Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: A blood purification system that is capable of notifying any changes in the patient's condition on the basis of noninvasive vital sings of the patient that are observed during the blood purification treatment. An external information-processing apparatus includes an external input device into which a vital sign detected by a detecting device is inputtable in real time; a checking device capable of checking whether or not the vital sign inputted in real time into the external input device satisfies a predetermined condition; and an external output device capable of outputting, if it is determined by the checking device that the vital sign satisfies the predetermined condition, a result of the checking or checked information including the vital sign leading to the result of the checking to a blood purification apparatus. The checked information outputted from the external output device is displayable on a display included in the blood purification apparatus.

Abstract: A porous carbon having a high oxidation reaction temperature, a method of manufacturing the porous carbon, and an adsorption/desorption apparatus using the porous carbon are provided. A porous carbon includes mesopores and a carbonaceous wall forming an outer wall of the mesopores, characterized by being composed mainly of hard carbon and having an oxidation reaction temperature of 600° C. or higher. It is desirable that the porous carbon have an average interlayer spacing d(002) of 0.350 nm or greater, as determined by an X-ray diffraction method after heating the porous carbon at 2500° C. or higher for 30 minutes to 60 minutes.

Abstract: There is provided a capacitor electrode material that does not require the use of a conductive aid and can increase the capacitance of an electric double layer capacitor. A capacitor electrode material comprising resin-remaining partially exfoliated graphite obtained by pyrolyzing a resin in a composition in which the resin is fixed to graphite or primary exfoliated graphite by grafting or adsorption, the resin-remaining partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphite is partially exfoliated, with part of the resin remaining; and a binder resin.

Abstract: (Problem) A porous carbon material having excellent graphite crystallinity, good carrier mobility and proper porosity, a porous carbon material having edges of carbon hexagonal planes located on outer surfaces of particle and structure, and flaky graphite being similar to graphene are produced. (Means to Solve) By subjecting a carbon material, in which a closed-pore-ratio and an amount of remaining hydrogen in the material are set to be within a proper range, to hot isostatic pressing treatment, a vapor phase growth reaction of graphite is generated in closed pores as nuclei using hydrogen and hydrocarbon generated from the carbon material, thereby producing a large amount of targeted porous carbon material at low cost. Flaky graphite being similar to graphene is produced by applying physical impact to the obtained porous carbon material or by generating a graphite intercalation compound using the porous carbon material as a host and then quickly heating the compound.

Abstract: Provided is a blood purification apparatus which can continue to accurately monitor a blood purification treatment state even if treatment conditions are changed during blood purification treatment. The blood purification apparatus can perform real-time monitoring on the blood purification treatment state, based on a concentration change in a discharge solution which is obtained by an arithmetic device. The blood purification apparatus includes a treatment condition change device that sets or changes treatment conditions as requested, and that causes a discharge solution concentration sensor to previously detect concentration of the discharge solution under the respective treatment conditions, and a storage device that stores the concentration of the discharge solution under the respective treatment conditions which is detected by the discharge solution concentration sensor in the treatment condition change device, as a first predetermined value corresponding to the respective treatment conditions.

Abstract: There are provided a cluster of thin sheet graphite crystals or the like which is useful as an electrode material for lithium ion batteries, hybrid capacitors and the like, and a method for efficiently producing the same at high productivity. The method is one for producing a cluster of thin sheet graphite crystals composed of aggregates in such a state that thin sheet graphite crystals extend from the inside toward the outside, comprising charging a powdery and/or particulate material of an organic compound pre-baked to an extent of containing remaining hydrogen in a graphite vessel, and subjecting the powdery and/or particulate material together with the vessel to hot isostatic pressing treatment (HIP treatment) using a compressed gas atmosphere under the predetermined conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a random-structure GIC in which exfoliated graphite having a low regularity of a graphene stacked state and a small number of stacked graphene layers can be easily obtained by exfoliation treatment. The method includes the steps of providing an alkali metal-GIC having an alkali metal intercalated between graphene layers and bringing a polar protic solvent into contact with the alkali metal-GIC in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a carbonaceous material for the air electrode of an air battery, which has more oxygen reduction reaction initiating points than conventional carbonaceous materials, and an air battery including the carbonaceous material. Presented is a carbonaceous material for use in an air electrode of an air battery, wherein an average aspect ratio of the carbonaceous material is 1 or more and less than 10, and an edge area of a surface of the carbonaceous material is 55 m2/g or more.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a blood purification apparatus and a priming method, which can reduce or dispense with dedicated components used for automated priming and which can reduce manufacturing costs of a blood circuit while achieving the automated priming. The present teachings further provide a blood purification apparatus including a liquid level adjustment device that can optionally introduce or discharge air into or from an upper portion of a venous air trap chamber, a control device that can adjust a liquid level formed inside the venous air trap chamber to have the height at any desired position by operating the liquid level adjustment device, and a priming solution supplying line that can supply a priming solution to an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: (Problem) In conventional method for producing artificial graphite, in order to obtain a product having excellent crystallinity, it was necessary to mold a filler and a binder and then repeat impregnation, carbonization and graphitization, and since carbonization and graphitization proceeded by a solid phase reaction, a period of time of as long as 2 to 3 months was required for the production and cost was high and further, a large size structure in the shape of column and cylinder could not be produced. In addition, nanocarbon materials such as carbon nanotube, carbon nanofiber and carbon nanohorn could not be produced.

Abstract: A blood purification apparatus has a dialyzer (1), an arterial blood circuit (2) with a blood pump 4, a venous blood circuit 3, a dialysate introduction line L1, a dialysate discharge line L2, a substitution line L3, and a substitution pump 9 that supplies the dialysate flowing in the substitution line L3 to the arterial blood circuit 2. A control device (11) estimates or measures the concentration of blood in a dilution channel section A. The control device (11) controls the volume of dialysate supplied by the substitution pump 9 on the basis of the estimated or measured blood concentration.

Abstract: A blood purification apparatus which can perform actions and operations according to the final stage of blood-return.

Abstract: (Problem) A porous carbon material having excellent graphite crystallinity, good carrier mobility and proper porosity, a porous carbon material having edges of carbon hexagonal planes located on outer surfaces of particle and structure, and flaky graphite being similar to graphene are produced. (Means to Solve) By subjecting a carbon material, in which a closed-pore-ratio and an amount of remaining hydrogen in the material are set to be within a proper range, to hot isostatic pressing treatment, a vapor phase growth reaction of graphite is generated in closed pores as nuclei using hydrogen and hydrocarbon generated from the carbon material, thereby producing a large amount of targeted porous carbon material at low cost. Flaky graphite being similar to graphene is produced by applying physical impact to the obtained porous carbon material or by generating a graphite intercalation compound using the porous carbon material as a host and then quickly heating the compound.

Abstract: A porous carbon material having excellent graphite crystallinity, good carrier mobility and proper porosity, a porous carbon material having edges of carbon hexagonal planes located on outer surfaces of particle and structure, and flaky graphite being similar to graphene are produced. By subjecting a carbon material, in which a closed-pore-ratio and an amount of remaining hydrogen in the material are set to be within a proper range, to hot isostatic pressing treatment, a vapor phase growth reaction of graphite is generated in closed pores as nuclei using hydrogen and hydrocarbon generated from the carbon material, thereby producing a large amount of targeted porous carbon material at low cost. Flaky graphite being similar to graphene is produced by applying physical impact to the obtained porous carbon material or by generating a graphite intercalation compound using the porous carbon material as a host and then quickly heating the compound.