Abstract: A gas sensing material includes a nonphotosensitive organic silver salt. A gas inspecting method includes adhering a gas sensing material to a surface of an inspection object, wherein the gas sensing material includes a nonphotosensitive organic silver salt; and heat developing the gas sensing material.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (11R) is provided with, from a light source side, a MLA substrate (31) having a microlens array (37), an opposed substrate (32) having transparent common electrodes (41) formed thereon, a liquid crystal layer (33), and a TFT substrate (34) having transparent pixel electrodes associated with each pixel. The microlens array focuses the incident light onto the corresponding pixel electrodes. A light source side surface of the opposed substrate is provided with a retardation compensation layer (39). Since the light passes through the retardation compensation layer and the liquid crystal layer at the same angle even if the light diffracts and diffuses on the microlens array, leakage of light is prevented.

Abstract: Provided are target detection substrate for target detecting apparatuses capable of detecting various targets such as pathogens, biological substances and toxic substances without using a costly measuring apparatus; which can detect these targets with a low measurement error, high efficiency, simplicity, speed and sensitivity; and which can make a quantitative detection thereof. The target detection substrate includes at least a target interaction part which can interact with a target on an optical interference substrate, which optical interference substrate includes a substrate and a different refractive index film having a different refractive index from that of the substrate disposed on the substrate, and interferes irradiated light to radiate it as interference light where the total number of peak tops and peak bottoms in a graph of transmittance against wavelength of the interference light is from 1 to 20 in an arbitrary wavelength range of 100 nm.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing nano-particles, capable of efficiently producing monodisperse nano-particles substantially uniform in particle size and composition, and freely controllable in particle size and composition at low cost. The process for producing nano-particles comprises a particle precursor capturing step in which a liquid containing the particle precursor is incorporated in another liquid containing dendritic branching molecules to capture the particle precursor by the dendritic branching molecule, and particle forming step in which the particle precursor captured by the dendritic branching molecule is transformed into the particle.

Abstract: To provide an optical compensatory element that can optically compensate a liquid crystal layer under a condition for displaying black more precisely and prevent light leakage at a wide viewing angle, and to provide a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal projector using the optical compensatory element, an optical compensatory element includes a support, at least one first optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of inorganic materials and arranged on or above at least one side of the support, and a second optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of polymerizable liquid crystal compounds and being arranged on or above at least one side of the support.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photopolymerizable composition containing a polymerizable compound having an addition-polymerizable unsaturated bond, an organic dye, and an organoboron compound represented by the following general formula (I), wherein at least one kind of the organoboron compound is included and the proportion thereof is one mole or more per mole of the organic dye B?R)4X?.

Abstract: An MEM unit according to the invention comprises an Si (silicon) substrate 1 having such a thickness as to transmit a visible light therethrough, an insulating layer 2 formed in contact with the upper surface of the Si substrate 1, a lower electrode layer 3 formed in contact with the upper surface of the insulating layer 2, a sacrificial layer gap 4 of a space formed in the partial region of the upper surface of the lower electrode layer 3, a movable film 5 formed on the upper surface of the lower electrode layer 3 to cover the sacrificial layer gap 4, an upper electrode 6 formed in contact with the upper part of the movable film 5, a contact hole 7 penetrating to reach the surface of the lower electrode layer 3 from the surface of the movable film 5, and a lower electrode 8 formed from the surroundings of the upper part of the contact hole 7 to the surface of the lower electrode layer 3 through the contact hole 7.

Abstract: A target detection apparatus is provided which can detect and quantitatively measure various detection targets such as pathogens. For this purpose, the apparatus comprises an optical irradiation unit which irradiates light; an optical interference unit which can interact with the detection target, interferes with the light irradiated from the optical irradiation unit and radiates it as interference light and change the wavelength of the interference light after interaction with the detection target; and an wavelength change detecting unit which detects the wavelength change of the interference light radiated by the optical interference unit. The wavelength change detecting unit preferably measures spectrums before and after wavelength change of the interference light, and their differential spectrum. Also provided is a target detection substrate comprising a film-like material on a substrate which, when interacting with a detection target, changes the wavelength of the interference light.

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 waste water inspecting agent is used as an additive to a specimen solution and comprises a rod-shaped body and a capturing structured element bonded to the rod-shaped body which specifically captures an object to be captured in the specimen solution.

Abstract: A particle size (or particle diameter) variable reactor comprises a granular substrate and a capturing unit fixed onto the surface of the granular substrate. The capturing unit comprises a rod-shaped body having a length of 810 nm or less, a configuration variable element which may be structurally transformed when stimulation is applied, and a capturing structured body which specifically captures an object to be captured. The particle size variable reactor is highly biodegradable and environmentally friendly, and can specifically act on and thus selectively capture its target alone. The reactor may preferably be used in various fields including medical and industrial fields.

Abstract: A molecular electric wire that is formed of an environmentally benign ecological material and enables a microscopic wiring, a molecular electric wire circuit using the molecular electric wire, and the like are provided. The molecular electric wire comprises a rod-shaped organic molecule and an electroconductive material, the electroconductive material being carried by the rod-shaped organic molecule, and the molecular electric wire circuit is formed by using the molecular electric wire.

Abstract: Provided are optical switches applicable to various safety apparatuses which can control an operation of a circuit by detecting a switching signal such as pathogens and toxic substances, and safety apparatuses using the optical switches. The optical switch comprises an optical irradiation unit to irradiate light; an optical interference unit which can interact with a switching signal, interferes with light irradiated from the optical irradiation unit and radiates it as interference light, and can vary the wavelength of the interference light after interaction with the switching signal; and a switching unit which is provided in the path of the interference light, detects a wavelength change of the interference light, and conducts one of activating and deactivating a circuit. The safety appatatus comprises the optical switch and a hazard evasive apparatus activating unit which activates a hazard evasive apparatus using the optical switch.

Abstract: A molecular electric wire that is formed of an environmentally benign ecological material and enables a microscopic wiring, a molecular electric wire circuit using the molecular electric wire, and the like are provided. The molecular electric wire comprises a rod-shaped organic molecule and an electroconductive material, the electroconductive material being carried by the rod-shaped organic molecule, and the molecular electric wire circuit is formed by using the molecular electric wire.

Abstract: An image-recording apparatus. In a housing of the apparatus are a casing section that encases a light and heat sensitive recording material, an optical recording section that exposes the light and heat sensitive recording material fed from the casing section to record a latent image, a thermal developing section that develops the latent image by heating, an optical fixing section that fixes the developed image by irradiating it with light, and an outlet through which the image-recorded material is taken out.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybridization probe having a rod-shaped boby and nucleic acid which is bonded to the rod-shape material and specifically bonds to a target nucleic acid and also relates to a target nucleic detecting kit, a target nucleic acid detecting apparatus and a target nucleic acid detecting method using the same.

Abstract: A particle size (or particle diameter) variable reactor comprises a granular substrate and a capturing unit fixed onto the surface of the granular substrate. The capturing unit comprises a rod-shaped body having a length of 810 nm or less, a configuration variable element which may be structurally transformed when stimulation is applied, and a capturing structured body which specifically captures an object to be captured. The particle size variable reactor is highly biodegradable and environmentally friendly, and can specifically act on and thus selectively capture its target alone. The reactor may preferably be used in various fields including medical and industrial fields.

Abstract: An antigen detecting agent having a rod-shaped body and an antibody bonded to the rod-shaped body which specifically bonds to a target antigen, an antigen detecting kit, an antigen detecting apparatus and an antigen detecting method using the antigen detecting agent are disclosed.