Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing sulfur-modified polyacrylonitrile, including: a step (1) of heating polyacrylonitrile and elemental sulfur in a rotating-type heating container including a discharge pipe and a sulfur vapor recovery unit while rotating the rotating-type heating container; a step (2) of liquefying a sulfur vapor by the sulfur vapor recovery unit while discharging hydrogen sulfide generated in the heating step; and a step (3) of returning the liquefied sulfur to a mixture of the sulfur and the polyacrylonitrile of the step (1).

Abstract: This disclosure provides: an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a collector containing a porous metal and an organosulfur active material; a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the electrode as a positive electrode or a negative electrode; and an organosulfur active material to be used for production of the electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a thin-film forming raw material, which is used in an atomic layer deposition method, including a ruthenium compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A thin-film forming raw material contains a molybdenum compound represented by the following general formula (1), a method of forming a thin-film through use of the thin-film forming raw material, and a molybdenum compound having a specific structure: where R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, L1 represents a group represented by the following general formula (L-1) or (L-2), and “n” represents an integer of from 1 to 4, provided that when “n” represents 4, R1 represents a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; where R2 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and * represents a bonding site.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a composite material in which the dispersibility of an exfoliated layered substance in a resin or the like is improved and with which a synthetic resin having significantly improved properties, such as impact resistance, can be obtained. A method for producing a composite material including an exfoliated layered substance and a coating substance coating a surface of the exfoliated layered substance includes a disintegrating step of disintegrating secondary particles of an exfoliated layered substance in a solution containing a coating substance, or a method for producing a composite material including an exfoliated layered substance and a coating substance coating a surface of the exfoliated layered substance includes a disintegrating step of disintegrating secondary particles of an exfoliated layered substance in a solvent and a dissolving step of dissolving a coating substance in a dispersion containing the exfoliated layered substance that has been disintegrated.

Abstract: A molding apparatus reduces waviness or deformation of fibers. The molding apparatus includes a fiber feeder (7) that feeds fibers (5) to a lamination area (32) long in a first direction, a resin composition feeder (11) that feeds a resin composition (9) to the lamination area (32), an impregnator (17) that impregnates the fibers (5) fed to the lamination area (32) with the resin composition (9), a curing accelerator (13) that accelerates curing of the resin composition (9) fed to the lamination area (32) while the fibers (5) fed in the lamination area (32) are being tensioned, and a transporter (15) that relatively moves the devices (7, 11, 17, and 13) in the first direction with respect to the lamination area (32). The resin composition (9) contains an epoxy resin (A), a cyanate resin (B), and an aromatic amine curing agent (C) that is liquid at 25° C.

Abstract: Provided are: a phosphate amine salt composition which can be used as a flame retardant that is capable of imparting excellent flame retardancy and weather resistance to synthetic resins without a risk of corroding a processing machine; a phosphate amine salt flame retardant composition; a flame-retardant synthetic resin composition containing the same; and a molded article thereof. The phosphate amine salt composition contains at least one phosphate amine salt, and the ammonium cation content therein is 100 to 2,000 ppm by mass. An amine in the phosphate amine salt composition is preferably melamine or piperazine.

Abstract: Provided are: a resin additive composition containing a specific metal phosphate, which composition has excellent dispersibility in a resin even when made into a pellet form and exhibits a desired physical property improving effect when incorporated into a resin; and a synthetic resin composition using the same. The resin additive composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) sodium-2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate: 25 to 400 parts by mass of (B) a lithium phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (1); and 10 to 300 parts by mass of (C) a fatty acid metal salt represented by the following Formula (2). The component (C) is incorporated in an amount of 10 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B).

Abstract: Provided is a reactive material, including a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2). In the formula (1), R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an electron-withdrawing group, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, or R4 represents the electron-withdrawing group. In the formula (2), R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an electron-withdrawing group, provided that at least one of R5 or R6 represents the electron-withdrawing group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal alkoxide compound represented by the following general formula (1), a thin-film-forming raw material containing the same, and a thin film production method of forming a metal-containing thin film using the raw material:

Abstract: Provided are: a composition that can impart a thermoplastic resin with excellent transparency and physical properties; a thermoplastic resin composition containing the same; and a molded article thereof. The composition contains: (A) a cyclic organophosphate aluminum salt represented by Formula (1) below, wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms and R5 represents an alkylidene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; (B) a sodium carboxylate; and (C) a fatty acid metal salt represented by Formula (2) below, wherein R6 represents a group which is introduced to an aliphatic organic acid having 10 to 30 carbon atoms and M1 represents lithium or potassium, wherein the following ranges are satisfied in terms of molar ratio: (C)/(B)=0.30 to 5.00, and (A)/{(B)+(C)}=0.15 to 0.70.

