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20150302996 | PHOTOELECTRODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells of the present invention includes a light-transmitting substrate including a transparent electroconductive layer formed on a light-transmitting base; an adhesion layer formed on the transparent electroconductive layer, the adhesion layer being configured of an electroconductive portion formed of electroconductive particles and a coating layer formed by applying metal alkoxide thereon to cover the electroconductive particles; and a photoelectric conversion layer formed on the adhesion layer by using a photoelectric conversion material in which a sensitizing dye is supported on a functional semiconductor. | 10-22-2015 |
20150207056 | ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM-SILICON COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE EACH COMPRISING OR INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Disclosed is an aluminum-magnesium-silicon composite material that contains an alloy comprising Al, Mg, and Si and can be used favorably as a material for a thermoelectric conversion module, and that has excellent thermoelectric conversion properties. The aluminum-magnesium-silicon composite material contains an alloy comprising Al, Mg and Si, and has an electrical conductivity (σ) of 1000-3000 S/cm at 300 K. This aluminum-magnesium-silicon composite material is favorable in the production of a thermoelectric exchange element as a result of having excellent thermoelectric conversion properties. | 07-23-2015 |
20150187512 | COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A counter electrode for a dye sensitized solar cell ( | 07-02-2015 |
20140338716 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - To improve the mass productivity of thermoelectric conversion modules. A thermoelectric conversion module | 11-20-2014 |
20140251427 | PHOTOELECTRODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR - A photoelectrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell includes, a sensitizer supported in a functional semiconductor layer of a photoelectrode structure provided with the functional semiconductor layer on a transparent conductive layer of a translucent substrate made by forming the transparent conductive layer on a plastic translucent support, in which the functional semiconductor layer includes a roll-pressed layer which is being in contact with the transparent conductive layer and roll-pressing traces extending in parallel with a roll-pressing treatment direction on a surface of the roll-pressed layer, and a surface roughness Ra in a first direction which is in parallel with the roll-pressing treatment direction is smaller than a surface roughness Ra in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction on a surface of the functional semiconductor layer. | 09-11-2014 |
20140154490 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE FILM, DISPERSION LIQUID FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE FILMS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-COMBUSTIBLE FILM, SOLAR CELL BACK SHEET, FLEXIBLE BOARD, AND SOLAR CELL - The present invention aims to provide a non-combustible film having excellent flexibility, excellent moisture resistance, and high mechanical strength. The present invention also aims to provide a dispersion liquid for non-combustible films which is used in production of the non-combustible film, a method for producing a non-combustible film using the above dispersion, and a solar cell back sheet and a flexible board each of which is formed from the above non-combustible film. The present invention further aims to provide a solar cell including the solar cell back sheet. The non-combustible film of the present invention includes a water-insoluble inorganic compound and a heat-resistant synthetic resin, the water-insoluble inorganic compound constituting from 30% by weight to 90% by weight inclusive of the total weight of the non-combustible film, the film exhibiting a flammability of VTM-0 in the UL-94 VTM test. | 06-05-2014 |
20140045054 | BATTERY ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME - There are provided a battery electrode wherein an active material layer is formed on a collector surface, and the layer contains an active material and a block copolymer having a vinyl alcohol polymer block; and a lithium ion secondary battery having a laminate structure in which a pair of electrodes having an active material layer are disposed in such a manner that the active material layers face each other via a separator, and an electrolyte composition containing a lithium-containing electrolyte salt fills the gaps between the pair of electrodes and the separator, wherein at least one of the pair of electrodes is the above battery electrode. Thus, there can be provided a lithium ion secondary battery which can be easily produced and be less polarized, exhibiting excellent charge/discharge properties and cycle characteristics. | 02-13-2014 |
20140017574 | ADDITIVE FOR SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - An additive for a sodium ion secondary battery of the present invention includes a compound of at least one of a saturated cyclic carbonate having a fluoro group and a chain carbonate having a fluoro group. A sodium ion secondary battery ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140014873 | COMPOSITE METAL OXIDE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOSITE METAL OXIDE, POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are: a composite metal oxide with which it is possible to improve the performance of a sodium secondary battery; a process for producing the composite metal oxide; a positive active material which comprises the composite metal oxide; a positive electrode produced using the positive active material; and a sodium secondary battery including the positive electrode. The composite metal oxide is represented by the following formula: Na | 01-16-2014 |
