Abstract: A polyphenylene ether resin composition includes (A) polyphenylene ether, and (B) a block copolymer including a butadiene block having a molar ratio of a 1,2-bonding structure to a 1,4-bonding structure of 80:20 to 100:0 and a styrene block. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the component (A) may be 1,000 to 7,000, the weight ratio of the styrene block to the butadiene block in the component (B) may be 10:90 to 80:20, and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the component (B) may be 2,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: Provided are compounds represented by, for example, formula (1) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a heteroaryl group, not all of R1, R2, R3 and R4 being hydrogen atoms), a luminescent material including at least one compound selected from among the compounds, and a luminescent element including the luminescent material.

Abstract: This wet coating agent for fine particles comprises a latex including particles that comprises a (meth)acrylate copolymer and have a 50% diameter of 10 nm to 150 nm in a volume-based particle size distribution, said (meth)acrylate copolymer being obtained by including a monomer unit derived from ethyl acrylate, a monomer unit derived from methyl methacrylate, and a monomer unit derived from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: It is to provide a novel benzamide compound useful as an active ingredient of a herbicide, the benzamide compound exhibiting a definite weed control effect even in a small amount, having low phytotoxicity to crops, and having high safety in environments, and a herbicide. A compound of the present invention is a compound of formula (II) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by a formula (I) or a formula (II): (in the formulas (I) and (II), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X1 represents a halogeno group or the like, m represents the number of X1 groups and is any integer of 0 to 5, Z represents a group represented by a formula (Z-1) or a formula (Z-2), a bond marked with a symbol * means a bond with a carbonyl group or a thiocarbonyl group in a pyridinium salt, Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted C2-6 alkenylene group, Q represents a naphthalene ring or a 6- to 10-membered heteroaryl ring, X2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, X3 represents a halogeno group or the like, n represents the number of X3 groups and is any integer of 0 to 4, Zq? represents a counter ion, and q represents a valence of the counter ion and is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A recording material and a recording sheet having better color-developing performance, storage stability, etc. A recording material which contains (A) at least one color former, (B) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (I), and (C) at least one compound selected from the group including compounds represented by the following formula (II) (wherein R1 to R3 each represent a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C2 to C6 alkenyl group or a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 0 to 5, n2 represents any integer of 0 to 4, and X represents —SO2—O— or —O—SO2—).

Abstract: This fungicide for agricultural and horticultural use includes a compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, X represents a halogen group, or the like; n represents any integer of 0 to 4; when n is 2 or more, X may be the same or different; L represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylene group; Q is a group represented by formula (Q-1) or formula (Q-2) (in the formulae, * represents a binding site; Y1 is N or CR1; Y2 is N or CR2; Y3 is N or CR3; Y4 is N or CR4, at least two of Y1 to Y4 are not nitrogen atoms; R1, R2, R3, and R4, each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; G represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylene group; T represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylene group; Y5 is N or CH)) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A fluororubber composition contains 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of an epoxidized polybutadiene with respect to 100 parts by weight of a fluororubber. As the fluororubber, a vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FKM), a tetrafluoroethylene-propylene-based copolymer (FEPM), a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether-based copolymer (FFKM), or the like is exemplified. The fluororubber composition may further contain a vulcanizing agent or the like.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) (in the formula (I), R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group, R3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group or the like, Y represents an oxygen atom or NH, A1 represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, or NR4, R4 represents a C1-6 alkyl group, A2 is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, X represents a substituent, n represents the chemically acceptable number of X, and is an integer of 0 to 3, and, when n is 2 or more, X may be identical to or different from each other), or a salt thereof is provided.

Abstract: A method of selectively and efficiently adsorbing an anion such as a phosphate ion which adversely affect the environment when discharged without any treatment, or an anion which can be used beneficially when recovered, from waste water or a solution including such ion using an adsorbent. A method of adsorbing an anion of interest from an aqueous solution (A) containing the anion of interest and the other anion using an anion adsorbent, including performing at least (1) a step of contacting the aqueous solution (A) having a pH of 5.8 or less with the anion adsorbent to allow the anions to be adsorbed to the anion adsorbent, and then (2) a step of contacting water or an aqueous solution (B) having a pH of 5.2 to 11 with the anion adsorbent to desorb at least a part of the other anion adsorbed to the anion adsorbent from the anion adsorbent.

