Abstract: Provided is a maleimide resin with superior solution stability. Also provided is a cured product with a superior dielectric characteristic that is obtained by curing a curable resin composition in which said maleimide resin is used. The maleimide resin expressed in formula (1), wherein the N,N?-(phenylene-di-(2,2,-propylidene)-di-p-phenylene) bismaleimide content is 90 area % or less. (In formula (1), n is the number of repetitions, and 1<n<5.

Abstract: An environment forming device includes: a device body having a space for generating a predetermined environment; a door; and a slide mechanism that makes the door slidable with respect to the device body so as to open and close the space. The slide mechanism includes an extension member having an elongated shape fixed to the door, and a holding portion that is arranged on the device body and slidably holds the extension member. A reception portion for a sample is arranged on the door such that the sample is arranged in the space in a state where the door closes the space. The extension member is positioned below the reception portion.

Abstract: An epoxy resin represented by the following formula (1), in which in a total amount of an epoxy compound represented by n=1 in the epoxy resin of the above formula, a total content of an epoxy compound represented by the following formula (2) and an epoxy compound represented by the following formula (3) is 1 area % or more and less than 70 area % in HPLC area percentage.

Abstract: A compound of formula 1: where X and Y are each a different optional organic group. When there is a plurality of X, each X in the plurality of X may be the same as or different from each other. When there is a plurality of Y, each Y in the plurality of Y may be the same as or different from each other. R represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group. When there is a plurality of R, each R in the plurality of R may be the same as or different from each other. Variable m is an integer of 0 to 3, n is a repeating unit and satisfies 1?n?20, and p is a repeating unit and satisfies 0?p?20.

Abstract: An epoxy resin mixture which contains an epoxy resin represented by Formula (1) below and an epoxy resin represented by Formula (2) below at a weight ratio of 1:5 to 1:0.2. (In Formula (1), plural R1's each exist independently and represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group, n represent a real number of 1 to 10, and G represents a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl group.) (In Formula (2), plural R2's and R3's each exist independently and represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 alkyl group, n represents a real number of 1 to 10, and G represents a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl group.

Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin composition, a prepreg, a resin sheet, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material, which have high heat resistance, a high elastic modulus, low water absorption, and excellent flame resistance. This epoxy resin is a para-cresol novolac epoxy resin represented by General formula (1), in which a content ratio of components represented by n=1 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is less than 10% by area, and a content ratio of components represented by n=2 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is at least 1% by area and less than 40% by area. (In the formula, plural R's each independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group, n represents a real number of 1 to 10, and G represents a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl group.

Abstract: Provided is a maleimide resin with superior solution stability. Also provided is a cured product with a superior dielectric characteristic that is obtained by curing a curable resin composition in which said maleimide resin is used. The maleimide resin expressed in formula (1). (In formula (1), each of the plurality of Rs independently represents a C1-5 alkyl group, n is the number of repetitions, and the average value thereof is 1<n<5.

Abstract: Provided is a maleimide resin with superior solution stability. Also provided is a cured product with a superior dielectric characteristic that is obtained by curing a curable resin composition in which said maleimide resin is used. The maleimide resin expressed in formula (1), wherein the N,N?-(phenylene-di-(2,2,-propylidene)-di-p-phenylene) bismaleimide content is 90 area % or less. (In formula (1), n is the number of repetitions, and 1<n<5.

Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin composition, a prepreg, a resin sheet, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material, which have high heat resistance, a high elastic modulus, low water absorption, and excellent flame resistance. This epoxy resin is a para-cresol novolac epoxy resin represented by General formula (1), in which a content ratio of components represented by n=1 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is less than 10% by area, and a content ratio of components represented by n=2 as measured by gel permeation chromatography is at least 1% by area and less than 40% by area. (In the formula, plural R's each independently represent a C1-6 alkyl group, n represents a real number of 1 to 10, and G represents a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl group.

Abstract: A production process for carbon-coated silicon material includes the step of: heating CaSi2 and a halogen-containing polymer at a temperature being a carbonization temperature or more of the halogen-containing polymer in a state where the CaSi2 and the halogen-containing polymer coexist.

