Abstract: Provided herein are organic-inorganic hybrid-perovskites, including metal halide perovskites having a 1D crystal structure. The metal halide perovskites may be luminescent. The metal halide perovskites may include a dopant, including an emitter dopant. Methods of forming metal halide perovskites, and devices including the metal halide perovskites also are provided.

Abstract: Provided are a perovskite optoelectronic device containing an exciton buffer layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. The optoelectronic device of the present invention comprises: an exciton buffer layer in which a first electrode, a conductive layer disposed on the first electrode and comprising a conductive material, and a surface buffer layer containing fluorine-based material having lower surface energy than the conductive material are sequentially deposited; a photoactive layer disposed on the exciton buffer layer and containing a perovskite photoactive layer; and a second electrode disposed on the photoactive layer. Accordingly, a perovskite is formed with a combined FCC and BSS crystal structure in a nanoparticle photoactive layer. The present invention can also form a lamellar or layered structure in which an organic plane and an inorganic plane are alternatively deposited; and an exciton can be bound by the inorganic plane, thereby being capable of expressing high color purity.

Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks for capturing one or more of SO2, CO2, and H2O are disclosed herein. Non-limiting examples of metal-organic frameworks include NbOFFIVE-1-Ni and AIFFIVE-1-Ni, among others. The metal-organic frameworks can be used in applications for removing and/or sensing one or more of SO2, CO2, and H2O from a fluid composition or an environment, either of which can proceed under dry or humid conditions and/or at room temperature.

Abstract: The present application relates to an adhesive composition, an adhesive film, an adhesive optical filter and a display device.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of a substrate comprising a carbon heteroatom double bond in the presence of a transition metal complex comprising a tridentate or bisdentate-ligand containing a nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus atom, of which at least the N- and P- and optionally also the S-atom coordinates with the transition metal.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds containing one or more units derived from 1,5-disubstituted-1,5-dihydro-[1,5]naphthyridine-2,6-dione, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the compounds, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these compounds, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers comprising in their backbone one or more divalent donor units, like for example benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-2,6-diyl (BDT), that are linked on both sides to an acceptor unit, to methods of preparing the polymers and educts or intermediates used in such preparation, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing the polymers, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductors organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to thiophene-based ditin compounds and methods of making and using such compounds. The disclosed compounds are novel structures having organotin groups on a conjugated aryl group spaced from and adjacent to a fused thiophene moiety. The formation of trialkyl tin groups spaced away from the fused thiophene moieties is advantageous in that it allows for novel polymerization via Stille coupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more repearting units derived from indacenodibenzothiophene or dithia-dicyclopenta-dibenzothiophene, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: A copper(I) complex is represented by the following Formula (1): [Cua(XS)b(L)c], wherein, L is triphenylphosphine, acetonitrile, tri-iso-butylphosphine, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound having 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a is an integer from 2 to 6, b is an integer from 2 to 6, c is an integer from 0 to 6, X is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, substituted or unsubstituted carbazole, or PR3, where R is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl group.

Abstract: A composition is capable of curing via condensation reaction. The composition uses a new condensation reaction catalyst. The new condensation reaction catalyst is used to replace conventional tin catalysts. The composition can react to form a gum, gel, rubber, or resin.

Abstract: Forming multifunctional materials and composites thereof includes contacting a first material having a plurality of oxygen-containing functional groups with a chalcogenide compound, and initiating a chemical reaction between the first material and the chalcogenide compound, thereby replacing oxygen in some of the oxygen-containing functional groups with chalcogen from the chalcogen-containing compound to yield a second material having chalcogen-containing functional groups and oxygen-containing functional groups. The first material is a carbonaceous material or a macromolecular material. A product including the second material is collected and may be processed further to yield a modified product or a composite.

Abstract: This invention comprises salophene-based metallic complexes. Included are metal-chelating analogues, and method of their preparation and use. These analogues have therapeutic activity including anticancer activity.

Abstract: A method for treating or preventing a microbial infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula Ia, a compound of Formula IIa, one or more compounds of Formula Ia or Formula IIa complexed with a metal core, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing repeating units comprising a halogenated benzene ring, a silolobithiophene moiety, and a benzofused heteroaromatic moiety, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a benzoheterodiazole compound disubstituted with benzodithiophene groups which comprises reacting at least one disubstituted benzoheterodiazole compound with at least one monostannylated benzodithiophene compound. Said benzoheterodiazole compound disubstituted with benzodithiophene groups can be advantageously used in the construction of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). Furthermore, said benzoheterodiazole compound disubstituted with benzodithiophene groups can be advantageously used in the construction of photovoltaic devices (or solar devices) such as, for example, photovoltaic cells (or solar cells), photovoltaic modules (or solar modules), on both rigid and flexible supports. Furthermore, said benzoheterodiazole compound disubstituted with benzodithiophene groups can be advantageously used as precursor of monomeric units in the preparation of semiconductor polymers.

