Abstract: The present invention provides a zirconium nitride powder comprising zirconium, nitrogen, and oxygen as main components, wherein the zirconium concentration is 73 to 82% by mass, the nitrogen concentration is 7 to 12% by mass, and the oxygen concentration is 15% by mass or less; in the transmission spectra of a dispersion having a powder concentration of 50 ppm, a light transmittance X at 370 nm is at least 12% and a light transmittance Y at 550 nm is 12% or less; and the ratio (X/Y) of the light transmittance X at 370 nm to the light transmittance Y at 550 nm is at least 1.4.

Abstract: A secondary battery electrode is provided that may achieve a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high energy output density with a small amount of a conductive aid. The secondary battery electrode has a mixture layer containing graphene and a secondary battery active substance. The secondary battery electrode has a mean aspect ratio of 2.0 or greater in an electric conductive material portion from a cross section of the secondary battery electrode, as specified by the method described below.

Abstract: Provided is a black-film-forming mixed powder containing: (A) a zirconium nitride powder that does not contain zirconium dioxide, a low-order oxide of zirconium, or a low-order oxynitride of zirconium; and (B) a titanium nitride powder or a titanium oxynitride powder, wherein the content ratio of (A) the zirconium nitride powder and (B) the titanium nitride powder or the titanium oxynitride powder is within the range of 90:10 to 25:75 in terms of mass ratio (A:B). When the light transmittance at a wavelength of 400 nm is X, the light transmittance at a wavelength of 550 nm is Y, and the light transmittance at a wavelength of 1,000 nm is Z in a spectrum of a dispersion in which the mixed powder is dispersed in a concentration of 50 ppm, X>10%, Y<10%, Z<16%, X/Y is 1.25 or more, and Z/Y is 2.0 or less.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode material obtained by covering an electrode active substance with a graphene material includes either one of the following electrostatic adsorption steps: (1) a step in which a cationization agent is made to be electrostatically adsorbed on an electrode active substance and then a graphene material is made to be electrostatically adsorbed on the electrode active substance to which the cationization agent has been electrostatically adsorbed; and (2) a step in which a cationization agent is made to be electrostatically adsorbed on a graphene material and then the graphene material to which the cationization agent has been electrostatically adsorbed is made to be electrostatically adsorbed on an electrode active substance.

Abstract: A method of producing an assembled product includes a first step of clamping a mold including a first unit and a second unit, a second step of forming the plurality of parts by injecting molten resin into each of a plurality of cavities, a third step of opening the mold, and a fourth step of respectively opposing the plurality of parts held by the first unit in the third step to corresponding assembling portions of the second unit. The first through fourth steps are repetitively performed, and in the first step, the plurality of parts held by the first unit are supplied to the corresponding assembling portions, and the plurality of cavities are defined by first forming portions of the first unit and second forming portions of the second unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the electron conductivity and ion conductivity of the surface of a positive electrode active material to provide a lithium ion battery having high capacity and high output. The present invention relates to a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery and graphene, wherein the mixture layer has a percentage of abundance of silicon composing a siloxane bond in total elements of 0.4 atomic % or more as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Abstract: A high-temperature gas reactor control rod is provided that does not degrade the joining state between the control rod elements even when stress is applied thereto, and that can improve the safety of the high temperature gas reactor remarkably by improving the heat resistance thereof. The high-temperature gas reactor control rod has a plurality of control rod elements (1) each having a neutron absorber (7) between an outer cylinder (9) and an inner cylinder (8) that form a double cylindrical tubular shape, the control rod elements (1) joined to each other in a vertical direction, characterized by: a columnar support member (2) for supporting at least the neutron absorber (7), disposed in the inner cylinder (8); and joining means for joining to another control rod element (1), provided at least one of upper and lower ends of the support member (2).

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of a non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention includes a first active material, a second active material, and a third active material. The first active material is a carbon material having a D/G ratio of 0.15 or less, where G represents the peak intensity observed in a Raman spectrum from 1578 to 1592 cm?1 and D represents the peak intensity observed in a Raman spectrum from 1349 to 1353 cm?1 of Raman spectroscopy. The D50 of the second active material is 10 ?m or less. The second active material includes at least one of a first carbon material having the D/G ratio of 0.2 to 2.0 and a second carbon material having the D/G ratio of 1.0 to 2.0. The D50 of the third active material is 5 ?m or less. The third active material contains silicon and oxygen as constituent elements.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of a non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention includes a first active material, a second active material, and a third active material. The first active material is a carbon material having a D/G ratio of 0.15 or less, where G represents the peak intensity observed in a Raman spectrum from 1578 to 1592 cm?1 and D represents the peak intensity observed in a Raman spectrum from 1349 to 1353 cm?1 of Raman spectroscopy. The D50 of the second active material is 10 ?m or less. The second active material includes at least one of a first carbon material having the D/G ratio of 0.2 to 2.0 and a second carbon material having the D/G ratio of 1.0 to 2.0. The D50 of the third active material is 5 ?m or less. The third active material contains silicon and oxygen as constituent elements.

