Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

The University of Tokyo

Dowa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.

Idemitsu Kosan Company, Limited

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.k.

Solar Frontier K.k.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporartion

Manabu Tanaka

Takeshi Matsuo

Takayuki Aoshima

Keizo Fukuhara

Keigo Okajima

Takayuki Yoshida

Takahiko Takewaki

Shin-ichi Ohkoshi

Asuka Namai

Hiroko Tokoro

Marie Yoshikiyo

Masahiro Hara

Waka Tarora

Katsumi Kushiya

Yoshihide Miyagawa

Akihiko Asano

Masashi Kondou

Toshiaki Yamaura

Tomomichi Nasu

Norimasa Akema

Nobutaka Yoneyama

Mikio Hamano

Yuusuke Hotta

Provided is a method for separating ammonia gas using zeolite membrane having excellent separation stability at a high temperature capable of separating ammonia gas from a mixed gas composed of multiple components including ammonia gas, hydrogen gas, and nitrogen gas to the permeation side with high selectivity and high permeability. Also provided is a method for separating ammonia by selectively permeating ammonia gas from a mixed gas containing at least ammonia gas, hydrogen gas, and nitrogen gas using a zeolite membrane, wherein the ammonia gas concentration in the mixed gas is 1.0% by volume or more.

Ammonia separation method and zeolite

A photoelectric conversion module () comprises a photoelectric conversion cell () and a grid electrode () provided in the photoelectric conversion cell () on a substrate. The photoelectric conversion cell () includes a first electrode layer (), a second electrode layer (), a photoelectric conversion layer () between the first electrode layer () and the second electrode layer (). The second electrode layer () is formed of a transparent electrode layer located on opposite side of the photoelectric conversion layer () to the substrate (). The grid electrode () is provided between the photoelectric conversion layer () and the transparent electrode layer.

Photoelectric conversion module and method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion module

Provided is a method for producing an inexpensive, high-performance AEI type zeolite and an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 6.5 or less and an acidity of 1.2 mmol/g or more and 3.0 mmol/g or less, by using neither an expensive Y type zeolite as a raw material nor dangerous hydrofluoric acid. The method for producing an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 50 or less includes: preparing a mixture including a silicon atom material, an aluminum atom material, an alkali metal atom material, an organic structure-directing agent, and water; and performing hydrothermal synthesis of the obtained mixture, in which a compound having a Si content of 20% by weight or less and containing aluminum is used as the aluminum atom material; and the mixture includes a zeolite having a framework density of 14 T/1000 &#x212b;or more in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more with respect to SiOassuming that all Si atoms in the mixture are formed in SiO.

AEI type zeolite, method for producing same, and uses thereof

A dehumidifying apparatus includes first, second, and third heat exchangers; moisture adsorbing material; a fan to force air through the first heat exchanger, the moisture adsorbing material, the second heat exchanger, and the third heat exchanger; a compressor having a discharge side connected to the third heat exchanger; and an expansion valve configured to reduce the pressure of a refrigerant condensed by the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger. The third heat exchanger has a fin pitch smaller than a fin pitch of the first heat exchanger and a fin pitch of the second heat exchanger. The third heat exchanger is smaller than the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. This arrangement provides a small, low-cost dehumidifying apparatus.

Dehumidifying apparatus

A dehumidifier includes a compressor, a flow path switch, a first heat exchanger, a pressure-reducing device, a second heat exchanger, a moisture adsorption member that is arranged between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, a fan, a storage unit configured to store an operation time map, and a temperature and humidity detection unit. The controller controls the flow path switch that switches a first operation mode to adsorb moisture by the moisture adsorption member and a second operation mode to desorb moisture adsorbed by the moisture adsorption member. The controller acquires a first time and a second time corresponding to the temperature and humidity detected by the temperature and humidity detection unit from the operation time map, and controls the flow path switch in accordance with the acquired first time and second time.

