Abstract: Provided is a light guide plate for image display, whereby clear images can be displayed even when a resin base is used, wherein the light guide plate for image display (1004) has a first resin base (1001) and a hologram layer (1002), and wherein the first resin base (1001) has an MC value of 0.120 or less obtained by evaluation using shadow contrast.

Abstract: Provided is an organic photovoltaic module in which the initial performance of an organic photovoltaic device can be maintained even after squeegeeing in wet pasting construction, of which an end does not peel off in finishing working, and which has favorable design quality. The organic photovoltaic module includes, in turn, a first gas barrier layer, a first sealing layer, and the organic photovoltaic device, in which the first sealing layer has a storage modulus of 5×106 Pa or more and 1×108 Pa or less at 25° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz.

Abstract: A porous silica having a low refractive index and being stable when exposed to water, and which is configured to have a refractive index of 1.3 or lower and to have a difference of the refractive index at a wavelength 550 nm between before the immersion into water and after the immersion into water for 24 hours of 0.15 or lower.

Abstract: A solar-cell-integrated roll screen having a high durability against winding/unwinding. The constituent material and thickness of each section of a solar-cell-integrated roll screen are determined so that the tensile strength in the winding direction is less than or equal to 75 MPa. The constituent material and thickness of each section of the solar-cell-integrated roll screen are also preferably determined so that the Young's modulus in the winding direction is equal to or less than 650 MPa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell module which uses polyvinyl chloride as the backing and does not undergo a decrease in adhesive strength between the backing and a sealing layer even when exposed to an outdoor environment. The solar cell module has a polyvinyl chloride backing, and a encapsulant-covered photoelectric conversion component and a weather-resistant layer that are laminated in this order on the backing. The module includes a first adhesive layer between the polyvinyl chloride backing and the encapsulant-covered photoelectric conversion component. The first adhesive layer is formed of a single layer, and contains a plurality of resins.

Abstract: A solar cell module having a metal layer as a substrate, and being usable pratically. The solar cell module 10 has such a configuration that a weather resistant layer 11, an encapsulation layer 12, a power generation element 13 including a power generation layer sandwiched between a couple of electrodes, a power generation element substrate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon resin layer 16, and a metal layer 17 stacked in this order.

Abstract: The solar cell module having a configuration in which a solar cell is formed on the metal-resin composite substrate, and exhibiting excellent durability. The solar cell module 10 includes a metal-resin composite substrate 16 consisting of a resin layer 16A having a melting point of not less than 125° C. sandwiched between metal layers 16B; a lower encapsulation layer 15 and/or an adhesion layer 15B arranged on the metal-resin composite substrate 16; and a power generation element 13 including a power generation layer sandwiched between a couple of electrodes, and arranged on the lower encapsulation layer 16 or the adhesion layer 15B.

Abstract: An organic electronic device which does not deteriorate a device function over a long period of time and a method for its manufacture. The organic electronic device, containing: an organic semiconductor element (B) including a pair of electrodes; a layer (C) containing a scavenger, which absorbs at least one of moisture and oxygen; and a gas barrier film (D), in that order; and an anticorrosion layer (E) between the pair of electrodes and the layer (C), wherein the layer (E) has a film thickness of 20 ?m or more, and a water vapor transmission rate Pe (g/m2/day) of layer (E) at 40° C. and 90% RH is 15 g/m2/day?Pe>Pd relative to a water vapor transmission rate Pd of the film (D) at 40° C. and 90% RH, wherein Pd is 10?4?Pd?10?1 g/m2/day.

Abstract: An electroluminescent element wherein an electrode 1, an electroluminescent layer 2, a high-refractive-index layer 3 (a transparent electrode layer 3A and an intermediate layer 3B) and a translucent body 4 are sequentially laminated. On light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4, layers 5A and 5B individually having a light-scattering function are provided respectively. The presence of the light-scattering layers 5A and 5B on the light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4 enables to emit light from the electroluminescent element through multiple scattering of guided light, which travels inside the translucent body 4 in the planar direction while being totally reflected by the interface between the translucent body 4 and air, and other guided light, which travels inside a thin film including the electroluminescent layer 2 and the high-refractive-index layer 3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat ray reflective film having a single layer structure, which has high heat ray reflectivity, can relatively control visible light absorption and visible light reflection and has excellent heat stability. Also disclosed is a heat ray reflective laminate which has high environmental durability and is suitable as a window material for buildings or automobiles. A heat ray reflective laminate which is a laminate comprising a transparent substrate and a heat ray reflective layer and which has a solar reflectance of at least 15% as measured from the side containing the heat ray reflective layer, wherein the heat ray reflective layer comprises a binder resin containing a hydrophilic group other than an N-pyrrolidonyl group, and a metal, and the heat ray reflective layer has a layer thickness of at most 100 nm.

Abstract: There is provided porous silica having a low refractive index and being stable when exposed to water. The porous silica is configured to have a refractive index of 1.3 or lower and to have a difference of the refractive index at a wavelength 550 nm between before the immersion into water and after the immersion into water for 24 hours of 0.15 or lower.

Abstract: An electroluminescent element wherein an electrode 1, an electroluminescent layer 2, a high-refractive-index layer 3 (a transparent electrode layer 3A and an intermediate layer 3B) and a translucent body 4 are sequentially laminated. On light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4, layers 5A and 5B individually having a light-scattering function are provided respectively. The presence of the light-scattering layers 5A and 5B on the light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4 enables to emit light from the electroluminescent element through multiple scattering of guided light, which travels inside the translucent body 4 in the planar direction while being totally reflected by the interface between the translucent body 4 and air, and other guided light, which travels inside a thin film including the electroluminescent layer 2 and the high-refractive-index layer 3.

Abstract: Silica with a large pore volume, a large specific surface area, a narrow pore distribution, low contents of unwanted metal impurities, and excellent physical properties such as high heat-resistance and water-resistance is provided. The silica has a mode pore diameter (Dmax) of 20 nm or less, and a solid-state Si nuclear magnetic resonance (hereinafter called solid-state Si NMR) spectrum of the silica includes a chemical shift (? ppm) of Q4 peak meeting the following inequality (I). ?0.0705×(Dmax)?110.36>???(I) The silica with such properties can be suitably used in fields of which particularly excellent heat resistance and water resistance are required, and moreover controlled pore properties, and the fact that physical properties scarcely change over a long period of time are required among the above-mentioned applications.

Abstract: Silica with a large pore volume, a large specific surface area, a narrow pore distribution, low contents of unwanted metal impurities, and excellent physical properties such as high heat-resistance and water-resistance is provided. The silica has a mode pore diameter (Dmax) of 20 nm or less, and a solid-state Si nuclear magnetic resonance (hereinafter called solid-state Si NMR) spectrum of the silica includes a chemical shift (? ppm) of Q4 peak meeting the following inequality (I). ?0.0705×(Dmax)?110.36>???(I) The silica with such properties can be suitably used in fields of which particularly excellent heat resistance and water resistance are required, and moreover controlled pore properties, and the fact that physical properties scarcely change over a long period of time are required among the above-mentioned applications.