20130344523 | AGENT FOR SEARCHING FOR PROTEIN CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS AND METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR PROTEIN CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS - An agent for searching for protein crystallization conditions, containing a water-swellable layered silicate having a fluorine atom and a hydroxyl group, wherein the fluorine atom is covalently bonded to the silicate by isomorphous substitution with the hydroxyl group. A method of searching for protein crystallization conditions, which comprises a step of mixing the agent for searching for protein crystallization conditions described above and a solution in which a protein is dissolved. | 12-26-2013 |
20130330541 | METAL OXIDE - Provided is a piezoelectric material excellent in piezoelectricity. The piezoelectric material includes a perovskite-type complex oxide represented by the following General Formula (1). | 12-12-2013 |
20130235290 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - Provided is a liquid crystal display element having an improved response speed by using a liquid crystal compound having a high K | 09-12-2013 |
20130172402 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE, AND THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DYSLIPIDEMIA CONTAINING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - An object of the present invention is to provide an oligonucleotide useful as a therapeutic agent for dyslipidemia that has excellent binding affinity to the PCSK9 gene as well as stability and safety. The oligonucleotide of the present invention contains a sugar-modified nucleoside, the sugar-modified nucleoside has a bridging structure between 4′-position and 2′-position, and the oligonucleotide can bind to the human PCSK9 gene. Also, the present invention provides a therapeutic agent for dyslipidemia containing the oligonucleotide as an active ingredient, and the therapeutic agent preferably contains a bioabsorbable material as a carrier. The bioabsorbable material is preferably atelocollagen or peptide gel. | 07-04-2013 |
20120214192 | Method for Producing Antigen-specific B Cell Population - The present invention provides a method for producing an antigen-specific B cell population comprising IgG-positive B cells specific to a specific antigen, the method comprising: culturing IgG-positive B cells together with the specific antigen in the presence of IL-21, while conferring stimulation to the IgG-positive B cells via CD40, a BAFF receptor and Fas; and screening for antigen-specific B cells specific to the specific antigen to obtain an antigen-specific B cell population comprising the IgG-positive B cells specific to the specific antigen. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212962 | LIGHT-EMITTING GLASS, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE LIGHT-EMITTING GLASS, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING GLASS - Provided is a light-emitting glass which is applicable to, e.g., white illuminators including a light-emitting diode as a light source, and which emits light of a warm white color when irradiated with near ultraviolet light and combines long-term weatherability with high heat resistance. Also provided are a light-emitting device equipped with the light-emitting glass and a process for producing the light-emitting glass. The light-emitting glass includes, as the base glass, borosilicate or silicate glass having a separated-phase structure, whereby the base glass is efficiently doped with, for example, transition metal ion clusters which emit light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light. With this glass, it is possible to attain increases in excitation wavelength and emission wavelength. The glass thus emits, based on a multiple scattering effect, high-intensity light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light. Furthermore, since the light-emitting glass includes borosilicate or silicate glass, which is a common glass material, as the constituent material, it is possible to inexpensively provide a fluorescent material combining long-term weatherability with respect to ultraviolet rays, etc. with resistance to high temperatures. | 08-23-2012 |
20120097205 | MAGNESIUM-SILICON COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE EACH COMPRISING OR INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided is a magnesium-silicon composite material which contains Mg | 04-26-2012 |
20120074361 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Copper(II) acetate, zinc(II) acetate, and tin(IV) acetate are weighed so that the total amount of metal ions is 2.0×10 | 03-29-2012 |
20120015256 | SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a sodium-ion secondary battery having excellent charge and discharge efficiencies as well as excellent charge and discharge characteristics, wherein charging and discharging can be repeated without causing problems such as deterioration in battery performance. Specifically disclosed is a sodium ion secondary battery which is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent is substantially composed of a saturated cyclic carbonate (excluding the use of ethylene carbonate by itself), or a mixed solvent of a saturated cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate, and a hard carbon is used as the negative electrode active material. It is preferable that the nonaqueous solvent used for the sodium-ion secondary battery is substantially composed of propylene carbonate, a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate, or a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate. | 01-19-2012 |
