Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A), a molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B), an ester-based ashless friction modifier (C), and a metal salicylate (D), wherein the content of a molybdenum atom derived from the molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B) is 650 ppm by mass or more on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; a content ratio [C/BMo] of the ester-based ashless friction modifier (C) to a molybdenum atom derived from the molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B) is 5.0 to 10 in terms of a mass ratio; the content of a salicylate soap group derived from the metal salicylate (D) is 0.50% by mass or more on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 4.0 mm2/s or more and less than 9.3 mm2/s, and a high-temperature high-shear viscosity at 150° C. is 1.7 mPa·s or more and less than 2.9 mPa·s.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided, which can reduce friction even when the viscosity is lowered. A lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a cleaning agent containing magnesium, and (B) a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate, wherein the amount of component (A) is 200 to 1200 ppm by weight of magnesium per total weight of lubricating oil composition; the amount of component (B) is 300 to 1000 ppm by weight phosphorus based on total weight of lubricating oil composition; wherein component (B) comprises (B-1) a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a primary alkyl group, and the proportion of the weight of component (B-1) to the total weight of component (B) is 30 weight % or more; and the concentration of boron [B] is less than 100 ppm by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil (A), a molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B), an ester-based ashless friction modifier (C), and a metal salicylate (D), wherein the content of a molybdenum atom derived from the molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B) is 650 ppm by mass or more on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; a content ratio [C/BMo] of the ester-based ashless friction modifier (C) to a molybdenum atom derived from the molybdenum dithiocarbamate (B) is 5.0 to 10 in terms of a mass ratio; the content of a salicylate soap group derived from the metal salicylate (D) is 0.50% by mass or more on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 4.0 mm2/s or more and less than 9.3 mm2/s, and a high-temperature high-shear viscosity at 150° C. is 1.7 mPa·s or more and less than 2.9 mPa·s.

Abstract: A lubricant composition contains a lubricant base oil, (A) a detergent containing magnesium, (B) a compound containing boron, and (C) a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate. The amount of component (A) is in the range of 200 to 1200 mass ppm [Mg] based on the mass of the lubricant composition, and the amount of component (C) is in the range of 300 to 1000 mass ppm [P] based on the mass of the lubricant composition. Component (C) includes a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a primary alkyl group or a secondary alkyl group; the lubricant composition includes zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a secondary alkyl group; the mass ratio of the zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a primary alkyl group and the zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a secondary alkyl group is from 70:30 to 0:100; and the concentration of [B] is from 100 to 300 mass ppm based on the mass of the lubricant composition.

Abstract: A lubricant composition which, in a sliding member, is interposed between a DLC-coated surface and another metal member, in particular, a steel material, the lubricant composition having good wear resistance as well as having a better friction reducing effect than conventional molybdenum friction modifier-containing lubricant compositions. The lubricant composition is characterized by containing a lubricating base oil, (A) molybdenum dialkyl dithiophosphate, and (B) zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate, wherein the amount of phosphorus with respect to the total mass of the lubricant composition is 300-1500 mass ppm.

Abstract: A lubricant composition which is capable of reducing friction, while ensuring anti-wear properties even if the viscosity thereof is decreased. A lubricant composition which contains a lubricant base oil, (A1) a metal salicylate and (B) a molybdenum-based friction regulator, and which is characterized in that: the amount of the component (B) is 500 to 1,500 ppm by mass in terms of the molybdenum concentration [B] in the lubricant composition; the component (A1) is calcium salicylate, magnesium salicylate or a combination thereof; the calcium concentration [Ca] based on the calcium salicylate in the lubricant composition is 0 to 1,800 ppm by mass; the magnesium concentration [Mg] based on the magnesium salicylate in the lubricant composition is 0 to 1,800 ppm by mass; and the total of the calcium concentration [Ca] and the magnesium concentration [Mg] is 200 to 3,000 ppm by mass.

Abstract: In a limited-current type gas sensor which detects oxygen-containing gas contained in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the decomposition current value of water (H2O) may be detected, and existence of an abnormality of output characteristics of the sensor may be diagnosed based on its deviation from a reference decomposition current value of water corresponding to the concentration of water contained in the exhaust gas. A NOx sensor and a SOx sensor can also diagnose remarkable and minute abnormalities of output characteristics. In addition, the reference decomposition current value of water may be acquired based on the concentration of water detected by a separate humidity sensor or the decomposition current value of oxygen detected by the limited-current type gas sensor. The reference decomposition current value of water may be corrected based on a decomposition current value of oxygen detected during a fuel cut.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition capable of decreasing friction while ensuring anti-wear properties even if it is reduced in viscosity. The lubricating oil composition comprises a lubricant base oil, (A) a magnesium-based detergent, and (B) a molybdenum-based friction modifier, wherein the amount of component (A) is in the range of 200 to 1200 mass ppm in terms of a concentration in mass ppm of magnesium [Mg] in the lubricating oil composition, and the amount of component (B) is in the range of 500 to 1500 mass ppm in terms of a concentration in mass ppm of molybdenum [Mo] in the lubricating oil composition.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine including: (A) a lubricant base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 to 8 mm2/s and having an aromatic content of no more than 10 mass %; (B) a metallic detergent including: (B1) a metallic detergent overbased with calcium carbonate; and (B2) a metallic detergent overbased with magnesium carbonate; and (C) a molybdenum sulfide dithiocarbamate or a molybdenum oxysulfide dithiocarbamate, wherein the composition has, on the basis of the total mass of the composition, a calcium content of no more than 1500 mass ppm, a magnesium content of no less than 300 mass ppm, and a molybdenum content of no less than 600 mass ppm; and the composition has an HTHS viscosity at 150° C. of no more than 2.7 mPa·s.

