Abstract: It is intended to provide highly dispersible, powdery silica composite particles comprising a phosphonium salt ionic liquid immobilized in the surface and comprising the ionic liquid at a high content. It is also intended to provide an industrially advantageous process for producing the powdery silica composite particles at high yields. The present invention provides powdery silica composite particles obtained by a surface treatment step of adding acid or alkali to a reactant solution comprising: core silica particles of 5 to 200 nm in average particle size; alkoxysilane; a phosphonium salt ionic liquid represented by the following general formula (1); and a reaction solvent such that the alkoxysilane is hydrolyzed, thereby surface-treating the core silica particles.

Abstract: An aqueous solution containing an organic acid chromium (III) salt represented by general formula: Crm(Ax)n, wherein A represents a residue left after proton removal from an organic acid; x represents a charge of A; and m and n represent integers satisfying equation 3m+xn=0, is disclosed. The aqueous solution contains the organic acid chromium (III) salt in a concentration of 6% by weight or higher in terms of Crm(Ax)n, has impurity ion concentrations of Na?30 ppm, Fe?20 ppm, Cl?0.001%, SO4?0.03%, and NO3?20 ppm per 20 wt % concentration of Crm(Ax)n, and is substantially free from chromium (VI).

Abstract: The present invention provides a nickel atom-, manganese atom- and cobalt atom-containing composite carbonate that is high in specific surface area and large in tap density, and useful as a raw material for producing a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide to be used in a positive electrode active material for use in a lithium secondary battery, and provides a method for industrially advantageously producing the composite carbonate. The composite carbonate includes nickel atoms, manganese atoms and cobalt atoms, and has an average particle size of 5 ?m or more and less than 20 ?m, a BET specific surface area of 40 to 80 m2/g and a tap density of 1.7 g/ml or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nickel atom-, manganese atom- and cobalt atom-containing composite carbonate that is high in specific surface area and large in tap density, and useful as a raw material for producing a lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide to be used in a positive electrode active material for use in a lithium secondary battery, and provides a method for industrially advantageously producing the composite carbonate. The composite carbonate includes nickel atoms, manganese atoms and cobalt atoms, and has an average particle size of 20 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, a BET specific surface area of 50 to 130 m2/g and a tap density of 1.7 g/ml or more.

Abstract: A phosphine transition metal complex is expressed by general formula (1): wherein A represents a groups selected from among alkylene, phenylene, and cis-vinylene; M represents an atom selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, copper, and platinum; B1 and B2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group containing a trivalent phosphorus atom forming a covalent bond with A and coordinating with M; and C represents an anionic atom.

Abstract: Lithium cobalt oxide, which can provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an excellent initial capacity and an excellent capacity retention, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The lithium cobalt oxide has a tap density of at least 1.7 g/cm3 and a pressed density of 3.5 to 4.0 g/cm3. A method for manufacturing the lithium cobalt oxide includes the step of selecting a lithium cobalt oxide (A) and a lithium cobalt oxide (B) so that a difference in the tap density between the lithium cobalt oxide (A) and the lithium cobalt oxide (B) is at least 0.2 g/cm3; and mixing the lithium cobalt oxide (A) and the lithium cobalt oxide (B).

Abstract: Lithium cobalt oxide, which can provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an excellent initial capacity and an excellent capacity retention, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The lithium cobalt oxide has a tap density of at least 1.7 g/cm3 and a pressed density of 3.5 to 4.0 g/cm3. A method for manufacturing the lithium cobalt oxide includes the step of selecting a lithium cobalt oxide (A) and a lithium cobalt oxide (B) so that a difference in the tap density between the lithium cobalt oxide (A) and the lithium cobalt oxide (B) is at least 0.2 g/cm3; and mixing the lithium cobalt oxide (A) and the lithium cobalt oxide (B).

Abstract: When being blended particularly in a color toner, a barium titanate external additive for toner enhances the toner fluidity, electrical properties, and other relevant performance; concurrently achieves high image density and reduced background fog in a color printer using the toner; and further retains high image quality even under a high-temperature high-humidity environment and a low-temperature low-humidity environment. An industrially advantageous producing method of the barium titanate external additive for toner is also provided. The external additive for toner of the present invention includes spherical barium titanate having undergone coating treatment with a hydrophobicizing agent.

Abstract: An optically-active bis(alkynylphosphino)ethane-borane derivative represented by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent an alkyl group, a phenyl group, an alkylsilyl group or a hydrogen atom; R3 represents a branched alkyl group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group; and the asterisk * indicates an optically-active site. The derivative (1) is prepared by bromination of, e.g., an (S)-t-butylmethylphosphine-borane, reaction with an alkynyl lithium, deprotonation, followed by oxidative coupling. Deprotection of the derivative (1) by deboranation gives an optically-active bis(alkynylphosphino)ethane derivative useful as a ligand providing an asymmetric catalyst for catalytic asymmetric synthesis. The asymmetric catalyst having the ligand exhibits high selectivity and catalyst activity.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline styryl derivative represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a straight-chain or branched alkyl group, a straight-chain or branched alkoxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, F, —C(O)O(CH2)m—CH3, —C(O)—(CH2)m—CH3, or general formula (2); wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; B represents —(CH2)m—, —(CH2)m—O—, —CO—O—(CH2)m—, —CO—O—(CH2)m—O—, —C6H4—CH2—O— or —CO—; and m represents an integer of 1 to 18. R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each preferably represent a branched alkyl or alkoxy group represented by CH3—(CH2)x—CH(CH3)—(CH2)y—CH2— or CH3—(CH2)x—CH(CH3)—(CH2)y—CH2—O—, respectively, wherein x is an integer of 0 to 7, and y is an integer of 0 to 7. The styryl derivative is suitable for use as an organic semiconductor material.

