Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (1) or (11) below, X-A1-(N?N-A2)n-N?N-A3-Y??(1) (in Formula (1), -A1- and -A2- each independently represent an unsubstituted or substituted divalent group of an aromatic heterocyclic ring including one or more S atoms wherein atoms constituting the aromatic heterocyclic ring other than a carbon atom are not adjacent to one another, an unsubstituted or substituted divalent group of a benzisothiazole ring, or an unsubstituted or substituted divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring; -A3- represents an unsubstituted or substituted divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring; —X represents a branched alkyl, alkoxy, or alkylsulfanyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms; —Y represents a monovalent organic group; n represents 1, 2, or 3; when n is 2 or 3, a plurality of -A2-'s may be identical to or different from one another; and -A1- and -A2- do not represent an unsubstituted or substituted divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring at the same time), X-A41-(

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a composite photocatalyst having a remarkable water splitting activity, which is capable of efficiently loading a co-catalyst having a small particle size in a highly dispersed manner on a surface of an optical semiconductor. According to the present invention, the method of producing a composite photocatalyst from a plurality types of optical semiconductors includes a step of heating a solid-liquid mixture containing a solvent, a co-catalyst or a co-catalyst source, and a plurality of types of optical semiconductors by irradiating the solid-liquid mixture with microwave.

Abstract: A method foe producing a transparent electrode for oxygen production having a Ta nitride layer on a transparent substrate, including: a step of forming a Ta nitride precursor layer on the transparent substrate; and a step of nitriding the Ta nitride precursor layer with a mixed gas containing ammonia and a carrier gas.

Abstract: A method for producing a transparent electrode for oxygen production having a Ta nitride layer on a transparent substrate, including: a step of forming a Ta nitride precursor layer on the transparent substrate; and a step of nitriding the Ta nitride precursor layer with a mixed gas containing ammonia and a carrier gas.

Abstract: A method for producing a transparent electrode for oxygen production having a Ta nitride layer on a transparent substrate, including: a step of forming a Ta nitride precursor layer on the transparent substrate; and a step of nitriding the Ta nitride precursor layer with a mixed gas containing ammonia and a carrier gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a composite photocatalyst having a remarkable water splitting activity, which is capable of efficiently loading a co-catalyst having a small particle size in a highly dispersed manner on a surface of an optical semiconductor. According to the present invention, the method of producing a composite photocatalyst from a plurality types of optical semiconductors includes a step of heating a solid-liquid mixture containing a solvent, a co-catalyst or a co-catalyst source, and a plurality of types of optical semiconductors by irradiating the solid-liquid mixture with microwave.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a composite photocatalyst having a remarkable water splitting activity, which is capable of efficiently loading a co-catalyst having a small particle size in a highly dispersed manner on a surface of an optical semiconductor. According to the present invention, the method of producing a composite photocatalyst from a plurality types of optical semiconductors includes a step of heating a solid-liquid mixture containing a solvent, a co-catalyst or a co-catalyst source, and a plurality of types of optical semiconductors by irradiating the solid-liquid mixture with microwave.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an adhesive sheet that can be easily peeled without causing deformation or the like of the adherend when the load applied per unit area of the adhesive sheet at the time of affixation is set to a light load of about 5 N/cm2 or less, and that can exhibit very excellent adhesive strength when the load is set to about 10 N/cm2 or more. The present invention relates to an adhesive sheet comprising an adhesive layer (A) that has a storage modulus at 23° C. in the range of 1×104 Pa to 5×106 Pa and has a surface with a center line average surface roughness Ra in the range of 0.2 ?m to 5.0 ?m to be in contact with an adherend.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a composite photocatalyst having a remarkable water splitting activity, which is capable of efficiently loading a co-catalyst having a small particle size in a highly dispersed manner on a surface of an optical semiconductor. According to the present invention, the method of producing a composite photocatalyst from a plurality types of optical semiconductors includes a step of heating a solid-liquid mixture containing a solvent, a co-catalyst or a co-catalyst source, and a plurality of types of optical semiconductors by irradiating the solid-liquid mixture with microwave.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive tape that has very good adhesion in a temperature range of not greater than 60° C. and that rapidly decreases its adhesion after heating for a short period of time. The invention relates to an adhesive tape including a rubber-based adhesive layer. The storage modulus G120 of the adhesive component present in the adhesive layer at 120° C. is 1.0×103 to 2.0×105 Pa. The ratio (G23/G120) of the storage modulus G23 of the adhesive component at 23° C. to the storage modulus G120 is 1 to 20.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion element, a solar cell and a solar cell module with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. The object is achieved with a photoelectric conversion element comprising a pair of electrodes, an active layer disposed between the electrodes and an electron extraction layer disposed between at least one of the electrodes and the active layer, wherein the active layer contains a copolymer having a repeating unit represented by General Formula (1) below, and the electron extraction layer contains a compound represented by General Formula (E1) below.

