Abstract: A resist composition containing a metal compound, in which a structure of the metal compound is changed upon exposure, and the metal compound exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution, in which the metal compound includes a cubane-structured metal oxide.

Abstract: An alternating copolymer including a structural unit (a0-1) represented by general formula (a0-1) and a structural unit (a0-2) represented by general formula (a0-2) in which Rp01 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; Vp01 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Rp02 and Rp03 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or Rp02 and Rp03 are mutually bonded to form a ring; Rp04 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group or a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group; Rp05 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a cyano group or a hydroxy group; Rp06 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and m represents an integer of 0 to 4

Abstract: Organically modified metal oxide nanoparticles containing two or more cores including a plurality of metal atoms and a plurality of oxygen atoms covalently bonded to the plurality of metal atoms; a first modifying group that is a ligand coordinated to each of the cores and selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid carboxylate, a sulfonic acid sulfonate, and a phosphonic acid phosphonate; and a second modifying group that is coordinated to each of the cores and is a ligand having a structure different from that of the first modifying group and/or an inorganic anion, in which organically modified metal oxide nanoparticles have a structure in which the cores are crosslinked through a coordinate bond by at least the first modifying group.

Abstract: A resist composition including: a compound including an anion moiety and a cation moiety and represented by the following Formula (bd1); and an organic solvent having a hydroxyl group in which Rx1 to Rx4 each represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, or may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure; Ry1 and Ry2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, or may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure; Rz1 to Rz4 each represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, or may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure; at least one of Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1 and Ry2 and Rz1 to Rz4 has an anionic group; and Mm+ represents an organic cation)

Abstract: A resist composition including a compound represented by formula (bd1), a total amount of the acid-generator component and the basic component being 20 to 70 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the base material component. In the formula, Rx1 to Rx4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or two or more of Rx1 to Rx4 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Ry1 and Ry2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or Ry1 and Ry2 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Rz1 to Rz4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or two or more of Rz1 to Rz4 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; provided that at least one of Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1, Ry2 and Rz1 to Rz4 has an anionic group; and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation).

Abstract: A resist composition including a compound represented by formula (b1) in which Rb1 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent; Rb2 and Rb3 each independently represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or an alkyl group which may have a substituent; provided that at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a halogen atom, and at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a sulfonyl group; and X? represents a counteranion

Abstract: A block copolymer including a first block consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u1) containing no silicon atom, and a second block consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u2) containing a silicon atom, the second block containing a block (b21) consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u21) represented by general formula (u2-1) shown below, and the volume ratio of the first block, based on all blocks constituting the block copolymer being 42 to 44 vol %: In which RP211 represents an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydrogen atom, or an organic group having a polar group; and RP212 is a group derived from a compound represented by formula SHRt1, wherein Rt1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms optionally having a substituent.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a metal compound and a polymer. A structure of the metal compound is changed upon exposure, and the metal compound exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution. The polymer segregates on a surface of a resist film in a case where the resist film is formed using the resist composition. The metal compound contains a metal ion of a metal atom of Group 3 to Group 16 in the long periodic table or a metal oxide of the metal atom, and a bonder that is bonded to the metal ion or the metal oxide. The content of the metal atom contained in the metal ion or the metal oxide is in a range of 0.2% to 3% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resist composition.

Abstract: A resist composition including a compound represented by formula (b1) in which Rb1 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent; Rb2 and Rb3 each independently represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or an alkyl group which may have a substituent; provided that at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a halogen atom, and at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a sulfonyl group; and X? represents a counteranion.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit containing a group which is dissociated under the action of an acid and compound represented by the general formula (bd1). In the formula (bd1), Rx1 to Rx4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, Ry1 to Ry2 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, and Rz1 to Rz4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (bd1-1), (bd1-2) or (bd1-3); in the formula, Rx1 to Rx4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Ry1 to Ry2 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, Rz1 to Rz4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure. At least one of Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1 to Ry2 and Rz1 to Rz4 has an anion group, M1m+ represents a sulfonium cation having a sulfonyl group, R001 to R003 each independently represent a monovalent organic group; provided that at least one of R001 to R003 is an organic group having an acid dissociable group; and M3m+ represents an m-valent organic cation having an electron-withdrawing group.

