Abstract:
An object of the present invention is directed to reducing a noise current by suppressing variations in an applied membrane potential in the planar patch clamp device, thereby enabling accurate measurement of an ion channel current. A planar patch clamp device comprising: an electrically insulative substrate having at least one fine through holes; a liquid reservoir and an electrode unit disposed on each of surfaces of the through-hole are configured so that the liquid reservoir retains a conductive liquid and the electrode unit is electrically communicate with the liquid reservoir, wherein the electrode comprises (a) an electrode vessel, wherein at least part of a vessel wall is made of an inorganic porous material, (b) an electrode in which a chloride (NmCl) layer is formed on the surface of a noble metal (Nm), and (c) an electrode solution containing (NmCl) and an alkali metal chloride being dissolved at a saturated concentration, is disclosed.
Abstract:
In order to provide an NMR imaging device capable of distinguishing substances that cannot be distinguished by T 2 H , an NMR imaging device (1) according to this invention includes: a probe (3) capable of housing a sample in a static gradient magnetic field; an application portion (5) configured to apply a π pulse having a Larmor frequency corresponding to the static gradient magnetic field at a predetermined position of the sample to the sample in a multiplexed manner at a predetermined time interval; and an image processing portion (7) configured to determine a relaxation time based on a nuclear magnetic resonance signal of the sample, and perform imaging of the relaxation time.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric material includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor oxide film formed on the substrate, and a thermoelectric layer provided on the oxide film. The semiconductor oxide film has a first nano-opening formed therein. The thermoelectric layer has such a configuration that semiconductor nanodots are piled up on or above the first nano-opening so as to form a particle packed structure. At least some of the nanodots each have a second nano-opening formed in its surface, and are connected to each other through the second nano-opening with their crystal orientation aligned. The thermoelectric material is produced through steps of oxidizing the substrate to form the semiconductor oxide film thereon, forming the first nano-opening in the oxide film, and epitaxially growing to pile up the plurality of nanodots on the first nano-opening. As a result, it is possible to provide the thermoelectric material superior in thermoelectric conversion performance.
Abstract:
Disclosed are ruthenium nanoparticles having an essentially face-centered cubic structure. Disclosed is a method for producing ruthenium nanoparticles having an essentially face-centered cubic structure. This production method includes a step (i) of maintaining a solution containing ruthenium (III) acetylacetonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and triethylene glycol at a temperature of 180°C or higher.
Abstract:
A method for depositing a magnesium oxide thin film on a substrate by a laser abrasion method using a sintered body or single crystal of magnesium oxide as a target. In this method, a flat processed film made of magnesium oxide having a (111) plane as its front surface is prepared, using a substrate made of strontium titanate having a (111) plane as its principal surface or yttria-stabilized zirconia having a (111) plane as its principal surface, by directly depositing a film on the principal surface of the substrate and epitaxially growing the film.