Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of electrode films on a substrate, spaced from one another in a first direction. A charge storage film is provided on a side face the electrode films via a first insulating film. A semiconductor film is provided on a side face of the charge storage film via a second insulating film. The charge storage film includes a plurality of insulator regions contacting the first insulating film, a plurality of semiconductor or conductor regions provided between the insulator regions and another insulator region.

Abstract: A sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resin comprising up to 15 mol % of a first comonomer comprising sulfonic acid groups. The modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hydroxyl unit content of at least 65 mol % and a gel fraction of 3.2 or less. Further, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a disintegration time of 85 seconds or less, as measured in a mixture of 50 vol % water and 50 vol % isopropyl alcohol at 23° C. Additionally, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hard component present in a component ratio of 10% or greater and 55% or less and having a relaxation time of 0.0091 milliseconds or greater and 0.0104 milliseconds or less, as measured by the pulsed NMR Solid Echo method at 80° C. Also disclosed are methods for producing the sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resins, which may advantageously be used in inks, paints, paper coatings, emulsions, or films.

Abstract: There is provided an electromagnetic wave shielding material excellent in moldability and developing a good electromagnetic wave shielding function. The electromagnetic wave shielding material 1 contains a synthetic resin 11, and an exfoliated graphite 12 being a layered body of graphene and having a number of graphene layers of 200 or smaller and an aspect ratio of 20 or higher.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composite material having a small number of voids and excellent tenacity. The resin composite material may be one obtained by mixing a carbon material having a graphene structure and having a content of less than 1 weight % of a volatile component volatilizable at 200° C. and a thermoplastic resin. The resin composite material may be a resin composite material including a carbon material having a graphene structure and a thermoplastic resin, the resin composite material containing 5 parts by weight or more of the carbon material per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin and having a breaking strain of 50% or more as measured according to JIS K 7161.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composite material in which a carbon material with a graphene structure is dispersed in a synthetic resin and which has a high mechanical strength and a low linear expansion coefficient and a method for producing the resin composite material. A resin composite material contains a synthetic resin and a carbon material with a graphene structure dispersed in the synthetic resin, wherein the synthetic resin is grafted onto the carbon material and the grafting ratio thereof onto the carbon material is 5% to 3300% by weight. A method for producing a resin composite material includes the steps of: preparing a resin composite containing a synthetic resin and a carbon material with a graphene structure dispersed in the synthetic resin; and grafting the synthetic resin onto the carbon material concurrently with or after the step of preparing the resin composite.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composite material having a small number of voids and excellent tenacity. The resin composite material may be one obtained by mixing a carbon material having a graphene structure and having a content of less than 1 weight % of a volatile component volatilizable at 200° C. and a thermoplastic resin. The resin composite material may be a resin composite material including a carbon material having a graphene structure and a thermoplastic resin, the resin composite material containing 5 parts by weight or more of the carbon material per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin and having a breaking strain of 50% or more as measured according to JIS K 7161.

Abstract: There is provided a simple method for producing an exfoliated graphite derivative. A method for producing an exfoliated graphite derivative, comprising steps of providing a mixture comprising exfoliated graphite and a reactive compound to be grafted on the above exfoliated graphite by irradiation with active energy rays; and irradiating the above mixture with active energy rays to graft the above reactive compound on the above exfoliated graphite.

Abstract: A high-temperature gas reactor control rod is provided that does not degrade the joining state between the control rod elements even when stress is applied thereto, and that can improve the safety of the high temperature gas reactor remarkably by improving the heat resistance thereof. The high-temperature gas reactor control rod has a plurality of control rod elements (1) each having a neutron absorber (7) between an outer cylinder (9) and an inner cylinder (8) that form a double cylindrical tubular shape, the control rod elements (1) joined to each other in a vertical direction, characterized by: a columnar support member (2) for supporting at least the neutron absorber (7), disposed in the inner cylinder (8); and joining means for joining to another control rod element (1), provided at least one of upper and lower ends of the support member (2).

Abstract: There is provided an electromagnetic wave shielding material excellent in moldability and developing a good electromagnetic wave shielding function. The electromagnetic wave shielding material 1 contains a synthetic resin 11, and an exfoliated graphite 12 being a layered body of graphene and having a number of graphene layers of 200 or smaller and an aspect ratio of 20 or higher.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a resin composite material in which a synthetic resin is grafted on a carbon material and the deterioration of the resin is less likely to occur to develop high mechanical strength. A method for producing a resin composite material, comprising steps of providing a resin composition comprising a synthetic resin and a carbon material dispersed in the synthetic resin and having a graphene structure; and grafting the synthetic resin on the carbon material simultaneously with the step of providing the resin composition, or after the step of providing the resin composition, wherein the grafting step is performed by mixing an initiator in which a radical generated in thermal decomposition is a carbon radical with the synthetic resin and the carbon material and heating an obtained mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are: a method for producing a resin composite material in which a carbon material having a graphene structure is dispersed in a synthetic resin and which has high mechanical strength; and a resin composite material obtained by the method. More specifically, disclosed herein are: a method for producing a resin composite material in which a carbon material having a graphene structure is uniformly dispersed in a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, the method comprising, when the synthetic resin is a crystalline resin, shear-kneading the crystalline resin and the carbon material with a shear-kneading device at a temperature lower than a melting point of the crystalline resin and, when the synthetic resin is an amorphous resin, shear-kneading the amorphous resin and the carbon material with a shear-kneading device at a temperature close to a Tg of the crystalline resin; and a resin composite material obtained by the production method.