Abstract: There is provides a photoelectric conversion device material which can be used as an electrode buffer material for a solar cell or the like and can improve durability while maintaining the interaction with an electrode and mobility; a photoelectric conversion device using the photoelectric conversion device material; and a solar cell using the photoelectric conversion device. A photoelectric conversion device containing a buffer layer and an active layer, wherein the buffer layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I), the active layer contains an n-type semiconductor, and the n-type semiconductor is a compound having a solubility in toluene of 0.5% by weight or more at 25° C. and having an electron mobility of 1.0×10?6 cm2/Vs or more.

Abstract: A colored resin composition is provided which is capable of providing blue pixels of a color filter that have excellent light resistance and which satisfies heat resistance required in color display production steps. A color filter having blue pixels with excellent color purity and transmittance and an organic EL display and a liquid-crystal display device both having satisfactory blue purity are also provided by using the colored resin composition. The colored resin composition for color filter includes (a) a binder resin, (b) a solvent, and a triarylmethane type coloring matter of a specific structure represented by general formula (I). The color filter, organic EL display, and liquid-crystal display device are produced using the colored resin composition.

Abstract: The object is to provide a light-emitting transistor material which is high in both luminescent property and mobility when used as a light-emitting transistor device. A light-emitting transistor device is provided in which light emission of a specific pyrene-based organic compound is used for a light-emitting layer of a transistor device.

Abstract: An object is to provide a pyrene based compound that is good in both properties of light emission and mobility when the compound is used as a light emitting transistor element; and a light emitting transistor element wherein this specific pyrene based compound is used. A pyrene based compound represented by the following chemical formula (1) is used as a main component of a light emitting layer in a light emitting transistor element: (wherein R1 represents a group selected from a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent except a phenyl group which does not have any substituent, an alkyl group which may have a substituent and has a main chain having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group which may have a substituent, an alkynyl group which may have a substituent, a silyl group which may have a substituent, and a halogen atom.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an organic fluorescent substance which can be used in a light emitting transistor element and an organic EL element. The invention provides a light emitting transistor element or an organic electroluminescence element wherein a specific asymmetric pyrene based compound is used in a light emitting layer in the light emitting transistor element, or in a light emitting layer, a hole transporting layer or an electron transporting layer in the organic EL element.

Abstract: The invader detector has a fixing portion attached and fixed within a vehicle, a sensor containing portion for enclosing an ultrasonic sensor for detecting an invader into the vehicle, and an angular displacement shaft for angularly displacing the sensor containing portion. The sensor containing portion can be driven to a detection position for detecting the invader into the vehicle or a storage position.

Abstract: The invader detector has a fixing portion attached and fixed within a vehicle, a sensor containing portion for enclosing an ultrasonic sensor for detecting an invader into the vehicle, and an angular displacement shaft for angularly displacing the sensor containing portion. The sensor containing portion can be driven to a detection position for detecting the invader into the vehicle or a storage position.

Abstract: A process for preparing an optically active mercapto compound having asymmetrical centers having the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, C* represents an asymmetric carbon, n represents the value of 1 or 2, is disclosed. The process involves the reaction of a cultured microorganism having the ability of asymmetrically hydrolyzing ester bonds of the raw material, thus eliminating the need for protecting free mercapto groups which are unstable in the reaction conditions. The optically active mercapto compound is useful as a raw material for producing a compound having medicinal effects such as antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel direct positive silver halide emulsion and a color diffusion transfer photographic film unit in which the above emulsion is used and which provides a high sensitivity and a low minimum density. The direct positive silver halide emulsion contains a core/shell type grain in which 60% or more of the projected area of all grains is shared by a monodispersed parallel twin crystal-containing type tabular grain having an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, wherein the shell of the core/sell grain is formed by adding a silver salt in which at least 30 mole % of the silver salt is a non-twin crystal silver halide fine grain emulsion having an average grain size of 0.12 .mu.m or less.