Abstract: Provided is a modified perovskite type composite oxide in which the dielectric characteristics are equal to or better than those prior to modification, there is no substantial elution of coating components from the modifying coating components, and change in the specific surface areas over time and elution of the A-site metals are suppressed effectively, while the cracking traits are good. A modified perovskite type composite oxide in which the particle surface of a perovskite type composite oxide is coated with a first component of at least one selected from TiO2 and SiO2 and a second component of at least one selected from a group consisting of Al, Zr, Nd, La, Ce, Pr, and Sm, wherein the coating is formed by hydrolyzing at least one selected from a hydrolyzable TiO2 precursor and a hydrolyzable SiO2 precursor as a source of the first component and a salt of at least one selected from a group consisting of Al, Zr, Nd, La, Ce, Pr, and Sm as a source of the second component, and then calcining them.

Abstract: Provided is a modified perovskite type composite oxide in which the dielectric characteristics are equal to or better than those prior to modification, there is no substantial elution of coating components from the modifying coating components, and elution of the A-site metals is suppressed effectively, while the cracking traits are good. A modified perovskite type composite oxide in which the particle surface of a perovskite type composite oxide is firstly coated with at least one selected from a group consisting of TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2, and Nd2O3, wherein the first coating is formed by hydrolyzing at least one selected from a group consisting of a hydrolyzable TiO2 precursor, a hydrolyzable Al2O3 precursor, a hydrolyzable ZrO2 precursor, and a hydrolyzable Nd2O3 precursor, and then calcining it at 700° C. to 1200° C.

Abstract: The chromium (III) carbonate of the present invention exhibits a light blue color in a solid state. This chromium (III) carbonate has an L* value of 50 to 70, an a* value of ?4 to ?2, and a b* value of ?10 to ?7, which are represented by the L*a*b* color system (JIS Z8729). This chromium (III) carbonate is preferably completely dissolved within 30 minutes when the chromium (III) carbonate is added, in an amount corresponding to a Cr content of 1 g, to 1 liter of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid having a pH of 0.2 at a temperature of 25° C. This chromium (III) carbonate is preferably obtained by contacting an aqueous solution of carbonate and an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium at a pH of 6 to 12 under the condition of a reaction liquid temperature of 0° C. or more and less than 50° C. Also, preferably, after production of the chromium (III) carbonate, filtration is performed, and the chromium (III) carbonate is washed with water until the conductivity of the filtrate is 5 mS/cm or less.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an aqueous solution containing a source of chromium (III) according to the present invention, an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium is added to an aqueous solution of an inorganic alkali under the condition of a reaction liquid temperature of 0° C. or more and less than 50° C., so that the amount of the trivalent chromium is not locally excessive with respect to the amount of the alkali, to produce chromium hydroxide, and then the chromium hydroxide is dissolved in an aqueous solution of an acid to obtain an aqueous solution containing a source of chromium (III). Preferably, after production of the chromium hydroxide, filtration is performed, and the chromium hydroxide is washed with water until the conductivity of the filtrate is 5 mS/cm or less.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a chromium (III)-containing aqueous solution which has widely adjustable molar ratios of various acid radicals to Cr and is useful as a source of trivalent chromium or a supplementary source of trivalent chromium for the bath in the surface treatment of various metals. Specifically, the chromium (III)-containing aqueous solution is characterized by containing a complex chromium (III) salt which is produced by performing chromic acid reduction reaction in the simultaneous or sequential presence of two or more acids selected from an inorganic acid other than chromic acid and an organic acid.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing chromium hydroxide according to the present invention, chromium hydroxide having higher solubility in an acidic aqueous solution than chromium hydroxide obtained by conventional manufacturing methods can be obtained. The method is characterized by simultaneously adding an aqueous solution of an inorganic alkali and an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium to an aqueous medium under the condition of a reaction liquid temperature of 0° C. or more and less than 50° C. to produce chromium hydroxide. The pH of the reaction liquid while the aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium and the aqueous solution of the inorganic alkali are added is preferably maintained in the range of 7.0 to 12.

