Abstract: The present invention relates to a Ni-based heat-resistant alloy including Ir: 5.0 mass % or more and 50.0 mass % or less, Al: 1.0 mass % or more and 8.0 mass % or less, W: 5.0 mass % or more and 25.0 mass % or less, and balance Ni, having an L12-structured ?? phase present in the matrix, and including at least one of Zr: 0.01 mass % or more and 3.0 mase/0 or less and Hf: 0.01 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less. This Ni-based heat-resistant alloy has improved toughness over a conventional Ni-based heat-resistant alloy based on a Ni—Ir—Al—W-based alloy, and is also excellent in ambient-temperature strength.

Abstract: A hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): NH2—(CH2CH2O)a—CH2CH2COOH??(1) (in the formula (1), a represents an integer from 6 to 40); wherein any of (A) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol is separated using reverse phase chromatography, (B) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol is separated using cation exchange chromatography, and (C) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol containing a compound represented by the formula (1) shown above is derivatized and separated using anion exchange chromatography satisfy specific relational expressions, respectively.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is an ionic conductor comprising lithium (Li), borohydride (BH4?), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S), wherein, in X-ray diffraction (CuK?: ?=1.5405 ?), the ionic conductor has diffraction peaks, at least, at 2?=14.4±1.0 deg, 15.0±1.0 deg, 24.9±1.0 deg, 29.2±1.5 deg, 30.3±1.5 deg, 51.1±2.5 deg and 53.5±2.5 deg.

Abstract: A method for producing porous graphite capable of realizing higher durability, output and capacity, and porous graphite. A carbon member having microvoids is obtained by a dealloying step for selectively eluting other non-carbon main components into a metal bath by immersing a carbon-containing material, composed of a compound including carbon or an alloy or non-equilibrium alloy, in the metal bath, wherein the metal bath has a solidifying point lower than the melting point of the carbon-containing material, and is controlled to a temperature lower than the minimum value of a liquidus temperature within a composition fluctuation range extending from the carbon-containing material to carbon by reducing the other non-carbon main components. The carbon member obtained in the dealloying step is graphitized by heating in a graphitization step. The carbon member graphitized in the graphitization step is subjected to activation treatment by an activation step.

Abstract: A method for producing a porous member, whereby a member having smaller microgaps can be produced, and additionally, the outermost surface alone can be made porous and a porous layer can be formed on the surface while maintaining the characteristics of portions in which no porous layer is formed, is provided.

Abstract: A novel method for producing a porous carbon material which makes it possible to easily produce a porous carbon material having a desired shape; and a spherical porous carbon material are provided. The method includes immersing a carbon-containing material having a desired shape and composed of a compound, alloy or non-equilibrium alloy containing carbon in a metal bath, the metal bath having a solidification point that is lower than a melting point of the carbon-containing material, the metal bath being controlled to a lower temperature than a minimum value of a liquidus temperature within a compositional fluctuation range extending from the carbon-containing material to carbon by decreasing the other non-carbon main components, to thereby selectively elute the other non-carbon main components into the metal bath while maintaining an external shape of the carbon-containing material to give a porous carbon material having microvoids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method suitable for manufacturing, in large amounts, an ionic conductor that is superior in terms of various properties such as ion conductivity. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method for manufacturing an ionic conductor, said method including: mixing, using a solvent, LiBH4 and a lithium halide represented by formula (1), LiX (1) (in formula (1), X represents one selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms); and removing the solvent at 60-280° C. Ionic conductors obtained with this manufacturing method can be used as, for example, solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries.

Abstract: A method for producing a carbon composite material to reduce costs; and a carbon composite material includes a dealloying step of immersing a carbon-containing material composed of a compound, alloy or non-equilibrium alloy containing carbon in a metal bath, the metal bath having a solidification point lower than a melting point of the carbon-containing material, the metal bath being controlled to a lower temperature than a minimum value of a liquidus temperature within a compositional fluctuation range extending from the carbon-containing material to carbon by decreasing other non-carbon main components, to thereby selectively elute the other non-carbon main components into the metal bath to form a carbon member having microvoids; and a cooling step performed with the microvoids of the carbon member including a component of the metal bath to solidify the component. The carbon composite material combining carbon with the metal bath component that has solidified is thereby obtained.

Abstract: A method for producing porous graphite capable of realizing higher durability, output and capacity, and porous graphite. A carbon member having microvoids is obtained by a dealloying step for selectively eluting other non-carbon main components into a metal bath by immersing a carbon-containing material, composed of a compound including carbon or an alloy or non-equilibrium alloy, in the metal bath, wherein the metal bath has a solidifying point lower than the melting point of the carbon-containing material, and is controlled to a temperature lower than the minimum value of a liquidus temperature within a composition fluctuation range extending from the carbon-containing material to carbon by reducing the other non-carbon main components. The carbon member obtained in the dealloying step is graphitized by heating in a graphitization step. The carbon member graphitized in the graphitization step is subjected to activation treatment by an activation step.

Abstract: A method for producing a nano-composite metal member, by which a nano-composite metal member can be readily produced and the production cost can be reduced, and a method for joining phase-separated metal solids using the principle same as that of the former method are provided. A nano-composite metal member is obtained by bringing a solid metal body comprising a first component into contact with a solid metal material comprising a compound, an alloy or a non-equilibrium alloy that simultaneously contains a second component and a third component having a positive heat of mixing and a negative heat of mixing, respectively, relative to the first component, and then performing heat treatment at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined length of time, so as to cause interdiffusion between the first component and the third component.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery including: a cathode including a plurality cathode active material particles; an electrolyte; and an anode, wherein a cathode active material particle of the plurality of cathode active material particles has a plate-shaped crystal structure having an aspect ratio of 2 to 1000, wherein a major surface in at least one direction of the plate-shaped crystal structure is a 111 face, wherein the cathode active material particle also has a spinel-type crystal structure, and wherein the cathode active material particle has a composition represented by the formula LiCo2-xNixO4, wherein 0<x<2.