Abstract: Provided are: a polyolefin resin composition that is unlikely to be affected by an NOx gas; and a molded article using the same. The polyolefin resin composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin resin (A): 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of a hindered amine compound (B) which has a nitrogen content of less than 4.0% by mass and a molecular weight of 500 or less; and 0.001 to 5 parts by mass of a phenolic antioxidant (C). The hindered amine compound (B) which has a nitrogen content of less than 4.

Abstract: Provided is a cobalt compound represented by the following general formula (1): where R1 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a group represented by the following general formula (L-1), or a group represented by the following general formula (L-2); where R8 to R10 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A1 and A2 each independently represent an alkanediyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and * represents a bonding site.

Abstract: Provided is a thin-film forming raw material containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): in the formula (1), R1 to R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a group containing a fluorine atom, M represents a metal atom, and “n” represents a valence of the metal atom represented by M, provided that at least one of R2, R3, and R4 represents the group containing a fluorine atom.

Abstract: A hybrid gel comprising a particulate decellularized tissue (obtained by pulverizing animal-derived biological tissues that are decellularized (decellularized biological tissues)), fibrinogen and thrombin; a cell culture material comprising the hybrid gel; a method for preparing the hybrid gel; and a kit comprising a particulate decellularized tissue and a biological tissue adhesive are provided. The hybrid gel of the present invention exerts the effect to promote differentiation and gain of function of stem cells and the therapeutic effect to a variety of diseases.

Abstract: A compound is represented by the following general formula (1), a thin-film forming raw material including the compound, a thin-film, and a method of producing a thin-film: wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R5 and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, L represents a group represented by the general formula (L-1) or (L-2) described herein, and M represents a hafnium atom, a zirconium atom, or a titanium atom, provided that in a case of a compound in which R5 and R6 each represent a methyl group, A represents an alkanediyl group having 2 carbon atoms, and M represents a titanium atom, L represents a group represented by the general formula (L-2).

Abstract: Provided are: a nucleating agent composition capable of imparting excellent mechanical properties to a molded article containing a polyolefin-based resin; a resin composition containing the nucleating agent composition; the molded article having excellent mechanical properties; and a method for manufacturing the resin composition. The nucleating agent composition is characterized by containing at least one type of a nucleating agent for a polyolefin-based resin, wherein a ? crystal fraction ranges from 0.2% to 71% as calculated by the following method. Through the use of a sample sampled from the pellets of the resin composition containing the nucleating agent composition, differential scanning calorimetry is performed according to a predetermined program to find a DSC curve, Q=f(?), with the horizontal axis being temperature ?(° C.) and the vertical axis being heat flow rate Q(mW), and a baseline, g(?), thereby obtaining a baseline-corrected DSC curve, Q?=h(?)=f(?)?g(?).

Abstract: Provided is a thin-film forming raw material, including an alkoxide compound represented by the following general formula (1): where R1 to R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, M represents a rare earth metal atom, and “n” represents a valence of the rare earth metal atom.

Abstract: Provided are a resin additive composition which is excellent in fluidity and can impart excellent physical properties to a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic resin composition, and a molded article thereof. A resin additive composition is composed of a phosphoric acid ester compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1): (in the formula (1), R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, and R5 represents an alkylidene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and a fatty acid sodium salt (B) represented by the following general formula (2): (in the formula (2), R6 represents a group introduced from an aliphatic organic acid having 7 to 30 carbon atoms), and the mass ratio of (B)/(A) is 0.55 to 2.0.

Abstract: An inhibitor for selectively depositing a thin film may include a compound represented by Formula 1 below: where, R1 is an aldehyde group, an amino group, a carbonyl group, a ketone group, a nitrile group, an acyl halide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C20 alkynyl group, R2 is a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylhalide group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C10 tertiary alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkylthio group, and n is an integer from 1 to 5. The inhibitor is adsorbed to a surface of a first layer but not adsorbed to a surface of a second layer. The first layer may include a metal-based material, and the second layer is different from the first layer and may include an insulating material.