Abstract: The present specification provides a NOx responsive element suitable for directly sensing NOx. The NOx responsive element an oxygen ion conductive layer has a first electrode layer having a nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase composed of perovskite-type oxide, being in contact with the oxygen ion conductive layer, and being exposed to NOx, and a second electrode layer opposing the first electrode layer across the oxygen ion conductive layer. The nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase has a nitrogen oxide adsorption stabilizing surface on its surface exposed to nitrogen oxide.

Abstract: The present teaching rekates to providing a NOx decomposition agent having an excellent NOx decomposition rate. The NOx decomposition agent containing a perovskite oxide represented by ABx-1MxO3, wherein A represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of La, Sr, Mg, Ca and Ba, B represents Mn, M represents a combination of one or more first metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Ce, and one or two second metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ca and Mg, and x represents a number greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to detect a concentration of a SOx included in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine easily and accurately by a limiting current type sensor. The invention relates to a SOx concentration detection device of the engine having a limiting current type sensor. The device of the invention comprises a detecting part for detecting the concentration of the SOx included in the exhaust gas by using an output current of the sensor while lowering a voltage applied to the sensor from a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the present invention is a lubricating oil composition containing a lubricating base oil, a metal-based detergent, a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate compound, and a boron-containing compound, wherein the metal-based detergent contains a calcium salicylate and at least one selected from the group consisting of a calcium sulfonate and a magnesium-based detergent; the lubricating oil composition arbitrarily contains an ashless friction modifier; the content of a calcium atom is 0.12 to 0.16 mass % on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; the content of a molybdenum atom is 0.05 to 0.10 mass % on the basis of the whole amount of the lubricating oil composition; and a predetermined coefficient X is less than 0.050.

Abstract: The invention relates to a malfunction diagnosis device for an exhaust gas purification catalyst of an engine. The device calculates, on the basis of a parameter of the engine other than an output value of a NOx concentration sensor, (a) an estimated NO concentration of the exhaust gas and expected to flow out from the catalyst and (b) an estimated particular component concentration of the exhaust gas and expected to flow out from the catalyst. The device calculates an expected output value such that the expected output value calculated when the influence parameter value is a first value is smaller than the expected output value calculated when the influence parameter value is a second value, the expected output value being an output value which is expected to be output from the sensor when the exhaust gas, which includes NO having the expected NO concentration and the particular component having the expected particular component concentration, reaches the sensor.

Abstract: In a limited-current type gas sensor which detects oxygen-containing gas contained in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the decomposition current value of water (H2O) may be detected, and existence of an abnormality of output characteristics of the sensor may be diagnosed based on its deviation from a reference decomposition current value of water corresponding to the concentration of water contained in the exhaust gas. A NOx sensor and a SOx sensor can also diagnose remarkable and minute abnormalities of output characteristics. In addition, the reference decomposition current value of water may be acquired based on the concentration of water detected by a separate humidity sensor or the decomposition current value of oxygen detected by the limited-current type gas sensor. The reference decomposition current value of water may be corrected based on a decomposition current value of oxygen detected during a fuel cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a malfunction diagnosis device for an exhaust gas purification catalyst of an engine. The device calculates, on the basis of a parameter of the engine other than an output value of a NOx concentration sensor, (a) an estimated NO concentration of the exhaust gas and expected to flow out from the catalyst and (b) an estimated particular component concentration of the exhaust gas and expected to flow out from the catalyst. The device calculates an expected output value such that the expected output value calculated when the influence parameter value is a first value is smaller than the expected output value calculated when the influence parameter value is a second value, the expected output value being an output value which is expected to be output from the sensor when the exhaust gas, which includes NO having the expected NO concentration and the particular component having the expected particular component concentration, reaches the sensor.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to detect a concentration of a SOx included in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine easily and accurately by a limiting current type sensor. The invention relates to a SOx concentration detection device of the engine having a limiting current type sensor. The device of the invention comprises a detecting part for detecting the concentration of the SOx included in the exhaust gas by using an output current of the sensor while lowering a voltage applied to the sensor from a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: The present specification provides a NOx responsive element suitable for directly sensing NOx. The NOx responsive element an oxygen ion conductive layer has a first electrode layer having a nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase composed of perovskite-type oxide, being in contact with the oxygen ion conductive layer, and being exposed to NOx, and a second electrode layer opposing the first electrode layer across the oxygen ion conductive layer. The nitrogen oxide decomposition catalyst phase has a nitrogen oxide adsorption stabilizing surface on its surface exposed to nitrogen oxide.

Abstract: The present teaching rekates to providing a NOx decomposition agent having an excellent NOx decomposition rate. The NOx decomposition agent containing a perovskite oxide represented by ABx-1MxO3, wherein A represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of La, Sr, Mg, Ca and Ba, B represents Mn, M represents a combination of one or more first metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Ce, and one or two second metal elements selected from the group consisting of Ca and Mg, and x represents a number greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1.