Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that binds to an NTCP, capable of inhibiting infection of human hepatocytes with hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles. The present invention also provides an antibody that binds to an NTCP, capable of inhibiting infection of human hepatocytes with hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles, the antibody having a reduced effect on bile acid transport by NTCP.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a medicament for cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning, wherein the medicament does not cause side effects, is excellent in immediate effectiveness, and has a high antidotal effect. Specifically, the present invention relates to a medicament for cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning, wherein the medicament comprises, as an active ingredient(s), one or more selected from the group consisting of a heme protein capable of binding to cyanide ions (CN?), hydrogen sulfide ions (HS?) and azide ions (N3?), a substance containing a heme protein capable of binding to CN?, HS? and N3?, and a heme derivative capable of binding to CN?, HS? and N3?. More specifically, the present invention relates to a medicament or a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of cyanide poisoning, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and azide poisoning.

Abstract: Provided are: an electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery, said electrode enabling a battery having a high volumetric energy density to be attained, without reducing heat stability, even if a positive electrode active material that contains a high percentage of Ni is used; and a lithium-ion secondary battery that uses the positive electrode. An electrolyte and highly-dielectric solid particles are present in an electrode mixture layer at a specific volume ratio. Specifically, the electrode for a lithium-ion battery is configured such that the electrode mixture layer includes an electrode active material, a highly-dielectric solid oxide, and an electrolyte, wherein the volume ratio of the electrolyte and the highly-dielectric solid oxide in the electrode mixture layer is set in the range of 99:1 to 76:24.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery that is capable of satisfying both heat stability and durability, and a lithium-ion secondary battery that uses the positive electrode. According to the present invention, a specific electrolyte and highly-dielectric solid particles are present in an electrode mixture layer. Specifically, the electrode for a lithium-ion battery is configured such that the electrode mixture layer includes an electrode active material, a highly-dielectric solid oxide, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte has an average molecular weight of a solvent of at least 110, a flash point of at least 21° C., and a viscosity of at least 3.0 MPa·s.

Abstract: It is provided that a particulate hydrophilic resin that can be produced under mild conditions, and that has a small load on the environment. A resin particle comprising a crosslinked structure in which at least one of monomers represented by the following general formula (1) and a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer are crosslinked, wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or an ammonium.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery enabling the realization of a battery that has a high volume energy density and exhibits a low level of degradation in output due to repeated charging and discharging even in a case in which the amount of an electrolyte solution held by the electrode is low, and a lithium-ion secondary battery including the positive electrode. The coexistence of a high dielectric oxide solid and a highly concentrated electrolyte solution in a gap between articles of an active material inside the electrode is achieved.

Abstract: Provided are heat insulating sheets that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including resin fiber, wherein the resin film and the nonwoven fabric are joined by through holes penetrating the resin film and the nonwoven fabric, and wherein a ratio (La/Lb) of an average distance (La) between the through holes in the resin film to an average distance (Lb) between the through holes in the nonwoven fabric is 1.001 or more and 1.10 or less. Further provided are manufacturing methods of a heat insulating sheet that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including a resin fiber.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic polymer fine particle which can be hardly fallen off from a film when used as an anti-blocking agent for a film. The organic polymer fine particle according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer crosslinked by a bifunctional crosslinkable monomer and a hindered phenol antioxidant or a component derived therefrom, wherein a ratio of a structure unit composed of the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer in the (meth)acrylate polymer crosslinked by the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer is 5 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, the sedimentation start time is 16 seconds or more, an amount of Al measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 1 ppm or less, and an amount of a sulfur atom measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 300 ppm or less in the organic polymer fine particle.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery containing imide-based lithium salt, and a lithium ion secondary battery that are able to block corrosion of aluminum and improve battery performance, even without increasing the concentration of the imide-based lithium salt. A specific solvent mixture having a specific composition is used in the electrolytic solution containing the imide-based lithium salt. Specifically, the electrolytic solution uses a solvent mixture containing a first solvent and a second solvent mixed in a specific ratio, the first solvent interacting with an electrolyte salt and showing a shift of a peak attributed to vibration of the solvent to a different position in the Raman spectrum, the second solvent having no interaction with the electrolyte salt.