Dehumidifier

Provided is a method for producing an inexpensive, high-performance AEI type zeolite and an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 6.5 or less by using neither an expensive Y type zeolite as a raw material nor dangerous hydrofluoric acid. The method for producing an AEI type zeolite having a Si/Al ratio of 50 or less includes: preparing a mixture including a silicon atom material, an aluminum atom material, an alkali metal atom material, an organic structure-directing agent, and water; and performing hydrothermal synthesis of the obtained mixture, in which a compound having a Si content of 20% by weight or less and containing aluminum is used as the aluminum atom material; and the mixture includes a zeolite having a framework density of 14 T/1000 &#x212b;or more in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more with respect to SiOassuming that all Si atoms in the mixture are formed in SiO.

A dehumidification device according to the present invention includes an operation control unit configured to switch between thermo-on for circulating refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit and thermo-off for suspending circulation of the refrigerant, and an operation mode control unit configured to switch an operation mode to any one of a first operation mode in which a moisture adsorption unit is caused to adsorb moisture and a second operation mode in which moisture retained in the moisture adsorption unit is caused to be desorbed. The operation mode control unit is configured to select the operation mode at a time when the thermo-on is switched from the thermo-off in response to the operation mode and a relative humidity of air in switching from the thermo-on to the thermo-off.

Dehumidification device with mode selection control

A magnetic &#x3c3;-form iron oxide nanopowder is a novel magnetic iron oxide nanopowder having magnetic polarization and spontaneous electric polarization and having physical properties similar to those of half-metals; and a process produces the magnetic nanopowder. The magnetic powder has a composition represented by FeOand has a crystal structure belonging to the monoclinic system.

Magnetic iron oxide nanopowder and process for producing the same

There is provided an iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle powder having a ferromagnetic property even if the particles have an average particle size of 15 nm or less, preferably 10 nm or less, and a method of producing the same, an iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle thin film containing the iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle powder and a method of producing the same, wherein the iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles having an &#x3b5;-FeOsingle phase, having the average particle size of 15 nm or less, and further 10 nm or less, are generated by using &#x3b2;-FeO(OH) (iron oxide hydroxide) nanoparticles as a starting material, and coating the (iron oxide hydroxide) nanoparticles with silicon oxide, and applying heat treatment thereto under an atmospheric air, and further the iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle thin film is obtained by using the iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles.

Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle powder and method of producing the same, iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle thin film containing the iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle powder and method of producing the same

A method of manufacturing a thin-film solar cell includes forming a first electrode on a substrate; forming a first petition groove for dividing the first electrode; forming a semiconductor layer on the first electrode and in the first partition groove; forming a second partition groove for dividing the semiconductor layer; forming a second electrode on the semiconductor layer and in the second partition groove; and forming a third partition groove for dividing the second electrode and the semiconductor layer. At least one of the steps of forming the first partition groove, the second partition groove, and the third partition groove includes forming an opening in a partition groove forming layer to expose a lower layer surface below the partition groove forming layer, bringing a needle into contact with the lower layer surface, and forming the partition groove by moving the needle in a predetermined direction.

Method of manufacturing thin-film solar cell

A photovoltaic module having long-term durability is obtained at low cost. A CIS based thin-film photovoltaic moduleis obtained by bonding a cover glasscomprising, e.g., a semi-tempered white flat glass, which is inexpensive and durable, to a CIS based thin-film photovoltaic circuiton a glass substrateA with a thermally crosslinked ethylene vinyl acetate (hereinafter referred to as EVA) resin film(or sheet) as an adhesive. Use of the EVA resin filmreduces the amount of an EVA resin to be used. In the crosslinking, a gas generating from the EVA resin film is removed by vacuum suction to prevent bubble generation or inclusion, etc. A high-capacity storage capacitoris disposed on that side of the glass substrate which is opposite to the circuit side to store the electricity optically generated by the circuit.

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Manabu Tanaka