Abstract: Synthesis of thianthrene moiety containing silane and germane monomers and their polymerization is presented. The polymers show high refractive index, high transparency and excellent thermal stability. They are useful as dielectric films for semiconductor industry and for optical applications, including high-RI materials in CMOS image sensors.

Abstract: The invention is directed to aryl alkylidene ruthenium complexes and the use of these complexes as catalysts in metathesis reactions.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: Provided are a complex prepared from ammonium salt-containing ligands and having such an equilibrium structural formula that the metal center takes a negative charge of 2 or higher, and a method for preparing polycarbonate via copolymerization of an epoxide compound and carbon dioxide using the complex as a catalyst. When the complex is used as a catalyst for copolymerizing an epoxide compound and carbon dioxide, it shows high activity and high selectivity and provides high-molecular weight polycarbonate, and thus easily applicable to commercial processes. In addition, after forming polycarbonate via carbon dioxide/epoxide copolymerization using the complex as a catalyst, the catalyst may be separately recovered from the copolymer.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for labeling dithiol-containing analytes, including a substituted, optionally hydro-, optionally hetero-, monoarsenical anthracene compound comprising a 4? rotation blocking group and a 5? arsenic, and that exhibits a detectable increase or shift in fluorescence when the arsenic reacts with two thiols of a rotation-blocking binding target molecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel organic semiconducting compounds containing one or more dialkylidene-s-indacenodiheteroarene groups, methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the compounds, polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these compounds, polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metal compound represented by the following formula (0): in the formula (0), A represents a thietane ring, or a monovalent group containing a thiol group; B represents a divalent group containing a heteroatom; R2 represents a divalent organic group; n represents the valence of M; p represents an integer of 1 ton; M represents a lanthanoid atom or a barium (Ba) atom when A is a thietane ring, and represents a lanthanoid atom when A is a monovalent group containing a thiol group; or more than Y represents a monovalent inorganic or organic group; when n?p is not less than 2, a plurality of Y's each independently represent a monovalent inorganic or organic group; and when n?p is not less than 2, the plurality of Y's may be bonded with each other to form a ring containing M.

Abstract: A process for producing bis(thietanylthio)dithiastannolane of the following formula: involving the reaction of tetrakis(thietanylthio)tin having the following formula: with 1,2-ethandiethiol.

Abstract: There is provided a metal complex that is large in degree of a change in emission intensity, the change being caused by a change in molecular structure of a ligand through a photochromic reaction. The metal complex is arranged such that a diarylethene-based photochromic molecule coordinates to a metal ion via two groups directly bonded to respective reaction site carbons and that the groups are each independently a group selected from Formula Group (1) below.

Abstract: The present invention relates to auxiliary ligands for luminescent metal complexes, particularly emitter complexes having such auxiliary ligands, and particularly light-emitting devices, and particularly organic light-emitting devices (OLED) having metal complexes, which have the auxiliary ligands according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more repeating units based on 4,8-bis(1,1-difluoralkyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene or derivatives thereof, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprising a compound having a specific structure having a heteroatom and an organic electroluminescence device which comprises a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer which comprises at least one layer comprising at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the above compound. The device provides excellent efficiency of light emission, forms no defects in pixels, exhibits excellent heat resistance and has a long life.

Abstract: The invention is directed to aryl alkylidene ruthenium complexes and the use of these complexes as catalysts in metathesis reactions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to Ge comprising heterocyclic compounds which can be used for the preparation of homopolymers and copolymers. The copolymers can be donor-acceptor (DA) alternating copolymers where the donor unit is a Ge comprising heterocyclic unit. The polymers can be used as materials in solar cells and other photovoltaic devices, transistors, diodes, light emitting devices (LEDs), conductors, supercapacitors, batteries, and electrochromic devices.

