Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic capacitor, a positional deviation in a lamination direction between end portions in a width direction intersecting the lamination direction and a length direction, of two of internal electrode layers adjacent to each other in the lamination direction, is about 5 ?m or less. A connection ratio N1/N0 at the middle portion thereof, and a connection ratio N2/N0 at the end portion thereof are about 90% or more, respectively, and a difference between N1/N0 and N2/N0 is about 10% or less.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, base electrode layers respectively provided on both end surfaces of the multilayer body in a length direction intersecting a lamination direction, and each connected to the internal electrode layers and each including glass and copper, and plated layers respectively provided on an outer side of the base electrode layers. A protective layer including sulfur is provided between the glass included in the base electrode layers and the plated layers.

Abstract: A substrate processing technique including: a module including a gas supplier having an upstream side gas guide and a supply structure, a reaction tube communicating with the gas supplier, and a gas exhauster; a supply pipe connected to the gas supplier, and an exhaust pipe connected to the gas exhauster; a carry chamber adjacent to a plurality of the modules; and a piping arrangement region in which the supply pipe or the exhaust pipe can be arranged, in which the reaction tube is disposed at a position overlapping the carry chamber, when the supply pipe is disposed in the piping arrangement region, the gas exhauster is disposed at a position oblique to the shaft and not overlapping the carry chamber, and when the exhaust pipe is disposed in the piping arrangement area, the gas supplier is disposed at a position oblique to the shaft and not overlapping the carry chamber.

Abstract: A titanium oxide-containing material having a surface plated with titanium oxide. It is prepared by dissolving titanium fluoride (such as titanium tetrafluoride) in an amount of 2.0% owf in water, immersing a raw material in the obtained aqueous solution to treat the material with the aqueous solution at room temperature for 30 min, and adding a 0.5:1:1 (on a weight basis) mixture of boric acid, citric add, and DL-malic add in an amount of 0.5% owf to the aqueous solution to treat the material with the aqueous solution at 50° C. for 30 min, followed by washing with water. The raw materials usable herein include synthetic fibers, metals, glass, and woods, and may be in the form of sheet, plate, fiber, rod, or the like. Introduction of a noble metal, such as gold or silver, in addition to titanium oxide, onto the surface of the material enables the acceleration of the photocatalytic action of titanium oxide.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a natural organic fiber having a surface that is plated with titanium oxide, wherein deterioration of said natural organic fiber by titanium oxide does not occur; and wherein the titanium oxide is closely attached to the surface of the natural organic fiber.