Abstract: A method for producing a paper, which includes applying at least one of ionizing radiation and plasma to at least one of a paper base and a compound (A) selected from: a compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond and containing no fluorine atom in a molecular structure, and a compound containing no fluorine atom in a molecular structure in which radicals are generated by irradiation of an electron beam to the compound, to introduce a layer formed from the compound (A) on a surface of the paper base.

Abstract: An environmental condition storage device is usable to store an environmental condition. The environmental condition storage device includes an environmental condition acquisition unit, a tactile information acquisition unit, and a storage unite. The environmental condition acquisition unit acquires an environmental condition including at least one of a temperature, humidity, wind, a picture, an image, and a sound. The tactile information acquisition unit acquires tactile information indicating a tactile sensation. The storage unit stores the environmental condition and the tactile information in association with each other.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for producing a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) or fluoroolefin (FO), which is a target compound, with high selectivity, without requiring a high temperature and a catalyst in a synthesis process of the target compound. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a hydrofluoroolefin or fluoroolefin having two, three, or four carbon atoms, comprising irradiating at least one starting material compound selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbons having one or two carbon atoms and hydrofluoroolefin As having two or three carbon atoms with ionizing radiation and/or an ultraviolet ray having a wavelength of 300 nm or less, with the proviso that when the at least one starting material compound is the hydrofluoroolefin A, the resulting hydrofluoroolefin is different from the hydrofluoroolefin A.

Abstract: A gas detector detects difluoromethane present in a remote target space. The gas detector includes a detection portion that detects the difluoromethane by using absorption of light of a predetermined wavelength. The predetermined wavelength is in a wavelength range of any of a first wavelength range of 1659 to 1673 nm, a second wavelength range of 1724 to 1726 nm, a third wavelength range of 2218 to 2221 nm, a fourth wavelength range of 2463 to 2466 nm, a fifth wavelength range of 3316 to 3318 nm, and a sixth wavelength range of 9034 to 9130 nm.

Abstract: A cluster classification device includes an environmental condition acquisition unit, a classification unit, and a storage unit. The environmental condition acquisition unit acquires an environmental condition in order to generate a specific environment in a target space. The classification unit generates a cluster from a plurality of environmental conditions acquired by the environmental condition acquisition unit, based on features of the environmental conditions. The storage unit stores the cluster and a feature of the cluster in association with each other. An environment generation device generates, using an environmental condition classified by the cluster classification device, a predetermined environment in the target space. An environment generation system includes the cluster classification device and a control device that controls an environment generation device that generates a specific environment in the target space.

Abstract: An environmental condition storage device is usable to store an environmental condition. The environmental condition storage device includes an environmental condition acquisition unit, a tactile information acquisition unit, and a storage unite. The environmental condition acquisition unit acquires an environmental condition including at least one of a temperature, humidity, wind, a picture, an image, and a sound. The tactile information acquisition unit acquires tactile information indicating a tactile sensation. The storage unit stores the environmental condition and the tactile information in association with each other.

Abstract: A cluster classification device includes an environmental condition acquisition unit, a classification unit, and a storage unit. The environmental condition acquisition unit acquires an environmental condition in order to generate a specific environment in a target space. The classification unit generates a cluster from a plurality of environmental conditions acquired by the environmental condition acquisition unit, based on features of the environmental conditions. The storage unit stores the cluster and a feature of the cluster in association with each other. An environment generation device generates, using an environmental condition classified by the cluster classification device, a predetermined environment in the target space. An environment generation system includes the cluster classification device and a control device that controls an environment generation device that generates a specific environment in the target space.

Abstract: A method for producing a paper, which includes applying at least one of ionizing radiation and plasma to at least one of a paper base and a compound (A) selected from: a compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond and containing no fluorine atom in a molecular structure, and a compound containing no fluorine atom in a molecular structure in which radicals are generated by irradiation of an electron beam to the compound, to introduce a layer formed from the compound (A) on a surface of the paper base.

