Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking during a stress load in a connection part that connects two members to be connected are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming the connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection exceeds twice the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?or more and 15 ?m or loss, the particles have a 10% K value of exceeding 3000 N/mm2 and 20000 K/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 50% or less.

Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking or peeling during a thermal cycle in a connection part, that connects two members to be connected are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming a connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part, after connection exceeds twice the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 0.1 nm or more and 15 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of 30 N/mm2 or more and 3000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 50% or less.

Abstract: A connecting material that can suppress the occurrence of cracking during a stress load in a connection part that connects two members to be connected, further can suppress the variation in thickness in the connection part to ensure the heat dissipation performance, and can increase the connection strength is provided. The connecting material according to the present invention is a connecting material used for forming the connection part that connects two members to be connected, the connecting material contains particles and metal atom-containing particles, the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection is twice or less the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of exceeding 3000 N/mm2 and 20000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 10% or less.

Abstract: Particles that can suppress the occurrence of cracking or peeling during a thermal cycle in a connection part that connects two members to be connected, further can suppress the variation in thickness in the connection part, and can increase the connection strength are provided. The particles according to the present invention are particles used to obtain a connecting material for forming a connection part that connects two members to be connected, and the particles are used for forming the connection part such that thickness of the connection part after connection is twice or less the average particle diameter of the particles before connection, or the particles have an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, the particles have a 10% K value of 30 N/mm2 or more and 3000 N/mm2 or less, and the particles have a particle diameter CV value of 10% or less.

Abstract: A polymer fine particle including a block copolymer having two or more segments, wherein the polymer fine particle has a microphase separated structure on a surface thereof, the number-average particle size is 50 nm to 1000 nm, and the coefficient of variation is less than 20%. The polymer fine particle permits highly sensitive assay by controlling the antigen- or antibody-immobilized state of the particle surface.

Abstract: An electrowetting device 1 includes a device body 10, a dielectric layer 14, an electrode, a non-polar liquid 17, and a polar liquid 16. The device body 10 includes a cell C. The dielectric layer 14 is disposed in the cell C. The dielectric layer 14 has a hydrophobic surface. The electrode is configured to polarize the dielectric layer 14. The non-polar liquid 17 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The polar liquid 16 is non-miscible with the non-polar liquid 17. The polar liquid 16 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The non-polar liquid 17 contains a colored material. The polar liquid 16 contains non-ionic molecules. The non-ionic molecule has a polar portion and a non-polar portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink for an electrowetting element comprising colorant particles and a solvent, wherein the colorant particles have a specific gravity of 2 or less and an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 nm, and wherein the content of the colorant particles in the ink is 5 to 50% by mass.

Abstract: An electrowetting device 1 includes a device body 10, a dielectric layer 14, an electrode, a non-polar liquid 17, and a polar liquid 16. The device body 10 includes a cell C. The dielectric layer 14 is disposed in the cell C. The dielectric layer 14 has a hydrophobic surface. The electrode is configured to polarize the dielectric layer 14. The non-polar liquid 17 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The polar liquid 16 is non-miscible with the non-polar liquid 17. The polar liquid 16 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The non-polar liquid 17 contains a colored material. The polar liquid 16 contains non-ionic molecules. The non-ionic molecule has a polar portion and a non-polar portion.

Abstract: Provided is a colored particle used for an electrowetting display that is capable of enhancing the dispersibility in an ink for an electrowetting display. In the colored particle for an electrowetting display according to the present invention, a surface of the particle is formed from a compound containing only a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom as constituent atoms or a surface of the particle is formed from a compound in which the total amount of a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom is 95% by mass or more relative to 100% by mass of total of constituent atoms, and the mass ratio of the amount of the carbon atom to the total amount of the oxygen atom, the nitrogen atom, and the sulfur atom is 5 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink for an electrowetting element comprising colorant particles and a solvent, wherein the colorant particles have a specific gravity of 2 or less and an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 nm, and wherein the content of the colorant particles in the ink is 5 to 50% by mass.

Abstract: Provided is an electrowetting device capable of performing bright and high-contrast color display. In addition, provided is an electrowetting device capable of performing high-quality display without unevenness. The electrowetting device is an electrowetting display in which each of a pair of substrate constituting one cell has a driving unit. A first substrate that stores a first hydrophobic liquid material in regions surrounded by a first pixel wall, and a second substrate that stores a second hydrophobic liquid material in regions surrounded by a second pixel wall are adhered to each other through a hydrophilic material.

