Abstract: A magnetic sensor 1 includes: a non-magnetic substrate 10; and a sensitive element 30 disposed on the substrate 10. The sensitive element 30 has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and has a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. The sensitive element 30 is configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect. The sensitive element 30 includes a soft magnetic material layer 101 made of an amorphous alloy based on Co and having a saturation magnetization of greater than or equal to 300 emu/cc and less than or equal to 650 emu/cc.

Abstract: This fluorine-containing ether compound is a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (1). R1—X—R2—CH2—R3—CH2—R4??(1) (In formula (1), R1 is an alkenyloxy group of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkynyloxy group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms. R2 is represented by formula (2) shown below. In formula (2), a represents an integer of 1 to 3. X is represented by formula (3) shown below. In formula (3), b represents an integer of 1 to 5, Y is a divalent linking group that is bonded to a carbon atom in formula (2), and R represents an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or H. R3 represents a perfluoropolyether chain. R4 represents a terminal group containing two or three polar groups, wherein each polar group is bonded to a different carbon atom, and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bonded are bonded to each other via a linking group containing a carbon atom to which a polar group is not bonded.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium including: a non-magnetic substrate; an underlayer; a perpendicular magnetic layer; a diffusion preventing layer; and a protective layer, wherein the underlayer, the perpendicular magnetic layer, the diffusion preventing layer, and the protective layer are layered on the non-magnetic substrate in this order, the perpendicular magnetic layer has a multi-layer structure, the perpendicular magnetic layer includes an uppermost layer and at least one layer other than the uppermost layer, the uppermost layer including Co or Fe in magnetic particles, and the at least one layer other than the uppermost layer including an oxide, the diffusion preventing layer is provided between the perpendicular magnetic layer and the protective layer, and the diffusion preventing layer includes at least one component selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Cr, B, and Ru, or either a carbide, an oxide, or both, of the at least one component.

Abstract: There are provided an autophagy activator comprising, as an active ingredient, an inositol derivative in which a saccharide is bound to inositol, and a composition for activating autophagy comprising the autophagy activator and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A method of acquiring a sample for evaluation of a SiC single crystal, comprising: a step of cutting a SiC ingot in a radial direction at a thickness position, which is located in a range from a curved surface which forms a distal end surface in a crystal growth direction to a seed crystal, to obtain a head member which includes the curved surface, wherein the SiC ingot used in the step is a SiC ingot in which SiC thereof is crystal-grown from a seed crystal along a c axis direction; and a step of polishing a silicon surface of the head member to obtain a sample for evaluation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single crystal growth crucible and a single crystal growth method which can suppress the recrystallization of the raw material gas which has been sublimated on the surface of the raw material and can suppress the generation of different polytypes in single crystal growth. The single crystal growth crucible includes an inner bottom, a crystal mounting part, and a deposition preventing member, wherein a raw material is provided in the inner bottom, the crystal mounting part faces the inner bottom, the deposition preventing member has a first surface comprising metal carbide, a first surface is disposed to face the crystal mounting part, the deposition preventing member is disposed in a central area of the inner bottom in a plan view from the crystal mounting part, and the first surface is disposed in accordance with the position of the surface of the raw material.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is an anisotropic thermal conductive resin member including a plurality of bundled thermoplastic resin stretch fibers.

Abstract: A polishing liquid containing abrasive grains, a hydroxy acid, a polyol, a cationic compound, and a liquid medium, in which a zeta potential of the abrasive grains is positive and a weight average molecular weight of the cationic compound is less than 1000.

Abstract: There are provided an autophagy activator comprising methyl hesperidin as an active ingredient, and a composition for activating autophagy containing the autophagy activator and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A thermal conduction sheet includes graphite particles (A) of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of flake-shaped particles, ellipsoidal particles, and rod-shaped particles. When the graphite particles (A) are flake-shaped particles, a planar direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in a thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, when the graphite particles (A) are ellipsoidal particles, a major axis direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in the thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, when the graphite particles (A) are rod-like particles, a longitudinal direction of the graphite particles (A) is oriented in the thickness direction of the thermal conduction sheet, the thermal conduction sheet has an elastic modulus of 1.4 MPa or less under a compression stress of 0.1 MPa at 150° C., and the thermal conduction sheet has a tack strength of 5.0 N·mm or higher at 25° C.

