Abstract: Provided are a lithium composite metal compound having excellent cycle characteristics in the case of being used as battery materials, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery using the same, a positive electrode using the same, and a lithium secondary battery using the same. The lithium composite metal compound is represented by Composition Formula (I), in which physical property values of pores that are obtained from measurement of nitrogen adsorption and desorption isotherms at a liquid nitrogen temperature satisfy requirements (1) and (2).

Abstract: A method for producing a phosphor having a core-shell structure that includes: a core part formed of a crystal phase of an inorganic compound containing a metal element M constituting a luminescent center ion and aluminum; and a shell part containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of boron and silicon and formed on at least a portion of a surface of the core part, the method including: mixing a raw material of the crystal phase and a raw material of the shell part; and heating the obtained mixture at a temperature at which the raw material of the shell part is liquefied, but a host crystal of a phosphor to be obtained is maintained, in which the raw material of the crystal phase contains a raw material compound having D50 in a particle diameter distribution of 0.2 to 90 ?m and containing aluminum.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester composition is provided, containing a liquid crystal polyester and a plate-like inorganic filler, in which a ratio (D50/D50*) of median diameters of the plate-like inorganic filler is 3.0 to 6.0. The D50 is a median diameter of the plate-like inorganic filler measured by a laser diffraction method. The D50* is a median diameter of the plate-like inorganic filler measured by a centrifugal sedimentation method.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric stack including: a substrate (1); a bottom electrode film (2) on the substrate; a piezoelectric film (3) on the bottom electrode film, having a planar area smaller than a planar area of the bottom electrode film; a top electrode film (4) on the piezoelectric film; and an insulating film (5) provided from the top electrode film to the bottom electrode film and covering at least a part of a side surface of the piezoelectric film, wherein the insulating film has a slope (9a) filling a step between a top surface of the top electrode film and a top surface of the bottom electrode film, and the slope has a shape alleviating the step.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition including ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxylacetate and a herbicide selected from the group consisting of bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, tembotrione, isoxaflutole, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, and tolpyralate. A weight ratio of ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxylacetate to the herbicide is from 1:1 to 1:42.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (A) has excellent control efficacy against weeds, and shows high safety against useful plants.

Abstract: An aromatic polysulfone resin produced by the polycondensation of 4,4?-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone represented by chemical formula (S1) shown below and 2-(4-(4-hydroxyphenylsuIfonyl)phenoxy)-5-(4-hydroxyphenylsulfonyl)phenol represented by chemical formula (S2) shown below with 4,4?-dichlorodiphenylsulfone represented by chemical formula (S3) shown below. wherein hydrogen atoms in phenylene groups in formula (S1), formula (S2) and formula (S3) may be each independently substituted with an alkyl group, an aryl group or a halogen atom.

Abstract: A method for drying polyolefin-containing particles includes a drying step of supplying polyolefin-containing particles to a drying container, supplying a drying gas to the drying container, and drying the polyolefin-containing particles in the drying container. In the drying step, a numerical value determined by the following formula (a) is 441 or more and 600 or less. 38.0×[?]CXIS[dL/g]?0.500×CXIS content[% by mass]+1.20×particle temperature during drying[K]+3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium hydroxide powder includes a pulverizing step of pulverizing coarse particles of lithium hydroxide to obtain lithium hydroxide powder; and a carbonation-suppressing step of storing the lithium hydroxide powder in an airtight container in an atmosphere satisfying requirements (1) and (2). (1) A partial pressure of carbon dioxide gas is 100 Pa or less with respect to a total amount of gas present in the airtight container. (2) A relative humidity in the airtight container is 60% or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for performing a test for prostate cancer. This method is for testing the possibility of having prostate cancer, the method comprising (1) measuring the amount or concentration of a biomarker in a body fluid sample collected from a subject, the biomarker being at least one member selected from the group consisting of dimethyl glutarate, 2,6-xylidine, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 2,6-di(propan-2-yl) phenol, dimethyl succinate, acetophenone, 2-phenyl-2-propanol, and 3,5,5-trimetyl-2-cyclohexenone.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester comprising a repeating unit (A1) represented by the formula (A1) and a repeating unit (A2) represented by the formula (A2). A molar ratio (phenolic hydroxyl groups derived from the repeating unit (A2)/phenolic hydroxyl groups derived from the repeating unit (A1)) is 1 or lower, as calculated by 1H-NMR. A ratio [repeating unit (A2)/repeating unit (A1)] is 1.2 or larger. The number of the repeating unit (A1) is 20% or more and the number of the repeating unit (A2) is 58% or more based on 100% of a total number of all repeating units of the liquid crystal polyester. A flow starting temperature of the liquid crystal polyester is 250° C. or more. —O—Ar11—CO—??(A1) —O—Ar12—CO—??(A2) Ar11 represents a phenylene group and Ar12 represents a naphthylene group. A hydrogen atom is optionally substituted.

