Abstract: The coating for forming an infrared shielding film according to the invention contains: transparent oxide particles having an average primary particle diameter of 100 nm or less; and a binder containing an epoxy resin having a naphthalene skeleton in a molecular structure, a hydrolyzed condensate of a silicon alkoxide, and a solvent, wherein a mass ratio of the transparent oxide particles to a solid content of the binder after drying and curing (transparent oxide particles/solid content of binder after drying and curing) is 5/95 to 80/20, and in the case where the solid content of the binder after drying and curing is set to 100 mass %, the amount of the epoxy resin is 40 to 90 mass % and the amount of the hydrolyzed condensate of a silicon alkoxide is 10 to 60 mass %.

Abstract: A silver-coated particle (P1) is provided. The silver-coated particle (P1) includes a core particle (2) made of a resin particle or an inorganic particle and a silver coating layer (1) formed on a surface of the core particle (2), wherein, an amount of silver contained in the silver coating layer (1) is 5 to 90 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts of the silver-coated particle (P1), a crystallite diameter of the silver, which is calculated from a diffraction line obtained by filling a sample holder belonging to an X-ray diffraction apparatus with the silver-coated particle (P1); and irradiating X-ray in a range of 2?/?=30 to 120 deg., is in a range of 35 nm to 200 nm.

Abstract: This electrically conductive paste contains a solvent, a binder resin that does not contain unsaturated bonds within the molecules, and silver-coated resin particles as an electrically conductive filler dispersed in the binder resin. The silver-coated resin particles include resin core particles comprising silicone rubber particles, and a silver coating layer covering the surface of the resin core particles. Furthermore, the average grain diameter of the silver-coated resin particles is 0.5-20 ?m, and the silver-coated resin particles are contained at 30-75 vol. % with respect to 100 vol. % of the solids content of the electrically conductive paste.

Abstract: The silver-coated silicone rubber particles according to the present invention are each formed by providing a first coating layer comprising silicon or a silicon compound on the surface of a silicone rubber particle and further providing a second coating layer comprising silver on the surface of the first coating layer. In a conductive paste containing the silver-coated silicone rubber particles, the silver-coated silicone rubber particles are dispersed evenly.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a low-refractive-index film-forming liquid composition including: an epoxy resin (A) having a naphthalene skeleton in a molecular structure; a silica sol (B) in which spherical colloidal silica particles and beaded colloidal silica particles are dispersed in a liquid medium; and an organic solvent (C), in which a SiO2 content in the silica sol is 100 to 3000 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the dried and cured epoxy resin.

Abstract: A liquid composition for forming a silica porous film of the invention is prepared by mixing a hydrolyzate of tetramethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane as a silicon alkoxide with a silica sol in which fumed silica particles having primary particles having a mean particle diameter of 40 nm or less and secondary particles having a mean particle diameter of 20 nm to 400 nm, that is greater than the mean particle diameter of the primary particles, are dispersed in a liquid medium, in which the mass ratio (A/B) of the SiO2 content (B) of the silica sol to the SiO2 content (A) in the hydrolyzate is in a range of 1/99 to 60/40.

Abstract: This infrared light shielding laminate includes: an ITO particle-containing layer; and an overcoat layer which covers an upper surface of the ITO particle-containing layer, wherein core shell particles are present in a state of being in contact with each other in the ITO particle-containing layer, and the core shell particle includes an ITO particle serving as a core and an insulating material serving as a shell that covers the core.

Abstract: A conductive paste includes: a silver-coated resin; and an organic vehicle that includes a thermosetting resin composition, a curing agent, and a solvent, in which the thermosetting resin composition is an epoxy resin composition which is solid at room temperature and has a melt viscosity of 0.5 Pa·s or lower at 150° C., and a mass ratio of a content of the thermosetting resin composition to a content of the silver-coated resin is 10 to 40:60 to 90.

Abstract: An insulating film of the present invention includes a resin formed of polyimide, polyamide-imide, or a mixture thereof, and ceramic particles having a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more, in which the ceramic particles form aggregated particles and a content of the ceramic particles is in a range of 5 vol % or more and 60 vol % or less.

Abstract: A resin composition is provided, including a binder resin, and silver-coated particles in which a functional group is introduced to a surface. A ratio (a/b) of Young's modulus (a) of the silver-coated particles to Young's modulus (b) of the binder resin after being cured is 0.1 to 2.0, and the Young's modulus (a) of the silver-coated particles is 0.05 to 2.0 GPa.

