Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for forming a carbonaceous structure comprising minute carbon bodies such as CNTs. A method for forming a carbonaceous structure on the surface of a substrate, comprising a step of forming a layered structure by at least partially filling a gap between a porous membrane which can hold a dispersion medium and a substrate with a minute-carbon-body dispersion liquid comprising the minute carbon bodies and the dispersion medium, and a step of removing the dispersion medium by at least partially taking the dispersion medium out of the layered structure through the porous membrane and/or the substrate.

Abstract: A method of producing organic-inorganic hybrid infrared absorbing particles includes a dispersion liquid preparing step of preparing a dispersion liquid containing infrared absorbing particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium; a dispersion medium removing step of removing the dispersion medium from the dispersion liquid by an evaporation; a raw material mixture liquid preparing step of preparing a raw material mixture liquid containing the infrared absorbing particles collected after the dispersion medium removing step, a coating resin material, an organic solvent, an emulsifying agent, water, and a polymerization initiator; a stirring step of stirring the raw material mixture liquid while cooling; and a polymerizing step of polymerizing the coating resin material after deoxygenation treatment which reduces an amount of oxygen in the raw material mixture liquid.

Abstract: The polycarbonate resin composition according to the present invention includes: 50 to 90% by mass of polycarbonate resin (A); 2.0 to 20% by mass of olefin polymer (B); 5 to 40% by mass of basic magnesium sulfate (C) selected from fibrous basic magnesium sulfate (C-1) and fan-shaped basic magnesium sulfate (C-2); 0.1 to 8% by mass of at least one (D) selected from a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty acid; and 1 to 20% by mass of elastomer (E).

Abstract: Provided is a boron-containing compound suitable for the material of a blue light-emitting diode and an organic light-emitting diode using the same. The boron-containing compound has a structure represented by the formula (1): X is each independently —NR1—, —CR2R3—, —O— or —S—. In the —NR1— and —CR2R3—, R1 to R3 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 5 to 30 core atoms, and R2 and R3 may connect with each other to form a ring. Cy1 is an aryl group having 5 to 30 core atoms. All or part of hydrogen atoms in the formula (1) may be substituted by deuterium, a halogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 5 to 30 core atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or cyano group.

Abstract: Provided is a method which is capable of three-dimensionally forming a food into a desired shape such as a complicated shape or a hollow shape, using a starch powder as a raw material. The method for three-dimensionally forming a food using a starch powder as a raw material comprises the steps of: mixing a starch powder and water together to provide a mixture of the starch powder and the water; irradiating a part of the mixture with laser light to cause starch particles of the starch powder to swell due to the water to form swollen starch particles, followed by causing the swollen starch particles to gelatinize to form gelatinized starch particles, and causing the gelatinized starch particles to gelate, thereby obtaining gelated starch: and extracting the gelated starch from the mixture, wherein the step of irradiating includes irradiating the mixture with the laser light, according to a pattern predetermined based on a three-dimensional shape of a food.

Abstract: To provide a composition having a very low refractive index, an organic photoelectronic element using the composition, and simple methods for producing such a composition and an organic photoelectronic element. A composition comprising a fluorinated polymer, an organic semiconductor material and a dopant.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element excellent in light emitting characteristics and long-term reliability. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer disposed between the light emitting layer and the anode, and an electron blocking layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer between the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer, wherein the hole transport layer contains a fluorinated polymer and an organic semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 nm to 800 nm, of at most 1.

Abstract: An evaluation test apparatus is configured to evaluate or test measurement precision of a biological information measurement device configured to measure biological information. The evaluation test apparatus includes: a function generator configured to generate a plurality of input waveform signals by a predetermined operation; an indenter configured to pressure a piezoelectric element of the biological information measurement device; a vibration driver selected from a motor and a solenoid and configured to vibrate the indenter; and a control board configured to control the vibration driver. The control board includes an adder configured to combine the plurality of input waveform signals generated by the function generator. The vibration driver vibrates the indenter based on a composite waveform signal combined by the adder.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor configured to detect a change of pressure from a living body in a predetermined location includes: a pair of electrodes spaced from one another and formed to spread as a sheet; a pressure-sensitive layer disposed between the pair of electrodes and configured to generate electric charge in response to the change of pressure; a pair of terminals connected to the pair of electrodes, respectively, and configured to output an electrical signal supplied from the pair of electrodes in response to the change of pressure of the living body. An edge of at least one of the pair of electrodes extending toward the pair of terminals is disposed to protrude outside the pressure-sensitive layer, and the electrical signal propagates through the edge and is outputted from the pair of terminals.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element, of which the external quantum efficiency is improved, the power consumption is low and the service life is prolonged. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer between the light emitting layer and the anode, wherein the hole transport layer contains an organic semiconductor material and a fluorinated polymer, and at the surface of the hole transport layer in contact with the light emitting layer, the fluorinated polymer is present.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes: 50 to 90% by mass of polycarbonate resin (A); 2 to 30% by mass of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin (B); 5 to 40% by mass of at least one basic magnesium sulfate (C) selected from fibrous basic magnesium sulfate (C-1) and fan-shaped basic magnesium sulfate (C-2); 0.1 to 8% by mass of at least one (D) selected from a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty acid; and 1 to 20% by mass of elastomer (E).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for controlling enzyme productivity of a microorganism. A pulsed electric field is applied to a microorganism to control the enzyme productivity of the microorganism.

