Abstract: The present invention provides a coated conductive powder in which the aggregation of conductive particles is suppressed and which is also excellent in electrical reliability, and a conductive adhesive using the same that can provide connection with high electrical reliability even for the connection of the electrodes of miniaturized electronic parts, such as IC chips, and circuit boards. The coated conductive powder of the present invention is a coated conductive powder obtained by coating the surfaces of conductive particles with insulating inorganic fine particles, wherein the volume resistivity value of the coated conductive powder is 1 ?·cm or less, the specific gravity of the insulating inorganic fine particles is 5.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a coated conductive powder particularly useful as the conductive filler of an anisotropic conductive adhesive used for electrically interconnecting circuit boards, circuit parts, and the like, and a conductive adhesive that can provide connection with high electrical reliability even for the connection of the electrodes of miniaturized electronic parts, such as IC chips, and circuit boards. The coated conductive powder of the present invention is a coated conductive powder obtained by coating the surfaces of conductive particles with an insulating substance, wherein the insulating substance is a powdery, thermally latent curing agent. Also, in the present invention, the particle surfaces of the coated conductive powder are further coated with insulating inorganic fine particles.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic-forming composition capable of being sintered at a temperature lower than that in the known art and to be formed into a dielectric ceramic material having a high dielectric constant; and a dielectric ceramic material obtained from the dielectric ceramic-forming composition are provided. The dielectric ceramic-forming composition includes a perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder having an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.5 ?m and a glass powder having an average particle size of 0.1 to 5 ?m, wherein the content of the glass powder is 3 to 12 percent by weight. The perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder is preferably a perovskite (ABO3) ceramic material powder prepared by a wet reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing composition for a substrate including a metal such as wiring, etc., formed on a semiconductor wafer, which can provide a high polishing rate without causing scratches on the wiring metal, a method of producing the polishing composition, and a polishing method. The polishing composition for a semiconductor wafer comprises an acid and an aqueous medium dispersion containing positively-charged silica particles having an amino group-containing silane coupling agent bonded on a surface thereof, the polishing composition having a pH of 2 to 6.

Abstract: A memory device includes first electrodes, second electrodes, third electrodes, heaters, and memory cells between the first electrodes and the heaters. Each third electrode is provided on the heaters, and each second electrode is provided at a side portion of the heaters. Each memory cell contains an electroconductive liquid crystal compound having a long linear conjugate structure and exhibiting a smectic phase as a liquid crystal phase. Information can be written in the memory cells by selectively heating the heaters to cause the corresponding memory cells to have both electroconductivity and optical anisotropy.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optically active phosphine-borane compound and a method for producing the same which are useful for the production of an optically active phosphine ligand and allow easy production of any antipode. There is provided a phosphine-borane compound represented by the following general formula (P-1). There is also provided a method for producing the phosphine-borane compound, the method comprising subjecting a hydrogen-phosphine-borane compound represented by the following general formula (P-2) to a coupling reaction with an optically active isocyanate compound represented by the following general formula (3).

Abstract: Chromium hydroxide of the invention has an average particle size D determined from a scanning electron micrograph of 40 to 200 nm and a degree of agglomeration of 10 and more and less than 70, the degree of agglomeration being defined to be a ratio of a volume average particle size D50 determined with a particle size analyzer to the average particle size D, D50/D. The chromium hydroxide is suitably obtained by adding an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium to an aqueous solution of an inorganic alkali at a reaction temperature of 0° C. or higher and lower than 50° C. The inorganic alkali is preferably an alkali metal hydroxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amorphous fine-particle powder which enables to obtain a fine perovskite-type barium titanate powder free from residual by-products such as barium carbonate and stable in quality, and a method for producing the amorphous fine-particle powder. The amorphous fine-particle powder is a fine-particle powder including titanium, barium, lactic acid and oxalic acid, wherein: the average particle size thereof is 3 ?m or less; the BET specific surface area thereof is 6 m2/g or more; the molar ratio (Ba/Ti) of Ba atoms to Ti atoms is 0.98 to 1.02; and the amorphous fine-particle powder is noncrystalline in X-ray diffraction and has a peak of an infrared absorption spectrum in each of a region from 1120 to 1140 cm?1 and a region from 1040 to 1060 cm?1.

Abstract: An anticancer agent having a novel chemical structure and high anticancer activity is provided. A phosphine transition metal complex of general formula (1) and an anticancer agent containing the complex are disclosed. R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent a group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms selected from a straight-chain or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an adamantyl group, a phenyl group, and a substituted phenyl group; R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or R3 and R4 are taken together to form a saturated or unsaturated ring which may have a substituted group; M represents a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of gold, copper, and silver; and X? represents an anion.

