Abstract: Provided is a conductive undercoating agent, including: a conductive carbon material; a binding agent; and a solvent, wherein the conductive carbon material is flaked graphite having an average thickness of from 10 nm to 200 nm and a specific surface area of from 10 m2/g to 40 m2/g.

Abstract: A solution is prepared that contains (A) a polymer compound that includes at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound or a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, (B) an oxoacid-based compound that includes at least one of a phosphate-based compound, a sulfate-based compound, a sulfonate-based compound, or a perchlorate-based compound, and (C) a laminate of layered substances, and the solution is irradiated with at least one of sonic waves or radio waves, or the solution is heated.

Abstract: A robot device includes a first link configured to rotate on a first axis, a second link supported by a tip-end part of the first link so as to be rotatable on a second axis, and a hand part supported by a tip-end part of the second link. When one direction perpendicular to the first axis is a first perpendicular direction, and a direction perpendicular to both the first axis and the first perpendicular direction is a second perpendicular direction, the second axis extends in parallel to the first perpendicular direction and is deviated from the first axis in the second perpendicular direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a composite material in which the dispersibility of an exfoliated layered substance in a resin or the like is improved and with which a synthetic resin having significantly improved properties, such as impact resistance, can be obtained. A method for producing a composite material including an exfoliated layered substance and a coating substance coating a surface of the exfoliated layered substance includes a disintegrating step of disintegrating secondary particles of an exfoliated layered substance in a solution containing a coating substance, or a method for producing a composite material including an exfoliated layered substance and a coating substance coating a surface of the exfoliated layered substance includes a disintegrating step of disintegrating secondary particles of an exfoliated layered substance in a solvent and a dissolving step of dissolving a coating substance in a dispersion containing the exfoliated layered substance that has been disintegrated.

Abstract: Provided is an exfoliated layered substance that has favorable dispersibility when added to a resin or the like and has an effect of significantly improving the properties of the resin or the like. There is provided a composite material in which the surface of an exfoliated layered substance is coated with a coating substance, wherein the coating substance is at least one substance selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, a UV absorber, a hindered amine light stabilizer, a flame retardant, a plasticizer, a lubricant, a surfactant, a polyoxypropylene compound, a radically polymerized polymer having a hydrophilic unit and a hydrophobic unit, a process oil, and a quaternary ammonium salt compound, and the coating substance is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 100 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the exfoliated layered substance.

Abstract: Provided is a composite material that has improved dispersibility of an exfoliated layered substance in a resin or the like and can thus significantly improve the properties, such as impact resistance, of a synthetic resin. A composite material in which the surface of an exfoliated layered substance is coated with a compound having a reactive group, wherein the compound having a reactive group is a compound having at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group, an isocyanate group, an acrylic group, a methacrylic group, a vinyl ether group, a vinyl ester group, and a hydrolyzable silyl group, and the compound having a reactive group is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 100 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the exfoliated layered substance.

Abstract: A solution containing an ionic liquid, a polymer compound including at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound and a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, and a laminate of layered substances is irradiated with at least one of sonic waves and radio waves. Alternatively, a solution containing an ionic liquid, a polymer compound including at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound and a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, and a laminate of layered substances is heated.

Abstract: A solution is prepared that contains (A) a polymer compound that includes at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound or a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, (B) an oxoacid-based compound that includes at least one of a phosphate-based compound, a sulfate-based compound, a sulfonate-based compound, or a perchlorate-based compound, and (C) a laminate of layered substances, and the solution is irradiated with at least one of sonic waves or radio waves, or the solution is heated.

Abstract: This system has an articulated robot having an arm and a base portion which rotatably supports the arm; and a rotation positioner to which the base portion of the articulated robot is mounted. A turn axis of the base portion of the articulated robot is orthogonal to a rotation axis of the rotation positioner. Thus, interference of a workpiece with the arm can be avoided and flexibility of works performed by the robot can be expanded.