Abstract: Provided is an electrocatalyst for solid polymer fuel cells capable of increasing the active surface area for reactions in a catalyst component, increasing the utilization efficiency of the catalyst, and reducing the amount of expensive precious metal catalyst used. Also provided are a membrane electrode assembly that uses this electrocatalyst and a solid polymer fuel cell. An electrocatalyst for a solid polymer fuel cell is provided with a catalyst and solid proton conducting material. A liquid conductive material retention part that retains a liquid proton conducting material that connects the catalyst and solid proton conducting material is provided between the same. The surface area of the catalyst exposed within the liquid conductive material retention part is larger than the surface area of the catalyst in contact with the solid proton conducting material.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a gas diffusion electrode capable of a high current density operation of a fuel cell. [Solving means] A gas diffusion electrode including a hydrophilic porous layer having an electrically conductive material and an ion conductive material; and a catalyst layer adjacent to the hydrophilic porous layer, wherein a water transport resistance of the hydrophilic porous layer is smaller than a water transport resistance of the catalyst layer.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly is a membrane electrode assembly in which a first porous body is stacked on a surface of a catalyst layer and a second porous body is stacked on the first porous body. The first porous body has a low porosity at portions in contact with solid-phase portions of the second porous body, and has a relatively high porosity at portions facing gas-phase portions of the second porous body.

Abstract: Provided is an electrocatalyst for solid polymer fuel cells capable of increasing the active surface area for reactions in a catalyst component, increasing the utilization efficiency of the catalyst, and reducing the amount of expensive precious metal catalyst used. Also provided are a membrane electrode assembly that uses this electrocatalyst and a solid polymer fuel cell. An electrocatalyst for a solid polymer fuel cell is provided with a catalyst and solid proton conducting material. A liquid conductive material retention part that retains a liquid proton conducting material that connects the catalyst and solid proton conducting material is provided between the same. The surface area of the catalyst exposed within the liquid conductive material retention part is larger than the surface area of the catalyst in contact with the solid proton conducting material.

Abstract: There is provided volume holographic data recording media having a recording layer which is capable of recording interference fringes generated by interference of light having excellent coherence as fringes having different refractive indexes and undergoes holographic data recording by an amount of spatial shift distance of not more than 3 ?m which is smaller than that of conventional media.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorine-containing volume holographic data recording material making it unnecessary to provide a step of eliminating a specific solvent even in the case of a thick film, and having high hologram performance and good dynamic range. There is provided a composition comprising a base polymer (a), a liquid monomer (b) and a photo-initiator (c), wherein the base polymer (a) is an amorphous polymer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer as a structural unit and having a fluorine content of 26 to 80% by mass, the liquid monomer (b) comprises at least one liquid monomer (b1) initiating polymerization by means of activated species generated from the photo-initiator (c), the photo-initiator (c) is a compound causing the liquid monomer (b1) to initiate polymerization by exposure to light having excellent coherence and, and a refractive index of the liquid monomer (b) is higher than an average refractive index of a mixture of the base polymer (a) and the photo-initiator (c).

Abstract: [Summary] [Object] To provide a hydrophilic porous layer for a fuel cell that improves a sub-zero temperature starting ability of the fuel cell. [Solving means] A hydrophilic porous layer comprising electrically conductive material—hydrophilic material aggregates each including hydrophilic materials and electrically conductive materials that intimately contact to one another, the hydrophilic materials being mutually connected to one another to form in the hydrophilic materials a continuous transport path for water, the electrically conductive material—hydrophilic material aggregates forming therebetween a transport path for water vapor, which is characterized in that when it is above ?40° C., a water transport resistance Rwater of the water transport path is larger than a water vapor transport resistance Rgas of the water vapor transport path.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a gas diffusion electrode capable of a high current density operation of a fuel cell. [Solving means] A gas diffusion electrode including a hydrophilic porous layer having an electrically conductive material and an ion conductive material; and a catalyst layer adjacent to the hydrophilic porous layer, wherein a water transport resistance of the hydrophilic porous layer is smaller than a water transport resistance of the catalyst layer.

Abstract: There is provided volume holographic data recording media having a recording layer which is capable of recording interference fringes generated by interference of light having excellent coherence as fringes having different refractive indexes and undergoes holographic data recording by an amount of spatial shift distance of not more than 3 ?m which is smaller than that of conventional media.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorine-containing volume holographic data recording material making it unnecessary to provide a step of eliminating a specific solvent even in the case of a thick film, and having high hologram performance and good dynamic range. There is provided a composition comprising a base polymer (a), a liquid monomer (b) and a photo-initiator (c), wherein the base polymer (a) is an amorphous polymer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer as a structural unit and having a fluorine content of 26 to 80% by mass, the liquid monomer (b) comprises at least one liquid monomer (b1) initiating polymerization by means of activated species generated from the photo-initiator (c), the photo-initiator (c) is a compound causing the liquid monomer (b1) to initiate polymerization by exposure to light having excellent coherence and, and a refractive index of the liquid monomer (b) is higher than an average refractive index of a mixture of the base polymer (a) and the photo-initiator (c).

Abstract: A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.

Abstract: A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.