Abstract: The present invention brings about an increase in the thermal conductivity of an elastomer molded article over a preexisting value. The method according to the present invention is a method that uses at least one of a liquid crystalline polymer and a precursor therefor as a thermal conductivity modifier for an elastomer. That is, the thermal conductivity modifier for an elastomer according to the present invention contains at least one of a liquid crystalline polymer and a precursor therefor. The thermal conductivity modifier may contain only at least one of a liquid crystalline polymer and a precursor therefor or may contain at least one of a liquid crystalline polymer and a precursor therefor along with an additional component. The method and thermal conductivity modifier according to the present invention can bring about an increase in the thermal conductivity of an elastomer molded article over a preexisting value.

Abstract: A problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a low-friction member which does not easily lose low-friction properties thereof even when used for a relatively long period. The low-friction member LS according to the present invention is consisting of at least lubricating materials PL, PS and a polyimide resin MR. The low-friction member has a surface roughness Rsk or 0.500 or more and the surface exposure ratio of the lubricating materials of 15.0% or more. It is particularly preferred that the surface roughness Rsk be in a range of 0.0900 (inclusive) to 0.1400 (inclusive), and the surface exposure ratio of the lubricating materials be 35.0% or more. It is preferred that the lubricating materials be a fluororesin. The low-friction member thus has the property of not losing the low-friction properties thereof easily even when used for a relatively long period.

Abstract: A polyimide-coated active material particle (21) of the present invention includes an active material particle (23) and a polyimide layer (24) derived from a monomeric polyimide precursor and coated on the active material particle (23). A negative electrode (200) of the present invention includes a current collector (30) and an active material layer (20) including the negative electrode active material particle (21) coated with the polyimide layer (24) derived from a monomeric polyimide precursor, and an aqueous binder (22). With the polyimide-coated active material particle of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the amount of organic solvent used and improve the charge-discharge cycle of the electrode.

Abstract: The method for producing a polyimide fiber includes a coagulation step of forming a polyimide precursor fiber by extruding a polyimide precursor solution containing a polyimide precursor and a compound having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of a conjugate acid in water at 25° C. of 6.0 to 10 inclusive and an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log P) at 25° C. of ?0.75 to 0.75 inclusive into a poor solvent or nonsolvent for the polyimide precursor; and a heat drawing step of forming the polyimide fiber by drawing the polyimide precursor fiber while heating same. The polyimide fiber of the present disclosure has a physical property such that the coefficient of thermal expansion thereof is in the range of ?15 ppm/K to 0 ppm/K inclusive.

Abstract: A method for using citraconic anhydride and itaconic anhydride as addition cure end caps in reactions for forming polyamic acid oligomers and polyimide oligomers, is provided. Prepregs and high temperature adhesives made from the resulting oligomers, as well as, high temperature, low void volume composites made from the prepregs, are also provided.

Abstract: A binder composition for electrodes with greater binding strength that does not inhibit the formation of a stable electrode interface (SEI) on the surface of an active substance is provided. The binder composition for electrodes includes at least one type of tetracarboxylic acid ester compound, at least one type of diamine compound, and an organic solvent. Furthermore, the organic solvent preferably has a boiling point that is 250° C. or less. In addition, the organic solvent preferably has a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) that is ?10 eV or less.

Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a polyimide precursor, a polyimide precursor solution, and a mixture slurry, each capable of more firmly binding active material particles to a current collecting body. The polyimide precursor solution according to the invention contains a tetracarboxylic acid ester compound, a diamine compound having an anionic group, and a solvent. The solvent dissolves the tetracarboxylic acid ester compound and the diamine compound. As the tetracarboxylic acid ester compound, a 3,3?,4,4?-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid diester is particularly preferred. Examples of the “diamine compound having an anionic group” include 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid, and m-phenylenediamine-4-sulfonic acid. Further, the mixture slurry according to the invention contains active material particles in the polyimide precursor solution.

Abstract: A binder composition for electrodes with greater binding strength that does not inhibit the formation of a stable electrode interface (SEI) on the surface of an active substance is provided. The binder composition for electrodes includes at least one type of tetracarboxylic acid ester compound, at least one type of diamine compound, and an organic solvent. Furthermore, the organic solvent preferably has a boiling point that is 250° C. or less. In addition, the organic solvent preferably has a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) that is ?10 eV or less.

Abstract: A binder composition for electrodes relating to the present invention includes an ester compound derived from at least one type of tetracarboxylic acid, at least one type of compound having 3 or more amino groups, and an organic solvent. Furthermore, this binder composition for electrodes preferably contains at least one type of diamino compound. In addition, it is preferable to use a solvent with a boiling point ?250° C. in this binder composition for electrodes.

