Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing particles comprising vanadium dioxide which have excellent thermochromic properties. The process for producing particles comprising vanadium dioxide (VO2) according to the present invention comprises: subjecting a liquid reaction mixture comprising a vanadium-containing compound and water to a hydrothermal reaction; and cooling the resultant reaction product at a cooling rate of 10-300° C./sec immediately after the hydrothermal reaction. The particles have thermochromic properties.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that is excellent in sealing property and resistance to repetitive bending, and a method for manufacturing the electronic device. The present invention provides an electronic device including: a substrate; an electronic element main body formed on the substrate; and a sealing substrate that is bonded to the substrate via a bonding part disposed on the surrounding of the electronic element main body to seal the electronic element main body; wherein at least one of the substrate and the sealing substrate is a gas barrier film, and the bonding part contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum, and a method for manufacturing the electronic device.

Abstract: A method for producing a sealing film includes forming a first gas barrier layer on a surface of a substrate by applying an application liquid including a polysilazane, drying the application liquid, and performing a modification treatment. The method further includes forming a resin layer by applying a resin layer liquid comprising an ionic liquid onto the first gas barrier layer and drying the resin layer liquid.

Abstract: The objects of the present invention is to provide an infrared shielding film, a method for producing same, and an infrared shielding body provided with the infrared shielding film, whereby it is possible to maintain stable infrared shielding property, visible light transmittance, flexibility, and transparency over time. This infrared shielding film having at least one unit consisting of a high refractive index layer having metal oxide particles and a low refractive index layer on a substrate is achieved when (i) at least one layer of the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer contains a temperature responsive polymer as a binder component or (ii) the high refractive index layer has any one of a cellulose compound or polyvinyl acetal resin as a binder component, and the low refractive index layer contains a binder component different from that of the high refractive index layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, the solid electrolyte layer being interposed between a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and a negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, the process comprising the steps of heat-melting a solid electrolyte, coating the heat-melted solid electrolyte on a first layer which is one layer of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, thereby forming a solid electrolyte layer, and combining the solid electrolyte layer with a second layer which is the other layer of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, through a heated liquid.

Abstract: The present invention is possible to provide a plate-making method of a planographic printing plate to easily obtain the planographic printing plate exhibiting on-press developability, together with printing durability and image reproduction, and an imagewise exposure device used for the planographic printing plate. Disclosed is a plate-making method of a planographic printing plate possessing the steps of imagewise exposing a printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, an on-press developable image formation layer to light; and conducting a development treatment on a planographic printing press to prepare the planographic printing plate, wherein laser light for the imagewise exposure has a wavelength of 350-450 nm, and laser light for a heating process conducted before the development treatment has a wavelength of 700-1500 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process of preparing a printing plate comprising imagewise exposing a light sensitive printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, an image formation layer and an oxygen shielding layer in that order, and developing the exposed material with an aqueous solution having a pH of from 3 to 9, wherein the image formation layer contains a photopolymerization initiator (A), a water-soluble polymeric binder (B), a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound (C) and a sensitizing dye (D) represented by formula (1) or (2), and the aqueous solution contains at least one selected from compound A, compound A?, compound B, compound B? and a compound represented by formula (3),

Abstract: Disclosed is a process of preparing a planographic printing plate from a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator selected from a hexaarylbisimidazole compound and a diazo resin, and (B) an alkali soluble resin with an acid value of 5 to 200 having an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, the alkali soluble resin being obtained by reacting a vinyl copolymer having a monomer unit derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with an epoxy compound having an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group in the molecule, and, the process comprising the steps of imagewise exposing the light sensitive planographic printing plate material to ultraviolet laser, and removing an image formation layer at non-exposed portions with an aqueous alkali solution to form an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a photopolymerizable light sensitive layer containing a siloxane surfactant and a protective layer containing one or more kinds of water-soluble polymers in that order, contact and of 25° C. water to the light sensitive layer being in the range of 65 to 85°, wherein one of the water soluble polymers is polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of not less than 94 mol %.

Abstract: Disclosed is a planographic printing plate material comprising an aluminum support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer containing an acid-generating agent composition generating an acid on violet laser beam exposure, a cationically polymerizable monomer which polymerizes by action of an acid, and an alkali-soluble polymeric binder, wherein the light sensitive layer is an outermost layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising: (A) an addition-polymerizable compound containing an ethylenic double bond in the molecule; (B) an iron-arene complex which acts as a photopolymerization initiator; (C) a polymer binder; and (E) a siloxane glycol copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an image on a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer containing an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, a polymer binder, and a sensitizing dye having an absorption maximum in the wavelength regions of from 390 to 430 nm, the minimum laser exposure amount necessary to form an image on the material being from 1.0 to 100 ?J/cm2, the method comprising the step of imagewise exposing the light sensitive planographic printing plate material to laser under a non-yellow safelight to form an image, the non-yellow safelight having an optical filter cutting out light with a wavelength of less than 440 nm, and satisfying the following expression: 0.800<I/I700<1.00.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process of preparing a planographic printing plate from a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator selected from a hexaarylbisimidazole compound and a diazo resin, and (B) an alkali soluble resin with an acid value of 5 to 200 having an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, the alkali soluble resin being obtained by reacting a vinyl copolymer having a monomer unit derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with an epoxy compound having an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group in the molecule, and, the process comprising the steps of imagewise exposing the light sensitive planographic printing plate material to ultraviolet laser, and removing an image formation layer at non-exposed portions with an aqueous alkali solution to form an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an image on a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer containing an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, a polymer binder, and a sensitizing dye having an absorption maximum in the wavelength regions of from 390 to 430 nm, the minimum laser exposure amount necessary to form an image on the material being from 1.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having on one side of the support a light-sensitive layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, and at least one protective layer, wherein the light-sensitive layer has a silver content of 0.10 to 0.45 g/cm3 and a dry thickness of 1 to 10 &mgr;m, and a total dry protective layer thickness being 3 to 20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A thermally developable photosensitive material comprising organic silver salts, photosensitive silver halides, and reducing agents. The thermally developable photosensitive material has a support having am moisture content of not more than 0.5 percent by weight.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having on one side of the support a light-sensitive layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, and at least one protective layer, wherein the light-sensitive layer has a silver content of 0.10 to 0.45 g/cm3 and a dry thickness of 1 to 10 &mgr;m, and a total dry protective layer thickness being 3 to 20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A thermally developable photosensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon an image forming layer containing an organic silver salt and optionally provided on the side of the image forming layer, a component layer, at least one of the image forming layer and the component containing photosensitive silver halide grains and the photosensitive material exhibiting a silver potential of not more than 200 mV.

Abstract: A thermally developable material is disclosed. The material comprises a support both surfaces which are covered with a resin thermal shrinkage ratio of not more than 0.02% at 150° C. for 30 minutes, and an image forming layer comprising an organic silver. The thermally developable material is advantageous in transparent without staining and size repetition accuracy.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed. The element comprises fine composite particles composed of fine inorganic particles bonded with a high boiling point compound. An excellent photographic element which exhibits high sensitivity, minimum fog, improved pressure resistance, no roller marks, and sufficient layer strength, all under low-replenished processing, protecting environmental pollution is obtained.