Abstract: Provided is a photocurable composition used for forming a resin layer of a concave-convex structure including a substrate and a resin layer provided on the substrate and having fine concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof. A cured film of the photocurable composition has a surface free energy of 15 mJ/m2 to 40 mJ/m2 as measured based on the Kitazaki-Hata theory and a hardness of 0.05 GPa to 0.5 GPa as measured using a nanoindenter.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor element intermediate including: a substrate and a multilayer resist layer, in which the multilayer resist layer includes a metal-containing film, and in which the metal-containing film has a content of germanium element of 20 atm % or more, or a total content of tin element, indium element, and gallium element of 1 atm % or more, as measured by X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy, and an application of the semiconductor intermediate.

Abstract: Provided is a photocurable composition used for forming a resin layer of a concave-convex structure including a substrate and a resin layer provided on the substrate and having fine concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof. A cured film of the photocurable composition has a surface free energy of 15 mJ/m2 to 40 mJ/m2 as measured based on the Kitazaki-Hata theory and a hardness of 0.05 GPa to 0.5 GPa as measured using a nanoindenter.

Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor element intermediate includes: a preparing step of preparing a substrate having a recessed part on a surface thereof; and a filling step of filling tin oxide into the recessed part by an atomic layer deposition method at a substrate temperature of 250° C. or higher, using a tin oxide precursor including a compound represented by the following Formula (1). In Formula (1), each of R1 to R4 independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor element intermediate including: a substrate and a multilayer resist layer, in which the multilayer resist layer includes a metal-containing film, and in which the metal-containing film has a content of germanium element of 20 atm % or more, or a total content of tin element, indium element, and gallium element of 1 atm % or more, as measured by X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy, and an application of the semiconductor intermediate.

Abstract: A substrate intermediary body includes: a substrate having a hole in a thickness direction, and a conductor being disposed in the hole; and an adhesion layer formed on a wall surface of the hole. The adhesion layer contains a reaction product of a polymer (A) having a cationic functional group and having a weight-average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 1,000,000 and a polyvalent carboxylic acid compound (B) having two or more carboxyl groups per molecule or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A composition for forming a film for semiconductor devices including: a compound (A) including a cationic functional group containing at least one of a primary nitrogen atom or a secondary nitrogen atom and having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 400,000; a crosslinking agent (B) which includes the three or more —C(?O)OX groups (X is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms) in the molecule, in which from one to six of three or more —C(?O)OX groups are —C(?O)OH groups, and which has a weight average molecular weight of from 200 to 600; and water (D), in which the compound (A) is an aliphatic amine.

Abstract: The invention provides a sealing composition including: polymer (A) containing a cationic functional group and having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 1,000,000; and a benzotriazole compound; in which the content of the polymer (A) is from 0.05 parts by mass to 0.20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the sealing composition; in which the content of the benzotriazole compound in the sealing composition is from 3 ppm by mass to 200 ppm by mass; and in which the sealing composition has a pH of from 3.0 to 6.5.

Abstract: A composition for forming a film for semiconductor devices including: a compound (A) including a cationic functional group containing at least one of a primary nitrogen atom or a secondary nitrogen atom and having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 400,000; a crosslinking agent (B) which includes the three or more —C(?O)OX groups (X is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms) in the molecule, in which from one to six of three or more —C(?O)OX groups are —C(?O)OH groups, and which has a weight average molecular weight of from 200 to 600; and water (D), in which the compound (A) is an aliphatic amine.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a filling planarization film, the method including: a first coating step of applying a first coating liquid, containing a polyamine and a first solvent, to a region including a recessed part of a member having the recessed part, to fill the first coating liquid into the recessed part; and a second coating step of applying a second coating liquid, containing an organic substance having two or more carboxyl groups and a second solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or less and an SP value of 30 (MPa)1/2 or less, to the region including the recessed part of the member into which the first coating liquid has been filled.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a filling planarization film, the method including: a first coating step of applying a first coating liquid, containing a polyamine and a first solvent, to a region including a recessed part of a member having the recessed part, to fill the first coating liquid into the recessed part; and a second coating step of applying a second coating liquid, containing an organic substance having two or more carboxyl groups and a second solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or less and an SP value of 30 (MPa)1/2 or less, to the region including the recessed part of the member into which the first coating liquid has been filled.

Abstract: An ink composition includes a white coloring material, polymer particles, and a solvent, the polymer particles satisfying the relationship represented by the following expression (1). Y?0.33X+20??(1) where X is an average particle size D50 (nm) and Y is a melting start temperature (° C.).

