Abstract: In an embodiment, an object of the present invention is to provide a double-stranded nucleic acid complex having a novel structure. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a nucleic acid complex comprising a first nucleic acid strand and a second nucleic acid strand, wherein said first nucleic acid strand: (1) is capable of hybridizing to at least a part of a target transcriptional product; (2) has an antisense effect on the target transcriptional product; and (3) is a gapmer comprising a central region, and a 5? wing region and a 3? wing region, said second nucleic acid strand comprises at least one sugar-unmodified central region (first exposed region) consisting of one sugar-unmodified ribonucleoside or two or three contiguous sugar-unmodified ribonucleosides linked by an internucleoside bond, which is or are complementary to a part of said first nucleic acid strand, and said first nucleic acid strand is annealed to said second nucleic acid strand.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electrospinning apparatus includes a transfer unit, a spinning head and an air ejection unit. In the transfer unit, a transfer target is transferred along a transfer direction, and a spinning head is capable of ejecting a material liquid toward the transfer unit from a first direction, which intersects the transfer direction. The air ejection unit forms an air flow that flows across the transfer unit toward an area located on an opposite side across the transfer unit in a second direction, which intersects both the transfer direction and the first direction, by ejecting air against the transfer unit from one side of the second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides: a magnetoresistive element having a large magnetoresistance change ratio (MR ratio); and a magnetic sensor, a reproducing head and a magnetic recording and reproducing device.

Abstract: Provided is a novel thermoelectric conversion element with which the thermoelectric power generated in a direction orthogonal to both a temperature gradient and the magnetization can be increased without changing the thermoelectric conversion characteristic of a magnetic material.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus includes memory and a processor configured to control a curving device that curves a sheet, which is transported to the curving device, by pressing the sheet, control folding processing that is performed on a sheet curved by the curving device, and control, when folding processing is performed such that two ends of a sheet in a transport direction of the sheet face outward in opposite directions after the folding processing has been performed on the sheet, the curving device so as to curve the sheet in plural directions with respect to a transport surface.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus includes memory and a processor configured to control a curving device that curves a sheet, which is transported to the curving device, by pressing the sheet, control folding processing that is performed on a sheet curved by the curving device, and control, when folding processing is performed such that two ends of a sheet in a transport direction of the sheet face outward in opposite directions after the folding processing has been performed on the sheet, the curving device so as to curve the sheet in plural directions with respect to a transport surface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost thermoelectric converter element having high productivity and excellent conversion efficiency. A thermoelectric converter element according to the present invention includes a substrate 4, a magnetic film 2 provided on the substrate 4 with a certain magnetization direction A and formed of a polycrystalline magnetically insulating material, and an electrode 3 provided on the magnetic film 2 with a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction. When a temperature gradient is applied to the magnetic film 2, a spin current is generated so as to flow from the magnetic film 2 toward the electrode 3. A current I is generated in a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction A of the magnetic film 2 by the inverse spin Hall effect in the electrode 3.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an HNBR composition and an HNBR crosslinked body excellent in abrasion resistance and pressure resistance. The object is achieved by an HNBR composition containing 3 to 20 parts by weight of carbon fibers or wollastonite as a hard filler per 100 parts by weight of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber and containing 72 to 87 parts by weight of a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 40 to 50 nm, an iodine adsorption of 35 to 49 g/kg, and a DBP oil absorption of 100 to 160 ml/100 g, as well as an HNBR crosslinked body acquired by crosslinking the HNBR composition.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.

Abstract: Provided is a 2-mercaptoimidazoline-containing masterbatch having exceptional properties for dispersing 2-mercaptimidazoline in a CR compound, and improved mold staining during molding. In the 2-mercaptoimidazoline-containing masterbatch, nitrile rubber is used as a binder material. A masterbatch containing 50-90 mass % of 2-mercaptoimidazoline and 10-50 mass % of nitrile rubber is preferred.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an HNBR composition and an HNBR crosslinked body excellent in abrasion resistance and pressure resistance. The object is achieved by an HNBR composition containing 3 to 20 parts by weight of carbon fibers or wollastonite as a hard filler per 100 parts by weight of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber and containing 72 to 87 parts by weight of a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 40 to 50 nm, an iodine adsorption of 35 to 49 g/kg, and a DBP oil absorption of 100 to 160 ml/100 g, as well as an HNBR crosslinked body acquired by crosslinking the HNBR composition.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cylindrical member having a cylindrical shape. The substrate, the power generation part, and the cover layer are arranged outside of the cylindrical member so that a magnetization direction of the magnetic layer of the power generation part is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.

Abstract: A magnetic element according to the present invention is formed of a layered product having a magnetic insulator film formed on a substrate including a material having no crystal structure. The magnetic insulator film has a columnar crystal structure.

Abstract: A polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit, a diene-based monomer unit, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer unit other than the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit content of 22.0 to 24.5 wt. %, preferably 22.5 to 24.5 wt. %, and an iodine value of 120 or less, and 4 to 31 parts by weight of an aliphatic carboxylic acid diester compound of polyalkylene glycol. The polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition is used as a cure molding material of a sealing material that can be suitably used even in an environment in which the sealing material is exposed to polycyclic aromatic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition having excellent cold resistance in the presence of a polycyclic aromatic compound; the composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit, a diene-based monomer unit, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer unit other than the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit content of 21.0 to 23.0 wt. %, preferably 21.0 to 22.5 wt. %, more preferably 21.0 to 22.0 wt. %, and an iodine value of 120 or less, and 4 to 31 parts by weight of an aliphatic carboxylic acid diester compound of polyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: A fluororubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a peroxide-crosslinkable tetrafluoroethylene-vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene ternary copolymer rubber having a fluorine content of 64 wt. % or more, (A) 5 to 90 parts by weight of carbon black having a specific surface area of 5 to 20 m2/g, (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a fine bituminous powder, (C) at least one of 1 to 20 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted talc and/or 1 to 30 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted clay, and (D) 0.5 to 6 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; the fluororubber composition being used as a molding material for fuel oil sealing materials to be in contact with fuel oil. The fluororubber composition provides a sealing materials having excellent metal corrosion resistance, without compounding an acid acceptor comprising a metal oxide.

Abstract: A fluororubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a peroxide-crosslinkable tetrafluoroethylene-vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene ternary copolymer rubber having a fluorine content of 64 wt. % or more, (A) 5 to 90 parts by weight of carbon black having a specific surface area of 5 to 20 m2/g, (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a fine bituminous powder, (C) at least one of 1 to 20 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted talc and/or 1 to 30 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted clay, and (D) 0.5 to 6 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; the fluororubber composition being used as a molding material for fuel oil sealing materials to be in contact with fuel oil. The fluororubber composition provides a sealing materials having excellent metal corrosion resistance, without compounding an acid acceptor comprising a metal oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition having excellent cold resistance in the presence of a polycyclic aromatic compound; the composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit, a diene-based monomer unit, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer unit other than the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit content of 21.0 to 23.0 wt. %, preferably 21.0 to 22.5 wt. %, more preferably 21.0 to 22.0 wt. %, and an iodine value of 120 or less, and 4 to 31 parts by weight of an aliphatic carboxylic acid diester compound of polyalkylene glycol.