Abstract: Provided is a composition for forming release layers which comprises (A) a polyurea including a repeating unit represented by formula (1), (B) an acid compound or a salt thereof, (C) a crosslinking agent selected from among compounds having a nitrogen atom substituted by a hydroxyalkyl group and/or an alkoxymethyl group, (D) a polymeric additive including a repeating unit represented by formula (a1), a repeating unit represented by formula (b), and a repeating unit represented by formula (c), and (E) a solvent, wherein the polymeric additive (D) is contained in an amount of 5-100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyurea (A). (In the formulae, the RA moieties each are independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; RB1 is a branched C3-4 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced with a fluorine atom; RC is a C1-10 hydroxyalkyl group; and RD is a C6-20 polycycloalkyl group or C6-12 aryl group.

Abstract: Provided is a detachable layer-forming composition which, for example, contains an organic solvent and a polyamic acid, both ends of which are derived from a diamine and sealed with an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, such as the polyamic acid represented by this formula. In the formula, X represents a tetravalent aromatic group, Y represents a divalent aromatic group, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C6-20 aryl group, and m is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is a detachable layer-forming composition which, for example, contains an organic solvent and a polyamic acid, both ends of which are derived from a diamine and sealed with an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, such as the polyamic acid represented by this formula. (In the formula, X represents a tetravalent aromatic group, Y represents a divalent aromatic group, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C6-20 aryl group, and m is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is a detachable layer-forming composition which, for example, contains an organic solvent and a polyamic acid, both ends of which are derived from tetracarboxylic acid and sealed with an aromatic monoamine, such as the polyamic acid represented by this formula. (In the formula, X represents a tetravalent aromatic group, Y represents a divalent aromatic group, R1-R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C6-20 aryl group, and m is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for forming release layers which comprises (A) a polyurea including a repeating unit represented by formula (1), (B) an acid compound or a salt thereof, (C) a crosslinking agent selected from among compounds having a nitrogen atom substituted by a hydroxyalkyl group and/or an alkoxymethyl group, (D) a polymeric additive including a repeating unit represented by formula (a1), a repeating unit represented by formula (b), and a repeating unit represented by formula (c), and (E) a solvent, wherein the polymeric additive (D) is contained in an amount of 5-100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyurea (A). (In the formulae, the RA moieties each are independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; RB1 is a branched C3-4 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom has been replaced with a fluorine atom; RC is a C1-10 hydroxyalkyl group; and RD is a C6-20 polycycloalkyl group or C6-12 aryl group.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyhydroxyamide resin (A) containing no chloride includes reacting a coumarin dimer component of Formula (19), where R56, R57, R58, R59, R60 and R61 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s), a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s), a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s) or a hydroxy group, and a dimamine in a polar solvent.

Abstract: There is provided a novel material used for solar cells that can contribute to the improvement in maximum output of solar cells. A film-forming material for forming a light-collecting film on a transparent electrode of a solar cell, including an aromatic group-containing organic polymer compound (A), wherein the film-forming material exhibits an index of refraction of 1.5 to 2.0 at a wavelength of 633 nm and a transmittance of 95% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, and a solar cell obtained by coating a cured film made from the film-forming material on a surface of a transparent electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyhydroxyamide resin (A) containing no chloride includes reacting a coumarin dimer component of Formula (19), where R56, R57, R58, R59, R60 and R61 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s), a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s), a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s) or a hydroxy group, and a dimamine in a polar solvent.

