Abstract: Provided is a novel semiconductor material. A compound represented by the following formula (I): A1-B1-A1 (I) (In the formula (I), A1 represents an electron-withdrawing group, B1 is a divalent group including two or more constituent units that are linked by a single bond to constitute a ?-conjugated system, at least one of the two or more constituent units is a first constituent unit represented by the following formula (II), and the remaining second constituent unit other than the first constituent unit is a divalent group including an unsaturated bond, an arylene group, or a heteroarylene group.) (In the formula (II), Ar1, Ar2, Y, and R are as defined in the specification.).

Abstract: Provided are a bacterium having a 16S rRNA gene that contains a nucleotide sequence with 98.80% or more identity to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No: 1 and having the ability to assimilate mannitol and the ability to control a plant disease and a bacterium with Accession Number of NITE BP-03197, NITE BP-03198, NITE BP-03199, NITE BP-03200, NITE BP-03201, or NITE BP-03202, and a control agent against a plant disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum or Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, containing bacterial cells or a cell culture product of the bacterium, or an extract thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I), which compound is useful for improving the abrasion resistance of a vulcanized rubber composition (the symbols in the following formula are as defined in the description).

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition having a light weight and improved mechanical strength. A carbon fiber-containing polypropylene composition contains a predetermined amount of each of polypropylene (component 1), carbon fiber (component 2), and modified polypropylene (component 3), wherein the component 2 contains a predetermined amount of each of a C—O bond, a C?O bond, an O—C?O bond, a C—C bond, and a C—N bond.

Abstract: The present invention provides an effective production method for a pyridone compound. More specifically, the present invention provides a production method comprising: a step of reacting the compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represent a halogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, or a group represented by NHCOR2, and R2 represents a C1-C5 alkyl group) with 4 to 10 times by mass, with respect to the compound represented by formula (1), of the compound represented by formula (2) (in the formula, R2 represents the same as described previously), in the presence of at least one of a tri(C1-C8 alkyl)amine and an alkali metal acetate, at a temperature of 100° C.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator which has a low shutdown temperature, a high mechanical strength, and a high ion permeability is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator contains a polyolefin-based resin as a main component. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator has a maximum heating value of not less than 30 mW/g observed during isothermal crystallization of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator at 128° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds comprising a step of treating a cultivation area of crops with ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate or flumioxazin before, simultaneously with, and/or after sowing crop seeds, which has an excellent efficacy for controlling weeds in a cultivation area of crops. The present invention also provides the above-mentioned method wherein the crops are the transgenic plant body or seeds that are tolerant to the protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors; and further provides the above-mentioned method wherein the crops are the transgenic plant body or seeds having any one of a polypeptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 1-32 described in the Description or a polypeptide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID Nos. 1-32.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane selectively permeable to a specific gas component includes a first porous layer, and a separation function layer provided on a first surface of the first porous layer. The separation function layer contains a hydrophilic resin. The first surface has a wetting tension of greater than or equal to 38 mN/m and less than or equal to 52 mN/m.

Abstract: Heat resistance is improved. A photoelectric conversion element 10 includes an anode 12, a cathode 16, and an active layer 14 provided between the anode and the cathode, in which the active layer contains at least one p-type semiconductor material and at least two n-type semiconductor materials, and a dispersive energy Hansen solubility parameter ?D(P) of the at least one p-type semiconductor material and a first dispersive energy Hansen solubility parameter ?D(Ni) and a second dispersive energy Hansen solubility parameter ?D(Nii) of the at least two n-type semiconductor materials satisfy the following requirements (i) and (ii): 2.1 MPa0.5<|?D(P)??D(Ni)|+|?D(Ni)??D(Nii)|<4.0 MPa0.5??Requirement (i): 0.8 MPa0.5<|?D(P)??D(Ni)| and 0.2 MPa0.

Abstract: A propylene resin composition comprising: 100 parts by mass of a heterophasic propylene polymer material (A) comprising a propylene polymer (I) and an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (II); 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of an organo-modified siloxane compound (B) having a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 90,000; and 0.001 parts by mass to 5 parts by mass of a colorant (C). The propylene polymer (I) is a propylene homopolymer (I-1) or a propylene copolymer (I-2). The propylene copolymer (I-2): a copolymer comprising a structural unit derived from propylene and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and ?-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, where an amount of the structural unit derived from at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and ?-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 0.05 mass % or more and less than 10 mass %.

