Abstract: A carbon material for a catalyst carrier of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, in which a nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm exhibits two hysteresis loops having a first hysteresis loop and a second hysteresis loop in a range where a relative pressure P/P0 is 0.4 or more.

Abstract: The present invention is a carbon material for a catalyst carrier of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which has a three-dimensional dendritic structure, and simultaneously satisfies the following (A), (B), and (C). (A) By a laser Raman spectroscopic analysis with a wavelength of 532 nm, a standard deviation ?(R) of an intensity ratio (R value) of an intensity of a D-band (near 1360 cm?1) to an intensity of a G-band (near 1580 cm?1) measured with a beam diameter of 1 ?m at 50 measurement points is from 0.01 to 0.07. (B) A BET specific surface area SBET is from 400 to 1520 m2/g. (C) A nitrogen gas adsorption amount VN:0.4-0.8 during a relative pressure (p/p0) from 0.4 to 0.8 is from 100 to 300 cc(STP)/g. A method of producing such a carbon material for a catalyst carrier is also included.

Abstract: Provided are a carbon material for a catalyst carrier of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the carbon material being a porous carbon material and simultaneously satisfying (1) an intensity ratio (I750/Ipeak) of an intensity at 750° C. (I750) and a peak intensity in a vicinity of 690° C. (Ipeak), in a derivative thermogravimetric curve (DTG) obtained by a thermogravimetric analysis when a temperature is raised at a rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, is 0.10 or less; (2) a BET specific surface area, determined by BET analysis of a nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm, is from 400 to 1,500 m2/g; (3) an integrated pore volume V2-10 of a pore diameter of from 2 to 10 nm, determined by analysis of the nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm using Dollimore-Heal method, is from 0.4 to 1.5 mL/g; and (4) a nitrogen gas adsorption amount Vmacro at a relative pressure of from 0.95 to 0.99 in the nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm is from 300 to 1,200 cc(STP)/g, as well as a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A carbon material for use as a catalyst carrier for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which is a porous carbon material and satisfies at the same time (1) the content of a crystallized material is 1.6 or less, (2) the BET specific surface area obtained by a BET analysis of a nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm is from 400 to 1500 m2/g, (3) the cumulative pore volume V2-10 with respect to a pore diameter of from 2 to 10 nm obtained by an analysis of a nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm using the Dollimore-Heal method is from 0.4 to 1.5 mL/g, and (4) the nitrogen gas adsorption amount Vmacro between a relative pressure of 0.95 and 0.99 in a nitrogen gas adsorption isotherm is from 300 to 1200 cc(STP)/g, and the method of producing the same.

Abstract: A carbon material for a catalyst carrier of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell a porous carbon material with a three-dimensionally branched three-dimensional dendritic structure, has a branch diameter of 81 nm or less, and simultaneously satisfies conditions (A) and (B) whereby: (A) a BET specific surface area SBET is from 400 to 1500 m2/g; and (B) with respect to a relationship between a mercury pressure PHg and a mercury absorption amount VHg measured by mercury porosimetry, an increment ?VHg:4.3-4.8 of the measured mercury absorption amount VHg is from 0.82 to 1.50 cc/g in a case in which the common logarithm Log PHg of the mercury pressure PHg has increased from 4.3 to 4.8. A method of producing this kind of a carbon material for a catalyst carrier is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is a carbon material for a catalyst carrier of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which has a three-dimensional dendritic structure, and simultaneously satisfies the following (A), (B), and (C). (A) By a laser Raman spectroscopic analysis with a wavelength of 532 nm, a standard deviation ?(R) of an intensity ratio (R value) of an intensity of a D-band (near 1360 cm?1) to an intensity of a G-band (near 1580 cm?1) measured with a beam diameter of 1 ?m at 50 measurement points is from 0.01 to 0.07. (B) A BET specific surface area SBET is from 400 to 1520 m2/g. (C) A nitrogen gas adsorption amount VN:0.4-0.8 during a relative pressure (p/p0) from 0.4 to 0.8 is from 100 to 300 cc(STP)/g. A method of producing such a carbon material for a catalyst carrier is also included.

Abstract: A stable Ca preparation in solution form even at high concentration is provided. The aqueous preparation of Ca includes water, Ca, compounds of Formula I and Formula II. Most of Ca is in non-ionic form and forms a complex. In the complex, Ca binds to the compound(s) of Formula I and/or Formula II in a state that basic structures of them are kept. At least partially, the complex forms colloidal particles. The aqueous preparation is transparent. pH is equal to or higher than that of slightly acid; [A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are independently O? or OX. X represents a monovalent or polyvalent cation].

Abstract: A photosensitive material includes: a polymer matrix, a radical polymerization monomer and photo-radical polymerization initiator, wherein the polymer matrix has stable nitroxy radical at side chain thereof, wherein a molar ratio of the stable nitroxy radical to the radical polymerization monomer is set within a range of 0.03 to 0.25.

