Abstract: Provided is a liquid pesticidal composition having favorable stability of an emulsion when mixed with water. The liquid pesticidal composition comprises (a) a compound represented by the following formula (I), and (b) one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of butyl propionate, benzoic acid esters, dimethyl isosorbide, 2-heptanone, benzyl acetate and butylbiphenyl.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing the following components (A)-(C): (A) an alkali metal compound, (B) a polymer having an acidic dissociative group, and (C) a compound having an acidic dissociative group and an amino group, and having ? of more than 0.0 and less than 1.0 as calculated by the formula (I): ?={amount (mol) of alkali metal in component (A)?amount (mol) of acidic dissociative group in component (B)}/amount (mol) of acidic dissociative group in component (C).

Abstract: Compound A compound of formula (I): (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a linear, branched or cyclic C1-20alkyl group; and Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently an aromatic or heteroaromatic group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents. The compound may be used in n-doping of an organic semiconductor. Such an n-doped organic semiconductor may be used in an organic electronic device, for example an electron injection layer of an organic light-emitting device.

Abstract: There are provided a methacrylic resin composition capable of producing a molded article excellent in a Charpy impact strength, and the like. Provided is a methacrylic resin composition containing a methacrylic resin (A) and a methacrylic resin (B), and satisfying the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) each of the methacrylic resin (A) and the methacrylic resin (B) has a structural unit derived from a methacrylic acid ester, and a content of the structural unit derived from the methacrylic acid ester contained in the methacrylic resin composition is 98.0% by mass or more with respect to a total content of 100% by mass of all structural units contained in the methacrylic resin composition; (2) W1 is 10 to 25; (3) W2 is 3 to 15; and (4) a ratio (Mw/Mn) of a mass average molecular weight of the methacrylic resin composition to a number average molecular weight of the methacrylic resin composition is 2.0 to 3.2.

Abstract: This lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide includes secondary particles that are aggregates of primary particles into or from which lithium ions are dopable or dedopable, and satisfies the following conditions: (1) the lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide is represented by Formula (I), Li[Lix(Ni(1-y-z-w)CoyMnzMw)1-x]O2??(I) (2) from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, a specific ? is calculated for each of the surface of the secondary particle and the inside of the secondary particle, and when the ? value of the surface of the secondary particle is referred to as ?1 and the ? value of the inside of the secondary particle is referred to as ?2, ?1 and ?2 satisfy the condition of Formula (II). 0.3??1/?2?1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L on mitochondrial cytochrome b protein, by applying a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein Q represents a group represented by the following Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 or Q5 (in the formulae, ? represents a binding site to benzene ring); X represents an oxygen atom or NH; L represents CH2, an oxygen atom or NCH3; E represents a C6-C10 aryl group, etc.; R1 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R2 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R3 represents a C1-C3 alkoxy group or a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; and n is 0, 1, 2, or 3] or its N oxide or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A solid pesticidal composition contains a compound represented by the following formula (I), an organic solvent, a surfactant and a solid carrier. The organic solvent is a solvent capable of dissolving 1 g or more of the compound represented by the following formula (I) per 100 g of the organic solvent at a temperature of 0° C. The amount of the surfactant dissolved in 100 g of the organic solvent at a temperature of 25° C. is 1 g or more.

Abstract: A nanoparticle including at least one amphiphilic molecule and a polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by Formula (1): wherein, Ar1 and Ar2 represent a trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or a trivalent aromatic heterocyclic group; X and Y represent —O—, —S—, —C(?O)—, —S(?O)—, —SO2—, —CR2—, —SiR2—, —NR—, —BR—, —PR—, or —P(?O)(R)—; and R represents an alkyl group, aryl group, or the like; and n represents an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: To provide a mixed composition which is capable of forming a film excellent in liquid-repellent property (water-repellent property in particular) and furthermore which is excellent in storage stability and is capable of forming a film excellent in liquid-repellent property (water-repellent property in particular) even if stored for a long period of time and then formed into a film. To further provide a film obtained by curing the mixed composition, and glass having the film. A mixed composition of a compound (A1) represented by formula (a1), an organosilicon compound (B) represented by formula (b1), and a solvent (E), wherein the solvent (E) comprises a compound (E1) satisfying a Hansen solubility parameter of 18 (J/cm3)1/2 or more and 23.5 (J/cm3)1/2 or less and a hydrogen bonding term (?H) of the Hansen solubility parameter, of 5.5 (J/cm3)1/2 or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a catalyst system that reduces polymeric fouling may comprise at least one titanate compound, at least one aluminum compound, and at least one antifouling agent or a derivative thereof. The antifouling agent may comprise a structure comprising a central aluminum molecule bound to an R1 group, bound to an R2 group, and bound to an R3 group. One or more of the chemical groups R1, R2, and R3 may be antifouling groups comprising the structure —O((CH2)nO)mR4, where n is an integer from 1 to 20, m is an integer from 1 to 100, and R4 is a hydrocarbyl group. The chemical groups R1, R2, or R3 that do not comprise the antifouling group, if any, may be hydrocarbyl groups.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (A) has excellent control efficacy against harmful arthropods.

Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I), a generator and a resist composition: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an iodine atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl fluoride group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4, R5, R7 and R8 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, —CH2— included in the haloalkyl group and the alkyl group may be replaced by —O—, —CO—, —S— or —SO2—; X1 and X2 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; m1 represents 1 to 5, m2 and m8 represent 0 to 5, and m4, m5 and m7 represent an integer of 0 to 4, in which 1?m1+m7?5, 0?m2+m8?5; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: To produce an olefin-based polymer having a minor amount of decrease in bulk density due to heat. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, and as internal electron donor, and having an envelope E1 calculated by the following Formula (1) in a range of 0.810 to 0.920. E1=LE1/LS1??(1) (In Formula, LE1 is a convex hull perimeter of the solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization obtained from an image of the solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization captured with a scanning electron microscope, and LS1 is an actual perimeter of the solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization obtained from the image of the solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization captured with the scanning electron microscope.

Abstract: A resin composition for a gas separation membrane contains a crosslinked polymer (X) having a carboxy group or a salt thereof and a crosslinked structure. A mesh size of the crosslinked polymer (X) is greater than or equal to 1.75 nm and less than or equal to 2.35 nm.

Abstract: At least one kind of herbal medicine selected from the group consisting of: Component (1): Longan aril, common fenugreek seed, Lycium fruit, songaria cynomorium herb, black sesame, Dipsacus japonicus root, Drynaria herb, flatstem milkvetch seed, black bean, stink-bug, sea horse and donkey glue. Component (2): Ligustrum fruit, oyster shell, yerbadetajo herb, mulberry fruit, cassia seed, mentha herb, mulberry leaf, gardenia fruit, green tea leaf, tangle weed, Chrysanthemum indicum L., Oldenlandia herbacea, plantago seed, plantago herb, wheat seed, feather cockscomb seed, chrysanthemum flower, dandelion herb, Isatis tinctoria L., barbated skullcup herb, snowbellleaf tickclover herb, turmeric, garden burnet root, and Crocus sativus. Component (3): Curcuma rhizome, Suberect spatholobus stem, wild turmeric, Sparganium rhizome, Luffa aegyptica Mill.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining aggregates containing a rostral hypothalamus tissue and a rostral head ectodermal tissue, a hypophysis precursor tissue and a hypophysis hormone producing cell, by using a serum-free medium (preferably substantially free of growth factor and insulins), forming homogeneous aggregates of stem cells from pluripotent stem cells such as ES cell and the like, which are plated at a high cell concentration, and subjecting the formed aggregates to floating-culture.

Abstract: A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and one or more nematicidal active ingredients selected from specific groups has an excellent controlling effect on plant diseases.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer containing at least conjugated diene monomer units, wherein the conjugated diene polymer has a molecular weight distribution curve obtained by GPC measurement where three or more peaks are present, and the peak top molecular weight of a finally detected peak (Z) is 80000 to 250000, and a polymer chain corresponding to a maximum peak (L) has a degree of adsorption onto silica of less than 40% where in the molecular weight distribution curve, the last detected peak in the GPC measurement is defined as the finally detected peak (Z), and a peak having the largest peak area among peaks excluding the finally detected peak (Z) is defined as the maximum peak (L).

Abstract: An inspection probe (100) includes a Hall element (3) which detects the density of magnetic flux flowing in a magnetic circuit formed by a yoke (1), a magnet (2), and a magnetic pipe (P). A second outer circumferential surface (12a) of the yoke (1) is arranged to be located closer to the magnetic pipe (P) than a first outer circumferential surface (11a) of the yoke (1) is to the magnetic pipe (P).

Abstract: Described are a salt and a resist composition capable of producing a resist pattern with satisfactory line edge roughness (LER). The salt is represented by formula (I): In formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a halogen atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R6, R7 and R8 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH2— included in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, m5 represents an integer of 1 to 5, m6 represents an integer of 0 to 3, m7 represents an integer of 0 to 3, m8 represents an integer of 0 to 4, and AI? represents an organic anion.