Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) which is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and of simple constitution. Also disclosed is a compound useful for the fabrication of said organic EL device. The organic electroluminescent device comprises organic layers including a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode which are piled one upon another on a substrate and said organic layers comprise a compound represented by general formula (1). A light-emitting layer containing a phosphorescent dopant is suitable for an organic layer comprising a compound represented by general formula (1).

Abstract: Provided is a proton-conducting compound which provides proton conductivity without humidification and is suitable for electrochemical device materials such as solid electrolytes for fuel cells and electrolytes for batteries. Provided also is a proton-conducting polymer. The proton-conducting compound is composed of a melamine compound salt obtained from a melamine compound represented by the following formula (1) and a Bronsted acid and the proton-conducting polymer is obtained by homopolymerizing or copolymerizing the melamine compound salt. In formula (1), R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each is independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or a hydrogen atom; at least one of them is a group other than hydrogen; R2 and R3 or R4 and R5 may join together to form a heterocyclic structure; and the alkyl group, the aryl group, the alkenyl group, or the heterocyclic group may have a substituent.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of lithium secondary battery includes: at least one of a petroleum-derived green coke and a coal-derived green coke, and at least one of a petroleum-derived calcined coke and a coal-derived calcined coke within a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 10:90, and a phosphorous compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to phosphor relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate for HDD suspension capable of avoiding data loss and crosstalk caused by higher frequency and coping with reduction in size and increase in capacity of HDD and a method for manufacturing the same. The laminate for HDD suspension comprises a 10-50 ?m-thick stainless steel layer, a 0.1-10 ?m-thick conductor layer (a) of a metal showing an electrical conductivity of 10-100% IACS, a 5-20 ?m-thick insulating layer of a polyimide resin showing a linear expansion coefficient of 1×10?5-3×10?5/° C., and a 5-50 ?m-thick conductor layer (b). The manufacturing method comprises applying a solution of a polyimide precursor in one layer or more to a conductor layer (a) of a laminate consisting of a stainless steel layer and a conductor layer (a), drying the polyimide precursor layer and then heating at 250° C. or above thereby forming a 5-20 ?m-thick insulating layer of polyimide resin with a linear expansion coefficient of 1×10?5-3×10?5/° C.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of lithium secondary battery includes: at least one of a petroleum-derived green coke and a coal-derived green coke; and at least one of a petroleum-derived calcined coke and a coal-derived calcined coke within a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 10:90 which are fired.

Abstract: Disclosed is a volume phase hologram recording material characterized by excellent photosensitivity, low cure shrinkage, high transparency, and particularly good storage stability and also disclosed is a recording medium prepared therefrom. Further disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for volume phase hologram recording that comprises a soluble aromatic copolymer (A), a photoradically polymerizable compound (B) capable of copolymerizing with the soluble aromatic copolymer (A), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and a polymer binder (D). The soluble aromatic copolymer (A) has a structural unit of a divinyl aromatic compound and a structural unit of a monovinyl aromatic compound, comprises 10 to 90 mol % of a structural unit represented by the following formula (a1), has a hydroxyl equivalent of 100 to 30,000 g/equiv, a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 400 to 30,000, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 10 or less, and accounts for 5 to 60 wt % of the composition.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of lithium secondary battery include: at least one of a petroleum-derived green coke and a coal-derived green coke, and at least one of a petroleum-derived calcined coke and a coal-derived calcined coke within a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 10:90; a phosphorous compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to phosphor relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes; and a boron compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to boron relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes.

Abstract: Disclosed is lubricant base oil that is excellent in lubricity, sludge solubility, low viscosity, and low temperature characteristics and capable of realizing low volatility. The lubricant base oil contains as its main component a diester or triester synthesized from a divalent or trivalent carboxylic acid of 9 or less carbon atoms and a monovalent glycol ether such as an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether of 3 to 25 carbon atoms and is useful as base oil for lubricating oil and grease. Di(hexyloxyethyl) adipate may be cited as an appropriate example of the diester.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided, wherein it can be produced by a relatively easy and simple process and ensures high conversion efficiency even in cases where the thickness of the porous semiconductor layer is increased. The dye-sensitized solar cell 10 includes, in the interior of or on the conductive-substrate-side surface of the porous semiconductor layer 16, conductive metal film 20, such as a film of tungsten, having a large number of randomly located penetrations 24. Penetrations 24 of the conductive metal film 20 are formed by forming a fine-particle layer on the surface of the porous semiconductor layer, forming a conductive metal film on the surface of the fine-particle layer, and making the fine-particle layer disappear by heating or solvent-cleaning.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ionic liquid which is stable over a wide potential range and exhibits a high ionic conductivity. The ionic liquid comprises a cyclic guanidine salt represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each is independently an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group, X is a methylene group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or R3N; R3 is an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, or an acyl group; l, m, and n each is an integer in the range of 1-6; Y? is a monovalent anion such as (R4SO2)2N?, R4SO3?, R4COO?, BF4?, PF6?, NO3?, (CN)2N?, (CHO)2N?, NCS?, R4OSO3?, R4SO2S?, and a halogen ion. The ionic liquid is useful for a variety of electrolytes, particularly for electrolytes of electrochemical cells.

