The present invention relates to a method for producing one or more low molecular weight aromatic lignin-derived compounds. The method preferably comprises providing lignocellulosic material, subjecting the lignocellulosic material to a pulping process, separating pulp to provide a substantially pulp-free process stream comprising a modified lignin-derived component, isolating the modified lignin-derived component, subjecting the isolated modified lignin-derived component to a decomposition step comprising oxidative cracking (cracking and oxidizing) or reducing under the influence of a catalyst or electro-oxidation, and subjecting the resulting products to an isolation step, to provide a low molecular weight aromatic lignin-derived compound. Said compound may be further modified, e.g. by annulation. The inventive method preferably comprises further oxidizing said compound to a redox active compound. Additionally, the present invention relates to compounds obtainable by the inventive method and to an assembly for carrying out the inventive method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for providing an existing pulp and/or paper manufacturing plant with said assembly.

This invention relates to an onium salt, a chemically amplified positive resist composition, and a resist pattern forming process. The invention provides an onium salt capable of generating an acid having an adequate acid strength and low diffusion, a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising the onium salt, and a resist pattern forming process using the composition. The chemically amplified positive resist composition comprises an onium salt capable of generating an acid having an adequate acid strength and suppressed diffusion is provided.

This invention relates to an onium salt, a chemically amplified positive resist composition, and a resist pattern forming process. The invention provides an onium salt capable of generating an acid having an adequate acid strength and low diffusion, a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising the onium salt, and a resist pattern forming process using the composition. The chemically amplified positive resist composition comprises an onium salt capable of generating an acid having an adequate acid strength and suppressed diffusion is provided.

The invention relates to a stabilizer for L-012 or a salt thereof, a stabilization method for L-012 or a salt thereof, coexisting with the stabilizer and L-012 or a salt thereof, and the like. The stabilizer is represented by Formula [1]:

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wherein p pieces of M1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, q pieces of R1 each independently represent a hydroxy group or a sulfonic acid group, m represents 0 or 1, p represents an integer of 1 to 3, q represents an integer of 0 to 4, Y represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group (a methine group), and Z represents an aryl group having a specific structure or a pyrazolyl group having a specific structure.

The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

Provided is a composition comprising: a charge-transporting substance that comprises N,N-diphenylbenzidine; an electron-accepting dopant substance; and an organic solvent. This composition is suitable, for example, as a composition for the anode buffer layer of an organic thin film solar cell, said composition being used to produce a thin film that is suitable for use as an anode buffer layer that makes it possible to achieve an organic thin film solar cell having a high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Provided is a composition comprising: a charge-transporting substance that comprises N,N-diphenylbenzidine; an electron-accepting dopant substance; and an organic solvent. This composition is suitable, for example, as a composition for the anode buffer layer of an organic thin film solar cell, said composition being used to produce a thin film that is suitable for use as an anode buffer layer that makes it possible to achieve an organic thin film solar cell having a high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Disclosed embodiments concern an array for use in identifying or identifying and quantifying analytes in a sample using a macrocyclic sensor comprising a macrocyclic compound and a detectable moiety. The disclosed array may be used to discriminate among various analytes based on different features, such as post-translational modifications, isomeric post-translational modifications, and the peptide sequence around post-translational modifications. Also disclosed is a method for identifying analytes comprising a post-translational modification, as well as an enzymatic assay using the disclosed macrocyclic sensor.

Disclosed embodiments concern an array for use in identifying or identifying and quantifying analytes in a sample using a macrocyclic sensor comprising a macrocyclic compound and a detectable moiety. The disclosed array may be used to discriminate among various analytes based on different features, such as post-translational modifications, isomeric post-translational modifications, and the peptide sequence around post-translational modifications. Also disclosed is a method for identifying analytes comprising a post-translational modification, as well as an enzymatic assay using the disclosed macrocyclic sensor.