Abstract: A block copolymer includes an end group, a block that binds to the end group, and a block that does not bind to the end group. The block that does not bind to the end group contains at least one non-crosslinkable constitutional unit represented by the formula (X) and/or at least one non-crosslinkable constitutional unit represented by the formula (Z). At least one of formulas (i) XI>XII, (ii) ZI>ZII and (iii) XI+ZI>XII+ZII is satisfied when the total number of non-crosslinkable constitutional units represented by formulas (X) and (Z) in the block that does not bind to the end group are represented by XI and ZI, respectively, and the total number of non-crosslinkable constitutional units represented by formulas (X) and (Z) in the block that binds to the end group are represented by XII and ZII, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by formula (1). In formula (1), Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 represent a 1,4-phenylene group or a divalent sulfur-containing aromatic heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent, and at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 has a fluorine atom as a substituent; n represents 1 or 2; R1 represents a single bond or a group selected from the group consisting of —OC(?O)—, —C(?O)O—, —C?C—, —CH?CH—, —CH?N—, and —N?CH—; R2 represents an alkylamino group or an alkoxy group; R3 represents a group selected from the group consisting of an alkanediyl group, an alkanediyloxy group, an alkanediyloxycarbonyl group, and an alkanediylcarbonyloxy group; and R4 represents a polymerizable group or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A process or apparatus for producing polyethylene with improved film thinning and handleability involves polymerizing high-pressure ethylene using an autoclave-type reactor in the presence of a polymerization initiator. The reaction zone of the reactor has at least two different temperature sections; the polymerization initiator and the ethylene are supplied to the upstream temperature section in the reaction zone and the ethylene is polymerized to generate polyethylene; unreacted ethylene and the polyethylene generated at the upstream temperature section in the reactor flow into the downstream temperature section in communication with the upstream temperature section, so that additional polyethylene is generated at the downstream temperature section. A difference (?T [° C.]) between a temperature (T1 [° C.]) of the temperature section positioned upstream and a temperature (T2 [° C.

Abstract: Provided is an insect odorant receptor co-receptor that exhibits excellent detection sensitivity to an odorous substance when bound to an odorant receptor to form an odorant receptor complex. The odorant receptor co-receptor includes a first amino acid sequence and a second amino acid sequence subsequently to the farthest carboxyl-terminal amino acid residue of the first amino acid sequence.

Abstract: To improve an SN ratio of a photoelectric conversion element. A photoelectric conversion element (10) includes an anode (12), a cathode (16), an active layer (14) provided between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport layer (13) provided between the anode and the active layer. The active layer includes a p-type semiconductor material, which is a polymer compound having an absorption peak wavelength of 900 nm or higher, and an n-type semiconductor material, and an energy gap between an LUMO of the n-type semiconductor material contained in the active layer and a HOMO of a hole transport material contained in the hole transport layer is less than 0.9 eV.

Abstract: A method for producing cumene involves subjecting cumyl alcohol to (a) hydrocracking reaction, or (b) dehydration and subsequent hydrogenation reaction, to obtain cumene. The method includes the following steps: (A): feeding a liquid containing cumene to a reactor loaded with a catalyst, (B): feeding hydrogen and a liquid containing cumyl alcohol to the reactor after the step (A).

Abstract: Provided is an olefin resin composition that has low fogging properties and that emit less odor when exposed to high temperatures. The olefin resin composition contains an olefin polymer, an inorganic filler, and 0.001 to 3 mass % of at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formula (1) below and basic zinc carbonate. M(OH)q(R1—CO2)r??(1) (in formula (1), M represents a zinc atom or an aluminum atom; q represents 0, 1, 2 or 3; r represents 0, 1, 2 or 3; when M is a zinc atom, q+r is 2, or when M is an aluminum atom, q+r is 3; when q is 0, R1 represents a C10-C25 monovalent linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group substituted by a hydroxy group; and when q is 1, 2 or 3, R1 represents a C10-C25 monovalent linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally substituted by a hydroxy group.

Abstract: Provided is a propylene-based resin composition that can be molded into molded bodies that have high thermal stability and emit less odor. The propylene-based resin composition contains (A) a propylene-based polymer, (B) an inorganic filler; and (C) a hindered amine light stabilizer. The amine compound concentration in a volatile gas generated when a molded body formed by molding the propylene-based resin composition is heated at 100° C. for 15 minutes is 3 to 40 mass ppm.

Abstract: Provided is a pesticidal composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I), a herbicidal active salt, an organic solvent having a water solubility at 25° C. of 10 mass % or less, a surfactant and water, wherein the surfactant comprises one or more nonionic surfactants selected from a group (A). Group (A): the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers having the number of added EO exceeding 6, polyoxyethylene aryl ethers having the number of added EO exceeding 20, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters having the number of added EO exceeding 4, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block copolymers having the number of added EO exceeding 11, polyoxyethylene castor oils having the number of added EO exceeding 10, and polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters having the number of added EO exceeding 8.