Abstract: According to the method for producing fluorine-containing N-alkylsulfonylimide compound, the fluorine-containing N-alkylsulfonylimide compound can be produced safely with a high recovery rate by alkylating fluorine-containing sulfonylimide acid or fluorine-containing sulfonylimide acid salt with dialkylsulfuric acid or dialkylcarbonic acid.

Abstract: A process for producing a cellulose ester film that is produced by a melt casting method using no solvent at film formation, and that attains reduction of bright spot foreign matter, excelling in planarity, and that attains reduction of staining, excelling in dimensional stability. It is also intended to provide such a cellulose ester film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display unit. There is provided a process for producing a cellulose ester film, characterized by forming into a film a material containing a cellulose ester and an ester compound of 1 to 7.5 distribution coefficient obtained by condensation of a polyhydric alcohol and an organic acid of the general formula: (1) according to a melt casting method.

Abstract: A high-temperature gas reactor control rod is provided that does not degrade the joining state between the control rod elements even when stress is applied thereto, and that can improve the safety of the high temperature gas reactor remarkably by improving the heat resistance thereof. The high-temperature gas reactor control rod has a plurality of control rod elements (1) each having a neutron absorber (7) between an outer cylinder (9) and an inner cylinder (8) that form a double cylindrical tubular shape, the control rod elements (1) joined to each other in a vertical direction, characterized by: a columnar support member (2) for supporting at least the neutron absorber (7), disposed in the inner cylinder (8); and joining means for joining to another control rod element (1), provided at least one of upper and lower ends of the support member (2).

Abstract: An optical cellulose ester film comprising a cellulose ester (A); at least one ester based plasticizer (B) selected from ester based plasticizers composed of a polyhydric alcohol and a univalent carboxylic acid, or ester based plasticizers composed of a polyvalent carboxylic acid and a monohydric alcohol; at least one stabilizer (C) selected from the group consisting of a phenol based stabilizer, a hindered amine based stabilizer, or a phosphorous based stabilizer; and a hydrogen bonding solvent (D).

Abstract: According to the method for producing fluorine-containing N-alkylsulfonylimide compound, the fluorine-containing N-alkylsulfonylimide compound can be produced safely with a high recovery rate by alkylating fluorine-containing sulfonylimide acid or fluorine-containing sulfonylimide acid salt with dialkylsulfuric acid or dialkylcarbonic acid.

Abstract: A process for producing a cellulose ester film that is produced by a melt casting method using no solvent at film formation, and that attains reduction of bright spot foreign matter, excelling in planarity, and that attains reduction of staining, excelling in dimensional stability. It is also intended to provide such a cellulose ester film, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display unit. There is provided a process for producing a cellulose ester film, characterized by forming into a film a material containing a cellulose ester and an ester compound of 1 to 7.5 distribution coefficient obtained by condensation of a polyhydric alcohol and an organic acid of the general formula: (1) according to a melt casting method.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data recording device capable of achieving desired performance while increasing the convergence rate. According to one embodiment, in a data recording device, an update-width determination unit included in a setting updating unit determines an update-width of a set frequency f in a digital filter according to the size of a position error signal PES, and an update-width adjuster included in the setting updating unit changes the update-width of the set frequency f determined by the update-width determination unit according to the size of the set frequency f. Thus, while the convergence rate being kept properly, the set frequency f can precisely be converged on a frequency of a disturbance component.

Abstract: A composition for melt casting film formation that excels in not only uniformity of retardation being an optical characteristic, especially uniformity of retardation in the direction of film width, but also contrast; and relevant thereto, an optical film, process for producing the optical film, polarization plate and liquid crystal display apparatus. Accordingly, there is provided a composition for melt casting film formation containing a cellulose ester in an amount of 50 mass % or more, characterized in that the free acid content of the composition is 50 ppm or less.

Abstract: In an image forming device, a paper feed cassette accommodating a plurality of papers is removably inserted in a cassette accommodating portion of a device main body. A locking member and a lock releasing member maintain a flapper at a prescribed pressed-down position. When the paper feed cassette is inserted into the cassette accommodating portion, after the flapper at the prescribed pressed-down position is unlocked, the flapper is temporarily caught at a position within a vertical swinging range of the flapper. After the paper feed cassette is completely inserted, the flapper is released.

Abstract: An optical cellulose ester film comprising a cellulose ester (A); at least one ester based plasticizer (B) selected from ester based plasticizers composed of a polyhydric alcohol and a univalent carboxylic acid, or ester based plasticizers composed of a polyvalent carboxylic acid and a monohydric alcohol; at least one stabilizer (C) selected from the group consisting of a phenol based stabilizer, a hindered amine based stabilizer, or a phosphorous based stabilizer; and a hydrogen bonding solvent (D).