Abstract: A DNA complex includes a carrier and DNA immobilized on the carrier. 80% or more by mass of the DNA is single-stranded DNA, the DNA has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or less, and the DNA content is more than 15% by mass and 50% or less by mass of the DNA complex. The carrier contains an inorganic material. The DNA complex has an average particle size of 10 ?m or more.

Abstract: A film forming method includes forming a film on a substrate, in which the film includes first regions, second regions, and third regions, the first regions, the second regions, and the third regions being defined by a refractive index and a region size and being present in a mixed manner in a cross section parallel to a thickness direction, the first regions and the second regions have a refractive index at least 0.4 higher than the third regions, the second regions are formed of high-refractive-index particles having an average particle size of 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, the first regions are formed of the high-refractive-index particles that have been aggregated, the first regions having an equivalent circular diameter of 250 nm or more, and the third regions have an equivalent circular diameter of more than 100 nm.

Abstract: A sodium niobate-barium titanate-based coating liquid composition including: (a) a sol-gel raw material containing (i) a niobium component, such as a niobium alkoxide, (ii) a sodium component, such as a sodium alkoxide, (iii) a titanium component, such as a titanium alkoxide, and (iv) a barium component, such as a barium alkoxide; and (b) a compound including at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a ?-ketoester compound and a ?-diketone compound represented by the following formula (1): where R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 or more to 6 or less carbon atoms.

Abstract: An oriented piezoelectric film comprises perovskite type crystals expressed by formula (1) shown below: (1?x)NaNbO3-xBaTiO3 (0.01?x?0.40)??(1) and (111) oriented in pseudocubic crystal notation.

Abstract: A photocurable ink containing a first liquid containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, and a second liquid that is incompatible with the first liquid, in which droplets formed by the second liquid are dispersed in the first liquid, wherein the photocurable ink contains first particles and second particles having higher hydrophilicity than that of the first particles, wherein the first particles are adsorbed on an interface between the first liquid and the second liquid, and the second particles are present in the second liquid.

Abstract: An oriented piezoelectric film, wherein a crystal forming the oriented piezoelectric film, is a perovskite type crystal of the general formula of Ba1-xCaxTi1-yZryO3 (0?x?0.2, and 0?y?0.2), and the oriented piezoelectric film has (111) orientation according to a pseudocubic crystal notation.

Abstract: Provided is use of an oriented piezoelectric film including of a perovskite-type crystal represented by the following general formula (1): Ba1-xCaxTi1-yZryO3 (0?x?0.2, 0?y?0.2) (1). The oriented piezoelectric film is formed on an oriented underlayer oriented in a (111) plane and contains first crystals oriented in the (111) plane with respect to a film surface and randomly oriented second crystal grains. The first crystal grains have an average grain diameter of from 300 nm to 600 nm and the second crystal grains have an average grain diameter of from 50 nm to 200 nm.

Abstract: Use of a barium titanate based coating liquid composition comprising: (a) a sol-gel source material containing (i) at least a barium component selected from a group consisting of barium alkoxides, hydrolyzates of barium alkoxides and condensates of hydrolyzates of barium alkoxides and (ii) at least a titanium component selected from a group consisting of titanium alkoxides, hydrolyzates of titanium alkoxides and condensates of hydrolyzates of titanium alkoxides; and (b) a ?-keto ester compound expressed by general formula (1) shown below: where R1 and R2 independently represent respective alkyl groups having not less than 1 and not more than 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a glass composition having an infrared absorbing function, water resistance, heat resistance, and a low expansion coefficient, the glass composition including the following components (a) to (c): (a) 0.1 wt % or more to 14.0 wt % or less of an intermediate oxide; (b) 0.1 wt % or more to 14.0 wt % or less of CuO; and (c) 80.0 wt % or more to 99.8 wt % or less of silica, in which a total of a content ratio of the intermediate oxide and a content ratio of the CuO is from 0.2 wt % or more to 20 wt % or less.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device, including: a photoelectric conversion substrate having a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions and a microlens array arranged on the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions; a light-transmitting plate covering the microlens array; and a film arranged between the microlens array and the light-transmitting plate, wherein the film has a refractive index within a range from 1.05 to 1.15, an average transmittance of light in a wavelength region within a range from 400 nm to 700 nm of 98.5% or higher, and a film thickness within a range from 500 nm to 5000 nm.

