Abstract: This invention is a composition capable of forming a heat-dissipating member that has high heat resistance and high thermal conductivity. This composition for a heat-dissipating member comprises a thermally conductive first inorganic filler bonded to one end of a first coupling agent, and a thermally conductive second inorganic filler bonded to one end of a second coupling agent, the composition being characterized in that: the other end of the first coupling agent and the other end of the second coupling agent are each bonded to a bifunctional or higher silsesquioxane by a curing treatment, as illustrated in FIG. 2; or at least one of the first coupling agent and the second coupling agent includes, in the structure thereof, a silsesquioxane, and the other end of the first coupling agent and the other end of the second coupling agent are bonded together as illustrated in FIG. 3.

Abstract: Provided is a method for simply and accurately counting the number of microorganisms in an analyte containing carbonate ion or bicarbonate ion in a dialysis fluid or the like. A counting method for the number of microorganisms includes: a step of adding the analyte to a composition for preparing a medium for counting the number of microorganisms, and containing (a) polyacrylic acid and/or a salt thereof, (b) hydroxide of alkaline earth metal and (c) a nutritional ingredient, and mixing the resulting mixture; a step of culturing microorganisms contained in the analyte; and a step of counting the number of colonies of the microorganisms.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid crystal composition having favorable characteristics and excellent characteristic balance as a material used for an element used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal having a frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz. A liquid crystal composition which is used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal having a frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz, and which includes a compound selected from the group represented by Formula (1), in Formula (1), the ring A0 to the ring A4 are each independently 1,4-phenylene and the like; Z0 to Z3 are each independently a single bond or —CF2O—, where —CF2O— is one or less in Z0 to Z3; p is 0 or 1; and R1 is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and the like, and R11 is —CN and the like.

Abstract: A polar compound having high chemical stability, high capability of aligning liquid crystal molecules, high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, and a large voltage holding ratio when the compound is used in a liquid crystal display device; and a composition containing the compound. The compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting layer material comprising: a polycyclic aromatic compound (1) in which a plurality of aromatic rings are linked by a boron atom and a oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom; and a specific anthracene-based compound (3) that achieves optimum light-emission characteristics in combination with said polycyclic aromatic compound. With this light emitting layer material having optimum light emitting characteristics, it is possible to provide an excellent organic EL element. Ring A to ring C are an aryl ring or the like, Y1 is B (boron), X1 and X2 are —O— or >N—R (provided that at least one is —O—), X is a group represented by formula (3-X1), (3-X2), or (3-X3), Y is —O—, —S— or >N—R29, R29 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aryl, Ar1 to Ar4 are phenyl, a group represented by formula (4), or the like, and both Ar1 and Ar3 do not simultaneously represent a phenyl.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy and a large negative dielectric anisotropy, or that has a suitable balance between at least two of these characteristics, and an AM device including this composition. The nematic liquid crystal composition includes a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may include a specific compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive.

Abstract: To provide an organic electroluminescent device in which energy efficiency is improved. An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrode layers formed of an anode layer and a cathode layer, and a luminescent layer arranged between the pair of electrode layers, in which the luminescent layer includes a host material and a dopant material, and the dopant material is an anthracene-based compound represented by formula (1), and the luminescent layer further includes a polycyclic aromatic compound represented by formula (2) or a multimer of a polycyclic aromatic compound having a plurality of structures represented by formula (2).

Abstract: A laminated sound absorption member including a plurality of fiber layers and a base material layer positioned between the fiber layers, wherein the laminated sound absorption member is characterized in that: the laminated sound absorption member includes at least two fiber layers; the fiber layers comprise fibers having an average fiber diameter of at least 500 nm and less than 5 ?m, and have a basis weight of 10-500 g/m2, a ventilation rate of 950 ?m/Pa·s or less, and a thickness of less than 2.9 mm; and the base material layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of non-woven fabrics and woven fabrics, and has a basis weight of 80 g/m2 to 800 g/m2 and a thickness of 2.9 mm to 20 mm.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polycyclic aromatic compound which has improved solubility in solvents, film formability, wet coatability and in-plane orientation. The above-described problem is solved by a composition for forming a light emitting layer, which contains, as a first component, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formula (A-1) and compounds represented by general formula (A-2), as a second component, at least one compound that has a triplet energy (ET) of 1.8-3.0 eV, and as a third component, at least one organic solvent. In the formulae, R represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a diarylamino group, a diheteroarylamino group or an aryl heteroarylamino group.

