Abstract: To provide at least one of: a powder composition from which a calcined body with similar processability can be produced without requiring the application of different forming conditions and calcination conditions for each composition; a method for producing the powder composition; a calcined body produced from the powder composition; a method for producing the calcined body; and uses thereof. A powder composition including: two or more types of zirconia in which a lanthanoid rare-earth element is dissolved; a transition metal element other than zirconium and hafnium; and a remainder composed of zirconia stabilized only by one or more selected from the group consisting of yttrium, calcium and magnesium, wherein a different lanthanoid rare-earth element is dissolved in each zirconia in which the lanthanoid rare-earth element is dissolved, and a transition metal element content is 1500 ppm or less.

Abstract: [Solution] The present invention relates to a method for partially oxidizing an alkane, including contacting an alkane with a supported catalyst in a presence of an oxidizer to convert the alkane into an aldehyde, wherein the supported catalyst is composed of a bimetallic oxide and a support carrying the bimetallic oxide, and the bimetallic oxide is represented by the following formula and includes oxygen and two metals selected from metals of groups 8 to 10 of the periodic table: AmBnOx wherein the bimetallic oxide and support are each a metal selected from metallic elements of groups 8 to 10 of the periodic table; the bimetallic oxide and support are not the same metallic element; m, n, and x mean amounts ((mmol)) of the bimetallic oxide, the support, and oxygen, respectively, per 1 g of the supported catalyst; m is more than 0 [mmol/g-cat] and less than 1 [mmol/g-cat]; n is more than 0 [mmol/g-cat] and less than 1 [mmol/g-cat]; and x is a value [mmol/g-cat] satisfying oxidation states of the bimetall

Abstract: A printer includes: a print engine configured to discharge ink onto a fabric to print the fabric; a heating device configured to heat the fabric under a prescribed treatment condition; and circuitry configured to: set a type of the fabric; and acquire the prescribed treatment condition from an external device connected to the printer. The prescribed treatment condition includes: a temperature at which the heating device heats the fabric; and a duration of time during which the heating device heats the fabric, and the prescribed treatment condition is set for each types of fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a work hood that allows for free rotation in a work box to provide a wide work area and easy decontamination of a sealing portion present at the boundary between the work hood and the work box. A rotation support for rotatably supporting the entire half suit is provided. The rotation support includes a base portion, a rotating portion, a bearing portion, a sealing member, and a communication hole. The base portion is airtightly and annularly provided around an opening, and the rotating portion is provided around the base portion through the bearing portion, with a hem portion of the half suit being fixed to the rotating portion. The sealing member is annularly provided in an annular space formed by the base portion and the rotating portion so as to separate the work box and the external environment.

Abstract: Provided is a means for preparing a free ceramide (Cer) from a glycosyl inositol phospho ceramide (GIPC). Specifically provided is a composition for digesting a glycosyl inositol phospho ceramide (GIPC) or a glucosylceramide for producing a free ceramide, the composition comprising a mushroom self-digestion liquid or purified product thereof.

Abstract: A print processing apparatus, a heating device, and a method of performing a printing process. The print processing apparatus includes a heating device including a heater, the heater performing at least one of contactless heating to heat a fabric in a state where the heater is not in contact with the fabric and contact heating to heat the fabric in a state where the heater is in contact with the fabric, and a memory to store a condition table retaining a condition in which whether the contactless heating is to be performed, whether the contact heating is to be performed, an order in which the contactless heating and the contact heating are performed, and a temperature and a length of time in at least one of the contactless heating and the contact heating to be performed are determined for each kind of the fabric.

Abstract: A polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings are connected by a boron atom and an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom and substituted by a specific aryl such as anthracene, is useful as a material for an organic device. By the polycyclic aromatic compound, an organic EL device having at least one of efficiency and device life can be provided.

Abstract: A print processing apparatus, a heating device, and a method of performing a printing process. The print processing apparatus includes a heating device including a heater, the heater performing at least one of contactless heating to heat a fabric in a state where the heater is not in contact with the fabric and contact heating to heat the fabric in a state where the heater is in contact with the fabric, and a memory to store a condition table retaining a condition in which whether the contactless heating is to be performed, whether the contact heating is to be performed, an order in which the contactless heating and the contact heating are performed, and a temperature and a length of time in at least one of the contactless heating and the contact heating to be performed are determined for each kind of the fabric.

Abstract: The present invention provides a work hood that allows for free rotation in a work box to provide a wide work area and easy decontamination of a sealing portion present at the boundary between the work hood and the work box. A rotation support for rotatably supporting the entire half suit is provided. The rotation support includes a base portion, a rotating portion, a bearing portion, a sealing member, and a communication hole. The base portion is airtightly and annularly provided around an opening, and the rotating portion is provided around the base portion through the bearing portion, with a hem portion of the half suit being fixed to the rotating portion. The sealing member is annularly provided in an annular space formed by the base portion and the rotating portion so as to separate the work box and the external environment.