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: Disclosed is a process of preparing an optically active ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid derivative comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating a ?-keto compound in the presence of a catalyst comprising a transition metal complex compound having a 2,3-bis(dialkylphosphino)pyrazine derivative as a ligand. The pyrazine derivative is preferably a quinoxaline derivative, and the transition metal is preferably ruthenium. Preferred examples of the quinoxaline derivative are (S,S)-2,3-bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline, (R,R)-bis(tert-butylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline, (S,S)-bis(tert-adamantylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline, and (R,R)-bis(adamantylmethylphosphino)quinoxaline.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte solution for lithium-ion secondary batteries comprising a tetraalkylphosphonium salt which improves the cycle characteristics and safety of lithium-ion batteries, and to provide a lithium-ion secondary battery using the electrolyte solution. Disclosed is an electrolyte comprising a tetraalkylphosphonium salt represented by general formula (1) wherein R1 represents a linear, branched or alicyclic alkyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and R2 represents a linear, branched or alicyclic alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 are different from each other and the total number of carbon atoms in the phosphonium cation is 20 or less; and X represents an anion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous solution of a chromium salt, in which the oxalic acid content is 8% by weight or less relative to chromium. In the aqueous solution of the chromium salt, the total organic carbon content is 4% by weight or less relative to chromium. The chromium salt is preferably a chromium chloride, a chromium phosphate, or a chromium nitrate. The chromium chloride preferably contains a basic chromium chloride represented by the composition formula Cr(OH)xCly (wherein 0<x?2, 1?y<3, and x+y=3). The chromium phosphate is preferably one represented by the composition formula Cr(H3-3/nPO4)n (wherein n is a number satisfying 2?n?3). The chromium nitrate is preferably a basic chromium nitrate represented by the composition formula Cr(OH)x(NO3)y (wherein 0<x?2, 1?y<3, and x+y=3).

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive liquid-crystal material having features including that, for example, excellent conductivity is exhibited at a low threshold voltage of about 5 V even in a room temperature range, the value of resistance varies with an applied voltage, the current density rises sharply at a voltage of about 5 V, and an excellent charge mobility is exhibited, as well as a process for producing the conductive liquid-crystal material, a liquid-crystal composition which is used for the conductive liquid-crystal material, a liquid-crystal semiconductor element, and an information recording medium.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a cathode active material capable of reducing degradation in an operation voltage and capacity as compared conventionally when used for a lithium ion secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same. The cathode active material contains a composite oxide of lithium and a transition metal (s), wherein a reduction loss of TLC in the composite oxide is 20 to 60%. Also, the composite oxide has a particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m, and is preferably fluorinated. The method for manufacturing the cathode active material includes the step of fluorinating the cathode active material. The composite oxide has a particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 ?m. The fluorinating step is to fluorinate the composite oxide in a reaction vessel under conditions where fluorine gas partial pressure is 1 to 200 kPa, a reaction time is 10 minutes to 10 days, and a reaction temperature is ?10 to 200° C.

Abstract: An optically active 2,3-bis(dialkylphosphino)pyrazine derivative represented by formula (1) is disclosed. The pyrazine derivative is preferably a quinoxaline derivative represented by formula (2). In formula (1) and (2), R1 is preferably a t-butyl or adamantyl group, and R2 is preferably a methyl group. wherein R1 is a substitutable straight chain or branched alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 is a substitutable straight chain or branched alkyl group having fewer carbon atoms than R1; and R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or R3 and R4 are taken together to form a saturated or unsaturated ring. wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above; and R5 is a monovalent substituent.

Abstract: An liquid crystalline organic semiconductor material practical as an organic semiconductor is provided. The material is a liquid crystal composition having a smectic liquid crystal phase. The liquid crystalline organic semiconductor material has a distyrylbenzene structure of formula (1). When heated to a temperature range for the smectic liquid crystal phase followed by being cooled, the material takes on a solid state as a result of phase transition from the smectic phase. Wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a group of general formula (2): Wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and B represents —(CH2)m—, —(CH2)m—O—, —CO—O—(CH2)m, —CO—O—(CH2)m—O—, —C6H4—CH2—O— or —CO—.

Abstract: A high power lithium-ion secondary battery having an increased capacity and capable of maintaining high discharge voltage and repeating charging/discharging high current. A lithium-ion secondary battery having; an electrode group formed by laminating or winding a negative electrode layer and a positive electrode layer so as to interpose a separator made of synthetic resin, the negative electrode layer containing a material capable of intercalating/deintercalating lithium-ion, and a positive electrode layer including a lithium-containing metallic oxide; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt, where the electrode group is immersed. The positive electrode material unit contains a fluorinated lithium-containing metallic oxide as a main material, and the separator possesses a hydrophilic group. Further, the positive electrode material preferably contains a main material including LiNixCoyMnzO2, where 0.4?x?1, 0?y?0.2, 0?z 0.2, x+y+z=1.

Abstract: A lubricant additive comprising a rod-like liquid crystal compound possessing a cation group and an anion is disclosed. The rod-like liquid crystal compound is typically a specific type of 4-(1,3-diox-2-yl)pyridinium salt and exhibits an effect of reducing the coefficient of friction if added in a small amount. A lubricant composition and a grease composition comprising the lubricant additive are also disclosed.

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.