Abstract: Provided are heat insulating sheets that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including resin fiber, wherein the resin film and the nonwoven fabric are joined by through holes penetrating the resin film and the nonwoven fabric, and wherein a ratio (La/Lb) of an average distance (La) between the through holes in the resin film to an average distance (Lb) between the through holes in the nonwoven fabric is 1.001 or more and 1.10 or less. Further provided are manufacturing methods of a heat insulating sheet that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including a resin fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LED lamp heat sink which has excellent thermal conductivity and moldability, is light in weight, and can be produced at low cost. The LED lamp heat sink is partially or wholly made of a thermally conductive resin composition and cools an LED module. The thermally conductive resin composition contains at least: 10 to 50 wt. % of thermoplastic polyester resin (A) having a number average molecular weight of 12,000 to 70,000; 10 to 50 wt. % of polyester-polyether copolymer (B); and 40 to 70 wt. % of scale-like graphite (C) having a fixed carbon content of 98 wt. % or more and an aspect ratio of 21 or more. Specific gravity of the thermally conductive resin composition is 1.7 to 2.0. Heat conductivity of the thermally conductive resin composition in a surface direction is 15 W/(m·K) or more.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a secondary battery which comprises a negative electrode and a battery electrolyte liquid comprising a supporting salt and a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent; wherein the negative electrode is obtained by pre-forming a SEI coating film on a negative electrode structure which is formed by binding a negative electrode active substance comprising a metal (a). that can be alloyed with lithium, a metal oxide (b) that can absorb and desorb lithium ion and a carbon material (c) that can absorb and desorb lithium ion, to a negative electrode current collector with a negative electrode binder, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent contains at least an ionic liquid.

Abstract: A method of improving flowability of polycarbonate or polyarylate includes mixing the polycarbonate or the polyarylate with a flowability improver including a polyester. The polyester is a polycondensate of monomers including a bisphenol component (B) and a dicarboxylic acid component (C) at a molar ratio satisfying (B):(C)=45:55-55:45. The polyester includes a portion derived from the bisphenol component (B) and the dicarboxylic acid component (C) in an amount of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic solution capable of suppressing gas generation. The present exemplary embodiment is an electrolytic solution comprising a supporting salt, a nonaqueous solvent that dissolves the supporting salt, a cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound represented by predetermined formula (1), and an acid anhydride. According to the exemplary embodiment, an electrolytic solution capable of suppressing gas generation can be provided.

Abstract: An LED heat sink for vehicles includes an injection molded product of a thermally conductive resin composition. The thermally conductive resin composition includes 50 to 90 weight % of a thermoplastic polyester resin having a number average molecular weight of 12,000 to 70,000, and 10 to 50 weight % of a flaked graphite having a fixed carbon content of at least 98 mass %, and an aspect ratio of at least 21, and the thermally conductive resin composition has a specific gravity of 1.4 to 1.7, and an in-plane thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/(m·K).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic polymer fine particle which can be hardly fallen off from a film when used as an anti-blocking agent for a film. The organic polymer fine particle according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a (meth)aclylate polymer crosslinked by a bifunctional crosslinkable monomer and a hindered phenol antioxidant or a component derived therefrom, wherein a ratio of a structure unit composed of the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer in the (meth)aclylate polymer crosslinked by the bifunctional crosslinkable monomer is 5 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, the sedimentation start time is 16 seconds or more, an amount of Al measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 1 ppm or less, and an amount of a sulfur atom measured by a high-frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric analysis method is 300 ppm or less in the organic polymer fine particle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material comprising at least one carbon material selected from the group consisting of a natural graphite, an artificial graphite, a non-graphitizable carbon and a graphitizable carbon; and an electrolyte solution comprising a specific cyclic disulfonate ester compound and an acid anhydride.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a resin particle having a protrusion that is more resistant to the detachment and having a uniform protrusion size and protrusion distribution density. The resin particle of the present invention comprises: a spherical part and a peripheral part having a plurality of convex part formed on the surface of the spherical part, wherein the spherical part and the peripheral part comprise a vinyl polymer and/or a polysiloxane component, the spherical part and the peripheral part are different in the composition, the melting point of the peripheral part is not less than 200° C., and the curvature center of the boundary between the peripheral part and the spherical part determined by a transmission electron microscope observation of the cross-section of the resin particle exists in the spherical part.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a secondary battery in which water in the outer package can be removed even when the secondary battery includes an electrolytic solution containing a halogen-containing compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: (i) a resin composition having excellent thermal conductivity and capable of being processed into a thin-walled and flexible molded article, the resin composition containing: (a) a resin consisting of 40 to 60 mol % of a unit (A) having a biphenyl group, and 5 to 40 mol % of a linear unit (B), and 5 to 40 mol % of a linear unit (C), where a thermal conductivity of the resin itself is not less than 0.4 W/(m·K); and (b) an inorganic filler having thermal conductivity of not less than 1 W/(m·K), (ii) a heat-dissipating or heat-transferring resin material containing the resin composition, and (iii) a thermally conductive membrane containing the resin composition.