Abstract: A memory device of the present invention is characterized by a memory device for storing information by making use of molecular alignment of a liquid crystal compound in a liquid crystalline state formed by spot irradiation with a laser beam to carry out a selective heat treatment on an electroconductive liquid crystal semiconductor material layer containing a liquid crystal compound, comprising: a first electrode group including a plurality of linear electrodes which are parallel to each other; an electroconductive liquid crystal semiconductor material layer formed in such a manner that the layer covers the first electrode group, the layer containing a liquid crystal compound having a long linear conjugate structural moiety and exhibiting a smectic phase as a liquid crystal phase; and a second electrode group formed on the electroconductive liquid crystal semiconductor material layer and including a plurality of linear transparent electrodes being parallel to each other and extend in a direction intersecting

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a deep-ultraviolet-transmitting epoxy resin cured product having high heat resistance and high resistance to deep-ultraviolet light, and to provide a curing accelerator and an epoxy resin composition which are used for producing the epoxy resin cured product. The curing accelerator for deep-ultraviolet-transmitting epoxy resins comprises a tetraalkylphosphonium dialkyl phosphate represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each represent an alkyl group or an alkyl group having a hydroxyl group, which has 1 to 8 carbon atoms and is linear, branched, or alicyclic; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 may be the same or different. Also disclosed are an epoxy resin composition comprising the curing accelerator and an epoxy resin cured product obtained by curing the resin composition.

Abstract: When being blended in a toner, a barium titanate external additive for toner enhances, in particular, the toner fluidity, electrical properties, and other relevant performance; concurrently achieves high image density and reduced background fog in a printer using the toner; and further reduces image defects, such as void, fading, and the like. An industrially advantageous producing method of the barium titanate external additive for toner is also provided. The external additive for toner of the present invention includes spherical barium titanate having a specific gravity of 5.6 g/ml or less.

Abstract: An ionic liquid which is high in ionic conductivity and high in safety without an anxiety of ignition or the like and an electrolyte composition containing the same are provided. The present invention concerns an electrolyte composition for photoelectric conversion device, containing a quaternary phosphonium salt ionic liquid represented by the following formula (1). A viscosity at 25° C. of this ionic liquid is preferably not more than 200 mPa·sec. In the formula (1), it is preferable that the alkoxyalkyl group is a methoxymethyl group, and all of the alkyl groups are an ethyl group. In the formula, R1 represents a linear alkyl group or a branched alkyl group each having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group; n represents an integer of from 1 to 6; and X represents N(SO2CF3)2 or N(CN)2.

Abstract: An industrially advantageous process for producing 3-chloromethyl-3-cephem derivative crystals. The process for 3-chloromethyl-3-cephem derivative production comprises: a first step in which a thiazolineazetidinone derivative (1) is reacted with a sulfonyl halide (2) in the presence of an acid in a solvent to obtain an azetidinone derivative (3); a second step in which the azetidinone derivative (3) is reacted with a chlorinating agent in an organic solvent to obtain a chlorinated azetidinone derivative (4); and a third step in which the chlorinated azetidinone derivative (4) is reacted with an alcoholate (5) at a pH of 8 or lower in a solvent comprising an alcohol and an ether and a 3-chloromethyl-3-cephem derivative (6) is recovered in the form of crystals.

Abstract: There is provided a novel transition metal phosphine complex having excellent anticancer activity. The transition metal phosphine complex is represented by general formula (1): (wherein R1s and R3s each represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a pyridyl group, or a pyrimidyl group; R2s and R4s each represent an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, provided that each R1 and each R2 are not the same group and that each R3 and each R4 are not the same group; As each represent a linear alkylene group or a cis-vinylene group; M represents a gold atom, a silver atom, a copper atom, or a platinum atom; and B represents an anionic species).

Abstract: The antistatic agent for resins of the present invention contains phosphonium salts represented by the general formula (1) below: (wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and R4 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; each alkyl group may have substituted hydroxy group or alkoxy group; R1, R2, and R3 may be the same or different from each another; and X? is a tetrafluoroborate ion or a hexafluorophosphate ion).

Abstract: An ionic liquid which is high in ionic conductivity and high in safety without an anxiety of ignition or the like and an electrolyte composition containing the same are provided. The present invention concerns an electrolyte composition for photoelectric conversion device, containing a quaternary phosphonium salt ionic liquid represented by the following formula (1). A viscosity at 25° C. of this ionic liquid is preferably not more than 200 mPa·sec. In the formula (1), it is preferable that the alkoxyalkyl group is a methoxymethyl group, and all of the alkyl groups are an ethyl group. In the formula, R1 represents a linear alkyl group or a branched alkyl group each having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group; n represents an integer of from 1 to 6; and X represents N(SO2CF3)2 or N(CN)2.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a substance enabling uniformly dispersing an ionic liquid or a phosphonium salt in various solvents, resin materials, and the like. A powdery silica composite particle obtained by a surface treatment step comprising providing a reaction solution by mixing a silica sol containing a core silica particle having an average particle size of 5 to 200 nm, an alkoxysilane, and an ionic liquid and hydrolyzing the alkoxysilane by addition of an acid or an alkali to the reaction solution to surface-treat the core silica particle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex includes the steps of adding a solution containing lithium ions (Solution B) to a solution containing lithium ions and phosphate ions (Solution C) while a solution containing divalent iron ions (Solution A) is added to Solution C so as to produce a coprecipitate containing lithium, iron, and phosphorus in a first step, mixing the coprecipitate and an electrically conductive carbon material so as to produce a raw material mixture for calcining in a second step, and calcining the raw material mixture for calcining in an inert gas atmosphere so as to produce the lithium-iron-phosphorus compound oxide carbon complex in a third step.