Abstract: A substrate intermediary body includes: a substrate having a hole in a thickness direction, and a conductor being disposed in the hole; and an adhesion layer formed on a wall surface of the hole. The adhesion layer contains a reaction product of a polymer (A) having a cationic functional group and having a weight-average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 1,000,000 and a polyvalent carboxylic acid compound (B) having two or more carboxyl groups per molecule or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a sealing composition including: polymer (A) containing a cationic functional group and having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 1,000,000; and a benzotriazole compound; in which the content of the polymer (A) is from 0.05 parts by mass to 0.20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the sealing composition; in which the content of the benzotriazole compound in the sealing composition is from 3 ppm by mass to 200 ppm by mass; and in which the sealing composition has a pH of from 3.0 to 6.5.

Abstract: A gas generating device for generating an oxygen gas and/or a hydrogen gas from an electrolytic solution containing water, including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a plurality of through holes and a gas containing unit. The anode electrode (photocatalyst supporting electrode) has a photocatalyst-containing layer containing a photocatalyst producing an oxygen gas from the electrolytic solution by a photocatalytic reaction. The cathode electrode produces a hydrogen gas from electrons and hydrogen ions that are generated in the electrolytic solution by the photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalyst-containing layer. The through holes are formed on at least one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and the through holes allow the produced oxygen gas or hydrogen gas to pass therethrough, but do not allow the electrolytic solution to pass therethrough. The gas containing unit holds the oxygen gas or hydrogen gas that has passed through the through holes.

Abstract: An ink composition includes a white coloring material, polymer particles, and a solvent, the polymer particles satisfying the relationship represented by the following expression (1). Y?0.33X+20??(1) where X is an average particle size D50 (nm) and Y is a melting start temperature (° C.).

Abstract: A surface-coated particle that includes a titanium dioxide particle, and a coating film that covers the titanium dioxide particle, and a method for producing the same, are disclosed. The surface-coated particle includes an element (a) that is phosphorus or sulfur, and an element (b) that is at least one element selected from elements (excluding titanium) respectively belonging to Groups 2 to 12 in the periodic table, the concentration of the element (a) in the surface-coated particle being 2 atom % or more, provided that the concentration of titanium in the surface-coated particle is 100 atom %, and the atomic ratio “(b)/(a)” of the element (b) to the element (a) in the surface-coated particle being more than 0.5.

Abstract: The aqueous ink white pigment of the present embodiment contains a metal compound (1) which satisfies the following specific conditions of (A), (B), and (C). (A) The metal compound (1) described above includes titanium dioxide, and a metal compound (2) where a refractive index at a wavelength of 550 nm is 1.60 or more and 2.45 or less, when the total of the titanium dioxide described above and the metal compound (2) described above is 100 wt %, the content of the titanium dioxide described above is 50 wt % or more and 99 wt % or less and the content of the metal compound (2) described above is 1 wt % or more and 50 wt % or less. (B) The peak value of the volume particle size distribution of the metal compound (1) which is measured with a dynamic light scattering method is in a range of 100 to 700 nm. (C) The pore volume of the metal compound (1) described above which is calculated with the BJH (Barrett-Joyner-Halenda) method is 0.1 ml/g or more and 0.65 ml/g or less.

Abstract: The aqueous ink white pigment of the present embodiment contains a metal compound (1) which satisfies the following specific conditions of (A), (B), and (C). (A) The metal compound (1) described above includes titanium dioxide, and a metal compound (2) where a refractive index at a wavelength of 550 nm is 1.60 or more and 2.45 or less, when the total of the titanium dioxide described above and the metal compound (2) described above is 100 wt %, the content of the titanium dioxide described above is 50 wt % or more and 99 wt % or less and the content of the metal compound (2) described above is 1 wt % or more and 50 wt % or less. (B) The peak value of the volume particle size distribution of the metal compound (1) which is measured with a dynamic light scattering method is in a range of 100 to 700 nm. (C) The pore volume of the metal compound (1) described above which is calculated with the BJH (Barrett-Joyner-Halenda) method is 0.1 ml/g or more and 0.65 ml/g or less.

Abstract: A gas generating device for generating an oxygen gas and/or a hydrogen gas from an electrolytic solution containing water, including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a plurality of through holes and a gas containing unit. The anode electrode (photocatalyst supporting electrode) has a photocatalyst-containing layer containing a photocatalyst producing an oxygen gas from the electrolytic solution by a photocatalytic reaction. The cathode electrode produces a hydrogen gas from electrons and hydrogen ions that are generated in the electrolytic solution by the photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalyst-containing layer. The through holes are formed on at least one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and the through holes allow the produced oxygen gas or hydrogen gas to pass therethrough, but do not allow the electrolytic solution to pass therethrough. The gas containing unit holds the oxygen gas or hydrogen gas that has passed through the through holes.