Abstract: When a measurement sample whose absorbance greatly changes depending on a wavelength range is measured, measurement with a high S/N ratio and accuracy can be efficiently performed in a short time. For a plurality of wavelength ranges in wavelength scanning measurement of a measurement sample, based on measurement conditions including one of a plurality of dimming plates (16a to 16e) to be disposed in each wavelength range and a scanning speed of a wavelength to be set in each wavelength range, when wavelength scanning measurement in which the entire measurement wavelength range including all of the plurality of wavelength ranges is scanned at once is performed, a spectrophotometer (100) changes one of the plurality of dimming plates (16a to 16e) and the scanning speed according to the measurement conditions for each wavelength range.

Abstract: A material discharge device includes: a drive motor; a screw having a groove formation surface and configured to rotate; a barrel having a facing surface and formed with a communication hole through which a plasticized material flows; a heating unit configured to heat the material; a nozzle from which the material is injected to an outside; and a plurality of measurement units configured to measure a pressure or a temperature of the material. The measurement units are disposed at an outer periphery of a nozzle channel wall, and a thickness of the nozzle channel wall satisfies the following (1) or (2): (1) when the nozzle channel wall is made of a material containing iron as a main component, the thickness of the nozzle channel wall is 0.2 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less; and (2) when the nozzle channel wall is made of a material containing aluminum as a main component, the thickness of the nozzle channel wall is 0.2 mm or more and 4 mm or less.

Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus includes a fuel cell module including a housing and a fuel cell housed in the housing, the fuel cell generating electric power with use of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas; and a heat exchanger which carries out heat exchange between a medium and exhaust gas from the fuel cell module, the heat exchanger being arranged laterally to the housing.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked above a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a first film. The second semiconductor layer extends through the plurality of electrode layers in a stacking direction of the plurality of electrode layers. The second semiconductor layer includes an end portion inside the first semiconductor layer. The first film is positioned inside the first semiconductor layer and contacts the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first film is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The third portion links the first portion and the second portion. The third portion is positioned between the first film and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a contact portion contacting the third portion of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A fuel cell module includes: a cell stack apparatus including a cell stack including an array of a plurality of fuel cells, a manifold which feeds a fuel gas to each of the fuel cells, and a reformer which reforms a raw fuel; an oxygen-containing gas introduction plate which feeds an oxygen-containing gas to each of the fuel cells; and a housing which houses the cell stack apparatus and the oxygen-containing gas introduction plate. The housing includes a box having an open side and a lid which closes the open side of the box, and the box has a length of the open side which is greater than a maximum length of a projected plane of the cell stack apparatus as viewed from a lateral side of the cell stack apparatus.

Abstract: A reformer of the present disclosure includes a reformer body which has a cylindrical shape and extends horizontally, introducing raw fuel and water to perform a reforming reaction, the reformer body including therein a vaporization portion which generates steam, and a reforming portion which reacts the steam generated in the vaporization portion with raw fuel to generate a reformed gas; a raw fuel introduction pipe which introduces the raw fuel into the reformer body; a water introduction pipe including therein a water passage which introduces water into the reformer body; and a vaporization accelerating portion which is disposed in at least one of the vaporization portion and the water introduction pipe and accelerates vaporization of water in the vaporization portion.

Abstract: In accordance with a fuel cell module, a cell stack is housed in a housing including a box and a lid, and the lid is provided with a first gas flow channel through which either one of oxygen containing gas and exhaust gas flows. Therefore, the configuration of the housing can be simplified. Since the lid is provided with the gas flow channel, an accommodation space inside the box can be enlarged, the cell stack can be easily housed inside the housing through an opening, and the fuel cell module can be easily assembled.

Abstract: A gas detection sheet has good gas detection sensitivity and excellent adhesion between a support and a porous coordination polymer, and an electrochemical element includes the gas detection sheet. The gas detection sheet includes a gas detection sheet support and a porous coordination polymer represented by general formula (1) supported on the support. Fex(Pyrazine)[Ni1-yMy(CN)4]??(1) (0.95?x?1.05, M=Pd, Pt, 0?y<0.15) By using the gas detection sheet wherein the gas detection sheet further contains a binder of 4% to 60% by mass based on the mass of the gas detection sheet, the gas detection sensitivity is excellent and the adhesion between the support and the porous coordination polymer is excellent.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked above a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a first film. The second semiconductor layer extends through the plurality of electrode layers in a stacking direction of the plurality of electrode layers. The second semiconductor layer includes an end portion inside the first semiconductor layer. The first film is positioned inside the first semiconductor layer and contacts the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first film is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The third portion links the first portion and the second portion. The third portion is positioned between the first film and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a contact portion contacting the third portion of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: In accordance with a fuel cell module, a cell stack is housed in a housing including a box and a lid, and the lid is provided with a first gas flow channel through which either one of oxygen containing gas and exhaust gas flows. Therefore, the configuration of the housing can be simplified. Since the lid is provided with the gas flow channel, an accommodation space inside the box can be enlarged, the cell stack can be easily housed inside the housing through an opening, and the fuel cell module can be easily assembled.