Abstract: A resin composition including a thermoplastic resin, glass balloons, and silica particles, wherein a ratio of a content of the glass balloons is 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less when a total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100% by mass, and a ratio of a content of the silica particles is 0.02 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less when the total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: A method for producing molded foam articles that molds molded foam articles continuously, the method comprising continuously repeating the following step 1, step 2, step 3 and step 4 in this order; wherein step 1 comprises melting a resin composition that includes a liquid crystal polyester; step 2 comprises introducing, with an introduction device, a supercritical fluid that is unreactive, in a supercritical state, with the liquid crystal polyester, and is a gas at normal temperature and normal pressure, into the resin composition in an amount of at least 0.1 parts by mass but not more than 0.

Abstract: There is provided a structure manufacturing method, including: preparing a wafer at least whose surface comprises Group III nitride crystal in a state of being immersed in an etching solution containing peroxodisulfate ions; and irradiating the surface of the wafer with light through the etching solution; wherein the group III nitride crystal has a composition in which a wavelength corresponding to a band gap is 310 nm or more, and during irradiation of the light, the surface of the wafer is irradiated with a first light having a wavelength of 200 nm or more and less than 310 nm under a first irradiation condition, and is irradiated with a second light having a wavelength of 310 nm or more and less than a wavelength corresponding to the band gap under a second irradiation condition controlled independently of the first irradiation condition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle containing a perovskite compound, wherein a decrease in the quantum yield of a film formed by curing the curable composition due to heat can be suppressed; a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film. Provided are a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle (A) containing a perovskite compound, a photopolymerizable compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an antioxidant (D); a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or formula (II) capable of reducing the color difference before and after post-baking. [In the formula (I), R1 represents a C2-C20 unsaturated hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, or a single bond connecting Z2 and R1; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent a single bond or an oxygen atom, and in the formula (II), R3 represents a C2-C20 unsaturated hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; and Z3 represents a single bond or an oxygen atom].

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric stack, including: a substrate; an output-side bottom electrode film on the substrate; an output-side piezoelectric film, being an oxide film, on the output-side bottom electrode film; an output-side top electrode film on the output-side piezoelectric film; an input-side bottom electrode film on the substrate; an input-side piezoelectric film, being a nitride film, on the input-side bottom electrode film; an input-side top electrode film on the input-side piezoelectric film; and an ultrasonic output part and ultrasonic input part placed in such a manner as not overlapping each other when viewed from a top surface of the substrate, the ultrasonic output part comprising a stacked part of the output-side bottom electrode film, the output-side piezoelectric film, and the output-side top electrode film, the ultrasonic input part comprising a stacked part of the input-side bottom electrode film, the input-side piezoelectric film, and the input-side top electrode film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical film comprising a polyimide-based resin having a constitutional unit derived from an aliphatic diamine, wherein the optical film has a glass transition temperature of 165° C. or higher and an optical transmittance at 350 nm of 10% or less.

Abstract: A sputtering target comprising: a backing plate; and a target material bonded via a bonding material to a bonding region of the backing plate, wherein a bonding area of a bonding portion between the target material and the backing plate accounts for 97% or more of the area of the bonding region, and wherein a maximum defect area of portions without the bonding material present between the target material and the backing plate accounts for 0.6% or less of the area of the bonding region. The sputtering target enables manufacturing of the sputtering target in which the target material is hardly peeled off during sputtering.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated structure comprising a film comprising a light-emitting perovskite compound, a first substrate, and a second substrate, in which the film is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric laminate, including: a substrate; and a piezoelectric film formed on the substrate, wherein the piezoelectric film contains an alkali niobium oxide represented by a composition formula of (K1?xNax)NbO3 (0<x<1), having a perovskite structure, and contains a metallic element selected from a group consisting of Cu and Mn at a concentration of more than 0.6 at % and 2.0 at % or less.