Abstract: Selected is a composition containing a silver powder generating gaseous carbon dioxide, acetone vapor, and water vapor in a case where the silver powder is heated at 100° C., a stress relaxation body having a Young's modulus lower than a Young's modulus of a sintered body of the silver powder, and a solvent, in which a particle size distribution of primary particles of the silver powder has a first peak in a range of a particle size of 20 to 70 nm and a second peak in a range of a particle size of 200 to 500 nm, an organic substance in the silver powder is decomposed by 50% by mass or more at 150° C., and a mass ratio between the silver powder and the stress relaxation body is 99:1 to 60:40.

Abstract: This electrically conductive paste contains a solvent, a binder resin that does not contain unsaturated bonds within the molecules, and silver-coated resin particles as an electrically conductive filler dispersed in the binder resin. The silver-coated resin particles include resin core particles comprising silicone rubber particles, and a silver coating layer covering the surface of the resin core particles. Furthermore, the average grain diameter of the silver-coated resin particles is 0.5-20 ?m, and the silver-coated resin particles are contained at 30-75 vol. % with respect to 100 vol. % of the solids content of the electrically conductive paste.

Abstract: A resin composition is provided, including a binder resin, and silver-coated particles in which a functional group is introduced to a surface. A ratio (a/b) of Young's modulus (a) of the silver-coated particles to Young's modulus (b) of the binder resin after being cured is 0.1 to 2.0, and the Young's modulus (a) of the silver-coated particles is 0.05 to 2.0 GPa.

Abstract: A conductive reflective film which is formed by calcining a substrate on which a composition containing metal nanoparticles is coated, the conductive reflective film including pores which appear on the film contact surface in the substrate side having an average diameter of 100 nm or less, an average depth of 100 nm or less in terms of position of the pores, and a number density of the pores of 30 pores/?m2 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecular library comprising a group of a plurality of molecules, wherein each member of the library is a polypeptide having a randomized sequence moiety and a microprotein moiety. The microprotein is a protein comprising an amino acid sequence of 30 or less amino acid residues having the ability to form a particular conformation by spontaneous folding in a solution and is, for example, chignolin comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1. Also, disclosed is a method for identifying a novel functional molecule using the library of the present invention.

Abstract: The silver powder related to the present invention is produced by reducing silver carboxylate. The particle size distribution of primary particles includes the first peak of a particle size in the range of 20 nm to 70 nm and the second peak of a particle size in the range of 200 nm to 500 nm. The organic matters are decomposed in an extent of 50 mass % or more at 150° C., and gases generated in heating at 100° C. are gaseous carbon dioxide, evaporated acetone and evaporated water.

Abstract: A silver-coated particle (P1) is provided. The silver-coated particle (P1) includes a core particle (2) made of a resin particle or an inorganic particle and a silver coating layer (1) formed on a surface of the core particle (2), wherein, an amount of silver contained in the silver coating layer (1) is 5 to 90 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts of the silver-coated particle (P1), a crystallite diameter of the silver, which is calculated from a diffraction line obtained by filling a sample holder belonging to an X-ray diffraction apparatus with the silver-coated particle (P1); and irradiating X-ray in a range of 2?/?=30 to 120 deg., is in a range of 35 nm to 200 nm.

Abstract: This infrared light shielding laminate includes: an ITO particle-containing layer; and an overcoat layer which covers an upper surface of the ITO particle-containing layer, wherein core shell particles are present in a state of being in contact with each other in the ITO particle-containing layer, and the core shell particle includes an ITO particle serving as a core and an insulating material serving as a shell that covers the core.

Abstract: A light emitting element having a light emitting layer, an electro-conductive reflection film that reflects light emitted from the light emitting layer and a substrate in this order, wherein the electro-conductive reflection film contains metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: To provide a low refractive index film-forming composition for forming a low refractive index film which has a low refractive index, produces a strong antireflection effect, exhibits excellent adhesiveness with respect to a substrate, and is excellent in water repellency or antifouling properties of the coat surface; a production method of the composition; and a method for forming a low refractive index film. The low refractive index film-forming composition is prepared by generating a hydrolysate of (A) a silicon alkoxide by mixing the (A) silicon alkoxide with (B) water, (C) an inorganic acid or an organic acid, and (D) an organic solvent at a predetermined ratio, and mixing the hydrolysate with (E) silica sol, which is obtained by dispersing fumed silica particles in a liquid medium, at a predetermined ratio.