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: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing lithium titanate for a lithium secondary battery active material in which substantially no titanium dioxide, raw material, is present and which can provide excellent rapid charge and discharge characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics to a lithium secondary battery when used as a negative electrode active material. The method for manufacturing lithium titanate for a lithium secondary battery active material according to the present invention comprises a first step of preparing a mixture comprising a Li compound, titanium dioxide having a specific surface area of 1.0 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing lithium titanate for a lithium secondary battery active material that can provide excellent rapid charge and discharge characteristics to a lithium secondary battery when used as a negative electrode active material, by which method lithium titanate that is a single phase by X-rays can be obtained. The method for manufacturing lithium titanate for a lithium secondary battery active material according to the present invention comprises a first step of preparing a mixture comprising a lithium compound, and anatase type titanium dioxide obtained by a sulfuric acid method and having a specific surface area of 10.0 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing 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. 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: 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: A process for producing a biarylphosphine compound is disclosed. The process has a step of subjecting a biarylsulfonate compound to coupling reaction with a hydrogen-phosphine compound in the presence of a catalyst and an organic strong base to obtain a biarylphosphine compound. As the catalyst, preferably used is a nickel compound or a palladium compound. As the organic strong base, preferably used is 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7 (DBU).

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: There is provided a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries which suppresses gelation when kneaded with a binder resin in producing a positive electrode material and provides excellent coating properties. The positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries comprises a lithium composite oxide represented by the following general formula (1) and a Ca atom contained in the lithium composite oxide. When the positive electrode active material is analyzed by X-ray diffraction using Cu—K? radiation as a radiation source, the intensity ratio (b/a) of (b) the diffraction peak at 2?=18.7±0.2° to (a) the diffraction peak at 2?=37.4±0.2° derived from CaO is from 10 to 150. LixNi1-y-zCoyMezO2??(1) In the formula, Me represents a metal element having an atomic number of 11 or more other than Co and Ni; and x, y, and z are represented by the formulae 0.98?x?1.20, 0<y?0.5, and 0<z?0.5, respectively, provided that y+z<1.

Abstract: There is provided a process capable of preventing the adhesion of a catalyst to an evaporator in a step of separating a chlorophosphite as a target substance from a reaction liquid by evaporation. The process includes a first step of allowing phosphorus trichloride and a phosphorous acid triester represented by (RO)3P to react in the presence of a catalyst having a viscosity at 80° C. of 100 mPa·s or lower to produce a chlorophosphite represented by RO(R?)PCl, and a second step of vaporizing a reaction liquid containing the chlorophosphite obtained in the first step, in a short time, to separate the catalyst.

Abstract: A lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide used as a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, the composite oxide shown by the below general formula (1): LixNi1?y?zMnyCozO2??(1) (wherein 0.9?x?1.3, 0<y<1.0, and 0<z<1.0; and wherein y+z<1), the lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide having an average particle size of 5-40 ?m, a BET ratio surface area of 5-25 m2/g, and a tap density of equal to or higher than 1.70 g/ml.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for one of, or a mixture of, an optically active allylboron compound and racemic or optically active boryl cyclopropane, including a coupling reaction, in the presence of a catalyst, between allyl compound and diboron compound. It is preferred that a copper (I) complex is used as the catalyst. It is preferred that a counterion of the copper (I) complex is an alkoxide or a hydride. It is preferred that the copper (I) complex has a phosphine ligand. It is preferred that the phosphine ligand is a chiral phosphine ligand.

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: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel phosphine compound capable of forming a metal complex useful as a catalyst for various asymmetric synthesis reactions, a production method thereof, and a metal complex comprising the aforementioned compound as a ligand. A 2,2?-bis(dialkylphosphino)biphenyl compound represented by the formula (A-1). A compound represented by the formula (1) is appropriate as a catalyst for an asymmetric synthesis reaction. The biphenyl compound represented by the formula (A-1) can be obtained by subjecting a compound represented by the formula (A-2) to a coupling reaction to obtain an intermediate represented by the formula (A-3), and then subjecting the intermediate to a deboranation reaction. In the formula (A-1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a C1-C10 alkyl group, R3 represents a monovalent substituent, and n represents an integer of 0 to 4.