20110319650 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE 2-HYDROXY ESTER AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active 2-hydroxy ester, comprising selectively esterifying one enantiomer of a racemic 2-hydroxy ester in a solvent containing a catalyst such as tetramisole or benzotetramisole, and a carboxylic acid anhydride, or a carboxylic acid anhydride and a carboxylic acid. In particular, in the case where the solvent contains a carboxylic acid anhydride, but does not contain a carboxylic acid, as the carboxylic acid anhydride, a carboxylic acid anhydride containing a tertiary or quaternary carbon atom in the a-position is used. On the other hand, in the case where the solvent contains a carboxylic acid anhydride and a carboxylic acid, as the carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid containing a tertiary or quaternary carbon atom in the a-position is used. | 12-29-2011 |
20110135214 | IMAGE RESTORING DEVICE AND IMAGE RESTORING METHOD - A simple and practical image restoring device capable of improving the performance of image restoration. An image restoring device ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110013342 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIELECTRIC FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAPACITOR LAYER-FORMING MATERIAL USING THE METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIELECTRIC FILM - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a dielectric film excellent in the deposition stability in forming a high-density dielectric film by an electrophoresis method using a dielectric particle-dispersed slurry in which dielectric particles are dispersed. In order to achieve the object, a method for producing a dielectric film using an electrophoresis method comprising arranging a cathode electrode and an anode electrode in a dielectric particle-dispersed slurry in which the dielectric particles are dispersed and carrying out electrolysis to form a dielectric film on one of the electrodes, wherein the dielectric particles contained in the dielectric particle-dispersed slurry are the calcined dielectric particles. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012050 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL - Provided is a piezoelectric material including a lead-free perovskite-type composite oxide which is excellent in piezoelectric characteristics and temperature characteristics and is represented by the general formula (1): | 01-20-2011 |
20100308204 | Process for Producing Structure with Metal Film, Mother Die for Use in the Process, and Structure Produced by the Process - The invention provides is a process for producing a structure ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100262425 | NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICE AND NOISE SUPPRESSION METHOD - Disclosed is a noise suppression device capable of better noise suppression by means of a simpler structure and with a lighter computational load. A noise suppression device ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100249400 | NOVEL DIHYDRONAPHTHALENE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed is a compound represented by the formula (I) below as a dihydronaphthalene compound having a chemical structure which is excellent in production efficiency when compared with lasofoxifene and nafoxidine. This compound is useful as a proteasome inhibitor and/or an antitumor agent. | 09-30-2010 |
20100208412 | FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL, AND FERROELECTRIC DEVICE - Provided are a ferroelectric material having good ferroelectricity and good insulation property, and a ferroelectric device using the ferroelectric material. In the present invention, the ferroelectric material includes a metal oxide having a perovskite-type crystal structure, in which: the metal oxide contains bismuth ferrite whose iron is substituted by manganese, and at least one of a copper oxide and a nickel oxide; the bismuth ferrite is substituted by manganese at a substitution ratio of 0.5 at. % or more to 20 at. % or less with respect to a total amount of iron and manganese; and at least one of the copper oxide and the nickel oxide is added in an amount of 0.5 mol % or more to 20 mol % or less with respect to the bismuth ferrite whose iron is substituted by manganese. | 08-19-2010 |
20100184114 | METHOD FOR SCREENING ALLERGIC DISEASE-RELATED MOLECULE AND CELL LINES TO BE USED IN THE METHOD - An allergic disease-related substance is screened from candidate substances based on the reactivity to a plurality of cell lines, which are basophil-like or mast cell-like cell lines derived from the same spleen tissue and have different sensitivities to allergic cytokines. Further, an allergic disease-related substance is screened from candidate substances using at least one basophil-like or mast cell-like cell lines selected from the group consisting of R cell (Deposit No. FERM BP-10918), N 62.5 cell (Deposit No. FERM BP-10919) and RCCM cell (Deposit No. FERM BP-10920). | 07-22-2010 |
20100159212 | Inkjet ink - An inkjet ink that prevents paper deformation such as curling, and also exhibits favorable pigment dispersibility. The inkjet ink includes at least a pigment, water, a water-soluble organic solvent having an α value of not more than 65, and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is a copolymer having a unit A represented by general formula (a) shown below and a unit B represented by general formula (b) shown below, and the mass ratio between the water-soluble organic solvent and the water satisfies (water-soluble organic solvent)/water=5/5 to 8/2. | 06-24-2010 |
20100155647 | OXYNITRIDE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are an oxynitride piezoelectric material which exhibits ferroelectricity and has good piezoelectric properties and a method of producing the oxynitride piezoelectric material. The oxynitride piezoelectric material includes a tetragonal perovskite-type oxynitride represented by the following general formula (1): | 06-24-2010 |