Abstract: Provided is a process for manufacturing a resin composite material having high mechanical strength. The process comprises the steps of: preparing a resin composition comprising a carbon material having a graphene structure, a solvent, and a thermoplastic resin; applying a shearing force to a solid of the resin composition so that the total shearing strain, which is a product of shear rate (s?1) and shear time (s), is 80000 or more either at a temperature lower than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin when the thermoplastic resin is crystalline or at a temperature in the vicinity of Tg of the thermoplastic resin when the thermoplastic resin is amorphous; and kneading the resin composition at a temperature equal to or higher than the boiling point of the solvent to obtain the resin composite material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are: a method for producing a resin composite material in which a carbon material having a graphene structure is dispersed in a synthetic resin and which has high mechanical strength; and a resin composite material obtained by the method. More specifically, disclosed herein are: a method for producing a resin composite material in which a carbon material having a graphene structure is uniformly dispersed in a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, the method comprising, when the synthetic resin is a crystalline resin, shear-kneading the crystalline resin and the carbon material with a shear-kneading device at a temperature lower than a melting point of the crystalline resin and, when the synthetic resin is an amorphous resin, shear-kneading the amorphous resin and the carbon material with a shear-kneading device at a temperature close to a Tg of the crystalline resin; and a resin composite material obtained by the production method.

Abstract: There are provided a multilayered resin molded body having high filler orientability and high mechanical strength, and a method for manufacturing the same. A multilayered resin molded body (1) comprising a plurality of laminated resin composition layers (11) comprising a thermoplastic resin (11a) and a filler (15) comprising a carbon material having a graphene structure, the filler (15) being dispersed in the thermoplastic resin (11a), wherein an angle formed by a longitudinal direction of each filler (15) and a direction that is an average of longitudinal directions of all fillers (15) is ±6° or less, and a method for manufacturing the multilayered resin molded body (1).

Abstract: Provided is a resin composite material in which a carbon material with a graphene structure is dispersed in a synthetic resin and which has a high mechanical strength and a low linear expansion coefficient and a method for producing the resin composite material. A resin composite material contains a synthetic resin and a carbon material with a graphene structure dispersed in the synthetic resin, wherein the synthetic resin is grafted onto the carbon material and the grafting ratio thereof onto the carbon material is 5% to 3300% by weight. A method for producing a resin composite material includes the steps of: preparing a resin composite containing a synthetic resin and a carbon material with a graphene structure dispersed in the synthetic resin; and grafting the synthetic resin onto the carbon material concurrently with or after the step of preparing the resin composite.

Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin-based resin composition capable of obtaining a molded product having a high modulus of elongation and a low coefficient of linear expansion. The polyolefin-based resin composition includes a polyolefin-based resin, flaked graphite, and either one or both of a compound with a six-membered ring structure and a compound with a five-membered ring structure. The flaked graphite is uniformly dispersed in the polyolefin-based resin. Thus, a molded product formed using the polyolefin-based resin composition has excellent mechanical strength such as a high modulus of elongation, a low coefficient of linear expansion, and high dimensional stability, and can be used for various applications such as a material that is suitable for use as the exterior panels of automobiles or a sheet metal replacement material.

Abstract: A high-temperature gas reactor control rod is provided that does not degrade the joining state between the control rod elements even when stress is applied thereto, and that can improve the safety of the high temperature gas reactor remarkably by improving the heat resistance thereof. The high-temperature gas reactor control rod has a plurality of control rod elements (1) each having a neutron absorber (7) between an outer cylinder (9) and an inner cylinder (8) that form a double cylindrical tubular shape, the control rod elements (1) joined to each other in a vertical direction, characterized by: a columnar support member (2) for supporting at least the neutron absorber (7), disposed in the inner cylinder (8); and joining means for joining to another control rod element (1), provided at least one of upper and lower ends of the support member (2).

Abstract: Provided is a resin laminated plate which can achieve weight reduction and further increase in strength and is less likely to degrade in surface appearance. A resin laminated plate 1 including a layer made of a thermoplastic resin or thermosetting resin in a laminated structure includes: a first layer 2 made of a thermoplastic resin or thermosetting resin having a tensile modulus of elasticity of 0.8 to 2.0 GPa; and a second layer 3 disposed on the first layer 2, made of a different resin from the thermoplastic resin or thermosetting resin forming the first layer 2, and having a form selected from the group consisting of a film, a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, and a mesh, wherein the ratio between the thickness of the first layer and the thickness of the second layer is within the range of 0.5 to 10 and the apparent bending modulus of elasticity of the resin laminated plate determined by the bending test defined in Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) K7171 is 2.5 GPa to 8.5 GPa, both inclusive.

Abstract: Signals with transmission frequencies from hand sets are received by a receiver. The whole frequency spectrum including the received signals whose frequency is converted by the receivers inverted by a signal processor. Then, the received signals included in the frequency spectrum inverted by the signal processor is converted by a transmitter and retransmitted as signals with reception frequencies of the hand sets. By using this communication apparatus, a communication system with fixed duplex intervals can be employed with a simple configuration at a low cost, transmission/reception frequencies can be readily set and duplex conversation between hand sets can be achieved.

Abstract: A user terminal authentication program of the present invention is configured by a first step of displaying data of the authentication process of a user terminal, and dynamically preparing a terminal information object in a unification form that does not depend on a terminal type, using data of the request from a user terminal; a second step of selecting an authentication method suitable for a user terminal from among a plurality of authentication methods, such as a basic authentication method, a form authentication method, a terminal specific ID authentication method, in correspondence with contents of the prepared terminal information object; and a third step of executing an authentication procedure of the user terminal using the selected authentication method.