Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator oil containing a polyvinyl ether-based compound (A) containing a structural unit (a1) having a methoxy group in a side chain thereof in an amount of 30 mol % or more and 100 mol % or less on a basis of 100 mol % of the whole amount of structural units excluding a terminal structural unit in a molecular structure thereof, a refrigerator oil composition containing the refrigerator oil, and a production method of the refrigerator oil.

Abstract: A water-soluble quenching fluid composition prepared by blending: water, at least one kind selected from a polyoxyalkylene glycol and a derivative thereof (A), and at least one kind selected from an alkylene glycol ether (B) and a monocarboxylic acid (C), the polyoxyalkylene glycol or a derivative thereof (A) having a mass average molecular weight of 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less, the alkylene glycol ether (B) having a boiling point of 200° C. or more and a molecular weight per 1 mol of 1,000 g/mol or less.

Abstract: A structure including a metal oxide semiconductor layer and a noble metal oxide layer, wherein the metal oxide semiconductor layer and the noble metal oxide layer are adjacent to each other, and a film thickness of the noble metal oxide layer is more than 10 nm.

Abstract: This compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate-based resin composition, including: 50 mass % or more to 99 mass % or less of a polycarbonate-based resin (S) containing 0.1 mass % or more to 100 mass % or less of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A), which contains a polycarbonate block (A-1) formed of a specific repeating unit and a polyorganosiloxane block (A-2) containing a specific repeating unit, and 0 mass % or more to 99.9 mass % or less of an aromatic polycarbonate-based resin (B) except the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A); and 1 mass % or more to 50 mass % or less of a polyester-based resin (C), wherein the polyorganosiloxane block (A-2) has an average chain length of from 20 or more to less than 50, and a 3-millimeter thick plate formed of the polycarbonate-based resin composition has a total light transmittance of 80% or more.

Abstract: A method of producing Bacillus spores comprising a step of culturing the Bacillus bacterium using a liquid medium having a C/N ratio (weight ratio of carbon content to nitrogen content) of greater than 4 and less than 9.5.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer between pair of electrodes. The organic compound layer includes an emitting layer including a first material, a second material and a third material, in which singlet energy EgS(H) of the first material, singlet energy EgS(H2) of the second material, and singlet energy EgS(D) of the third material satisfy a specific relationship.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid electrolyte, including: stirring a slurry including lithium sulfide and phosphorus sulfide in a hydrocarbon solvent in a reaction vessel, and circulating the slurry through a connecting pipe by a pump. The method is carried out in an apparatus including the reaction vessel and the connecting pipe connected to the pump and the reaction vessel.

Abstract: A compound is represented by one of formulae (11) to (13). R1 to R4 each independently represent a group represented by a formula (1-1) or the like, or a group represented by a formula (2-1), a group represented by a formula (2-2) or the like. At least one of R1 to R4 is the group represented by the formula (1-1) or the like. At least one of R1 to R4 is the group represented by the formula (2-1), (2-2) or the like. For instance, X1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or CR151R152, R101 to R110 and R151 and R152 each independently representing a hydrogen atom or a substituent. For instance, R161 to R168 and R171 and R180 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element having a further improved life; and a compound which is a novel material capable of providing the organic electroluminescent element and is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: A peptide comprising the sequence shown below is added as a peptide tag to a useful protein, followed by allowing its expression. Xm(PYn)qPZr In this formula, X, Y, and Z each represent an amino acid residue independently selected from the group consisting of R, G, S, K, T, L, N, Q, and H, with the proviso that at least one Y represents K, L, N, Q, H, or R. m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents 1, 2, or 3; q represents an integer of 1 to 10; and r represents an integer of 0 to 10.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition excellent in the wear resistance and a refrigerator oil composition excellent in the oxidation stability using the lubricating oil composition are provided by a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A) and a phosphine derivative (B) having one or more oxygen atom in a molecule.