Abstract: A mounting member, a rotation mechanism, and a plurality of plate-shaped members are included in a folding apparatus in order to simplify the configuration thereof, to make it easy to perform maintenance and repairs, and to reduce costs. The mounting member is a plate-shaped member wherein a foldable article can be mounted on a first surface so that part of the foldable article hangs down. The rotation mechanism rotates the first surface of the mounting member around an axis included in the first surface. The plurality of plate-shaped members are capable of moving toward the mourning member so as to hold part of the foldable article after part of the foldable article has been positioned in the vicinity of the mounting member due to the mounting member being rotated by the rotation mechanism.

Abstract: The task of the present invention is to offer a conductive paste that can be molded into a conductive coating or film that can maintain flexibility and ductility even while possessing a thickness of 50 ?m˜125 ?m. The conductive paste of the present invention includes a conductive particulate, a metal capture agent and a polyimide precursor solution. The metal capture agent can be selected as at least one from among either pyrimidinethiol compounds, triazinethiol compounds and imidazole compounds with a mercapto group. Moreover, the conductive particulate is preferably a core particle that is covered with a metal shell. In addition, a polyamic acid solution is preferred as the polyimide precursor solution.

Abstract: A medical guide wire (1) is made in which at least a fluororesin coating layer (13) is formed on the surface of a metal wire (11), wherein particulate matter is present in the fluororesin coating layer (13), and the fluororesin coating layer covers the particulate matter and at least some of the particulate matter is formed in surface protrusion-shaped projections (14). It is thus possible to provide a medical guide wire that is inexpensive to manufacture and whose strength is unaffected and frictional resistance is low, and manufacturing method for the same.

Abstract: A gold nanoparticle composition is provided that includes a spherical gold nanoparticle and an organic ligand molecule. The organic ligand molecule bonds to the gold nanoparticle. Thus, the gold nanoparticle composition has at least one absorption peak wavelength (plasmon absorption wavelength) within the region of 600-1000 nm. Consequently, the gold nanoparticle composition self-heats when irradiated with electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of 600-1000 nm.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a medical wire includes manufacturing a fluororesin-coated wire and irradiating with infrared radiation. The fluororesin-coated wire is manufactured with a fluororesin-containing liquid, or fluororesin powder body being applied to the outer circumference of a superelastic alloy wire or of a resin-coated superelastic alloy wire. The fluororesin-coated wire is irradiated with a defined wavelength of infrared radiation for a defined period of time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides smart contrast agents for transition metals and a method of using the same. The smart contrast agents include a core peptide and a first labeling group attached to a first end of the core peptide. The smart contrast agents can also include a second labeling group attached to a second end of the core peptide. The core peptide can bind to transition metals, and can be homologous to a fragment selected from the extended octarepeat region of a prion protein.

Abstract: The task of the present invention is to offer a conductive paste that can be molded into a conductive coating or film that can maintain flexibility and ductility even while possessing a thickness of 50 ?m˜125 ?m. The conductive paste of the present invention includes a conductive particulate, a metal capture agent and a polyimide precursor solution. The metal capture agent can be selected as at least one from among either pyrimidinethiol compounds, triazinethiol compounds and imidazole compounds with a mercapto group. Moreover, the conductive particulate is preferably a core particle that is covered with a metal shell. In addition, a polyamic acid solution is preferred as the polyimide precursor solution.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor liquid composition of the present invention includes at least one type of tetracarboxylic dianhydride or derivative thereof, at least one type of diamine or derivative thereof, and a polar polymerization solvent, wherein the polyimide precursor liquid composition further includes a cyclic compound, and wherein the cyclic compound has a boiling point of 200° C. or more and comprises carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. A polyimide coating film of the present invention is obtained by converting the polyimide precursor liquid composition into imide. Thus, the present invention provides a polyimide coating or film that is substantially colorless and transparent, and that is useful as, for example, a heat resistant coating film for liquid crystals, organic electroluminescence, touch panels and solar cells and the like.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for the cylindrical laminated body includes superimposing application step, a solvent removal step and an imidization step. In the superimposing application step, a coating material containing fluororesin particles and a polyimide precursor solution are applied in a superimposing manner on a core body. In the solvent removal step, the solvent is removed from the coating material and the polyimide precursor solution. In the imidization step, the polyimide precursor is imidized along with the formation of the coating material into a covering film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides smart contrast agents for transition metals and a method of using the same. The smart contrast agents include a core peptide and a first labeling group attached to a first end of the core peptide. The smart contrast agents can also include a second labeling group attached to a second end of the core peptide. The core peptide can bind to transition metals, and can be homologous to a fragment selected from the extended octarepeat region of a prion protein.

Abstract: A mounting member, a rotation mechanism, and a plurality of plate-shaped members are included in a folding apparatus in order to simplify the configuration thereof, to make it easy to perform maintenance and repairs, and to reduce costs. The mounting member is a plate-shaped member wherein a foldable article can be mounted on a first surface so that part of the foldable article hangs down. The rotation mechanism rotates the first surface of the mounting member around an axis included in the first surface. The plurality of plate-shaped shaped members are capable of moving toward the mounting member so as to hold part of the foldable article after part of the foldable article has been positioned in the vicinity of the mounting member due to the mounting member being rotated by the rotation mechanism.