Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to check a target object highly accurately and quickly. Each of the electromagnetic wave reception regions includes m pieces of smaller regions which are arranged along a diameter of a circle in a plan view of a circular profile surface.

Abstract: A polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: In a green honeycomb molded body including a columnar body of the green honeycomb molded body in which a plurality of hexagonal cells mutually partitioned by partition walls are open at an end surface of the columnar body, a center closing jig is inserted into a part of a plurality of cells at the center of the end surface to join partition walls to each other using the center closing jig, thereby closing the cells at the center of the end surface and the outer periphery of the end surface including the plurality of cells is pressed by a cylindrical outer periphery closing jig having an inner peripheral surface with the inner diameter being continuously reduced from one end to the other end, thereby collapsing the cells at the outer periphery of the end surface to close the cells at the outer periphery of the end surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium mixed metal oxide which is useful for a positive electrode active material that is capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having more excellent cycle characteristics, in particular, more excellent cycle characteristics during high-temperature operation at 60 DEG C. or the like. Specifically disclosed is a lithium mixed metal oxide represented by the following formula (A). Lix(Mn1-y-zNiyFez)O2 (A) (In the formula, x is not less than 0.9 and not more than 1.3; y is 0.46 or more and less than 0.5; and z is 0 or more and less than 0.1.) Also disclosed are: a positive electrode active material which comprises the lithium mixed metal oxide; a positive electrode which comprises the positive electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which comprises the positive electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agrochemical composition having excellent efficacy, which comprises, as active ingredient, 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole. The aqueous agrochemical suspension composition comprising 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole, at least one kind of alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerin, an inorganic thickener and a dispersant shows excellent efficacy.

Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (X): wherein Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, L1 represents a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, ring W1 represents a C4-C36 lactone ring, R3 is a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., t represents an integer of 0 to 2, Z+ represents an organic counter ion, and W10 represents a group represented by the formula (X-1): wherein L2 represents a single bond etc., ring W2 represents a C3-C36 saturated hydrocarbon ring in which one —CH2— is replaced by —CO— and in which one or more —CH2— can be replaced by —O— or —CO—, R1 represents a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group, R2 is a C1-C6 alkyl group etc.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a specific crosscoupling compound and a specific catalyst for producing the compound. The method includes reacting in the presence of a base and a nickel compound catalyst organic halide of the formula n?(R1X1n), wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group and the ? and ? carbons to X? are sp3 carbon atoms; X1 is a chlorine, bromine, or iodine atoms, and n and n1 are 1 or 2 but not both 2, with a compound having the formula m{R2(BX22)n?} where an R2 is an aryl, heteroaryl, or alkenyl group, and n? is 1 or 2, X2 is independently a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy or arylalkoxy group or X22 together form an alkylenedioxy or arylenedioxy group, and m represents 1 or 2 but m?n, and the boron atom is bonded to a sp2 carbon atom of R2 group or a boronic acid trimer anhydride.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which decomposes a peroxide effectively and economically under a high temperature while suppressing generation of free radicals, and the present invention provides a peroxide decomposition catalyst containing a base metal atom, wherein a value A indicating a free radical generation amount represented by the (equation 1) is not more than 0.20, and a value B indicating a reaction rate represented by the (equation 2), which can be easily applied to utility such as an agent for preventing deterioration of a polymer electrolyte-type fuel cell and a water electrolysis apparatus, and an antioxidant for medicaments, agrochemicals and foods. A=(Mw(S)/Mw)?1 ??(equation 1) (wherein Mw is a weight average molecular weight of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) after a hydrogen peroxide decomposition test in the test at 80° C.

Abstract: A group 3–5 compound semiconductor comprising an interface of two layers having lattice mismatch, an intermediate layer having a film thickness of 25 nm or more and a quantum well layer, in this order. The compound semiconductor has high crystallinity and high quality, and suitably used for a light emitting diode.

Abstract: Provide is a 3-5 group compound semiconductor having a concentration of a p-type dopant of 1×1017 cm− or more and 1×1021 cm−3 or less, which can be laminated to control the carrier concentration of an InGaAlN-type mixed crystal in a low range with high reproducibility. Also provided is a 3-5 group compound semiconductor in which the carrier concentration of an InGaAlN-type mixed crystal is controlled in a low range with high reproducibility, and a light emitting device having high light emitting efficiency.

Abstract: There are disclosed are a method for producing at least one compound selected from a carbonyl compound and a hydroxy adduct compound by an oxidative cleavage or addition reaction of an olefinic double bond of an olefin compound,

Abstract: A random copolymer comprising ethylene, an .alpha.-olefin and a branched conjugated polyvalent olefin, wherein (i) ethylene, the .alpha.-olefin and an iodine value respectively satisfy the following inequalities: 0<ethylene<100 (% by mol), 0<.alpha.-olefin<100 (% by mol) and 0<iodine value<370 (g/100 g), (ii) an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] measured in decalin at 135.degree. C. of the random copolymer satisfies the following inequality: 0.1 (dl/g)<[.eta.]<10 (dl/g) and (iii) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn).ltoreq.5.