Abstract: An adsorbent consisting of iron oxyhydroxide, having a high adsorption rate and high adsorption efficiency compared with conventional products. The adsorbent particle is an adsorbent particle having a crystal structure of ?-iron oxyhydroxide, having an average crystallite diameter of 10 nm or less as measured by X-ray diffraction, wherein 90% or more of volume of adsorbent particle is constituted of granular crystals having crystal particle diameter of 20 nm or less, or columnar crystals having width of 10 nm or less and length of 30 nm or less. The adsorbent particle have at least either of the following characteristics: (A) the adsorbent particle contains metal element other than iron in amount of 0.1 to 20% by mass with respect to iron element, or (B) the adsorbent particle contains sulfur oxoacid ions in an amount of 0.01 to 20% by mass in terms of sulfur element with respect to iron element.

Abstract: A terminal-modified polyamide 4 having improved thermal stability is provided. The terminal-modified polyamide 4 consists of a polyamide 4-derived site (A) and a polyalkylenimine-derived site (B), and has a structure in which a polyalkylenimine is amide-bonded to a polymerization terminal of polyamide 4. The weight ratio between the polyamide 4-derived site (A) and the polyalkylenimine-derived site (B) is 100:0.01-100:20. The polyamide 4-derived site (A) is a site derived from polyamide 4 having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1,000 to 2,000,000, and the polyalkylenimine-derived site (B) is a site derived from a polyalkylenimine having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 400 to 100,000.

Abstract: Provided are: a dicyano N-heterocyclic compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, R3 represents an electron-donating group, and n represents the number of repetitions of the content in brackets and is 0 or 1), the compound having exceptional heat resistance and light emission characteristics; a light-emitting material; and a light-emitting element in which the same is used.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pyridine N-oxide compound that is excellent in pest control activity, particularly, insecticidal activity and/or acaricidal activity, is excellent in safety, and may be industrially advantageously synthesized. The pyridine N-oxide compound of the present invention is a compound of the formula (II), a stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof or a salt of any of these compounds, wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; A1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or the like; A2 and A3 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or the like; and n represents an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a metal-organic framework capable of adsorbing a gas such as a hydrogen molecule or carbon dioxide at a practical level. The metal-organic framework is used for adsorbing a gas such as hydrogen or carbon dioxide and comprises a multivalent metal ion and a carboxylate ion of formula [I] [wherein in formula [I], X1 to X3 each independently represent a functional group of formula [II] (wherein in formula [II], Z is a single bond or a multivalent linking group, k is an integer of 1 to 4, and * is the position at which a bond is formed with a benzene ring); and Y1 and Y2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogeno group, a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, provided that when the multivalent metal ion is a trivalent metal ion, Y1 and Y2 each independently represent a halogeno group, a C1-6 alkyl group or the like], wherein the carboxylate ion and the multivalent metal ion are bound to each other.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkylthio group, or the like; A1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; A2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR2; R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group, or the like; B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or CR5, with the proviso that B1 and B2 do not represent CR5 at the same time, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and R4 binds to any one of nitrogen atoms forming an imidazole ring or a triazole ring; and Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group or the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt or N-oxide compound thereof is provided. In Formula (I), A1 to A4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents the number of X1 groups, R1 represents a C1-6 alkylthio group or the like, and D is a group represented by Formula (D-1) or (D-2), and in Formula (D-1) and (D-2), * represents a binding position, Q represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, B1 and B2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like that is bound to one of the nitrogen atoms in Formula (D-1), B3 and B4 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or carbon atom, R4 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, and m represents the number of R4 groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or salt thereof (in the formula, A1 and A2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, B1, B2, B3 and B4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents a number of X1 and represents an integer of 0-4, R1 represents a halogeno group or the like, R2 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m represents a number of the oxide group bonding with the nitrogen atom which does not bond with R2 on the imidazole ring, and represents 0 or 1, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group.

Abstract: A culturing device (1) includes a carrier unit having a carrier (2) to which a culture subject adheres, a supply unit (3) that supplies a culture solution to the carrier (2), and a reservoir unit (5) in which the culture solution flowing out from the carrier (2) is stored. The carrier (2) includes a base (21) and a plurality of protrusions (23) which are formed on the surface of the base (21) and of which a relative position of each tip (233) with respect to the base (21) can be changed. The carrier unit includes a swinging mechanism (27) that swing the the carrier (2) and changes the relative positions of the protrusions (23).