Abstract: A surfactant is added to a polymer solution (21) which is a coating fluid comprising an organic solvent and a polymer. The surfactant contains a fluorine atom and reduces the surface tension of the coating fluid. The coating fluid (21) is applied to a casting band (26) as a support. Dew condensation is caused to occur on the surface of the polymer film (40) formed by coating fluid application. The organic solvent and droplets are vaporized to thereby cause droplets to come into the film and form voids. By the use of the polymer solution (21), which comprises a mixture of an organic solvent, a polymer, and a fluorine-atom-containing surfactant for surface tension reduction, a structure having such fine pores is formed and a film (12) of a honeycomb structure is obtained. This film is reduced in the adhesion of dust, etc.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising: at least one dye having an oxidation potential of more positive than 1.0 V dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium; and a surface active agent in an amount of from 0.05 to 50 g/l. The ink composition having the aforesaid constitution exhibits a high ejection stability and can provide an image having assured hue and an excellent weathering resistance and being free of defects in water resistance and image quality.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium including a support having thereon a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer in this order, the magnetic layer being formed by applying and drying a magnetic nanoparticle dispersion liquid in which magnetic nanoparticles having a number average particle diameter of 20 nm or less are dispersed, applying the non-magnetic layer onto the magnetic layer, fixing the magnetic nanoparticles, and carrying out annealing for ferromagnetization, and the non-magnetic layer containing a gelatinous composition formed by gelating at least one selected from hydrolysates of the silane compound represented by (R10)m—Si(X)4-m and partial condensates thereof, wherein R10 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X represents a hydroxy group or hydrolyzable group; and m represents an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: To provide a radiation-curable ink composition that can form a high-quality image on not only liquid absorbing materials to be recorded but also non-liquid absorbing materials to be recorded, is superior in curing properties in air, and is superior in storage stability, color tone, light fastness and water resistance of ink, and also to provide an image recording method. The radiation-curable ink composition comprises a monomer having a polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, an allyl group, and a vinyl group, an oil-soluble dye, and from 0.005 to 1% by weight of a storage stabilizer, wherein the oil-soluble dye is dissolved in the ink.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a phase difference film containing a honeycomb-like porous film produced by self-organization of which a refractive index controlling material having a different refractive index from that of the material of the film is packed inside holes of the honeycomb-like porous film as well as to provide a method for producing a phase difference film which includes forming a film, and packing a refractive index controlling material inside holes of the obtained film; the forming the film comprises applying a coating solution containing an organic solvent and a high-polymer compound over a surface of a substrate, forming droplets in the obtained film, and vaporizing the organic solvent and the droplets to thereby form a film having holes in the film; in which the refractive index controlling material has a different refractive index from that of the high-polymer compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an optical functional film containing a film having a structure of fine holes which contains ellipsoid or slit-like holes; and a composite film containing a film having a structure of fine ellipsoidal or slit-like holes and a metal layer on a surface of the film including inside portions of the holes; a method for producing an optical functional film which includes forming a film, and stretching the obtained film to form ellipsoidal or slit-like holes in the film, the forming the film comprises applying a coating solution containing an organic solvent and a high-polymer compound over a surface of a substrate, forming droplets in the obtained film, and vaporizing the organic solvent and the droplets to thereby produce a film having holes in the film; and a method for producing the composite film.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb composite film which contains a film having a honeycomb structure, and a provisional substrate formed on at least one surface of the film having the honeycomb structure such that the provisional substrate is exfoliatable and to provide a method for producing the honeycomb composite film which includes forming an exfoliation layer on a provisional substrate, and forming a film, the forming a film includes casting a solution containing an organic solvent and a high-polymer compound on any one of the exfoliation layer and a substrate, forming droplets in the obtained film, and vaporizing the organic solvent and the droplets to thereby produce a honeycomb-like porous film having holes in the film.

Abstract: A reactive solid carrier favorably employable for manufacturing DNA chip is composed of a solid carrier and a plurality of vinylsulfonyl groups or their reactive precursors each of which is fixed onto a surface of the solid carrier by covalent bonding via a linking group, and a method for producing a DNA chip is performed by bringing the reactive solid carrier into contact with nucleotide derivatives or their analogues having a reactive group which is reactive with the vinylsulfonyl group or reactive precursor fixed to the solid carrier.

Abstract: The invention provides an inkjet ink which exhibits, at the printing particularly on paper, excellent ink permeability to eliminate the problem of soiling immediately after printing, can be polymerized in higher sensitivity after printing and enables the recording of an image excellent in water resistance and light fastness through polymerization curing, the inkjet ink comprising a coloring fine particle dispersion containing coloring fine particles and at least one oil-soluble dye, a polymerizable hydrophobic ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator, the at least one oil-soluble dye having an oxidation potential of 1.0 V or more.

