Abstract: A transparent conductive film containing an alkali tungsten bronze is provided. The alkali tungsten bronze exhibits a pattern of a hexagonal crystal as a powder X-ray diffraction pattern and is free of shift to an orthorhombic crystal, a trigonal crystal, and a pyrochlore phase.

Abstract: Near-infrared absorbing particles that includes a cesium tungstate is provided. In the near-infrared absorbing particles, the cesium tungstate has a pseudo hexagonal crystal structure modulated to one or more crystal structures selected from orthorhombic crystal, rhombohedral crystal, and cubic crystal. The cesium tungstate is represented by a general formula CsxWyOz, and has a composition within a region surrounded by four straight lines of x=0.6y, z=2.5y, y=5x, and Cs2O:WO3=m:n (m and n are integers) in a ternary composition diagram with Cs, W, and O at each vertex.

Abstract: A near-infrared shielding film including a continuous film of a cesium tungsten composite oxide represented by a general formula CsxWyOz where 4.8?x?14.6, 20.0?y?26.7, 62.2?z?71.4, and x+y+z=100, is provided. The continuous film includes one or more crystals selected from an orthorhombic crystal, a rhombohedral crystal, and a hexagonal crystal.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorbing particle dispersion includes electromagnetic wave absorbing particles containing cesium tungsten oxide represented by a general formula CsxW1-yO3-z and having a crystal structure of an orthorhombic crystal structure or a hexagonal crystal structure, x, y, and z being 0.2?x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, and 0<z?0.46; and a solid medium. The electromagnetic wave absorbing particles are dispersed in the solid medium.

Abstract: Electromagnetic Electromagnetic wave absorbing particles including cesium tungsten oxide represented by a general formula CsxW1-yO3-z (0.2?x?0.4, 0<y?0.4, and 0<z?0.46) and having an orthorhombic crystal structure or a hexagonal crystal structure are provided.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorbing particle dispersoid is provided that includes at least electromagnetic wave absorbing particles and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles contain hexagonal tungsten bronze having oxygen deficiency, wherein the tungsten bronze is expressed by a general formula: MxWO3-y (where one or more elements M include at least one or more species selected from among K, Rb, and Cs, 0.15?x?0.33, and 0<y?0.46), and wherein oxygen vacancy concentration NV in the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles is greater than or equal to 4.3×1014 cm?3 and less than or equal to 8.0×1021 cm?3.

Abstract: A solar radiation shielding fine particle dispersion body containing a thermoplastic resin, solar radiation shielding fine particles, a solar radiation shielding fine particle-containing masterbatch, a solar radiation shielding resin formed body formed into a predetermined shape using the same, and a solar radiation shielding resin laminate including the solar radiation shielding resin formed body stacked on another transparent formed body.

Abstract: Electromagnetic wave absorbing particles are provided that include hexagonal tungsten bronze having oxygen deficiency, wherein the tungsten bronze is expressed by a general formula: MxWO3-y(where one or more elements M include at least one or more species selected from among K, Rb, and Cs, 0.15?x?0.33, and 0<y?0.46), and wherein oxygen vacancy concentration Nv in the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles is greater than or equal to 3×1014 cm?3 and less than or equal to 8.0×1021 cm?3.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorbing laminated transparent base material includes a plurality of sheets of transparent base materials; and an electromagnetic wave absorbing particle dispersoid including at least electromagnetic wave absorbing particles and a thermoplastic resin. The electromagnetic wave absorbing particles contain hexagonal tungsten bronze having oxygen deficiency. The tungsten bronze is expressed by a general formula: MxWO3?y (where one or more elements M include at least one or more species selected from among K, Rb, and Cs, 0.15?x?0.33, and 0<y?0.46). Oxygen vacancy concentration NV in the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles is greater than or equal to 4.3×1014 cm?3 and less than or equal to 8.0×1021 cm?3. The electromagnetic wave absorbing particle dispersoid is arranged between the plurality of sheets of the transparent base materials.

Abstract: A solar radiation shielding laminated structure, having high visible light transmission property and solar radiation shielding property, low haze value, and high environmental stability with inexpensive production cost, using solar radiation shielding fine particles having high visible light transmission property and excellent solar shielding property and weather resistance, and provides a solar radiation shielding laminated structure in which an interlayer is sandwiched between two laminated sheets; the interlayer having, as an intermediate film, one or more kinds selected from a resin sheet containing solar radiation shielding fine particles and a resin film containing solar radiation shielding fine particles, the laminated sheets being selected from a sheet-glass not containing solar radiation shielding fine particles and a resin board not containing solar radiation shielding fine particles; wherein the solar radiation shielding fine particles are solar radiation shielding fine particles containing calcium

Abstract: Heat ray shielding fine particles contain calcium lanthanum boride fine particles represented by a general formula CaxLa1-xBm, a shape of each fine particle of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles satisfies at least one of the following: 1) when scattering intensity of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles diluted and dispersed in a solvent is measured using small-angle X-ray scattering, value Ve of a slope of a straight line is ?3.8?Ve??1.5, 2) the particle shape is a flat cylindrical shape, or a flat spheroidal (wherein a length of a long axis is d and a length of a short axis is h) shape, with a value of aspect ratio d/h being 1.5?d/h?20.

