Abstract: A negative electrode active material for the lithium ion secondary battery contains silicon oxide that is obtained by heat-treating, under an inert gas atmosphere, a hydrogen silsesquioxane polymer (HPSQ) obtained by allowing hydrolysis of a silicon compound represented by formula (1) and then a condensation reaction of the resulting material, contains Si, O and H, and has, in an infrared spectrum, a ratio (I1/I2) in the range of 0.01 to 0.35 with regard to intensity (I1) of peak 1 at 820 to 920 cm?1 due to a Si—H bond to intensity (I2) of peak 2 at 1000 to 1200 cm?1 due to a Si—O—Si bond, and is represented by general formula SiOxHy (1<x<1.8, 0.01<y<0.4): HSi(R)3 (1), in which R is groups selected from hydrogen, alkoxy having 1 to 10 carbons and the like.

Abstract: Provided are spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the average particle size is in the range of 0.1-100 ?m and having a sphericity of 0.95-1.0. Spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material and manufacturing method thereof are provided as follows. Organotrialkoxysilane is hydrolyzed in a pH 3-6 acetic acid aqueous solution, thereafter an alkaline aqueous solution such as a pH 7-12 ammonia water was added to the obtained hydrolysate. The condensation reaction is performed in an alkaline range to form spherical polysilsesquioxane particles that are spherical silicon oxycarbide precursors that has no melting point or softening point. Sintering was then performed at a sintering temperature of 600-1400° C. under inert atmosphere to obtain spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for the lithium ion secondary battery contains silicon oxide that is obtained by heat-treating, under an inert gas atmosphere, a hydrogen silsesquioxane polymer (HPSQ) obtained by allowing hydrolysis of a silicon compound represented by formula (1) and then a condensation reaction of the resulting material, contains Si, O and H, and has, in an infrared spectrum, a ratio (I1/I2) in the range of 0.01 to 0.35 with regard to intensity (I1) of peak 1 at 820 to 920 cm?1 due to a Si—H bond to intensity (I2) of peak 2 at 1000 to 1200 cm?1 due to a Si—O—Si bond, and is represented by general formula SiOxHy (1<x<1.8, 0.01<y<0.4): HSi(R)3 (1), in which R is groups selected from hydrogen, alkoxy having 1 to 10 carbons and the like.

Abstract: Provided are spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the average particle size is in the range of 0.1-100 ?m and having a sphericity of 0.95-1.0. Spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material and manufacturing method thereof are provided as follows. Organotrialkoxysilane is hydrolyzed in a pH 3-6 acetic acid aqueous solution, thereafter an alkaline aqueous solution such as a pH 7-12 ammonia water was added to the obtained hydrolysate. The condensation reaction is performed in an alkaline range to form spherical polysilsesquioxane particles that are spherical silicon oxycarbide precursors that has no melting point or softening point. Sintering was then performed at a sintering temperature of 600-1400° C. under inert atmosphere to obtain spherical silicon oxycarbide particle material.

Abstract: To form the silicon oxide-based composite material having new structure as directly obtained by pyrolyzing polysilsesquioxane having specific structure under an inert gas atmosphere, and the formed silicon oxide-based composite material having scattering recognized in a region: 0.02 ??1<q<0.21 ??1 in a spectrum measured by a small-angle X-ray scattering method, having graphite carbon in which scattering is recognized at 1,590 cm?1 (G band/graphite structure) and 1,325 cm?1 (D band/amorphous carbon), and a peak intensity ratio (ID/IG ratio) of amorphous carbon to crystalline carbon being in a range of 2.0 to 5.0 in a spectrum measured by Raman spectroscopy, and being represented by a general formula SiOxCy (0.5<x<1.8, 1<y<5).

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a production method that can produce glycol from polyhydric alcohol with high selectivity and in a satisfactory yield. The object is achieved by using a silver catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing hydroxyketone from polyhydric alcohol having adjacent hydroxyl groups, and a hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing glycol from hydroxyketone.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a production method that can produce glycol from polyhydric alcohol with high selectivity and in a satisfactory yield. The object is achieved by using a silver catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing hydroxyketone from polyhydric alcohol having adjacent hydroxyl groups, and a hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction for synthesizing glycol from hydroxyketone.

Abstract: A varnish for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer is prepared by formulating a polymer obtained by using a silsesquioxane derivative represented by the formula (1), and a solvent. In the formula (1), R independently represents an unsubstituted phenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or t-butyl group, and Y1 independently represents a group selected from the following formulae (a-1) to (a-6).

Abstract: A varnish for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer is prepared by formulating a polymer obtained by using a silsesquioxane derivative represented by the formula (1), and a solvent. In the formula (1), R independently represents an unsubstituted phenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or t-butyl group, and Y1 independently represents a group selected from the following formulae (a-1) to (a-6).