20100051081 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A thermoelectric conversion material is provided which stably exhibits high thermoelectric conversion performance at about 300 to 600° C. and has high physical strength, resistance to weathering, durability, stability, and reliability. A method for manufacturing the same, and a thermoelectric conversion element are also provided. Also provided is a thermoelectric conversion material produced using, as a raw material, silicon sludge which has had to be disposed of in landfill. The thermoelectric conversion material of the invention is characterized by containing, as a main component, a sintered body composed of polycrystalline magnesium silicide containing at least one element selected from As, Sb, P, Al, and B. The manufacturing method uses purified and refined silicon sludge. | 03-04-2010 |
20100025617 | METAL OXIDE - Provided is a piezoelectric material excellent in piezoelectricity. The piezoelectric material includes a perovskite-type complex oxide represented by the following General Formula (1). | 02-04-2010 |
20100021866 | Method of producing tooth, set of teeth, and method of producing tissue - A first cell mass substantially containing only either one of mesenchymal cells or epithelial cells and a second cell mass substantially containing only the other one of the cells are positioned in contact with each other inside a support carrier which can maintain a condition of cell contact; and cultured to obtain a tooth having a specific cell placement. Preferably, after the culturing, the support carrier having both cell masses is cultured with kidney cells. | 01-28-2010 |
20090323189 | Anti-Reflection Structure Body, Method Of Producing The Same And Method Of Producing Optical Member - An anti-reflection structure body comprises a base member which is made of glassy carbon and at a surface of which is formed an anti-reflection structure including a cluster of minute projections each having a diameter that contracts towards a tip thereof. The minute projections preferably have an average height of from 200 nm to 3000 nm and an average maximum diameter of from 50 nm to 300 nm, and an average pitch of from 50 nm to 300 nm. An anti-reflection structure body which is easily produced, capable of achieving an anti-reflection effect near to non-reflection, and capable of providing the minute structure even to a member having a high melting point such as quartz glass or the like by transfer or the like can be provided. | 12-31-2009 |
20090315432 | METAL OXIDE, PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - Provided are a piezoelectric material without using lead or an alkali metal, the piezoelectric material having a stable crystal structure in a wide temperature range, high insulation property, and high piezoelectric property, and a piezoelectric element using the piezoelectric material, in which the piezoelectric material is made of a metal oxide having a tetragonal crystal structure and expressed by Ba(Si | 12-24-2009 |
20090281063 | IONTOPHORETIC PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER AND/OR MASTITIS - The present invention is to provide means to treat breast cancer and/or mastitis by topically administering a non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgetic agent and/or an anticancer agent and allowing them efficiently to arrive into the mammary gland. The present invention provides an iontophoretic preparation for treating breast cancer and/or mastitis which contains a non-steroidal antiinflammatory analgetic agent and/or an anticancer agent as an active ingredient and has a donor to be applied on a nipple part for topical administration of the active ingredient from the nipple part to the mammary gland by application of electric potential. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278094 | Semiconductor nanoparticle and method of producing the same - The present invention provides semiconductor nanoparticles which emit light at room temperature and include a sulfide or oxide containing zinc, a Group 11 element in the periodic table, and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component or a sulfide or oxide containing a Group 11 element in the periodic table and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component. For example, the semiconductor nanoparticles are represented by Zn | 11-12-2009 |
20090257907 | SmCo-BASED ALLOY NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - SmCo-based alloy nanoparticles composed mainly of a SmCo-based alloy containing Sm and Co as constituent elements, wherein the content of metal elements other than Sm and Co is 0.05-20 wt % with respect to the SmCo-based alloy. | 10-15-2009 |
20090169637 | NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES - Nanocomposite particles having good solubility and redispersibility in water are provided. The nanocomposite particles include a sugar material and nanoparticles containing a drug to be delivered and a biodegradable polymer, the sugar material being disaccharide, and a mass ratio of the nanoparticles to the disaccharide being within the range of from 40:60 to 60:40. | 07-02-2009 |
20090045072 | III/V GROUP NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR, PHOTOCATALYTIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTION APPARATUS AND EXECUTION PROCESS OF PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION - Provided are a III/V group nitride semiconductor causing an oxidation-reduction reaction at a high photoconversion efficiency by irradiation of light, a photocatalytic semiconductor device, a photocatalytic oxidation-reduction reaction apparatus, and an execution process of a photoelectrochemical reaction. | 02-19-2009 |
20090012314 | Process for Production of Lasofoxifene or Analogue Thereof - Disclosed is a novel process for production of lasofoxifene, nafoxidine or an analogue thereof, which comprises reduced number of reaction steps, has a high efficiency, and is practically advantageous. For the production of lasofoxifene or an analogue thereof, a compound represented by the formula (4) is used as an intermediate. The compound represented by the formula (4) can be produced using compounds represented by the formulae (1) to (3) as starting compounds by performing the coupling of the three components in one step. | 01-08-2009 |