Abstract: An infrared-absorbing material is provided, the infrared-absorbing material including at least one kind of transition metal; and at least one kind of element selected from B, C, N, O, etc., as a ligand of the transition metal, wherein at a bottom part of a conduction band, a bottom band of the conduction band is formed, the bottom band of the conduction band being a band occupied by d orbitals of the transition metal or a band in which the d orbitals of the transition metal and p orbitals of the ligand are hybridized, at a top part of a valence band, a top band of the valence band is formed, the top band of the valence band being a band occupied by the p orbitals of the ligand or a band in which the p orbitals of the ligand and the d orbitals of the transition metal are hybridized, in two wavenumber directions or less, which are highly symmetric points in a Brillouin zone, the bottom band of the conduction band and the top band of the valence band are close to each other by less than 3.

Abstract: A solar radiation shielding laminated structure, having high visible light transmission property and solar radiation shielding property, low haze value, and high environmental stability with inexpensive production cost, using solar radiation shielding fine particles having high visible light transmission property and excellent solar shielding property and weather resistance, and provides a solar radiation shielding laminated structure in which an interlayer is sandwiched between two laminated sheets; the interlayer having, as an intermediate film, one or more kinds selected from a resin sheet containing solar radiation shielding fine particles and a resin film containing solar radiation shielding fine particles, the laminated sheets being selected from a sheet-glass not containing solar radiation shielding fine particles and a resin board not containing solar radiation shielding fine particles; wherein the solar radiation shielding fine particles are solar radiation shielding fine particles containing calcium

Abstract: A solar radiation shielding fine particle dispersion body containing a thermoplastic resin, solar radiation shielding fine particles, a solar radiation shielding fine particle-containing masterbatch, a solar radiation shielding resin formed body formed into a predetermined shape using the same, and a solar radiation shielding resin laminate including the solar radiation shielding resin formed body stacked on another transparent formed body.

Abstract: Electromagnetic wave absorbing particles are provided that include hexagonal tungsten bronze having oxygen deficiency, wherein the tungsten bronze is expressed by a general formula: MxWO3-y (where one or more elements M include at least one or more species selected from among K, Rb, and Cs, 0.15?x?0.33, and 0<y?0.46), and wherein oxygen vacancy concentration NV in the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles is greater than or equal to 4.3×1014 cm?3 and less than or equal to 8.0×1021 cm?3.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorbing particle dispersoid is provided that includes at least electromagnetic wave absorbing particles and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles contain hexagonal tungsten bronze having oxygen deficiency, wherein the tungsten bronze is expressed by a general formula: MxWO3-y (where one or more elements M include at least one or more species selected from among K, Rb, and Cs, 0.15?x?0.33, and 0<y?0.46), and wherein oxygen vacancy concentration NV in the electromagnetic wave absorbing particles is greater than or equal to 4.3×1014 cm?3 and less than or equal to 8.0×1021 cm?3.

Abstract: Heat ray shielding fine particles contain calcium lanthanum boride fine particles represented by a general formula CaxLa1-xBm, a shape of each fine particle of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles satisfies at least one of the following: 1) when scattering intensity of the calcium lanthanum boride fine particles diluted and dispersed in a solvent is measured using small-angle X-ray scattering, value Ve of a slope of a straight line is ?3.8?Ve??1.5, 2) the particle shape is a flat cylindrical shape, or a flat spheroidal (wherein a length of a long axis is d and a length of a short axis is h) shape, with a value of aspect ratio d/h being 1.5?d/h?20.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains lithium nickel cobalt zinc composite oxide represented by general formula (1): LiwNi1-x-y-zCoxZnyMzO2 (0.95?w?1.10, 0.05?x?0.3, 0.005?y?0.08, and 0?z?0.3, where M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ti, Mn, Fe, and Cu), wherein the lithium nickel cobalt zinc composite oxide has a form of secondary particles each corresponding to an aggregation of primary particles of hexagonal lithium-containing composite oxide with a layered structure, contains zinc oxide on at least a part of a surface of the primary particles and/or a surface of the secondary particles, and has a (003)-plane crystallite diameter of 100 nm or larger and 160 nm or smaller, the diameter being obtained by X-ray diffraction and the Scherrer equation.

Abstract: An infrared-absorbing material is provided, the infrared-absorbing material including at least one kind of transition metal; and at least one kind of element selected from B, C, N, O, etc., as a ligand of the transition metal, wherein at a bottom part of a conduction band, a bottom band of the conduction band is formed, the bottom band of the conduction band being a band occupied by d orbitals of the transition metal or a band in which the d orbitals of the transition metal and p orbitals of the ligand are hybridized, at a top part of a valence band, a top band of the valence band is formed, the top band of the valence band being a band occupied by the p orbitals of the ligand or a band in which the p orbitals of the ligand and the d orbitals of the transition metal are hybridized, in two wavenumber directions or less, which are highly symmetric points in a Brillouin zone, the bottom band of the conduction band and the top band of the valence band are close to each other by less than 3.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains lithium nickel cobalt zinc composite oxide represented by general formula (1): LiwNi1-x-y-zCoxZnyMzO2(0.95?w?1.10, 0.05?x?0.3, 0.005?y?0.08, and 0?z?0.3, where M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ti, Mn, Fe, and Cu), wherein the lithium nickel cobalt zinc composite oxide has a form of secondary particles each corresponding to an aggregation of primary particles of hexagonal lithium-containing composite oxide with a layered structure, contains zinc oxide on at least a part of a surface of the primary particles and/or a surface of the secondary particles, and has a (003)-plane crystallite diameter of 100 nm or larger and 160 nm or smaller, the diameter being obtained by X-ray diffraction and the Scherrer equation.