Abstract: A living body detection device configured to detect a presence of a living body in a predetermined location. The living body detection device includes a piezoelectric element configured to detect a pressure change in the predetermined location, and a processor configured to: calculate multiple pieces of living body information, based on the pressure change detected by the piezoelectric element; calculate a composite index which compositively indicates that the multiple pieces of living body information are caused by the living body, based on the calculated multiple pieces of living body information; and determine whether there is or not the living body in the predetermined location, based on the calculated composite index.

Abstract: Provided is a zwitterionic polymer that has a zwitterion that includes an effect of improving the stability of proteins. This zwitterionic polymer is a polymeric protein stabilizer that exhibits a protein stabilizing effect even at a small addition amount of addition, and at the same time has an antioxidant capability. Also provided is a method for producing this zwitterionic polymer. This problem is solved by a zwitterionic polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000. On formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom; linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbons; aromatic groups having 6 to 20 carbons; or alkylene groups having 1 to 6 carbons and formed by linking R1 to R2. R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group).

Abstract: A high-purity calcium carbonate sintered body containing less impurities and available for biological and like applications, a production method, a high-purity calcium carbonate porous sintered body containing less impurities and available for biological and like applications, and a production method. A method for producing a high-purity calcium carbonate sintered body includes the steps of: compaction molding calcium carbonate with a purity of 99.7% by mass or more to make a green body; and sintering the green body to produce a calcium carbonate sintered body. A method for producing a high-purity calcium carbonate porous sintered body according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a dispersion liquid containing calcium carbonate with a purity of 99.7% by mass or more; adding a foaming agent to the dispersion liquid, followed by stirring until foamy to make a foam; and sintering the foam to produce a calcium carbonate porous sintered body.

Abstract: The polycarbonate resin composition according to the present invention includes: 50 to 90% by mass of polycarbonate resin (A); 2.0 to 20% by mass of olefin polymer (B); 5 to 40% by mass of basic magnesium sulfate (C) selected from fibrous basic magnesium sulfate (C-1) and fan-shaped basic magnesium sulfate (C-2); 0.1 to 8% by mass of at least one (D) selected from a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty acid; and 1 to 20% by mass of elastomer (E).

Abstract: Provided is a zwitterionic polymer that has a zwitterion that includes an effect of improving the stability of proteins. This zwitterionic polymer is a polymeric protein stabilizer that exhibits a protein stabilizing effect even at a small addition amount of addition, and at the same time has an antioxidant capability. Also provided is a method for producing this zwitterionic polymer. This problem is solved by a zwitterionic polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000. On formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom; linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbons; aromatic groups having 6 to 20 carbons; or alkylene groups having 1 to 6 carbons and formed by linking R1 to R2. R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group).

Abstract: To provide a charge injection layer in which the refractive index is sufficiently low and unbalance in the composition of materials is less likely to occur, and a method for its production as well as an organic photoelectronic element and a method for its production. The charge injection layer contains a fluorinated polymer and a semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 to 800 nm, of at most 1.60.

Abstract: To provide a layer such as a charge transport layer having a refractive index significantly lowered without impairing electrical conductivity and surface roughness, and a method for producing it. A deposited film composition obtained by co-depositing a fluorinated polymer having a saturated vapor pressure at 300° C. of at least 0.001 Pa and an organic semiconductor material.

Abstract: A method for producing a silver nanoparticle dispersion according to the present invention includes the steps of mixing an amine compound, a resin, and a silver salt to yield a complex compound; and heating and decomposing the complex compound to form silver nanoparticles. A silver nanoparticle ink can be obtained by adding an organic solvent to the silver nanoparticle dispersion obtained by this method. The resin includes, for example, a polymer exhibiting viscosity at a temperature within the range of 20° C. to 50° C. or a high molecular weight compound exhibiting viscosity at a temperature within the range of 20° C. to 50° C.