Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first semiconductor and a first insulator provided at a first position in a first direction intersecting a substrate; a first conductor extending in the first direction and having a first portion facing the first semiconductor without interposing the first insulator and a second portion facing the first insulator without interposing the first semiconductor; and a first charge storage film provided between the first portion and the first semiconductor and not provided between the second portion and the first insulator.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for polishing, comprising a table configured to support a polishing pad; a polishing head configured to hold a substrate; and a polishing solution supply device configured to supply a polishing solution between the polishing pad and the substrate. The polishing solution supply device comprises a plurality of polishing solution supply ports arrayed in a direction intersecting with a rotating direction of the polishing pad in a state that the polishing solution supply device is placed on an upstream side in rotation of the polishing pad relative to the substrate. The polishing solution supply device supplies the polishing solution, such that the polishing solution supplied from the plurality of polishing solution supply ports has a predetermined flow rate distribution.

Abstract: Disclosed is alumina powder having a relative standard deviation of a volume-based crystallite diameter distribution of 0.25 to 0.80, as determined by analyzing an X-ray diffraction peak by a fundamental parameter method.

Abstract: To provide a technique for improving image quality. A light detection apparatus includes: a semiconductor layer including a first surface and a second surface mutually positioned on opposite sides in a thickness direction; a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions provided on the semiconductor layer so as to be adjacent to each other via a separation region that stretches in the thickness direction of the semiconductor layer; a transistor provided for each of the photoelectric conversion regions on the side of the first surface of the semiconductor layer; and a transparent electrode which is provided on the side of the second surface of the semiconductor layer and to which a potential is applied. In addition, the separation region includes a conductor which stretches in the thickness direction of the semiconductor layer and the conductor is electrically connected on the side of the second surface of the semiconductor layer to the transparent electrode.

Abstract: To provide a sealant film for retort food packaging containers in which heat resistance at retort temperatures is balanced with impact resistance at low temperatures, or a wide processable temperature range is balanced with impact resistance at low temperatures, at a high level beyond the limits of conventional technologies. The object is accomplished by a sealant film for retort food packaging containers having a seal layer, a core layer, and a laminate layer, each comprising a linear polyethylene, wherein each of said layers has a specific density and/or is polymerized by a specific catalyst, or wherein each of said layers has a specific thermal melting rate at 121° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: Provided is a method of stabilizing a perfluorodioxolane compound, which includes having a quinone compound present in a composition containing a perfluorodioxolane compound, wherein the perfluorodioxolane compound is one or more perfluorodioxolane compounds selected from the group consisting of a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (1) and a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (2).

Abstract: Provided is a method of stabilizing a perfluorodioxolane compound, which includes having a quinone compound present in a composition containing a perfluorodioxolane compound, wherein the perfluorodioxolane compound is one or more perfluorodioxolane compounds selected from the group consisting of a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (1) and a perfluorodioxolane compound denoted by general formula (2).

Abstract: A method for producing a particulate aluminum alloy involves pulverizing an aluminum alloy in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an organic aluminum compound. Methods for producing trialkylaluminum involve reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy with an alkyl halide in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic compound to obtain a trialkylaluminum-containing reaction product, and reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy and an alkyl halide. A highly active, low viscosity composition containing the particulate aluminum alloy and a method for producing the particulate aluminum alloy-containing composition are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a trifluoropyruvyl fluoride dimer, including a reaction step of reacting hexafluoropropylene oxide and aldehyde.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-2-fluoroformyl-1,3-dioxolane, the method having a dimer reaction step of reacting a trifluoropyruvic acid fluoride dimer with hexafluoropropylene oxide in an organic solvent in the presence of one or more fluorides selected from the group consisting of potassium fluoride and sodium fluoride to obtain perfluoro(dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dioxane).

Abstract: Provided is a packaging film including: a substrate layer that includes polyethylene; and a coating layer that includes a resin and is provided in contact with one surface of the substrate layer or is provided over one surface of the substrate layer through an anchor coat layer. In one preferable aspect of the packaging film, when a glass transition temperature of the coating layer is represented by Tgc and a glass transition temperature of the substrate layer is represented by Tgs, a value of Tgc is ?25° C. to 120° C. and a value of Tgc-Tgs is 90° C. to 245° C.

Abstract: Provided is a tape-shaped contact member including a tape-shaped contact material. At least one wire-shaped brazing material is bonded to the tape-shaped contact material, at least one projection including the brazing material and protruding from a surface of the contact material is formed in a cross-sectional shape, a diffusion region containing a metal component forming the brazing material is formed along an interface with the brazing material inside the contact material, and the diffusion region has a thickness of 2 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less. A chip-shaped contact component can be obtained by cutting the tape-shaped contact member to an arbitrary length. The present contact component is useful as a constituent member for a switching electrical contact, and capable of adapting to height reduction of the electrical contact. The present invention can also contribute to reduction of occurrence of poor bonding.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane), the method including at least following processes (1) to (3): (1) reacting at least one of perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-2-fluoroformyl-1,3-dioxolane) and a hydrolysis product thereof with a basic aqueous solution containing one or more cations selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ions and alkaline earth metal ions and then separating a liquid containing produced perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkali metal salts or perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkaline earth metal salts by a liquid separation operation; (2) performing one or more water content reduction treatments selected from the group consisting of water evaporation and water adsorption on the liquid containing the obtained perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkali metal salts or perfluoro(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-yl)carboxylic acid alkaline earth metal salts to obtain perfluoro(2,4-di

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a trifluoropyruvyl fluoride dimer, including a reaction step of reacting hexafluoropropylene oxide and aldehyde.

Abstract: A method for producing a particulate aluminum alloy involves pulverizing an aluminum alloy in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an organic aluminum compound. Methods for producing trialkylaluminum involve reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy with an alkyl halide in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic compound to obtain a trialkylaluminum-containing reaction product, and reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy and an alkyl halide. A highly active, low viscosity composition containing the particulate aluminum alloy and a method for producing the particulate aluminum alloy-containing composition are also described.

Abstract: A method for producing a particulate aluminum alloy involves pulverizing an aluminum alloy in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an organic aluminum compound. Methods for producing trialkylaluminum involve reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy with an alkyl halide in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic compound to obtain a trialkylaluminum-containing reaction product, and reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy and an alkyl halide. A highly active, low viscosity composition containing the particulate aluminum alloy and a method for producing the particulate aluminum alloy-containing composition are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a sintered body that forms a rare-earth permanent magnet, has a single sintered structure and an arbitrary shape, and has easy magnetization axis orientations of different directions applied to the magnet material particles in a plurality of arbitrary regions. This method forms a three-dimensional first molded article from a composite material formed by mixing a resin material and magnet material particles containing a rare-earth substance. The first molded article is then subjected to a deforming force and a second molded article is formed in which the orientation direction of the easy magnetization axis of the magnet material particles in at least the one section of the horizontal cross-section is changed to a direction which differs from the orientation direction of the first molded article. The second molded article is heated to a sintering temperature and kept at the temperature for a period of time.

Abstract: A method for producing a particulate aluminum alloy involves pulverizing an aluminum alloy in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an organic aluminum compound. Methods for producing trialkylaluminum involve reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy with an alkyl halide in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic compound to obtain a trialkylaluminum-containing reaction product, and reacting an aluminum-magnesium alloy and an alkyl halide. A highly active, low viscosity composition containing the particulate aluminum alloy and a method for producing the particulate aluminum alloy-containing composition are also described.