Abstract: A novel optical compensatory sheet is disclosed. The sheet comprises an optically anisotropic layer thereon comprising at least one compound represented by Formula (I) (R1—X1—)mAr1(—COOH)p, Formula (II): (R2—X2—)nAr2(—SO3H)q or Formula (III): (R—)sAr(—Y)r; where Ar1 denotes an aromatic heterocyclic group or aromatic condensed carbocyclic group, X1 denotes a single bond or divalent linking group, R1 denotes an alkyl group, and m and p are integers from 1 to 4; where Ar2 denotes an aromatic heterocyclic group or aromatic carbocyclic group, X2 denotes a single bond or divalent linking group, R2 denotes an alkyl group, n is an integer from 1 to 4 and q is an integer from 1 to 4; where Ar denotes an aromatic heterocyclic group or aromatic carbocyclic group, R denotes a substituent group, Y denotes sulfo or carboxyl, s is an integer from 0 to 5 and r is an integer from 1 to 4.

Abstract: To provide an ink composition that when printed using a nozzle, does not cause clogging at the chip of the nozzle, is free from paper dependency, and when printed on an arbitrarily chosen paper, exhibits superior properties in water resistance, scratch resistance, lightfastness and ozone resistance and an inkjet recording method using it. The ink composition contains colored fine particles containing an oil-soluble polymer and an oil-soluble dye having an oxidation potential higher than 1.0 V (vs SCE), in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A fluorocompound denoted by general formula (1) below (wherein R1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having a total of at least six carbon atoms, with R1 not being an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom; Rf denotes a perfluoroalkyl group having not more than six carbon atoms; either X1 or X2 denotes a hydrogen atom and the other denotes SO3M; M denotes a cation; and n denotes an integer of not less than 1) was disclosed. A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one layer comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support and comprising a compound denoted by general formula (1) above was also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising: at least one dye having an oxidation potential of more positive than 1.0 V dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium; and a surface active agent in an amount of from 0.05 to 50 g/l. The ink composition having the aforesaid constitution exhibits a high ejection stability and can provide an image having assured hue and an excellent weathering resistance and being free of defects in water resistance and image quality.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising at least one of water-soluble dyes represented by the following formulae (1) to (3) and a surfactant:

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a detection surface used for a biosensor wherein nonspecific adsorption is repressed. The present invention provides a biosensor comprising a substrate coated with a hydrophobic polymer.

Abstract: An ink composition for inkjet recording comprising: an azo dye having an aromatic nitrogen-containing 6-membered heterocycle as a coupling component; an aqueous medium; and a surfactant, wherein the azo dye is dissolved or dispersed in the aqueous medium.

Abstract: An ink for ink jet recording which inclides a water-insoluble ionic group-containing polymer added to a colored fine particle dispersion containing at least a hydrophobic high-boiling organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or more and an oil-soluble dye. In a preferred embodiment, the water-insoluble ionic group-containing polymer is converted by emulsification dispersion into a fine particle dispersion and added to the colored fine particle dispersion, and the oil-soluble dye is represented by specific formulae.

Abstract: The invention provides an inkjet ink which exhibits, at the printing particularly on paper, excellent ink permeability to eliminate the problem of soiling immediately after printing, can be polymerized in higher sensitivity after printing and enables the recording of an image excellent in water resistance and light fastness through polymerization curing, the inkjet ink comprising a coloring fine particle dispersion containing coloring fine particles and at least one oil-soluble dye, a polymerizable hydrophobic ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator, the at least one oil-soluble dye having an oxidation potential of 1.0 V or more.

Abstract: An ink for an ink jet includes a coloring composition comprising a dispersion medium and coloring particulates containing an oil-soluble dye represented by formula (1) and a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyesters, polyamides, polyureas and polycarbonates. The formula (1) satisfies at least one of following (i) to (v): (i) A represents —NR4R5, R4 and R5 each represents independently a C1-18 alkyl group having a substituent group; (ii) At least one of R2 and R7 represents a substituted alkyl group; (iii) R8 represents an aryl group having two or more substituent groups; (iv) Two or more substituent groups represented by —NR170SO2R171 are present in the molecule; and (v) One or more carboxyl groups are present in the molecule.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink which contains a coloring composition which is formed by dispersing coloring particulates in a water-based medium, and the coloring particulates containing a nonionic oil-soluble polymer, a hydrophobic high boiling point organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or more, and an oil-soluble dye. Further, an ink jet recording method, in which recording is carried out using an ink-jet ink which contains a coloring composition, the coloring composition being formed by dispersing coloring particulates in a water-based medium, and the coloring particulates containing a nonionic oil-soluble polymer, a hydrophobic high boiling point organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or more, and an oil-soluble dye.