Abstract: A light emission apparatus comprises a light source that emits coherent light, a light modulation unit, a reflector, and a first light reception part. The reflector comprises a first reflection surface that is a part of a spherical surface and a second reflection surface that is different from the first reflection surface. Modulated light modulated by the light modulation unit is incident on the first reflection surface and its reflected light is emitted to an object. Unmodulated light that is not modulated by the light modulation unit and is reflected from the light modulation unit is incident on the second reflection surface and its reflected light is received by the first light reception part.

Abstract: There is provided a novel ionic composite material that can be molded into various shapes using lignin sulfonic acid as one of raw materials thereof, and having flexibility and elasticity, to significantly improve the strength and toughness and impart complete biodegradability thereto. It was found that a combination of ?-polylysine (?-PL) which is a cationic polymer that is produced by microorganisms and lignin sulfonic acid exhibits excellent strength and toughness. In addition, ?-PL used in this technology is a biodegradable polymer that is completely degraded by microorganisms and the like in the environment. Since lignin sulfonic acid is also a biodegradable polymer, it is thought that a complex in which ?-PL and lignin sulfonic acid are mixed in this technology will exhibit complete biodegradability, and more applications thereof can be expected when utilizing the strength, durability, and biodegradability thereof in addition to the improved strength and toughness.

Abstract: A means is a compound represented by formula (1) , a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. In formula (1), R1 and R2 are independently alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; and Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond or the like.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to control, by using a colorless alignment control monomer, the alignment of liquid crystal molecules of a liquid crystal display element that does not include an alignment film, and to provide a liquid crystal composition with which the colorless alignment control monomer exhibits excellent compatibility. The invention uses a liquid crystal display element that comprises an alignment control monomer including an aromatic ester that undergoes photo-Fries rearrangement by light irradiation, and that employs a liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy. The invention also uses the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition which has favorable characteristics and excellent characteristic balance as a material for an element used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal with a frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz.

Abstract: A (meth)acrylate compound excellent in compatibility with other photosensitive resins and capable of providing a polymer with high transparency, a polymer, a resist material, and a method for producing the (meth)acrylate compound. The (meth)acrylate compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: By providing a novel polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings are linked via a boron atom, a nitrogen atom, or the like, options of a material for an organic EL element are increased. In addition, by using the novel polycyclic aromatic compound as a material for an organic electroluminescent element, an excellent organic EL element is provided.

Abstract: A polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings are connected by a boron atom and an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom and substituted by a specific aryl such as anthracene, is useful as a material for an organic device. By the polycyclic aromatic compound, an organic EL device having at least one of efficiency and device life can be provided.

Abstract: A laminated film appropriate as a PPF material which has a three-layer structure in which a top coating layer including a urethane acrylate cured product, a substrate layer including polycarbonate thermoplastic polyurethane, and an adhesive layer including a pressure sensitive adhesive are in contact in that order. Preferably, the top coating layer includes a unit derived from ?-methacryloxypropylhepta(trifluoropropyl)-T8-silsesquioxane.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, a large elastic constant and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having small viscosity and negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a first additive.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a polycyclic aromatic compound in which solubility to a solvent, film formability, wet coatability, thermal stability, and in-plane orientation are improved. This objective is achieved by a light emission layer-forming composition comprising: as a first component, at least one type of dopant material selected from the group consisting of polycyclic aromatic compounds represented by general formula (A) and polycyclic aromatic oligomer compounds including a plurality of structures represented by general formula (A); as a second component, a specific low-molecular-weight host material; and, as a third component, at least one type of organic solvent. In formula (A), ring A, ring B, and ring C each independently represent an aryl ring or a hetero aryl ring, Y1 is B, and X1 and X2 each independently represent O or N—R wherein at least one of X1 and X2 is N—R.