Abstract: Provided are a mineral base oil satisfying the following requirements (I) to (IV), which is excellent in safety and environmental aspects and has good compatibility with resin; a molded article formed of a resin composition containing the mineral base oil and a resin; and a method for producing the mineral base oil. Requirement (I): The flash point is 200° C. or higher. Requirement (II): The pour point is 0° C. or lower. Requirement (III); The aromatic content (% CA) is 2.6 or more. Requirement (IV): The toluene content, as measured according to JIS A1965:2015, is more than 0 ?g/m3 and less than 500 ?g/m3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic fluid composition containing a base oil (A), an antioxidant (B) including an amine-based antioxidant (B1) and a phenol-based antioxidant (B2), and a succinimide-based compound (C), wherein the hydraulic fluid composition satisfies the following requirement (I): and is to be used for hydraulic equipment which is equipped with at least one of a wet type brake and a wet type clutch and which is selected from a construction machinery, a general industrial machinery, and a power generator, and in which a working pressure is 30 MPa or more. The hydraulic fluid composition is not only excellent in wear resistance and an effect for suppressing the sludge formation but also excellent in a braking performance or a clutch performance, even when used under a high-pressure condition. Requirement (I): A static friction coefficient (?s) after 1,000 cycles, as measured in conformity with the SAE No. 2 test described in JCMAS P 047:2004, is 0.100 to 0.162.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for use in turbomachinery, compressors, hydraulic equipments, or machine tools, which contains a mineral oil (A) and a synthetic oil (B) containing a polyalkylene glycol (B1) and a polyol ester (B2), in which the content of the mineral oil (A) is 5 to 95% by mass based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition, and which is used in turbomachinery, compressors, hydraulic equipments, or machine tools. The lubricating oil composition is excellent in oxidation stability, has a strong effect of preventing sludge precipitation and has excellent water separability even in use for a long period of time in high-temperature environments.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition capable of providing a molded body that has a high light transmittance and high light-diffusing property, can be inhibited from yellowing, and has high thin-wall flame retardancy, and a polycarbonate resin molded body obtained by molding the polycarbonate resin composition. The flame-retardant light-diffusing polycarbonate resin composition has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 17,000 or more and includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate (A) formed of 10 to 100 parts by mass of a branched polycarbonate (A-1) and 90 to 0 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate (A-2), 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a light diffuser (B), 0.01 to 1.0 part by mass of a flame retardant (C), 0 to 0.5 part by mass of a polytetrafluoroethylene (D), and 0 to 2 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane (E), and the polycarbonate resin molded body is obtained by molding the polycarbonate resin composition.

Abstract: Provided are: a lubricating oil composition that contains a base oil (A) containing an alkylnaphthalene (A1) and an ester compound (A2), wherein the content ratio of the component (A1) to the component (A2) [(A1)/(A2)] is 15/85 to 85/15 as a ratio by mass, and a tenter device using the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition has a small evaporation loss, has a suppressed amount of evaporation, maintains good fluidity and hardly causes adherence of residue even in long-term use in high-temperature environments.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator which uses a base oil including as the main component at least one kind of oxygen-containing compounds selected from polyoxyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl ethers, copolymers of poly(oxy)alkylene glycols or monoethers thereof and polyvinyl ethers, polyol esters, and polycarbonates. The lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator is used for a refrigerator that uses, as a refrigerant, a fluorine-containing organic compound, which is a refrigerant applicable to current car air conditioner systems or the like and has a specific polar structure, and has favorable sealing property, a low coefficient of friction factor in a sliding part, and excellent stability as well as excellent compatibility with the refrigerant.

Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by formula (1): wherein HAr1, Ar2, L1, L2, and L3 are as defined in the specification, is useful as a material for constituting an organic EL device and realizes an organic EL device having a high efficiency and a long lifetime even when driving at a low voltage.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A); an alicyclic epoxy compound (B); a predetermined antioxidant (C); and a predetermined phosphorus compound (D), wherein, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), a content of the component (B) is 0.01 part by mass or more and 0.1 part by mass or less, a content of the component (C) is 0.01 part by mass or more and 0.1 part by mass or less, and a content of the component (D) is 0.01 part by mass or more and 0.05 part by mass or less.