Abstract: A new strategy to design container molecules is presented. Sulfonylcalix[4]arenes, which are synthetic macrocyclic containers, are used as building blocks that are combined with various metal ions and tricarboxylate ligands to construct metal-organic ‘super-containers’ (MOSCs). These MOSCs possess both endo and exo cavities and thus mimic the structure of viruses. The synthesis of MOSCs is highly modular, robust, and predictable.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having one of the following formulae: wherein X is an aromatic nucleophilic substitution leaving group; R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; and Q1 is a carboxyl protecting group or an aldehyde protecting group. Also disclosed are fused thiophenes that can be prepared using these compounds, as well as stannylthio-containing thiophene, thienothiophene, and dithienothiophene compounds that can be used to prepare fused thiophenes. Methods for making and using the aforementioned compounds, fused thiophenes, and stannylthio-containing thiophene, thienothiophene, and dithienothiophene compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having one of the following formulae: wherein X is an aromatic nucleophilic substitution leaving group; R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; and Q1 is a carboxyl protecting group or an aldehyde protecting group. Also disclosed are fused thiophenes that can be prepared using these compounds, as well as stannylthio-containing thiophene, thienothiophene, and dithienothiophene compounds that can be used to prepare fused thiophenes. Methods for making and using the aforementioned compounds, fused thiophenes, and stannylthio-containing thiophene, thienothiophene, and dithienothiophene compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor device which has an organic semiconductor layer formed by crystallizing a compound represented by the following formula (1) from a solution of the compound: wherein X1, X2 and X3 represent O, S, Se or Te; at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a group that has both an aromatic ring to form a ?-conjugated system with the skeleton to which it bonds, and a chainlike structure in which the number of the carbon atoms constituting the main chain is from 4 to 20, and the remaining ones represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing ruthenium carbene complexes and novel aryl alkylidene ruthenium complexes based on the method, the complexes able to used as catalysts in metathesis reactions.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel complexes of palladium or a palladium salt, lipoic acid and a long chain fatty acid, where the palladium is bonded to lipoic acid via both sulfurs and carboxyl group oxygens of lipoic acid, and where the long chain fatty acid is bonded to the palladium via the carboxyl group of the long chain fatty acid. The complexes are useful as cancer chemotherapy agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to the synthesis of substituted tetrahydroindenyls and the use of the synthesized complexes in the homo- and co-polymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefins.

Abstract: A tin oxide-containing polymer composite material, a process for production thereof, and use thereof for production of tin-carbon composite material containing: an inorganic tin-containing phase; and a carbon phase. Additionally, a compound of formula (I): R1—X—Sn—Y—R2 (I), wherein: R1 is an Ar—C(Ra,Rb)— radical where Ar is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring optionally containing 1 or 2 substituents; Ra and Rb are each independently hydrogen or methyl, or together are an oxygen atom or a methylidene group (?CH2); R2 is C1-C10-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, or R1; or R1 together with R2 is a radical of the formula A: wherein: A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring fused to the double bond; m is 0-2; each R radical is independently selected from halogen, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, and phenyl, Ra, Rb are as in formula (1); X is O, S or NH; and Y is O, S or NH.

Abstract: There is provided a polygermane compound forming a film having a high refractive index and thermal stability, and containing a sulfur atom-containing organic group as a group bonded to a germanium atom. A polygermane compound comprising a sulfur atom-containing organic group as a group bonded to a germanium atom, in which the sulfur atom-containing organic group is a group of Formula [1]: -L-Z ??[1] where L is a single bond, a C1-6 alkylene group, or a C4-20 arylene group optionally substituted with a C1-6 alkyl group; and Z is a C1-20 sulfide group, a C1-14 cyclic sulfide group optionally substituted with a C1-6 alkyl group, a C2-20 alkyl group containing a sulfide bond, or a C5-20 aralkyl group containing a sulfide bond, with a proviso that when L is a single bond, Z is not a C1-20 sulfide group.

Abstract: Described herein are novel light absorbing conjugated polymeric electron donor materials for organic photovoltaic devices and other applications. In one embodiment, the polymer structure comprises a conjugated electron rich donor unit with an imine functionality at the bridgehead position and a conjugated electron deficient unit in the polymer backbone arranged in an alternating fashion. Monomers suitable for making the polymers, and devices utilizing the polymers, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light-emitting devices and novel emitter materials as well as emitter systems and, in particular, organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). In particular, the invention relates to the use of luminescent complexes as emitters in such devices.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions containing at least one metal thietane compound represented by general formulas (110), (201) or (120), respectively, wherein said formulas are as follows: and wherein the identified moieties and n, p, q and r are defined.

Abstract: To provide a novel material exhibiting excellent light-emitting characteristics using a heavy metal element having relatively abundant reserve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous metallic frameworks comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion, wherein the at least one at least bidentate organic compound is derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid or 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid. The present invention further relates to shaped bodies comprising these frameworks, processes for producing them and their use, in particular for the storage and separation of gases.

Abstract: Di-tin fused thiophene (FT) compounds, FT polymers, such as of the formula -{-(FTx)-(Ar)m-}n-, FT polymer containing articles or devices, and methods for making and using the FT compounds and polymers thereof of the formulas, as defined herein.

Abstract: This invention comprises salophene-based metallic complexes. Included are metal-chelating analogues, and method of their preparation and use. These analogues have therapeutic activity including anticancer activity.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns platinum complexes that exhibit antitumor cell and/or antiparasitic activity. The subject invention also concerns the use of platinum complexes of the invention to treat oncological and inflammatory disorders. The platinum complexes of the invention can also be used to treat or prevent infection by a virus or a bacterial or parasitic organism in vivo or in vitro.