Abstract: A first object of the present invention is to provide a conductive film having excellent substrate adhesiveness and a method for manufacturing the conductive film. A second object of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion layer, a thermoelectric conversion element, and a thermoelectric conversion module which are formed using the conductive film. A third object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming the conductive film. The conductive film according to an embodiment of the present invention contains carbon nanotubes and an insulating polymer having a polar group, in which a content of oxygen atoms in the carbon nanotubes is 0.5 to 5.0 atm %, and a content of the insulating polymer with respect to the carbon nanotubes is 10% to 100% by mass.

Abstract: Provided are a novel imidazole compound which has a high stability of the compound itself; and a novel imidazole compound which is useful as a membrane-constituting lipid of liposomes. Disclosed are a compound represented by the following General Formula (1), and a liposome containing the same compound. In the formula, Z is an imidazolyl group which may be substituted, L1 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted, X is an oxygen atom or a nitrogen-containing substituent, n is an integer of 2 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 20, L2 is a divalent linking group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is a nitrogen-containing group, R1 and R2 are a hydrogen group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R4 and R5 are an alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are a novel imidazole compound which has a high stability of the compound itself; and a novel imidazole compound which is useful as a membrane-constituting lipid of liposomes. Disclosed are a compound represented by the following General Formula (1), and a liposome containing the same compound. In the formula, Z is an imidazolyl group which may be substituted, L1 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted, X is an oxygen atom or a nitrogen-containing substituent, n is an integer of 2 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 20, L2 is a divalent linking group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is a nitrogen-containing group, R1 and R2 are a hydrogen group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R4 and R5 are an alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The conductive composition contains at least (a) conductive metal fibers, and (b) at least one compound selected from a compound represented by the following Formula (1), a compound represented by the following Formula (2), and a compound having a partial structure represented by the following Formula (3). Each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a carbamoyl group. Each of R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, R10, and R11 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. R12 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, or a hydrogen atom. * represents a bond.

Abstract: A conductive composition includes at least: a) metal conductive fibers having an average minor axis length of from 1 nm to 150 nm; and b) a compound represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2) in an amount of from 0.

Abstract: A mercapto compound is represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n represents 1 or 2; m represents an integer of 1 to 6; l represents an integer of 1 to 6; q represents 0 or 1; p represents 2 or 3; p+q represents 3; X represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms; when n is 2, structures of units represented by CR1R2 may be identical to or different from each other; and when m is 2 or more, structures of units represented by CR3R4 may be identical to or different from each other). The mercapto compound is novel and has excellent affinity for a fluorine-containing polymer and a fluorine-containing solvent.

Abstract: The conductive composition contains at least (a) conductive metal fibers, and (b) at least one compound selected from a compound represented by the following Formula (1) and a compound represented by the following Formula (2). In Formula (1), each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or a halogen atom, and R3 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. The compound represented by Formula (1) may include a structure that plural compounds represented by Formula (1) are linked to each other in a single molecule. In Formula (2), each of R4 and R5 independently represents an alkyl group. The compound represented by Formula (2) may include a structure that plural compounds represented by Formula (2) are linked to each other.

Abstract: A phenol compound is represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; A represents an alkylene group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; X represents an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms optionally containing a hydroxyl group; and Y represents a linear perfluoroalkyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms). The phenol compound is novel and has excellent affinity for a fluorine-containing polymer and a fluorine-containing solvent.

Abstract: A sealing resin composition, which coats silver wiring or a laminate including the silver wiring, comprises: a fluorine-based resin (A); and a migration inhibitor (B) having a fluorine content rate of equal to or more than 35 mass % and less than 65 mass %, wherein the mass ratio ((B)/(A)) of the migration inhibitor (B) to the fluorine-based resin (A) is equal to or more than 0.0010 and less than 0.10.

Abstract: A mercapto compound is represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n represents 1 or 2; m represents an integer of 1 to 6; 1 represents an integer of 1 to 6; q represents 0 or 1; p represents 2 or 3; p+q represents 3; X represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms; when n is 2, structures of units represented by CR1R2 may be identical to or different from each other; and when m is 2 or more, structures of units represented by CR3R4 may be identical to or different from each other). The mercapto compound is novel and has excellent affinity for a fluorine-containing polymer and a fluorine-containing solvent.

