Abstract: It is provided that a layered body having excellent absorption speeds of fuel and the like to the filter media. A layered body comprising a first base material and a second base material, wherein the first base material and the second base material are adhered to each other via an adhesive, the first and second base materials each contain a phenol-based resin and an aliphatic hydrocarbon detected during a retention time of 12.0 to 30.0 minutes under pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (PY-GC/MS), and the adhesive contains 65 mol % or more of a butylene terephthalate unit and 5 mol % or more of a butylene isophthalate unit, and has an acid value of not larger than 100 eq/ton, a glass transition temperature of ?10 to 60° C., and a specific gravity of not less than 1.20.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a crystalline polyester resin which satisfies both of a high melting point and a high fluidity, and a flame-retardant sealing resin composition using the same. A crystalline polyester resin (A) containing polycarboxylic acid components and polyhydric alcohol components as copolymerizing components, characterized in that a copolymerizing rate of a 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid component is from 40 to 100 molar % when a total of the polycarboxylic acid components in the crystalline polyester resin (A) is taken as 100 molar %, that a 1,4-butanediol component is copolymerized as a polyhydric alcohol component, and that a copolymerizing rate of the 1,4-butanediol component is 40 molar % or less when a total of the polyhydric alcohol components is taken as 100 molar %.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a crystalline polyester resin which satisfies both of a high melting point and a high fluidity, and a flame-retardant sealing resin composition using the same. A crystalline polyester resin (A) containing polycarboxylic acid components and polyhydric alcohol components as copolymerizing components, characterized in that a copolymerizing rate of a 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid component is from 40 to 100 molar % when a total of the polycarboxylic acid components in the crystalline polyester resin (A) is taken as 100 molar %, that a 1,4-butanediol component is copolymerized as a polyhydric alcohol component, and that a copolymerizing rate of the 1,4-butanediol component is 40 molar % or less when a total of the polyhydric alcohol components is taken as 100 molar %.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element (1) having, on a substrate (12), a first electrode (13), a thermoelectric conversion layer (14), and a second electrode (15), wherein a nano conductive material and a low band gap material are contained in the thermoelectric conversion layer (14); an article for thermoelectric power generation and a power supply for a sensor using the thermoelectric conversion element (1); and a thermoelectric conversion material containing the nano conductive material and the low band gap material.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element (1) having, on a substrate (12), a first electrode (13), a thermoelectric conversion layer (14), and a second electrode 15, wherein a nano conductive material and a low band gap material are contained in the thermoelectric conversion layer (14); an article for thermoelectric power generation and a power supply for a sensor using the thermoelectric conversion element (1); and a thermoelectric conversion material containing the nano conductive material and the low band gap material.

Abstract: An optical film including at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In the formulae, L12, L22, and L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active compound represented by the following formula (1) and a liquid crystal compound shows a cholesteric liquid crystal phase having an excellent alignment state: K1 and K2 represent benzene, cyclohexane or cyclohexene; X1 to X12 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkyloxy.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element 1 having, on a substrate 12, a first electrode 13, a thermoelectric conversion layer 14, and a second electrode 15, wherein a nano conductive material and a low band gap material are contained in the thermoelectric conversion layer 14; an article for thermoelectric power generation and a power supply for a sensor using the thermoelectric conversion element 1; and a thermoelectric conversion material containing the nano conductive material and the low band gap material.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active compound represented by the following formula (1) and a liquid crystal compound shows a cholesteric liquid crystal phase having an excellent alignment state: K1 and K2 represent benzene, cyclohexane or cyclohexene; X1 to X12 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl or alkyloxy.

Abstract: An optical film including at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In the formulae, L12, L22, and L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: An optical film including at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In the formulae, L12, L22, and L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: An optical film comprising at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In the formulae, L12, L22, L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising two or more species of liquid crystal compounds respectively having a polymerizable group, at least one species of which being a compound represented by formula (I) below, having a content of the compound of from 20% to 80% relative to the total mass of said two or more species of liquid crystal compounds.

Abstract: An optical film comprising at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In the formulae, L12, L22, and L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: Provided are a base plate and a method for cortisol immunoassay, which enable immunoassay of cortisol with high sensitivity particularly in a clinically significant cortisol concentration range (that is, 1 ?g/dL to 30 ?g/dL). A base plate for cortisol immunoassay which has a cortisol albumin conjugate having a cortisol/albumin ratio of from 12 to 20 immobilized thereon is disclosed.

Abstract: An optical film comprising at least one compound represented by formula (1) is disclosed. In the formula, Y11, Y12 and Y13 each independently represent methine or a nitrogen atom; R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C) or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least two of R11, R12 and R13 each independently represent formula (A), (B) or (C). In three formulae, L12, L22 and L32 each represent a 5-membered heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising two or more species of liquid crystal compounds respectively having a polymerizable group, at least one species of which being a compound represented by formula (I) below, having a content of the compound of from 20% to 80% relative to the total mass of said two or more species of liquid crystal compounds.

Abstract: [Problems] To produce a hyper-branched polymer having excellent resin strength, a good anti-blocking property and less environmental dependence. [Means for Solving Problems] Disclosed is a hyper-branched ester polymer which is modified with a rosin. Preferably, the polymer has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 60,000, a hydroxyl value of 2 to 450 mg KOH/g, an acid value of 1 to 70 mg KOH/g, a glass transition temperature of 30° C. or higher.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To produce a hyper-branched polymer having excellent resin strength, a good anti-blocking property and less environmental dependence. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Disclosed are: a hyper-branched polymer of an ester type, wherein number-average molecular weight is 1,000 to 60,000, weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight is within a range of from 2 to 15, glass transition temperature is not lower than 30° C. and hydroxyl value is 2 to 450 mg KOH/g; and a toner for electrophotography using the polymer. Preferably, disclosed are: the hyper-branched polymer of an ester type, wherein alicyclic or aromatic carboxylic acid where a molecular weight is not less than 100 has been made to react with a functional group of the core part of the hyper-branched structure of an ester type; and a toner for electrophotography using the polymer.

Abstract: A new liquid crystal compound comprises two condensed and substituted rings. The ring preferably is a five-membered heterocyclic ring. The heterocyclic ring is preferably condensed with benzene ring or an aromatic six-membered heterocyclic ring. The benzene ring or the aromatic six-membered heterocyclic ring is preferably substituted with a group comprising a cyclic structure and a chain structure. The liquid crystal compound is advantageously used in preparation of a thin phase retarder, such as a wide-ranged ?/4 plate, which gives inverse wavelength distribution. The phase retarder can be easily produced according to a simple process by using the new liquid crystal compound.