Abstract: Provided is an electrowetting device capable of performing bright and high-contrast color display. In addition, provided is an electrowetting device capable of performing high-quality display without unevenness. The electrowetting device is an electrowetting display in which each of a pair of substrate constituting one cell has a driving unit. A first substrate that stores a first hydrophobic liquid material in regions surrounded by a first pixel wall, and a second substrate that stores a second hydrophobic liquid material in regions surrounded by a second pixel wall are adhered to each other through a hydrophilic material.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a method of producing a liquid crystal display device which comprises steps of depositing droplets of a spacer particle dispersion at prescribed positions on a substrate by ejecting the spacer particle dispersion with an ink-jet apparatus, then drying the droplets, and thereby arranging the spacer particles on the substrate, which may arrange the spacer particles precisely at prescribed positions, and a spacer particle dispersion preferably usable for the method of producing a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide: a liquid crystal spacer that can precisely control the interval of two substrates in producing a liquid crystal display apparatus, and can be firmly fixed to the surface of the substrate; a spacer dispersion that can precisely control the interval of two substrates in manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus, and can make spacer particles firmly fixed to the surface of a substrate and a spacer dispersion that can precisely dispose spacer particles at a predetermined position on a substrate, a method for producing a liquid crystal display apparatus; and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The invention is a liquid crystal spacer, which comprises a base particle and an adhesive layer provided on the surface of the base particle, the apparent center of the adhesive layer being not identical to the apparent center of the base particle.

Abstract: A conductive particle having a low connection resistance, a small variation of conduction performance, and excellent conduction reliability and an anisotropic conductive material using such particles are disclosed. Conventional anisotropic conductive materials using conductive particles are used in the form that they are interposed between opposed boards or between opposed electrode terminals of electronic devices such as mobile telephones. However, as electronic devices have been recently developing, enhancement of the conduction reliability of the conductive particles used for the anisotropic conductive materials have been required. The surface (2) of the base particle of a conductive particle (1) of the invention used for an anisotropic conductive material is covered with a conductive film or films (4, 5). The conductive particle (1) has projections (5b) projecting from the conductive film or films.

Abstract: An objective of the invention is to provide a coated conductive particle having superior connection reliability, a method for manufacturing such coated conductive particle, an anisotropic conductive material and a conductive-connection structure. A coated conductive particle comprising a particle having a surface made of conductive metal and an insulating particles to coat the surface of the particle having the surface made of conductive metal there with, wherein the insulating particles are chemically bonded to the particle having the surface made of conductive metal via a functional group (A) having a bonding property to the conductive metal so that a single coating layer is formed.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide coated particles excellent in the reliability of connection. The invention provides coated particles each comprising a metal-surfaced particle as a core and resulting from a partial surface modification of that core particle with an organic compound via a functional group (A) capable of binding to a metal.

Abstract: A conductive particle having a low connection resistance, a small variation of conduction performance, and excellent conduction reliability and an anisotropic conductive material using such particles are disclosed. Conventional anisotropic conductive materials using conductive particles are used in the form that they are interposed between opposed boards or between opposed electrode terminals of electronic devices such as mobile telephones. However, as electronic devices have been recently developing, enhancement of the conduction reliability of the conductive particles used for the anisotropic conductive materials have been required. The surface (2) of the base particle of a conductive particle (1) of the invention used for an anisotropic conductive material is covered with a conductive film or films (4, 5). The conductive particle (1) has projections (5b) projecting from the conductive film or films.

Abstract: An objective of the invention is to provide a coated conductive particle having superior connection reliability, a method for manufacturing such coated conductive particle, an anisotropic conductive material and a conductive-connection structure. A coated conductive particle comprising a particle having a surface made of conductive metal and an insulating particles to coat the surface of the particle having the surface made of conductive metal there with, wherein the insulating particles are chemically bonded to the particle having the surface made of conductive metal via a functional group (A) having a bonding property to the conductive metal so that a single coating layer is formed.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a production method by which a polymer of a functional group-terminated vinyl monomer can be easily and practically produced. Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a functional group-terminated vinyl polymer which is useful as a material for the production of various functional products. The first aspect of the present invention is concerned with a production method of a functional group-terminated vinyl polymer comprising a step of synthesizing a halogen atom-terminated vinyl polymer by the radical polymerization reaction of a vinyl monomer in the presence of a halogen compound and a step of introducing a functional group to a terminus by substituting a functional group-containing group for the terminal halogen atom of said vinyl polymer.