Abstract: A solution containing an ionic liquid, a polymer compound including at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound and a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, and a laminate of layered substances is irradiated with at least one of sonic waves and radio waves. Alternatively, a solution containing an ionic liquid, a polymer compound including at least one of a hydrolyzable polymer compound and a thermally-decomposable polymer compound, and a laminate of layered substances is heated.

Abstract: This system has an articulated robot having an arm and a base portion which rotatably supports the arm; and a rotation positioner to which the base portion of the articulated robot is mounted. A turn axis of the base portion of the articulated robot is orthogonal to a rotation axis of the rotation positioner. Thus, interference of a workpiece with the arm can be avoided and flexibility of works performed by the robot can be expanded.

Abstract: A method for loading a support with a compound in an organic solvent, characterized in that the organic solvent contains an amine. The organic solvent preferably has a hydroxy group. The compound preferably has at least one of carboxyl, sulfonic, phosphoric, phosphonic, and alkoxysilyl groups. The support is preferably a metal oxide, such as titanium oxide, zinc oxide, or aluminum oxide. The resulting compound-loaded support is suited for use as an electrode.

Abstract: A laminate of layered substances each containing two or more kinds of elements as constituent elements is contained in an ionic liquid containing a specific cation, and the ionic liquid containing the laminate is irradiated with one or both of sonic waves and electric waves.

Abstract: A multi-axis robot includes: a base with a hollow; a support member with a hollow, the support member constituting a proximal end portion of an arm of the multi-axis robot; and a guide pipe configured to rotate together with the support member, the guide pipe being configured such that one end of the guide pipe is rotatably inserted in the base, and inner space of the guide pipe is in communication with inner space of the support member and inner space of the base. A notch is formed in a peripheral surface of an end portion of the guide pipe, the end portion being positioned in the base. A motor cable extends to reach the notch from radially outside of the guide pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a p-type organic semiconductive material that is easy to produce and that has a high planarity in its polymer skeleton, and also provides a photoelectric conversion material, a photoelectric conversion layer, a photoelectric conversion element, and an organic thin film solar cell each having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and using the p-type organic semiconductive material. Specifically, the invention provides a bibenzo[b]furan compound having at least one constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1) or (2), as well as a photoelectric conversion material, a photoelectric conversion layer, a photoelectric conversion element, and an organic thin film solar cell each using that compound for a p-type organic semiconductive material.

Abstract: A carrier system carries at least one type of sensitizing dye described in (A) and at least one type of sensitizing dye described in (B): (A) a sensitizing dye having a ?-conjugated group and at least one anchor group, wherein the ?-conjugated group and every one of the anchor group(s) are connected by a spacer having at least one alkylene and having an atomicity of 5 to 20; and (B) a sensitizing dye having a ?-conjugated group and at least one anchor group, wherein the ?-conjugated group and at least one anchor group are connected by a direct bond or by a spacer having at least one alkylene and having an atomicity of 1 to 4. In (A) and (B), the spacer is composed of carbon atoms, or carbon atoms and oxygen atom(s) etc., under predetermined conditions (see Description), and may have a branched chain or a ring structure.

Abstract: A multi-axis robot includes: a base with a hollow; a support member with a hollow, the support member constituting a proximal end portion of an arm of the multi-axis robot; and a guide pipe configured to rotate together with the support member, the guide pipe being configured such that one end of the guide pipe is rotatably inserted in the base, and inner space of the guide pipe is in communication with inner space of the support member and inner space of the base. A notch is formed in a peripheral surface of an end portion of the guide pipe, the end portion being positioned in the base. A motor cable extends to reach the notch from radially outside of the guide pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a p-type organic semiconductive material that is easy to produce and that has a high planarity in its polymer skeleton, and also provides a photoelectric conversion material, a photoelectric conversion layer, a photoelectric conversion element, and an organic thin film solar cell each having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and using the p-type organic semiconductive material. Specifically, the invention provides a bibenzo[b]furan compound having at least one constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1) or (2), as well as a photoelectric conversion material, a photoelectric conversion layer, a photoelectric conversion element, and an organic thin film solar cell each using that compound for a p-type organic semiconductive material.