Abstract: A recording signal beam and a recording reference beam are irradiated onto a first surface of a holographic recording medium to write an information as an interference pattern therein. Next, a reflective layer is provided on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the holographic recording medium such that the reflective layer is adhered with the second surface, and a reproducing reference beam is irradiated onto the first surface of the holographic recording medium so as to read a signal beam which is reflected at the reflective layer and reproduced from the holographic recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a vector wave recording medium which: has an information recording layer comprising a photo-induced birefringence material; irradiates a recording signal light of a first polarization state, and a recording reference light of a second polarization state that differs to the first polarization state; and carries out vector wave multiplex recording by holography on the information recording layer. The vector wave recording medium is configured in such a manner that ?min/?max=0.1 is satisfied, where, assuming irradiation energy for the recording signal light and the recording reference light is constant, the maximum value of the diffraction efficiency of a playback signal light from diffraction gratings corresponding to information recorded in the information recording layer after the vector wave multiplex recording has been carried out by holography on the information recording layer, is regarded as ?max, and the minimum value is regarded as ?min.

Abstract: Disclosed are a volume phase hologram recording material having high sensitivity, high contrast, and excellent multiple recording and record holding properties and a volume phase hologram recording medium using the same. The volume phase hologram recording material comprises mainly a polymer matrix (a), a radically photopolymerizable compound (b), and a radical photopolymerization initiator (c) and the polymer matrix is a three-dimensionally crosslinked or linear polymer matrix formed from a polymer matrix-forming material containing 0.5-50 wt % of an episulfide compound (f), an epoxy compound (g), and a curing agent (h).

Abstract: A stable Ca preparation in solution form even at high concentration is provided. The aqueous preparation of Ca includes water, Ca, compounds of Formula I and Formula II. Most of Ca is in non-ionic form and forms a complex. In the complex, Ca binds to the compound(s) of Formula I and/or Formula II in a state that basic structures of them are kept. At least partially, the complex forms colloidal particles. The aqueous preparation is transparent. pH is equal to or higher than that of slightly acid; [A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are independently O? or OX. X represents a monovalent or polyvalent cation].

Abstract: Disclosed is a volume phase hologram recording material of high sensitivity, high contrast, and excellent record retention properties and also disclosed is a volume phase hologram recording medium using the said material. The volume phase hologram recording material mainly contains a three-dimensional crosslinked polymer matrix, a radically polymerizable monomer, and a photoradical polymerization initiator. The three-dimensional crosslinked polymer matrix is formed from a matrix-forming compound having two photoradically polymerizable unsaturated groups and two non-photoradically polymerizable hydroxyl groups represented by the following general formula (1) and another matrix-forming compound having no photoradically polymerizable group.

Abstract: Sulfoquinovosylacyl propanediol compounds represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is an acyl residue of a fatty acid, Y is a number of 1, 2 or 3, and M represents a cation having a positive charge equal to Y and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are effective for treating tumors.

Abstract: A recording signal beam and a recording reference beam are irradiated onto a first surface of a holographic recording medium to write an information as an interference pattern therein. Next, a reflective layer is provided on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the holographic recording medium such that the reflective layer is adhered with the second surface, and a reproducing reference beam is irradiated onto the first surface of the holographic recording medium so as to read a signal beam which is reflected at the reflective layer and reproduced from the holographic recording medium.

Abstract: Sulfoquinovosylacyl propanediol compounds represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is an acyl residue of a fatty acid, Y is a number of 1, 2 or 3, and M represents a cation having a positive charge equal to Y and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are effective for treating tumors.

Abstract: Disclosed are a volume phase hologram recording material having high sensitivity, high contrast, and excellent multiple recording and record holding properties and a volume phase hologram recording medium using the same. The volume phase hologram recording material comprises mainly a polymer matrix (a), a radically photopolymerizable compound (b), and a radical photopolymerization initiator (c) and the polymer matrix is a three-dimensionally crosslinked or linear polymer matrix formed from a polymer matrix-forming material containing 0.5-50 wt % of an episulfide compound (f), an epoxy compound (g), and a curing agent (h).

Abstract: Disclosed is a volume phase hologram recording material of high sensitivity, high contrast, and excellent record retention properties and also disclosed is a volume phase hologram recording medium using the said material. The volume phase hologram recording material mainly contains a three-dimensional crosslinked polymer matrix, a radically polymerizable monomer, and a photoradical polymerization initiator. The three-dimensional crosslinked polymer matrix is formed from a matrix-forming compound having two photoradically polymerizable unsaturated groups and two non-photoradically polymerizable hydroxyl groups represented by the following general formula (1) and another matrix-forming compound having no photoradically polymerizable group.

Abstract: The present invention provides instant noodles containing agar and curdlan, having water absorption of 250% or more upon reconstitution with water at 20° C. for 3 minutes, and being capable of reconstitution with water in a time of 5 minutes or less, and having an excellent texture with suitable hardness.

Abstract: Sulfoquinovosylacyl propanediol compounds represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is an acyl residue of a fatty acid, Y is a number of 1, 2 or 3, and M represents a cation having a positive charge equal to Y and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are effective for treating tumors.