Abstract: A process for producing a carbon structural body is provided, with which a carbon structural body having any of various nanostructures can be produced inexpensively and efficiently. The method includes forming a carbon-containing material into a pattern, coating the obtained pattern with a proto-shaped mold, and calcining and carbonizing the coated pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel cell chip having a living cell retained on a substrate while keeping the functions of the cell. Specifically, disclosed is a cell chip which comprises a honeycomb-like porous material having through-pores therein and composed of a water-insoluble polymer and a human hepatocyte retained on the porous material. The cell chip, particularly one having a human hepatocyte retained on both surfaces of the honeycomb-like porous material, is advantageous, because it can keep the activity of a drug-metabolizing enzyme (particularly, a P450 activity) for a long period, can keep the number of the cells stably, and so on.

Abstract: This invention provides an iodine cell in which a composition obtained by including a carbon such as carbon black and graphite in dispersed form in a composition comprising iodine and a polymer having the ability to form a complex adduct with it, said polymer fixing iodine, is used as a positive electrode material and preferably a cation exchange membrane is used as a separator. The iodine cell is characterized by having a high output, a low internal resistance, a high charging-discharging life (a large cycle number) and a long service life and being able to be charged even when almost all of iodine has been liberated from the positive electrode. It can be used suitably as a primary cell, preferably as a secondary cell.

Abstract: An iodine-containing conductive resin composition, said composition obtained by dispersing a carbon in a complex adduct of iodine and a polymer capable of forming a complex adduct with iodine and/or a mixture obtained by dispersing iodine in said polymer.