Abstract: Nanocellulose containing a sulfuric acid group and/or a sulfo group, each of which is derived from a sulfuric acid treatment, and an anionic functional group derived from a hydrophilization treatment. The total amount of the sulfuric acid group and/or the sulfo group and the anionic functional group is more than 0.1 mmol/g and not more than 4.0 mmol/g. Also disclosed is a product including a mixture containing the nanocellulose and a method for producing the nanocellulose.

Abstract: An inspection device includes a reference signal output section, a noise removal section, and an electrical characteristic measurement section. The reference signal output section is connected to an external power supply device in electrical parallel with a semiconductor sample, and outputs a reference signal according to the output of the external power supply device. The noise removal section outputs a noise removal signal obtained by removing a noise component of the output of the external power supply device from the current signal output from the semiconductor sample based on the reference signal. The electrical characteristic measurement section measures the electrical characteristic of the semiconductor sample based on the noise removal signal. The inspection device measures the electrical characteristic of the semiconductor sample to which a voltage is being applied by the external power supply device and which is being irradiated and scanned with light.

Abstract: A multilayer container including: an outermost layer (1) containing a propylene-based polymer A containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate in a range of 2.0 to 10.0 g/10 min; an inner layer (2) containing 50 to 99% by weight of a propylene-based polymer B containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate of not more than 5.0 g/10 min and an isotactic index of not less than 93%, and 1 to 50% by weight of an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer C; and a barrier layer (4) occupying 5 to 20% by weight of the whole container. The ratio (L/D) of container height (L) to diameter (D) is not less than 0.5, and a volume shrinkage based on volume measured before and after heat sterilization at 121° C. for 30 minutes is not more than 5%.

Abstract: A polyurethane prepolymer produced by reacting a polyol and a polyisocyanate, wherein the polyol contains a polyether polyol (A) in an amount of 30% by mass or more, a polyester polyol (B) containing an isophthalic acid-derived structure and a sebacic acid-derived structure as partial structures derived from a dibasic acid in an amount of 30% by mass or more, and a polyester polyol (C) containing only a sebacic acid-derived structure as a partial structure derived from a dibasic acid in an amount of 20% by mass or less, the number-average molecular weight of the polyether polyol (A) is 1100 to 2400, and the ratio of the isocyanate equivalent of the polyisocyanate to the hydroxyl equivalent of the polyol is 2.1 or less.

Abstract: A multilayer container including: an outermost layer (1) containing a propylene-based polymer A containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate in a range of 2.0 to 10.0 g/10 min; an inner layer (2) containing 50 to 99% by weight of a propylene-based polymer B containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate of not more than 5.0 g/10 min and an isotactic index of not less than 93%, and 1 to 50% by weight of an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer C; and a barrier layer (4) occupying 5 to 20% by weight of the whole container. The ratio (L/D) of container height (L) to diameter (D) is not less than 0.5, and a volume shrinkage based on volume measured before and after heat sterilization at 121° C. for 30 minutes is not more than 5%.

Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing an ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin and an organic oxygen absorber and, further, containing cobalt in an amount of 5 to 50 ppm and titanium in an amount of 1 to 15 ppm calculated as elements.

Abstract: A polyurethane prepolymer produced by reacting a polyol and a polyisocyanate, wherein the polyol contains a polyether polyol (A) in an amount of 30% by mass or more, a polyester polyol (B) containing an isophthalic acid-derived structure and a sebacic acid-derived structure as partial structures derived from a dibasic acid in an amount of 30% by mass or more, and a polyester polyol (C) containing only a sebacic acid-derived structure as a partial structure derived from a dibasic acid in an amount of 20% by mass or less, the number-average molecular weight of the polyether polyol (A) is 1100 to 2400, and the ratio of the isocyanate equivalent of the polyisocyanate to the hydroxyl equivalent of the polyol is 2.1 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electro-optic polymer (EO polymer) comprising an electro-optic molecule (EO molecule) and a base polymer. The EO polymer of the present invention has good performance over the entire optical communication wavelength range and therefore can preferably be used for the production of optical modulators, optical switches, optical transceivers, optical phased arrays, LiDAR (light detection and ranging) devices, electric field sensors, terahertz wave generators and detectors, etc.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing a laminate for non-linear optics.