Abstract: There is provided a novel material used for solar cells that can contribute to the improvement in maximum output of solar cells without using the conventional MPPT system. A film-forming material for forming a light-collecting film on a transparent electrode of a solar cell, including an aromatic group-containing organic polymer compound (A) and a cross-linker (B), wherein the film-forming material exhibits an index of refraction of 1.5 to 2.0 at a wavelength of 633 nm and a transmittance of 95% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, and a solar cell obtained by coating a cured film made from the film-forming material on a surface of a transparent electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a simple production method of a polyhydroxyimide. A production method of a polyhydroxyimide, characterized by comprising adding to a polyhydroxyimide precursor containing a repeating structure of Formula (1): in which X is a tetravalent aliphatic group or aromatic group, Y is an organic group containing an aromatic group substituted with at least one OH group, and n is an integer of 1 or more, at least a compound of Formula (2) or Formula (3): in which R1 to R4 or R5 to R8 are independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and m is a natural number, and heating the resultant reaction mixture at a temperature of 50° C. or more to obtain a polyimide having a weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) in terms of polystyrene of 5,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: There is provided a simple production method of polyhydroxyimide and a positive photosensitive resin composition containing the polyhydroxyimide. A production method of a polyhydroxyimide comprising: adding an acid component that is at least one type of carboxylic acid having a pKa of 0 to 5 to a polyhydroxyimide precursor of Formula (1): (where X is a tetravalent aliphatic or aromatic group, Y is an organic group containing an aromatic group substituted with at least one OH group, and n is an integer of 1 or more); and heating the resultant mixture to a temperature of 50 to 100° C. to prepare a poly imide of Formula (2): (where X, Y and n are the same as those defined above) having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: There is provided a resin composition capable of forming a cured film having excellent light resistance, high transparency, and a high refractive index. A resin composition including: a component (A); a component (B); and a component (C) below, in which the composition is formed into a film and is then heated at 150° C. or higher to achieve a refractive index of 1.65 or higher: the component (A): a triazine compound having at least two nitrogen atoms substituted with a hydroxymethyl group and/or an alkoxymethyl group; the component (B): an ethylene glycol compound having at least one acrylic moiety and having an aromatic group substituted with an organic group or a condensed aromatic group; and the component (C): an acid compound having a pKa of 2 or lower.

Abstract: There is provided a novel material used for solar cells that can contribute to the improvement in maximum output of solar cells without using the conventional MPPT system. A film-forming material for forming a light-collecting film on a transparent electrode of a solar cell, including an aromatic group-containing organic polymer compound (A) and a cross-linker (B), wherein the film-forming material exhibits an index of refraction of 1.5 to 2.0 at a wavelength of 633 nm and a transmittance of 95% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, and a solar cell obtained by coating a cured film made from the film-forming material on a surface of a transparent electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a novel material used for solar cells that can contribute to the improvement in maximum output of solar cells. A film-forming material for forming a light-collecting film on a transparent electrode of a solar cell, including an aromatic group-containing organic polymer compound (A), wherein the film-forming material exhibits an index of refraction of 1.5 to 2.0 at a wavelength of 633 nm and a transmittance of 95% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, and a solar cell obtained by coating a cured film made from the film-forming material on a surface of a transparent electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a simple production method of a polyhydroxyimide. A production method of a polyhydroxyimide, characterized by comprising adding to a polyhydroxyimide precursor containing a repeating structure of Formula (1): in which X is a tetravalent aliphatic group or aromatic group, Y is an organic group containing an aromatic group substituted with at least one OH group, and n is an integer of 1 or more, at least a compound of Formula (2) or Formula (3): in which R1 to R4 or R5 to R8 are independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and m is a natural number, and heating the resultant reaction mixture at a temperature of 50° C. or more to obtain a polyimide having a weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) in terms of polystyrene of 5,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: There is provided a simple production method of polyhydroxyimide and a positive photosensitive resin composition containing the polyhydroxyimide. A production method of a polyhydroxyimide comprising: adding an acid component that is at least one type of carboxylic acid having a pKa of 0 to 5 to a polyhydroxyimide precursor of Formula (1): (where X is a tetravalent aliphatic or aromatic group, Y is an organic group containing an aromatic group substituted with at least one OH group, and n is an integer of 1 or more); and heating the resultant mixture to a temperature of 50 to 100° C. to prepare a polyimide of Formula (2): (where X, Y and n are the same as those defined above) having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: There is provided a positive photosensitive resin composition that is excellent in electric insulating properties, heat resistance, mechanical strength and electrical characteristics, and capable of forming a high-resolution circuit pattern. The positive photosensitive resin composition comprises at least one type of a polyhydroxyamide resin containing a repeating unit represented by Formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 100,000, and a compound generating an acid by light irradiation. (where X represents a tetravalent aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom(s); Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent an aromatic group; Y represents an organic group containing an aromatic group substituted with at least one OH group; n represents an integer of 1 or more; and l and m independently represent an integer of 0 or 1 or more and satisfy l+m?2).

Abstract: Provided is a polybenzoxazole precursor having a high purity which does not contain ionic by-products. The above polybenzoxazole precursor comprises a repetitive unit represented by Formula (1): wherein A1 represents a tetravalent aromatic group; N and OH which are bonded to A1 are paired, and the respective pairs of N and OH are bonded to carbons which are adjacent to each other on the same aromatic ring; A2 represents a divalent organic group; and n represents a number of 2 to 300.

Abstract: Provided is a polybenzoxazole precursor having a high purity which does not contain ionic by-products.