Abstract: A fuel cell module includes: a cell stack apparatus including a cell stack including an array of a plurality of fuel cells, a manifold which feeds a fuel gas to each of the fuel cells, and a reformer which reforms a raw fuel; an oxygen-containing gas introduction plate which feeds an oxygen-containing gas to each of the fuel cells; and a housing which houses the cell stack apparatus and the oxygen-containing gas introduction plate. The housing includes a box having an open side and a lid which closes the open side of the box, and the box has a length of the open side which is greater than a maximum length of a projected plane of the cell stack apparatus as viewed from a lateral side of the cell stack apparatus.

Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus includes a fuel cell module including a housing and a fuel cell housed in the housing, the fuel cell generating electric power with use of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas; and a heat exchanger which carries out heat exchange between a medium and exhaust gas from the fuel cell module, the heat exchanger being arranged laterally to the housing.

Abstract: A reformer of the present disclosure includes a reformer body which has a cylindrical shape and extends horizontally, introducing raw fuel and water to perform a reforming reaction, the reformer body including therein a vaporization portion which generates steam, and a reforming portion which reacts the steam generated in the vaporization portion with raw fuel to generate a reformed gas; a raw fuel introduction pipe which introduces the raw fuel into the reformer body; a water introduction pipe including therein a water passage which introduces water into the reformer body; and a vaporization accelerating portion which is disposed in at least one of the vaporization portion and the water introduction pipe and accelerates vaporization of water in the vaporization portion.

Abstract: As a rubber composition excellent in fatigue resistance and a method for producing the same, this disclosure provides a rubber composition containing a zinc oxide, wherein: a total volume of aggregates of the zinc oxide with a diameter of 20 ?m or more is 0.008 or less in the rubber composition by volume fraction; and a method for producing the rubber composition, comprising: preparing a wet masterbatch by using a carbon black with a surface average acidic functional group amount (?eq/m2) of 0.15 or more and less than 3.00, preferably 0.40 or more and less than 1.50; and compounding a zinc oxide with the wet masterbatch.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing device includes: a feeder configured to feed a sheet; and a transferring unit configured to transfer carbon nanotubes with a predetermined length onto the sheet, the transferring unit including: a drawing unit configured to draw the carbon nanotubes from a grown form of the carbon nanotubes in a direction intersecting with a feeding direction of the sheet; and a cutter configured to cut the drawn carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A gas detection sheet wherein a porous coordination polymer represented by formula (1) is supported on a supporter and the air permeability of the gas detection sheet is 0.8 seconds or more and 60 seconds or less. Fex(pz)[Ni1-yMy(CN)4]??(1) (wherein, pz=pyrazine, 0.95?x<1.05, M=Pd or Pt, 0?y<0.15).

Abstract: A gas detection material having a Hofmann type porous coordination polymer of {Fe(pz)[Ni(CN)4]} (wherein, pz=pyrazine) which contains ferrous ion, tetracyanonickelate ion and pyrazine as the essential ingredients and has a pillared crystal shape. Also a lithium ion secondary battery, wherein, the outer package of the lithium ion secondary battery is covered by the gas detection material mentioned above.

Abstract: A porous coordination polymer represented by the following formula (1), wherein, the ratio A/B of the diffraction peak intensity A of (001) plane to the diffraction peak intensity B of (110) plane is 0.8 or more and 5.8 or less, Fex(pz)[Ni1?yMy(CN)4]??(1) wherein, pz=pyrazine, 0.95?x<1.05, M=Pd, Pt, 0?y<0.15. Also described is a gas detecting material and a lithium ion secondary battery having the porous coordination polymer.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing device includes: a feeder configured to feed a sheet; and a transferring unit configured to transfer carbon nanotubes with a predetermined length onto the sheet, the transferring unit including: a drawing unit configured to draw the carbon nanotubes from a grown form of the carbon nanotubes in a direction intersecting with a feeding direction of the sheet; and a cutter configured to cut the drawn carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: As a rubber composition excellent in fatigue resistance and a method for producing the same, this disclosure provides a rubber composition containing a zinc oxide, wherein: a total volume of aggregates of the zinc oxide with a diameter of 20 ?m or more is 0.008 or less in the rubber composition by volume fraction; and a method for producing the rubber composition, comprising: preparing a wet masterbatch by using a carbon black with a surface average acidic functional group amount (?eq/m2) of 0.15 or more and less than 3.00, preferably 0.40 or more and less than 1.50; and compounding a zinc oxide with the wet masterbatch.