Abstract: An optical difference detector includes a first APD and a second APD, a first voltage application unit that applies a first bias voltage to the first APD and a second voltage application unit that applies a second bias voltage to the second APD, a differential amplifier that is connected in parallel to the first APD and the second APD and amplifies a difference between a first signal current output from the first APD and a second signal current output from the second APD, and a feedback control unit that controls the second bias voltage so that a low frequency component of a first monitoring current in the first APD and a low frequency component of a second monitoring current in the second APD are equal.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a novel polymer which has an electro-optical effect; a method for producing such a polymer; and a light control element which uses such a polymer. The present invention relates to a non-crosslinkable polycarbonate which contains a moiety that has electro-optical characteristics. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a polycarbonate, which comprises a step for reacting a bisphenol compound, a diol compound that has electro-optical characteristics, and a phosgene in the presence of an acid binding agent and solvent. The present invention also relates to a light control element which comprises such polycarbonate.

Abstract: A polylactic acid composition of a dispersion structure using, as a matrix, a lowly crystalline or amorphous polylactic acid having a crystallinity of not more than 40%, the matrix containing, as a pulverization promotor dispersed therein, an organically modified polysaccharide or a lamellar silicate that is swollen or that is treated to be swollen. The polylactic acid composition has excellent hydrolysable capability and property of being mechanically pulverized.

Abstract: Provided is an abatement device that reduces an amount of drainage of circulating water. The abatement device lowers an average drainage flow of circulating water to a low flow, when a ratio of a concentration of silicon dioxide within the circulating water and a concentration of hydrogen fluoride within the circulating water is greater than or equal to a predetermined value at which hydrofluorosilicic acid can be produced, and raises the average drainage flow of the circulating water to a high flow higher than the low flow, when the ratio of the concentration of silicon dioxide within the circulating water and the concentration of hydrogen fluoride within the circulating water is less than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A formed body having a multilayered structure including inner and outer layers of a first ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin, and an oxygen-absorbing intermediate layer containing a non-polymer type organic oxygen absorber. The oxygen-absorbing intermediate layer, further, contains a second ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin that has relatively more copolymerizable units than the first ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin, the non-polymer type organic oxygen absorber being contained therein in an amount of not less than 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the second ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin.

Abstract: A powder comprising hydrolyzable resin particle, containing particles which do not pass through a sieve having an opening size of 500 ?m in an amount of 50 mass % or more and having a repose angle of 51° or more. This powder is preferably used as an additive for drilling to enhance the drilling properties of a drilling fluid and improve the retentivity of a fracture extending from a winze.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel electro-optic polymer. Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel electro-optic polymer with a low alicyclic methacrylate monomer content. The polymer according to the present invention is a polymer comprising (a) a base polymer having a reactive group (A), (b) an electro-optic molecule having a plurality of reactive groups (B), and a bond (C) formed by reaction of the reactive group (A) with the plurality of reactive groups (B), the bond (C) being at least one type of bond selected from the group consisting of a (thio)ester bond, a (thio)urethane bond, a (thio)urea bond and a (thio)amide bond.

Abstract: A formed body made from a resin and having a wall portion, the wall portion containing, as an oxygen-absorbing component, a non-polymeric oxygen-absorbing organic component in an amount of 0.5 to 2.5% by mass, and having a ratio of oxygen permeation rates expressed by the following formula that is suppressed to be not more than 42%: Ratio of oxygen permeation rates=(P/P0)×100 wherein P is an oxygen permeation rate (cc) through the wall portion, and P0 is an oxygen permeation rate (cc) through the wall portion of the same thickness but without containing the oxygen-absorbing component.

Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing an ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin and an organic oxygen absorber and, further, containing cobalt in an amount of 5 to 50 ppm and titanium in an amount of 1 to 15 ppm calculated as elements.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EO polymer having a desired Tg. The present invention provides a copolymer comprising (i) a cycloalkane methacrylate and 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate as monomers at an adjusted blending ratio and (ii) an electro-optic molecule (EO molecule) bound to the copolymer, thereby exhibiting a desired glass transition temperature (Tg).

Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing a base resin having a thermoplastic resin; and an oxygen-absorbing component having at least the one selected from the group consisting of an ester, an amide, an imide or a dicarboxylic acid derived from an acid anhydride represented by the following formula (1), wherein, a ring X is an aliphatic ring having an unsaturated bond, n is a number of the substituents Y bonded to the ring X and is an integer of 0 or 1, and Y is an alkyl group, and a polymer having a constituent unit stemming from the acid anhydride. An oxygen-absorbing polyester resin composition exhibits excellent oxygen-absorbing property even in the absence of transition metal catalyst without accompanied by the deterioration of the polyester resin used as a the base resin, the oxygen-absorbing property being strong enough for maintaining gas-barrier properties.