Abstract: The conductive composition contains at least (a) conductive metal fibers, and (b) at least one compound selected from a compound represented by the following Formula (1), a compound represented by the following Formula (2), and a compound having a partial structure represented by the following Formula (3). Each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a carbamoyl group. Each of R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, R10, and R11 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. R12 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, or a hydrogen atom. * represents a bond.

Abstract: The conductive composition contains at least (a) conductive metal fibers, and (b) at least one compound selected from a compound represented by the following Formula (1) and a compound represented by the following Formula (2). In Formula (1), each of R1 and R2 independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or a halogen atom, and R3 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. The compound represented by Formula (1) may include a structure that plural compounds represented by Formula (1) are linked to each other in a single molecule. In Formula (2), each of R4 and R5 independently represents an alkyl group. The compound represented by Formula (2) may include a structure that plural compounds represented by Formula (2) are linked to each other.

Abstract: A conductive composition includes at least: a) metal conductive fibers having an average minor axis length of from 1 nm to 150 nm; and b) a compound represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2) in an amount of from 0.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor includes an image-recording layer and a protective layer containing a stratiform compound, wherein at least one of the image-recording layer and the protective layer contains a polymer containing as a repeating unit, a structural unit having an ammonium structure.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor, comprising a support having thereon an image-recording layer containing (A) an infrared absorbing agent, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, (C) a radical polymerizable compound, (D) a polymer compound containing a polyoxyalkylene structure and (E) an ultraviolet absorbing agent and being capable of forming an image by supplying at least one of printing ink and dampening water on a printing machine after imagewise exposure to remove an unexposed area of the image-recording layer.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor capable of being subjected to on-press development by supplying at least one of printing ink and dampening water and including a support, an image-recording layer and optionally an undercoat layer between the support and the image-recording layer, wherein at least one of the undercoat layer and the image-recording layer contains at least one of a compound represented by the formula (1A) as defined herein and a compound including a structure represented by the formula (1B) as defined herein.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor having an intermediate layer containing a copolymer containing structural units represented by Formulae (1), (2) and (3) below, and a image forming layer, in this order on a support, wherein R1, R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, L1 represents a single bond or a (n+1)-valent connecting group, n represents an integer of from 0 to 10, L2 represents a single bond or a (m+1)-valent connecting group, X represents a carboxylate ion, M represents a counter cation necessary for neutralization of charge, m represents an integer of from 1 to 10, and Y represents a substituent having from 0 to 30 carbon atoms, provided that Y does not represent a carboxy group and does not represent the same constituent as (XM).

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor including: a support; a hydrophilic layer including a hydrophilic polymer chemically bonded to a surface of the support, where the hydrophilic polymer has a positively-charged substituent and at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of a reactive group capable of directly chemically bonding to a surface of the support and a reactive group capable of chemically bonding to a surface of the support via a crosslinked structure; and an image forming layer, wherein the hydrophilic layer and the image forming layer are provided in that order on the support.

Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose acylate composition, which comprises filtering a solution in which cellulose acylate satisfying the following formulae 1 to 3 and having melt viscosity of 150 to 1000 Pa·s at 230° C. is dissolved in a solvent through a filter having a retention particle size of 0.1 to 40 ?m, and mixing the filtered solution with a poor solvent to reprecipitate cellulose acylate: 1.5?A+B?3??Formula 1 0?A?2.0??Formula 2 1.0?B?3??Formula 3 where A is a substitution degree for an acetyl group of a hydrogen atom which constitutes a hydroxyl group of cellulose, and B is a substitution degree for an acyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms of a hydrogen atom which constitutes a hydroxyl group of cellulose.

Abstract: A negative-working photosensitive material is provided which includes: a support; an undercoat layer; and a photosensitive layer including a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, and a binder polymer, wherein the support, the undercoat layer, and the photosensitive layer are sequentially layered, the undercoat layer includes a polymer including a structural unit (a) including at least one of a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid salt and a structural unit (b) including at least one carboxylic acid ester; and the content of the structural unit (a) in the polymer is from 30% to 90% by mole. Also, a negative-working planographic printing plate precursor including the negative-working photosensitive material is provided.