Abstract: The organic electroluminescent element of the present invention includes, in the given order: an anode; a light-emitting layer; and a cathode, the light-emitting layer including a luminescent dopant layer and a luminescent host layer, the luminescent dopant layer containing a luminescent dopant material and substantially no luminescent host material, the luminescent host layer containing a luminescent host material and substantially no luminescent dopant material.

Abstract: The organic EL display panel includes: an active matrix substrate including a thin-film transistor; and an organic EL element disposed on the active matrix substrate, the organic EL element including, in the order from the active matrix substrate side, a cathode electrically connected to the thin-film transistor, a first charge conversion layer in contact with the cathode, a first hole injection layer, a first hole transport layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first electron transport layer, a first electron injection layer, a second charge conversion layer, and an anode in contact with the second charge conversion layer, the first charge conversion layer designed to inject electrons into the cathode and emit holes to the first light-emitting layer side, the second charge conversion layer designed to inject holes into the anode and emit electrons to the first light-emitting layer side.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescent panel capable of increasing the luminous efficacy and decreasing the driving voltage of a top emission (TE) organic EL element. The organic electroluminescent panel of the present invention includes: a substrate; and an organic electroluminescent element provided on the substrate. The organic electroluminescent element is a top emission element that includes, in the order from the substrate side: an anode; a light-emitting layer; an electron transport layer; a first metal layer; a p-type oxide layer; and a transparent cathode. The top emission element is configured to emit light from the transparent cathode side. The light-emitting layer and the electron transport layer are each formed from an organic material. At least one of a mixture layer of a p-type oxide and a hole transport material and a second metal layer is provided between the electron transport layer and the transparent cathode.

Abstract: The organic electroluminescent element of the present invention includes, in the given order: an anode; a light-emitting layer; and a cathode, the light-emitting layer including a luminescent dopant layer and a luminescent host layer, the luminescent dopant layer containing a luminescent dopant material and substantially no luminescent host material, the luminescent host layer containing a luminescent host material and substantially no luminescent dopant material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescent panel capable of increasing the luminous efficacy and decreasing the driving voltage of a top emission (TE) organic EL element. The organic electroluminescent panel of the present invention includes: a substrate; and an organic electroluminescent element provided on the substrate. The organic electroluminescent element is a top emission element that includes, in the order from the substrate side: an anode; a light-emitting layer; an electron transport layer; a first metal layer; a p-type oxide layer; and a transparent cathode. The top emission element is configured to emit light from the transparent cathode side. The light-emitting layer and the electron transport layer are each formed from an organic material. At least one of a mixture layer of a p-type oxide and a hole transport material and a second metal layer is provided between the electron transport layer and the transparent cathode.

Abstract: The organic EL display panel includes: an active matrix substrate including a thin-film transistor; and an organic EL element disposed on the active matrix substrate, the organic EL element including, in the order from the active matrix substrate side, a cathode electrically connected to the thin-film transistor, a first charge conversion layer in contact with the cathode, a first hole injection layer, a first hole transport layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first electron transport layer, a first electron injection layer, a second charge conversion layer, and an anode in contact with the second charge conversion layer, the first charge conversion layer designed to inject electrons into the cathode and emit holes to the first light-emitting layer side, the second charge conversion layer designed to inject holes into the anode and emit electrons to the first light-emitting layer side.

Abstract: Fluorescence-emitting material which improves luminous efficiency of an organic light-emitting element such as an organic EL element or an organic PL element and an organic light-emitting element using the fluorescence-emitting material. The fluorescence-emitting material includes a compound having an indolocarbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1), as defined in the specification. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic EL element including: a substrate; an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting layer, the anode and the cathode being laminated on the substrate and the light-emitting layer being sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer includes: the organic light-emitting material; and as a host material, an organic compound having excited triplet energy higher than that of the organic light-emitting material.

Abstract: Fluorescence-emitting material which improves luminous efficiency of an organic light-emitting element such as an organic EL element or an organic PL element and an organic light-emitting element using the fluorescence-emitting material. The fluorescence-emitting material includes a compound having an indolocarbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1), as defined in the specification. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic EL element including: a substrate; an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting layer, the anode and the cathode being laminated on the substrate and the light-emitting layer being sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer includes: the organic light-emitting material; and as a host material, an organic compound having excited triplet energy higher than that of the organic light-emitting material.

Abstract: The transition metal complex is represented by Formula (1) [where M represents a transition metal element; K and L each represent a monodentate or bidentate ligand; m and o each represent an integer from 0 to 5; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; X, Y, R1, R2, and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or alkoxy; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryloxy, or alkoxy having two or more carbon atoms; and A represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or alkoxy].

Abstract: Fluorescence-emitting material which improves luminous efficiency of an organic light-emitting element such as an organic EL element or an organic PL element and an organic light-emitting element using the fluorescence-emitting material. The fluorescence-emitting material includes a compound having an indolocarbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1), as defined in the specification. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic EL element including: a substrate; an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting layer, the anode and the cathode being laminated on the substrate and the light-emitting layer being sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer includes: the organic light-emitting material; and as a host material, an organic compound having excited triplet energy higher than that of the organic light-emitting material.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a wide band-gap material capable of forming a stable amorphous thin film and an organic electroluminescent device using such a compound and having a high light emission efficiency. [Solution] It has been found that a novel oligophenylene derivative, which is applicable as an organic electroluminescent material, can be produced efficiently using a cross-coupling reaction. It has also been found that a highly-efficient blue phosphorescent light-emitting device can be produced using this compound. The present invention is based on these findings.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic EL device comprising an electroluminescent layer having a single layer or a multilayered structure of two or more layers, the electroluminescent layer containing a pyridine derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents an aryl group, m represents an integer of 1 to 5, ? represents a group represented by the formula (1a): (wherein Ar2 represents an aryl group, and p represents an integer of 1 to 5), or the formula (1b): (wherein Ar3 represents an aryl group, and q represents an integer of 1 to 5), and n represents an integer of 0 to 2. The organic EL device is excellent in luminescent efficiency, luminance and durability, and emits blue light with improved luminescent efficiency and luminance, which are the same as those of other colors, and is also is excellent in durability.