Abstract: A photo-curable ink contains an oil-based liquid containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, and an aqueous liquid containing water. When the photo-curable ink is stirred at a rotational speed of 15000 rpm or more for 3 minutes and then allowed to stand at 25° C. for one hour or more, droplets formed with the aqueous liquid are dispersed in the oil-based liquid without layer separation between the oil-based liquid and the aqueous liquid.

Abstract: A photocurable ink contains a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, and this ink contains a low boiling point solvent having a boiling point of 40° C. to 120° C. at one atmospheric pressure and at least one particle having a surface on which an unsaturated hydrocarbon group is provided.

Abstract: A piezoelectric thin film is manufactured by sequentially executing: a step of coating a substrate by applying a coating solution containing an organic solvent and a piezoelectric thin film precursor to form a coating layer; a step of evaporating the organic solvent from the coating layer in a windless environment to obtain a dried coating layer containing the piezoelectric thin film precursor; and a step of heating the dried coating layer to form a piezoelectric thin film from the dried coating layer containing the piezoelectric thin film precursor.

Abstract: A piezoelectric thin film is manufactured by sequentially executing: a step of coating a substrate by applying a coating solution containing an organic solvent and a piezoelectric thin film precursor to form a coating layer; a step of evaporating the organic solvent from the coating layer in a windless environment to obtain a dried coating layer containing the piezoelectric thin film precursor; and a step of heating the dried coating layer to form a piezoelectric thin film from the dried coating layer containing the piezoelectric thin film precursor.

Abstract: A photo-curable ink contains an oil-based liquid containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, and an aqueous liquid containing water. When the photo-curable ink is stirred at a rotational speed of 15000 rpm or more for 3 minutes and then allowed to stand at 25° C. for one hour or more, droplets formed with the aqueous liquid are dispersed in the oil-based liquid without layer separation between the oil-based liquid and the aqueous liquid.

Abstract: A photocurable ink containing a first liquid containing a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, and a second liquid that is incompatible with the first liquid, in which droplets formed by the second liquid are dispersed in the first liquid, wherein the photocurable ink contains first particles and second particles having higher hydrophilicity than that of the first particles, wherein the first particles are adsorbed on an interface between the first liquid and the second liquid, and the second particles are present in the second liquid.

Abstract: An image forming method includes a step of forming a white image by bringing a solution (A) containing a dissolved metal compound and a solution (B) containing a reactive ion reactive with a metal element of the metal compound into contact with each other on a recording medium to produce a white compound.

Abstract: A film forming method includes forming a film on a substrate, in which the film includes first regions, second regions, and third regions, the first regions, the second regions, and the third regions being defined by a refractive index and a region size and being present in a mixed manner in a cross section parallel to a thickness direction, the first regions and the second regions have a refractive index at least 0.4 higher than the third regions, the second regions are formed of high-refractive-index particles having an average particle size of 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, the first regions are formed of the high-refractive-index particles that have been aggregated, the first regions having an equivalent circular diameter of 250 nm or more, and the third regions have an equivalent circular diameter of more than 100 nm.

Abstract: An optical member including a porous glass layer on a base member is provided, wherein the reflectance is reduced and a ripple is suppressed. The optical member is provided with a base member and a glass layer holding a transparent material in the inside of a porous structure disposed on the base member, wherein in the thickness direction of the glass layer, the porosity in the base member side with respect to the center line of the glass layer in the thickness direction is smaller than the porosity in the side opposite to the base member with respect to the center line of the glass layer in the thickness direction.

Abstract: Provided is a glass composition having an infrared absorbing function, water resistance, heat resistance, and a low expansion coefficient, the glass composition including the following components (a) to (c): (a) 0.1 wt % or more to 14.0 wt % or less of an intermediate oxide; (b) 0.1 wt % or more to 14.0 wt % or less of CuO; and (c) 80.0 wt % or more to 99.8 wt % or less of silica, in which a total of a content ratio of the intermediate oxide and a content ratio of the CuO is from 0.2 wt % or more to 20 wt % or less.