Abstract: To provide a tandem dye-sensitized solar cell having a novel structure capable of improving the light absorption efficiency and being manufactured less expensively. A dye-sensitized solar cell 10 is configured by including, in order from the light incident side, an anode substrate 12, a first dye-carrying porous oxide semiconductor layer 14, a first electrolyte layer 16a, an electrolyte redox catalyst layer 18, a second dye-carrying porous oxide semiconductor layer 20, a porous support layer 19, a second electrolyte layer 16b, and a cathode substrate 22. The electrons extracted from a conductor layer 12b by a conductor are introduced into the cathode substrate 22, so that a battery circuit, for example, for a lighting power source is configured.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) utilizing phosphorescence which is improved in luminous efficiency and sufficiently secured of driving stability. The organic EL device comprises an anode 2, organic layers containing a hole-transporting layer 4, a light-emitting layer 5, and an electron-transporting layer 6, and a cathode 7 piled one upon another on a substrate 1, the hole-transporting layer is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the anode, the electron-transporting layer is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the cathode, and the light-emitting layer comprises an organic Al complex represented by the following general formula (I) as a host material and an organic Ir complex represented by the following general formula (II) as a guest material. In formula (I), L is ArO—, ArCOO—, Ar3SiO—, Ar3GeO—, or Ar2AlO—.

Abstract: Provided are a squarylium dye having a carboxyindolenine structure and an N-alkyl substituent, and a photoelectric conversion element having high photoelectric conversion efficiency in a near-infrared region and a dye-sensitized solar cell, both of which are produced using the squarylium dye. The photoelectric conversion element or dye-sensitized solar cell uses a compound represented by the formula (1) as the squarylium dye. In the formula (1), R1 and R2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 alkyl group; X represents C(CH3)2; and A and B represent a carboxy group.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, fully secured of driving stability, and simply constructed. The EL device has a light-emitting layer disposed between an anode and a cathode stacked one upon another on a substrate and the light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant and an indolocarbazole derivative as a host material. Examples of the indolocarbazole compounds include a compound represented by the following formula (2) or (3), wherein X is N or CH, at least one of Xs is N, and Ar1 to Ar3 each is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.

Abstract: A novel phosphorous-containing epoxy resin having a naphthalene skeleton is suitable as an insulating material, such as a copper-clad laminate used in an electronic circuit board, and a sealing material, molding material, casting material, adhesive or film material used in an electric component. Furthermore, this epoxy resin is suitable as a material for an electrically insulating coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a useful organic EL device which comprises a phosphorescent light-emitting layer and is endowed with improved luminous efficiency and high driving stability. Also disclosed is a hole-transporting material suitable for use in the phosphorescent light-emitting device. The hole-transporting material is a triptycene derivative which has substituents at the 9- and 10-positions and is substituted with an aromatic group containing at least one diarylamino group (—ArNAr2). The organic EL device contains the triptycene derivative in at least one organic layer selected from the group of a phosphorescent light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-blocking layer, and an exciton-blocking layer. The diarylamino group (—NAr2) may be fused to form an aromatic heterocyclic group such as a carbazolyl group.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide an organic electroluminescence device with heat resistance capable of being driven by a low voltage. [Solution] An organic electroluminescence device includes a pair of anode and cathode opposed to each other; and a plurality of organic semiconductor layers layered or disposed between the anode and the cathode, the organic semiconductor layers including a light-emitting layer. At least one of the organic semiconductor layers contains a bulky organic semiconductor compound having an aromatic multi-membered ring structure and at least three aromatic substituents bonded thereto. Each of the aromatic substituents is arranged in a manner that a dihedral angle between a ring plane of the aromatic multi-membered ring structure and the ring plane of the aromatic substituent is within 70 to 90° determined by a semiempirical molecular orbital calculation method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a volume phase hologram recording material excellent in transparency, sensitivity, low curing shrinkage, and transparency, a volume phase hologram recording medium, and a volume phase hologram. A photosensitive resin composition for volume phase hologram recording contains a low-molecular-weight solvent-soluble aromatic copolymer (A) having a structural unit of a divinyl aromatic compound and a structural unit of a monovinyl aromatic compound, a photoradical polymerizable compound (B) which is copolymerizable with the soluble aromatic copolymer (A), and a photopolymerization initiator (C) as essential components. The photosensitive resin composition further contains, one kind or more of a polymer binder (D) and a plasticizer (E), and the soluble aromatic copolymer (A) is incorporated in an amount of 5 to 60% by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an ortho-metalated 1:3 complex of iridium with homoligands which is useful as a luminous material for an organic EL device in high yield at high purity in a short time by a simple procedure. An example of the complex is tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(III) and this complex can be produced by reacting iridium(III) acetylacetonate with an organic ligand consisting of 2-phenylpyridine in the copresence of an acidic substance, either an organic acid such as tartaric acid or an inorganic acid such as phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition excellent in pliability, ultraviolet sensitivity for development, developability with an aqueous alkali solution, and storage stability at room temperature and a circuit substrate employing the same. The photosensitive resin composition includes a siloxane-containing polyamic acid resin having structural units respectively represented by the following formulae (1), (2), and (3) and a photopolymerization initiator incorporated therein. The circuit substrate is coated with the photosensitive resin composition.