Abstract: An electroluminescent device is composed of a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an organic compound layer which is interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and includes at least one oxadiazole compound with a plurality of aryl oxadiazole structures. Novel oxadiazole compounds for use in the electroluminescent device and a method of producing the oxadiazole compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device is composed of a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an organic compound layer which is interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and includes at least one oxadiazole compound with a plurality of aryl oxadiazole structures. Novel oxadiazole compounds for use in the electroluminescent device and a method of producing the oxadiazole compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electroluminescent device comprising an anode and a cathode and one or plurality of organic compound layer sandwiched therebetween, at least one of the organic compound layers being composed of an organic compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group which may be identical or different with each other, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group and n represents 1 or 2).

Abstract: An electroluminescent device having:an anode and a cathode; andat least two organic compound layers sandwiched between said two electrodes,at least one of said organic compound layers being a hole transporting layer containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy groups, a halogen or a nitro group, A represents ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a substituted or non-substituted aryl group or an aralkyl group, and R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electroluminescent device having a luminescent layer comprising a luminescent material, which is capable of directly converting the energy of electric field applied thereto into a light energy and capable of providing a large surface-area luminescence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein an electroluminescent device for converting an energy of an electric field applied directly to a light energy and capable of producing surface luminescent for a large area different from conventional incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps or light emitting diodes.