the superconducting coil are disconnected from each other, the short-circuit path is formed by the protector.

Abstract: The present invention searches for, in order of priority, a combination of material property parameters having a significant relationship, from among arbitrary combinations of multiple material property parameters.

Abstract: A measurement device according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a voltage applying part for applying a voltage between electrodes of a biosensor, the biosensor comprising a solid electrolyte and at least two electrodes, and being configured such that the solid electrolyte and the electrodes are in contact with each other; a detection part for measuring a current value flowing between the electrodes when the voltage is applied; and a computing part for providing information resulting from the microorganisms by comparing the current value with a reference value stored in advance in which a current value and at least one type of factor selected from the group consisting of the presence or absence of the biological particles, a proliferative state of the microorganisms, and the presence or absence of expression of pathogenicity of the microorganisms are defined.

Abstract: An adhesion prevention material consisting of: (1) a first agent comprising a gelatin derivative, the gelatin derivative (a) including a structure represented by the following formula, GltnNH—CHR1R2, in the formula, Gltn represents a gelatin residue, R1 represents an alkyl group with 5 to 17 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with 5 to 17 carbon atoms; (b) having imino group/amino group (molar ratio) of 1/99 to 30/70; and (c) having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000; and (2) a second agent comprising a crosslinker for the gelatin derivative.

Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide a composition in which a photoluminescent carbon nanoparticle having no dependency of an emission wavelength on an excitation wavelength and being enhanced in terms of quantum efficiency is dispersed, a process of producing the same, and an application of the same. The composition of the invention has a photoluminescent carbon nanoparticle dispersed in a water-soluble solvent. The photoluminescent carbon nanoparticle contains a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a hydrogen atom if required. As shown in FIG. 6, the photoluminescent carbon nanoparticle has an intensity of a C—N bond and/or C—O bond-derived peak (285.98 eV) larger than that of a C—C bond and/or C—H bond-derived peak (284.95 eV) in terms of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic spectra, and a Raman spectrum having a peak based on a G-band and a D-band.

Abstract: Provided are a search system and a search method capable of searching an unknown combination of material property parameters having a significant relationship based on already known relationships from among multiple arbitrary combinations of material property parameters. The search system includes a database, a graph generator, and a graph searcher, and is configured as follows: the database stores the plurality of pairs of material property parameters having mutual relationships, and the graph generator generates a graph in which material property parameters stored in the database are nodes, and an inter-node corresponding to the pairs of material property parameters stored to have mutual relationships is an edge. The graph searcher searches the graph generated by the graph generator based on a given search condition and outputs a search result.

Abstract: A titanium alloy of the present invention includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, iron at a ratio of 2.0 at % or more and 6.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance or includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, manganese at a ratio of 4.0 at % or more and 8.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance. Further, the titanium alloy of the present invention may include silicon at a ratio of 0.3 at % or more and 1.5 at % or less.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic element includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni. The second element includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ir and Os. The second layer is nonmagnetic.

Abstract: This method for analysis processing by using measured impedance spectrum data includes: a step for determining whether to reset the maximum value and/or the minimum value of logarithmic relaxation time corresponding to a measured logarithmic frequency on the basis of the measured impedance spectrum data; a step for setting the number of equal-interval divisions within the range of the logarithmic relaxation time set in the determination step; and a step for analyzing parameters R?, T, L, and Rl for the range of the set logarithmic relaxation time so as to satisfy a prescribed expression (A) by applying a regularized least-squares method.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a pair of electrodes facing each other and a dielectric layer disposed between the pair of electrodes and including a plurality of ceramic nanosheets, where the plurality of ceramic nanosheets has a multimodal lateral size distribution expressed by at least two separated peaks, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic device including the ceramic electronic component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric material excellent in heat resistance with less degradation of thermoelectric characteristics even in a high temperature environment. The thermoelectric material comprises a compound represented by a chemical formula Mg2Si1?xSnx(0<x<1) wherein at least one of the Si site and the Sn site of the compound is replaced with at least one of Sb and Bi, and an added Fe.

Abstract: The invention has for its object to use an evaporation-spray drying process thereby providing layered silicate powder granules, each one containing a flat particle having an opening or recess in its surface center. Each of the layered silicate powder granule contains a flat particle including a layered silicate formed by evaporation-spray drying and a rheology modifier for modifying the crystal edge face of the layered silicate and having an opening or recess in its surface center.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to attain an unconventionally high tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio by using a barrier layer made of an MgAl2O4 type insulator material with a spinel structure. The problem can be solved by a magnetic tunnel junction in which a barrier layer is made of a cubic nonmagnetic material having a spinel structure, and both of two ferromagnetic layers that are adjacently on and below the barrier layer are made of a Co2FeAl Heusler alloy. Preferably, the nonmagnetic material is made of oxide of an Mg1?xAlx (0<x?1) alloy, and exhibits tunnel magnetoresistance of 250% or more and 34000% or less at a room temperature.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a magnetic tunnel junction includes a tunnel barrier layer provided between a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer. The tunnel barrier layer is a crystal body made of a stacked structure of a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer. The crystal body is oriented. The first insulating layer is made of an oxide of Mg1-xXx (0?x?0.15). X includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and Ti. The second insulating layer is made of an oxide of an alloy including at least two elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zn, and Li. Both the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are made of an alloy including B and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Fe.

Abstract: A light-emitting device including a solid-state light source that emits light having a peak wavelength in the range of 480 nm or less and a fluorescent film that covers the solid-state light source and includes at least one kind of phosphor, wherein the fluorescent film includes at least one kind of near-infrared phosphor that is excited by light from the solid-state light source, has a peak wavelength in the range exceeding 700 nm, and has an emission spectrum with a full width at half maximum of 100 nm or more in a range including the peak wavelength.

Abstract: Phosphors include a CaAlSiN3 family crystal phase, wherein the CaAlSiN3 family crystal phase comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation light source that enables adjustment of infrared radiation to a significantly narrow band. A plasmonic reflector layer consisting of a plasmonic material, a resonator layer consisting of an insulator, and a partially reflecting layer are alternately laminated in this order to form a multi-layered radiation light source, wherein the partially reflecting layer are selected from any one of a free interface, an ultrathin-film metallic layer, and a distributed reflector layer having a structure in which layers having different refractive indexes are alternately laminated. When a material with high-temperature resistance such as SiC is used in the outermost layer of the distributed reflector layer, the multi-layered radiation light source can operate at high temperatures of 550° C. and higher.