Abstract: Provided is a conductive material paste for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode that can bring about sufficiently reduced internal resistance and excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics in an all-solid-state secondary battery. The conductive material paste for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode contains a conductive material, a polymer including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 25 mass % and not more than 95 mass %, and an organic solvent having a solubility parameter (SP value) of not less than 6.4 (cal/cm3)1/2 and not more than 10.0 (cal/cm3)1/2.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery that can yield an all-solid-state secondary battery having excellent output characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics. The binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery contains a polymer, an anti-aging agent, and an organic solvent. The polymer includes a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 25 mass % and not more than 95 mass % and has a gel content of 50 mass % or less. The anti-aging agent is contained in an amount of not less than 0.005 parts by mass and not more than 0.5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polymer.

Abstract: A glass plate has a dielectric dissipation factor at 10 GHz of tan ?A and a glass transition temperature of Tg° C. The glass plate satisfies (tan ?100?tan ?A)?0.0004, where tan ?100 is a dielectric dissipation factor of the glass plate at 10 GHz after having been heated to (Tg+50)° C. and then cooled to (Tg?150)° C. at 100° C./min.

Abstract: An alkali-free glass includes, as represented by mole percentage based on oxides, SiO2: 57 to 70%, Al2O3: 5 to 15%, B2O3: 15 to 24%, MgO: 0.2 to 10%, CaO: 0.1 to 7%, SrO: 0.1 to 2.5%, BaO: 0 to 10%, and ZnO: 0 to 0.1%, or includes, as represented by mole percentage based on oxides, SiO2: 57 to 70%, Al2O3: 5 to 15%, B2O3: 15 to 24%, MgO: 0.1 to 10%, CaO: 0.1 to 10%, SrO: 0.1 to 10%, BaO: 0.1 to 10%, and ZnO: 0 to 0.1%. Formula (A) is [Al2O3]/[B2O3], and a value of the formula (A) is larger than 0.35 and 1.4 or smaller.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery with which it is possible to produce a slurry composition for a solid electrolyte-containing layer having good leveling performance and to form a solid electrolyte-containing layer that can cause an all-solid-state secondary battery to display excellent output characteristics. The binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery contains a first polymer, a second polymer, and a solvent. The first polymer is poorly soluble in the solvent. The second polymer includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and is highly soluble in the solvent.

Abstract: A glass substrate for high-frequency devices includes, in terms of molar percentage based on oxides: one or more alkaline-earth metal oxides in a total amount of 0.1 to 13%; Al2O3 and B2O3 in a total amount of 1 to 40%, in which a molar ratio of the contents represented by Al2O3/(Al2,O3+B2O3) is 0 to 0.45; at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Sc2O3, TiO2, ZnO, Ga2O3, GeO2, Y2O3, ZrO2, Nb2O5, In2O3, TeO2, HfO2, Ta2O5, WO3, Bi2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Yb2O3, and Lu2O3, in a total amount of 0.1 to 1.0%; and SiO2 as a main component. The glass substrate has a dielectric dissipation factor at 35 GHz of 0.007 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for an all-solid-state secondary battery with which it is possible to form a solid electrolyte-containing layer that can cause an all-solid-state secondary battery to display excellent output characteristics and high-temperature cycle characteristics. The binder composition contains a polymer A that includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit. The proportional content of the nitrile group-containing monomer unit in the polymer A is not less than 5 mass % and not more than 30 mass %, and the proportional content of the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in the polymer A is not less than 40 mass % and not more than 95 mass %. The polymer A has a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 65 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for non-aqueous secondary battery electrode which comprises: a water-soluble polymer which comprises an acid group-containing monomer unit; and water, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises the acid group-containing monomer unit in an amount of 5% to 70% by mass, and wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises water-soluble polymer particles having a radius of gyration of 200 nm or less in an amount of 95% to 100% by mass.

Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a particulate polymer A and a particulate polymer B. The particulate polymer A is a block copolymer including an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit having a carbon number of 4 or more. The particulate polymer B is a random copolymer including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 20.0 mass % and not more than 80.0 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode that can inhibit electrode swelling associated with repeated charging and discharging while also causing a secondary battery to display excellent cycle characteristics. The binder composition contains a graft copolymer having a structure in which a branch polymer is bonded to a backbone polymer. The backbone polymer includes a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 5 mass % and not more than 89 mass % and has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 1.0×106 and not more than 2.0×107. The branch polymer includes a water-soluble monomer unit that is formed from a water-soluble monomer having a solubility of not less than 0.01 g/100 g-H2O and not more than 25 g/100 g-H2O at a temperature of 20° C.

Abstract: A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: accepting a test request for genetic information on a patient; extracting test progress information that is stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates progress of a test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and displaying the extracted test progress information and the extracted schedule information on terminal devices of the medical specialists.

Abstract: A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: accepting a schedule of the expert meeting; extracting the medical specialists to participate in the expert meeting, the medical specialists stored in association with the accepted schedule of the expert meeting; and transmitting the accepted schedule of the expert meeting to terminal devices of the extracted medical specialists.

Abstract: A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: storing test result information on a test executed in response to a test request for genetic information on a patient and clinical information on the patient in association with each other; and displaying, on each of terminal devices of the medical specialists, a screen including the test result information and the clinical information stored in association with each other.

Abstract: A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: authenticating a medical specialist who requests authentication through a terminal device; extracting patient information on a patient and meeting information on the expert meeting that are stored in association with identification information on the authenticated medical specialist; and displaying, on the terminal device, a screen including the extracted patient information and the extracted meeting information.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode capable of forming an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can cause a non-aqueous secondary battery to display excellent low-temperature cycle characteristics and low-temperature output characteristics. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a polymer and a solvent. The polymer is a block copolymer including an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit having a carbon number of 5 or more. The amount of the polymer that elutes into electrolyte solution is not less than 1 mass % and not more than 20 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery with which it is possible to form a functional layer that can provide a battery component such as an electrode or a separator with a balance of excellent handleability and process adhesiveness. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains: polymer particles containing a block polymer including a block region composed of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; a water-soluble polymer including a hydrophilic group; and water. The block polymer has a diblock content of not less than 0 mass % and not more than 60 mass %. The water-soluble polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 15,000 and not more than 500,000.

Abstract: A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery including: a water-insoluble polymer and a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-insoluble polymer contains 70% by weight or more and 100% by weight or less of an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit, and the water-soluble polymer has a carboxy group and a hydroxy group. The water-soluble polymer preferably contains a carboxy group-containing monomer unit and a hydroxy group-containing monomer unit. Also provided are a slurry composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery, including the binder composition, an electrode, a separator, a secondary battery and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a secondary battery electrode that has excellent binding capacity and can cause a secondary battery to display excellent rate characteristics and cycle characteristics. The binder composition for a secondary battery electrode contains: a first particulate polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least 400 mass % and no greater than 900 mass % and a glass transition temperature of at least ?60° C. and no higher than ?15° C.; a second particulate polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 100 mass % and no greater than 200 mass % and a glass transition temperature of at least ?10° C. and no higher than 30° C.; and water.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode that can ensure excellent stability of a slurry composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode while also inhibiting swelling of an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery associated with repeated charging and discharging and causing a non-aqueous secondary battery to display excellent cycle characteristics. The binder composition contains a particulate polymer A and a particulate polymer B. The particulate polymer A is a copolymer having a block region composed of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit. The particulate polymer B is a random copolymer including an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit and an aromatic vinyl monomer unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-transparency glass having a high fining action at a low temperature and capable of achieving redox lowering more than before. The present invention relates to a glass containing 1 to 500 ppm of a total iron oxide (t-Fe2O3) in terms of Fe2O3, having a redox ([divalent iron (Fe2+) in terms of Fe2O3]/[total (Fe2++Fe3+) of divalent iron (Fe2+) and trivalent iron (Fe3+) in terms of Fe2O3]) of 0% or more and 25% or less, containing, as expressed by mass percentage based on oxides, 50 to 81% of SiO2, 1 to 20% of Al2O3, 0 to 5% of B2O3, 5 to 20% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, and 5 to 27% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and having a bubble disappearance-starting temperature (TD) of 1485° C. or lower.