Abstract: A polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings are connected by a boron atom and an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom and substituted by a specific aryl such as anthracene, is useful as a material for an organic device. By the polycyclic aromatic compound, an organic EL device having at least one of efficiency and device life can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent element having optimal light emission characteristics. The above problem is solved by an organic electroluminescent element having a light emitting layer containing a compound of formula (1) or a multimer compound having a plurality of structures of formula (1), and a compound of formula (2A) or (2B) in formula (1), ring A, ring B, and ring C each represent an aryl ring or the like, X1 and X2 each represent >O or >N—R, and the R represents an aryl or the like, and in formula (2A) or (2B), X represents an aryl or the like, and Z represents a single bond, a divalent group, or the like.

Abstract: An oil-water separation apparatus is provided which can easily separate and collect oil from a liquid mixture containing water and oil at low cost. The oil-water separation apparatus includes an oil-water-separating member configured to separate a liquid mixture containing water and oil into moisture and oil, and a liquid reservoir subdivided into an upper region and a lower region by the oil-water-separating member. The oil-water separation apparatus filters the liquid mixture by gravity. The oil-water-separating member includes a base which includes a channel for the liquid mixture. The oil-water-separating member is formed in the base, and the oil-water-separating member contains a fluorine compound which has an oil-repellency-imparting group and a hydrophilicity-imparting group. A drain port for discharging the moisture is formed in the lower region of the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: An oil-water separation apparatus is provided which can easily separate and collect oil from a liquid mixture containing water and oil at low cost. The oil-water separation apparatus includes an oil-water-separating member configured to separate a liquid mixture containing water and oil into moisture and oil, and a liquid reservoir subdivided into an upper region and a lower region by the oil-water-separating member. The oil-water separation apparatus filters the liquid mixture by gravity. The oil-water-separating member includes a base which includes a channel for the liquid mixture. The oil-water-separating member is formed in the base, and the oil-water-separating member contains a fluorine compound which has an oil-repellency-imparting group and a hydrophilicity-imparting group. A drain port for discharging the moisture is formed in the lower region of the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: This carbon nanofiber is produced by a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a metal oxide powder including a Co oxide as a catalyst, wherein at least one type selected from metal cobalt, carbon-containing cobalt metals, and cobalt-carbon compounds is contained (encapsulated) in the fiber in a wrapped state. This method for producing a carbon nanofiber includes: producing a carbon nanofiber by a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a mixed powder of a Co oxide and a Mg oxide as a catalyst, wherein a mixed powder of CoO and MgO, which is obtained by hydrogen-reducing a mixed powder of Co3O4 and MgO using a reduction gas having a hydrogen concentration in which metal cobalt is not generated, is used as the catalyst.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores, for each of multiple printers, selection information associating at least one of a string, an image, and job information of a print job with printer identification information for identifying the printer being associated with terminal identification information for identifying an information processing terminal currently located near the printer, circuitry that selects, in response to a request for printing data, one of the multiple printers to print the requested data using the selection information stored in the memory, and further selects an information processing apparatus associated with the selected printer, a transmitter that transfers the a confirmation message requesting to confirm that the selected printer prints the requested data to the selected information processing terminal.

Abstract: A process for the production of a zeolitic material having an LEV-type framework structure comprising YO2 and optionally comprising X203, wherein said process comprises preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more solvents, and optionally comprising seed crystals; and crystallizing the mixture; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, and wherein the crystallized mixture contains 0.1 wt.-% or less, more preferably 0.01 wt.-% or less of one or more metals M based on 100 wt.-% of YO2, wherein even more preferably the crystallized mixture contains no metal M, wherein M stands for sodium and/or potassium, wherein preferably M stands for the group of alkali and alkaline earth metals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material having a CHA framework structure, said zeolitic material comprising zeolite crystals having a core-shell structure, wherein said process comprises the steps of (1) providing a mixture comprising one or more sources for Z2O5, one or more sources for X2O3, optionally one or more structure directing agents, and seed crystals having a CHA framework structure, wherein the CHA framework structure of the seed crystals comprises YO2, X2O3, and optionally Z2O5, and wherein the seed crystals have a diameter of 450 nm or greater; (2) crystallizing the mixture provided in (1) to afford zeolite crystals comprising a core of seed crystal provided in step (1) and a shell crystallized on the seed crystal; wherein Z is a pentavalent element, Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the alkylation of an organic compound comprising: (a) providing a catalyst comprising one or more zeolitic materials having a BEA framework structure, wherein the BEA framework structure comprises YO2 and optionally comprises X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, (b) contacting the catalyst with one or more alkylatable organic compounds in the presence of one or more alkylating agents in one or more reactors for obtaining one or more alkylated organic compounds, wherein the one or more zeolitic materials is obtainable from a synthetic process which does not employ an organotemplate as structure directing agent.

Abstract: This carbon nanofiber is produced by a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a friend oxide powder including a Co oxide as a catalyst, wherein at least one type selected from metal cobalt, carbon-containing cobalt metals, and cobalt-carbon compounds is contained (encapsulated) in the fiber in a wrapped state. This method for producing a carbon nanofiber includes: producing a carbon nanofiber by, a vapor phase reaction of a carbon oxide-containing raw material gas using a mixed powder of a Co oxide and a Mg oxide as a catalyst, wherein a mixed powder of CoO and MgO, which is obtained by hydrogen-reducing a mixed powder of Co3O4 and MgO using a reduction gas having a hydrogen concentration in which metal cobalt is not generated, is used as the catalyst.