Abstract: An illuminant has a short fluorescence lifetime, high transparency, and high light yield and a radiation detector uses the illuminant. The illuminant is appropriate for a radiation detector for detecting gamma-rays, X-rays, ?-rays, and neutron rays, and has high radiation resistance, a short fluorescence decay time and high emission intensity. The illuminant has a garnet structure using emission from the 4f5d level of Ce3+, and includes a garnet illuminant prepared by co-doping of at least one type of monovalent or divalent cation at a molar ratio of 7000 ppm or less with respect to all cations, to an illuminant having a garnet structure represented by general formula CexRE3?xM5+yO12+3y/2 (where 0.0001?x?0.3, 0?y?0.5 or 0?y??0.5, M is one type or two or more types selected from Al, Lu, Ga, and Sc, and RE is one type or two or more types selected from La, Pr, Gd, Tb, Yb, Y, and Lu).

Abstract: One embodiment provides a solid-state battery that has a positive-electrode layer; a negative-electrode layer; and a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive-electrode layer and the negative-electrode layer. The positive-electrode layer contains a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex. Said positive-electrode active material is sulfur-based, and the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex.

Abstract: The present invention is a heat-resistant Ni-base alloy including a Ni—Ir—Al—W alloy having essential additive elements of Ir, Al, and W added to Ni, wherein the heat-resistant Ni-base alloy includes Ir: 5.0 to 50.0 mass %, Al: 1.0 to 8.0 mass %, and W: 5.0 to 20.0 mass %, the balance being Ni, and a ?? phase having an L12 structure disperses in a matrix as an essential strengthening phase. The heat-resistant material including the Ni-base alloy may contain one or more additive elements selected from B: 0.001 to 0.1 mass %, Co: 5.0 to 20.0 mass %, Cr: 1.0 to 25.0 mass %, Ta: 1.0 to 10.0 mass %, Nb: 1.0 to 5.0 mass %, Ti: 1.0 to 5.0 mass %, V: 1.0 to 5.0 mass %, and Mo: 1.0 to 5.0 mass %, or 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of C.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a solid-state battery that has a positive-electrode layer, a negative-electrode layer, and a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive-electrode layer and the negative-electrode layer. The positive-electrode layer and/or the solid electrolyte layer contains a sulfide solid electrolyte, the negative-electrode layer and/or the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex, and at least part of the sulfide solid electrolyte is in contact with at least part of the solid electrolyte comprising a hydride of a complex.

Abstract: A hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): NH2—(CH2CH2O)a—CH2CH2COOH??(1) (in the formula (1), a represents an integer from 6 to 40); wherein any of (A) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol is separated using reverse phase chromatography, (B) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol is separated using cation exchange chromatography, and (C) a chromatogram detected by a differential refractometer when the hetero type monodispersed polyethylene glycol containing a compound represented by the formula (1) shown above is derivatized and separated using anion exchange chromatography satisfy specific relational expressions, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxide-base scintillator single crystal having an extremely large energy of light emission, adoptable to X-ray CT and radioactive ray transmission inspection apparatus, and more specifically to provide a Pr-containing, garnet-type oxide single crystal, a Pr-containing perovskite-type oxide single crystal, and a Pr-containing silicate oxide single crystal allowing detection therefrom light emission supposedly ascribable to 5d-4f transition of Pr.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is an ionic conductor comprising lithium (Li), borohydride (BH4?), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S), wherein, in X-ray diffraction (CuK?: ?=1.5405 ?), the ionic conductor has diffraction peaks, at least, at 2?=14.4±1.0 deg, 15.0±1.0 deg, 24.9±1.0 deg, 29.2±1.5 deg, 30.3±1.5 deg, 51.1±2.5 deg and 53.5±2.5 deg.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing including: a plasma generation source configured to generate the plasma within the processing container; a substrate holding mechanism configured to hold the substrate within the processing container; a separation plate disposed between the plasma generation source and the substrate holding mechanism and having a plurality of openings formed therein, in which the plurality of openings are configured to neutralize the plasma generated in the plasma generation source so as to form neutral particles, and to irradiate the neutral particles onto the substrate; and a directivity adjusting mechanism configured to adjust directivity of the neutral particles irradiated onto the substrate such that a plurality of peak values of an incident angle distribution of the neutral particles on the substrate are distributed at positions which are deviated from a normal direction of the substrate and located on both sides of the normal direction.

Abstract: A method for producing porous graphite capable of realizing higher durability, output and capacity, and porous graphite. A carbon member having microvoids is obtained by a dealloying step for selectively eluting other non-carbon main components into a metal bath by immersing a carbon-containing material, composed of a compound including carbon or an alloy or non-equilibrium alloy, in the metal bath, wherein the metal bath has a solidifying point lower than the melting point of the carbon-containing material, and is controlled to a temperature lower than the minimum value of a liquidus temperature within a composition fluctuation range extending from the carbon-containing material to carbon by reducing the other non-carbon main components. The carbon member obtained in the dealloying step is graphitized by heating in a graphitization step. The carbon member graphitized in the graphitization step is subjected to activation treatment by an activation step.