Abstract: A nano silicon material having reduced amounts of oxygen (O) and chlorine (Cl) contained therein is provided. The nano silicon material contains fluorine (F) and nano-sized silicon crystallites. Generation of a layer in which oxygen (O) and chlorine (Cl) are present is suppressed due to the presence of fluorine (F), so that a decrease in the moving speed of lithium ions is suppressed. In addition, due to the presence of fluorine (F), the concentrations of oxygen (O) and chlorine (Cl) are reduced, so that reaction thereof with lithium ions is suppressed.

Abstract: To provide a maleimide resin composition which is curable by a curing process equivalent to that of an epoxy resin and can achieve moldability (curability) at 200° C. or less, heat resistance of 250° C. or more, retention of high thermal stability and high elastic modulus at 250° C., and low dielectric constant/low dielectric loss tangent.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material including complex particles formed of: nano silicon aggregated particles produced by heating a layered polysilane represented by a composition formula of (SiH)n and having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings formed from silicon atoms are connected; and a composited carbon layer formed from an amorphous carbon and at least covering one portion of the aggregated particles. A mean particle diameter D50 of the aggregated particles is within a range of 0.2 ?m to 30 ?m, and a mean particle diameter D50 of the complex particles is within a range of 0.5 ?m to 40 ?m.

Abstract: A negative-electrode active material is used for a negative electrode, the negative-electrode active material including: agglomerated particles including nanometer-size silicon produced by heat treating a lamellar polysilane having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings constituted of a silicon atom are disposed one after another, and expressed by a compositional formula, (SiH)n; and a carbon layer including amorphous carbon, and covering at least some of the agglomerated particles to be composited therewith. An electric storage apparatus including the same is not only able to reduce the irreversible capacity, but also able to inhibit the generation of “SEI.

Abstract: A silicon material useful as a negative electrode active material is provided. The silicon material has an Si/O atom ratio within a range of greater than 1/0.5 and not greater than 1/0.1 and a band gap within a range of greater than 1.1 eV and not greater than 2.1 eV. A secondary battery in which this silicon material is used as a negative electrode active material has long life.

Abstract: A silicon material useful as a negative electrode active material is provided. The silicon material has a band gap within a range of greater than 1.1 eV and not greater than 1.7 eV. A secondary battery in which this silicon material is used as a negative electrode active material has improved initial efficiency.

Abstract: Providing a negative-electrode material for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery, the negative-electrode material including lithium silicate particles coated by a carbonaceous substance, a production process for the same, a negative electrode for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery, and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery. A negative-electrode material for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery includes lithium silicate particles having a surface at least some of which is coated by a carbonaceous substance formed by heating a carbon-containing compound at a thermal decomposition temperature of the carbon-containing compound or more and 1,100±° C. or less, the carbon-containing compound being a solid at ordinary temperature and exhibiting a zeta-potential absolute value being 60 or more against N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (or NMP).

Abstract: There are provided an aromatic amine resin represented by the following formula (1) wherein a plurality of R1's each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that a case where all R1's represent each a hydrogen atom is excluded, m represents an integer of 1 to 4, n represents an integer, and the average value (A) of n represents: 1?A?5, which can be utilized for a high-reliability semiconductor, a high-performance fiber-reinforced composite material, and others; an epoxy resin composition containing the aromatic amine resin; and an epoxy resin cured product having properties excellent in high heat resistance and low hygroscopicity, which is obtained by curing the epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: A negative-electrode active material is provided, the negative-electrode active material including: a lamellar polysilane having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings constituted of a silicon atom are disposed one after another, and expressed by a compositional formula, (SiH)n, as a basic skeleton; and the negative-electrode active material containing copper in an amount of from 0.01 to 50% by mass. To contain copper results in upgrading electron conductivity. Consequently, an electric storage apparatus using the negative-electrode active material for one of the negative electrodes has upgraded rate characteristic, and also has augmented charged and discharged capacities.

Abstract: An epoxy resin represented by the following formula (1) wherein R1 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally containing an ester or ether bond; R2 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R3 represents an oxygen atom or a phenylene group; k represents 1 to 10 as an average value; m represents an integer of 0 to 2; n represents 0 to 10 as an average value; and a plurality of groups R1, R2, R3, k, or m present in the formula may be the same or different from each other.