Abstract: Provided is a composition having high affinity for the surface of an adhesive, and excellent long-term storage stability. This composition comprises: a quaternary alkylammonium fluoride or a hydrate of a quaternary alkylammonium fluoride; and an aprotic solvent, wherein the aprotic solvent includes (A) an N-substituted amide compound having 4 or more carbon atoms and not containing active hydrogen on a nitrogen atom, and (B) an ether compound.

Abstract: Provided is an octafluorocyclobutane purification method capable of removing contained fluorocarbons to yield a highly pure octafluorocyclobutane. The octafluorocyclobutane purification method includes a decomposition step of mixing a crude octafluorocyclobutane containing octafluorocyclobutane and fluorocarbons as impurities with oxygen gas or air to give a mixed gas containing the oxygen gas or air at a concentration of 1% by volume or more and 90% by volume or less and bringing the mixed gas into contact with an impurity decomposing agent containing alumina and an alkaline earth metal compound and to decompose fluorocarbons, at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 500° C. or less to decompose the fluorocarbons and a concentration step of removing, from the mixed gas in which the fluorocarbons have been decomposed in the decomposition step, the gas containing oxygen gas or air (except octafluorocyclobutane) to increase the concentration of the octafluorocyclobutane.

Abstract: Provided is a composition that can form a coating film having excellent surface smoothness and high heat deformation resistance in a coating liquid for a paint mainly containing a polymer, an ink, an adhesive, and an anode, a cathode, or a separator of a lithium ion battery, for example. A coating liquid composition includes a filler, a solvent, a dispersant, and a thickener. When the coating liquid composition is applied to a substrate to form a coating film having a thickness of 0.5 to 20 ?m, the coating film has a shrinkage rate of 15.0% or less after heating at 170° C. for 15 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is a coating liquid composition that is less likely to deform even when heat is applied to a coating liquid for a paint mainly containing a polymer, an ink, an adhesive, and an anode, a cathode, or a separator of a lithium ion battery, for example. The coating liquid composition includes a filler, a solvent, a dispersant, and a thickener. When the coating liquid composition is applied to a substrate to form a coating film having a thickness of 0.5 to 20 ?m, the coating film has a shrinkage rate of 20.0% or less when heating at 200° C. for 15 minutes.

Abstract: As an adhesive for the lamination of metal foil and a resin film, an adhesive that can stably exhibit good adhesiveness and moreover can provide a laminate having better electrolytic solution resistance and heat resistance is provided. An adhesive comprising a polyolefin resin (A) having a carboxyl group; and polyisocyanate compounds (B), wherein the polyisocyanate compounds (B) comprise a polymer of a saturated aliphatic polyisocyanate (B1), a polymer of a saturated alicyclic polyisocyanate (B2), and a polymer of an aromatic polyisocyanate (B3).

Abstract: An epoxy resin has a mesogenic structure and a siloxane structure. An epoxy resin composition includes the epoxy resin having the mesogenic structure and the siloxane structure, and a curing agent.

Abstract: A document retrieval apparatus includes a processor which receives an input of a keyword, acquires an author's name and a document file from a digital document database which stores document files of text data obtained by performing a character recognition process with respect to document image data of handwritten documents, and names of authors who wrote the handwritten documents, references an associating keyword database which stores information associating the authors' names, keywords, and associating keywords, to acquire an associating keyword of the input keyword, from the received input keyword and the acquired author's name, searches the acquired document file, using the input keyword and the acquired associating keyword, and outputs a search result of the searching.

Abstract: A SiC epitaxial wafer includes a SiC substrate and an epitaxial layer laminated on the SiC substrate, wherein the epitaxial layer contains an impurity element which determines the conductivity type of the epitaxial layer and boron which has a conductivity type different from the conductivity type of the impurity element, and the concentration of boron is less than 1.0×1014 cm?3 at any position in the plane of the epitaxial layer.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided, including a fullerene and a base oil, in which the fullerene is a fullerene sublimate, and the base oil is a multiply alkylated cyclopentane oil or an ionic liquid.

Abstract: A laminated structure includes a first member, a second member that faces the first member, and a filling member that is disposed between the first member and the second member, and a difference between a value of a relative permittivity of a member with a largest relative permittivity and a value of a relative permittivity of a member with a lowest relative permittivity among the first member, the second member and the filling member is 1.0 or less.