Abstract: A resist composition including a compound represented by formula (b1) in which Rb1 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent; Rb2 and Rb3 each independently represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or an alkyl group which may have a substituent; provided that at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a halogen atom, and at least one of the aryl group represented by Rb1 and the aryl group or the alkyl group represented by Rb2 or Rb3 has a substituent containing a sulfonyl group; and X? represents a counteranion

Abstract: A resist composition including a compound represented by formula (bd1), a total amount of the acid-generator component and the basic component being 20 to 70 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the base material component. In the formula, Rx1 to Rx4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or two or more of Rx1 to Rx4 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Ry1 and Ry2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or Ry1 and Ry2 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Rz1 to Rz4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or two or more of Rz1 to Rz4 may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; provided that at least one of Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1, Ry2 and Rz1 to Rz4 has an anionic group; and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation).

Abstract: An alternating copolymer including a structural unit (a0-1) represented by general formula (a0-1) and a structural unit (a0-2) represented by general formula (a0-2) in which Rp01 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; Vp01 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Rp02 and Rp03 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or Rp02 and Rp03 are mutually bonded to form a ring; Rp04 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group or a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group; Rp05 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a cyano group or a hydroxy group; Rp06 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and m represents an integer of 0 to 4

Abstract: Organically modified metal oxide nanoparticles containing two or more cores including a plurality of metal atoms and a plurality of oxygen atoms covalently bonded to the plurality of metal atoms; a first modifying group that is a ligand coordinated to each of the cores and selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid carboxylate, a sulfonic acid sulfonate, and a phosphonic acid phosphonate; and a second modifying group that is coordinated to each of the cores and is a ligand having a structure different from that of the first modifying group and/or an inorganic anion, in which organically modified metal oxide nanoparticles have a structure in which the cores are crosslinked through a coordinate bond by at least the first modifying group.

Abstract: A resist composition including a base material component (A), an acid-generator component (B) and a photodegradable base (D1), the base material component (A) including a resin component (A1) having a structural unit (a10), at least one of the acid-generator component (B) and the photodegradable base (D1) including a compound (BD1), and a total amount of the acid-generator component (B) and the photodegradable base (D1) being 25 parts by weight or more, relative to 100 parts by weight of the base material component (A) (in formula (a10-1), Wax1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; in formula (bd1), R001 to R003 represents a monovalent organic group, and at least one has an acid dissociable group)

Abstract: A resist composition including a resin component having a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) in which Va0 represents a linear or branched alkylene group, a linear or branched fluorinated alkylene group, —Y01—O—C(?O)—Y02— or —Y01—C(?O)—O—Y02—; Y01 and Y02 each independently represents a linear or branched alkylene group; Ya0 represents a carbon atom; Xa0 represents a group which forms a monocyclic hydrocarbon group together with Ya0, provided that part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the cyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a substituent; Ra00 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; provided that at least one of Xa0 and Ra00 has a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond at an ?-position of Ya0.

Abstract: A block copolymer including a first block consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u1) containing no silicon atom, and a second block consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u2) containing a silicon atom, the second block containing a block (b21) consisting of a polymer having a repeating structure of a structural unit (u21) represented by general formula (u2-1) shown below, and the volume ratio of the first block, based on all blocks constituting the block copolymer being 42 to 44 vol %: In which RP211 represents an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydrogen atom, or an organic group having a polar group; and RP212 is a group derived from a compound represented by formula SHRt1, wherein Rt1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms optionally having a substituent.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (bd1-1), (bd1-2) or (bd1-3); in the formula, Rx1 to Rx4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure; Ry1 to Ry2 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, Rz1 to Rz4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure. At least one of Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1 to Ry2 and Rz1 to Rz4 has an anion group, M1m+ represents a sulfonium cation having a sulfonyl group, R001 to R003 each independently represent a monovalent organic group; provided that at least one of R001 to R003 is an organic group having an acid dissociable group; and M3m+ represents an m-valent organic cation having an electron-withdrawing group.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component having a structural unit containing a group which is dissociated under the action of an acid and compound represented by the general formula (bd1). In the formula (bd1), Rx1 to Rx4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, Ry1 to Ry2 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure, and Rz1 to Rz4 represent a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom or may be mutually bonded to form a ring structure.