Abstract: The present invention provides a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including at least a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer in the above organic thin film layer, particularly a hole injecting layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Use of the aromatic amine derivative described above materialize an organic electroluminescence device which reduces an operating voltage and makes molecules less liable to be crystallized and which enhances a yield in producing the organic EL device and has a long lifetime.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device (1) includes: an anode (3); a cathode (4); and an organic thin-film layer (10) interposed between the anode (3) and the cathode (4). The organic thin-film layer (10) includes a phosphorescent-emitting layer (5) containing a host and a phosphorescent dopant. The host contains a first host and a second host. The first host includes a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic fused aromatic skeleton, the skeleton having 10 to 30 ring-forming atoms not including an atom of a substituent.

Abstract: In an organic electroluminescence display device (30) comprising an organic EL element (26) having a structure wherein an organic luminescent medium (24) is sandwiched between a top electrode (20) and a bottom electrode (22), and a driving circuit (14) for driving the organic EL element (26), the organic luminescent medium (24) comprises a host compound and a triplet-related luminous compound and the driving circuit (14) applies a electric pulse voltage or pulse current having a frequency of 30 Hz or more and a duty ratio of 1/5 or less. In this way, it is possible to provide an organic EL display device which consumes a low electric power and has a long luminous life span, and a method for driving the same.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer between pair of electrodes. The organic compound layer includes an emitting layer including a first material and a second material. The second material is a fluorescent material. Singlet energy EgS(H) of the first material and singlet energy EgS(D) of the second material satisfy a relationship of the following formula (1). The first material satisfies a relationship of the following formula (2) in terms of a difference ?ST(H) between the singlet energy EgS(H) and an energy gap Eg77K(H) at 77K. EgS(H)>EgS(D)??(1) ?ST(H)=EgS(H)?Eg77K(H)<0.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: an anode; a cathode opposed to the anode; and a plurality of emitting units including at least a first emitting unit and a second emitting unit. The plurality of emitting units each includes: an emitting layer; and an intermediate unit between the first emitting unit and the second emitting unit. The intermediate unit includes an electron injecting layer, a zinc oxide layer and a hole injecting layer in this sequence from the anode. The electron injecting layer contains an electron donating material and is adjacent to the first emitting unit. The hole injecting layer contains an organic electron accepting material and is adjacent to the second emitting unit.

Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprising a cathode, an anode and at least one layer comprising a phosphorescent light emitting material and a host material which is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode and further comprising an electron injecting layer which is adhered to the light emitting layer and is capable of transporting electrons, wherein an ionization potential of the host material is 5.9 eV or smaller, and wherein an energy gap of the electron transporting material in the electron injecting layer is smaller than that of the host material in the light emitting layer or wherein a triplet energy of the electron transporting material in the electron injecting layer is smaller than that of the host material in the light emitting layer. It emits phosphorescent light with enhanced efficiency because it comprises a light emitting layer and an electron injecting layer both satisfying specified condition and employs a light emitting layer capable of electron transporting.

Abstract: A material for electroluminescent devices which comprises a compound in which a heterocyclic group having nitrogen is bonded to carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescent device having at least one organic thin film layer which is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode and contains the above material in at least one layer, are provided. The material can provide organic electroluminescent devices emitting bluish light with a high purity of color. The organic electroluminescence device uses the material.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device having a layer of an organic light emitting medium which comprises (A) a specific arylamine compound and (B) at least one compound selected from specific anthracene derivatives, spirofluorene derivatives, compounds having condensed rings and metal complex compounds and is disposed between a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting medium comprising the above components (A) and (B) are provided. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a high purity of color, has excellent heat resistance and a long life and efficiently emits bluish to yellowish light. The organic light emitting medium can be advantageously used for the organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence device that has solved the conventional problems, and is thermally and chemically stable, has high efficiency with which an electron is injected from a cathode layer or an intermediate conductive layer to a light emitting layer, provides high luminous efficiency at a low voltage, and can maintain a long lifetime.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: a first substrate; a reflective metal layer; a first electrode; an organic compound layer; and a second electrode, which are disposed in this sequence. The first substrate is provided by at least one of a metal film, a metal plate, a polymer film, a polymer plate, a polymer film with a damp-proof film, and a polymer plate with a damp-proof film. A smoothening layer is formed partially between the reflective metal layer and the first electrode. The reflective metal layer and the first electrode are electrically conductive to each other at a region where the smoothening layer is not formed.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence device in which a reduction in luminance is suppressed and a lifetime is significantly improved. The object is achieved by an organic electroluminescence device having organic compound layers including an organic emitting layer, which is interposed between at least one pair of electrodes, in which the organic emitting layer is formed of an organic compound material containing an impurity composed of a hydroxyl group-containing compound at a concentration of less than 0.15% by mass, and a method of selecting an organic compound material for the organic electroluminescence device, the method including: determining the content of the impurity; and selecting an organic compound material in which the content is less than 0.15% by mass so that the material is used for forming the organic emitting layer. Provided are a coating film-forming ink, a method of forming a thin film, and a method of producing an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and a single-layered or multilayered organic thin-film layer provided between the cathode and the anode. In the organic electroluminescence device, the organic thin-film layer includes at least one emitting layer, and the at least one emitting layer contains: at least one phosphorescent material; and a host material represented by the following formula (1).

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: a first substrate, first electrode, organic compound layer and second electrode in this sequence. A first insulative portion and a second auxiliary electrode are formed between the first electrode and the second electrode in this sequence from the first electrode. The second electrode is in electric continuity with the second auxiliary electrode. The first electrode and the organic compound layer are insulated from the second auxiliary electrode by the first insulative portion.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices comprising a compound in which a heterocyclic group having nitrogen is bonded to an arylcarbazolyl group or a carbazolylalkylene group and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer comprising at least one layer and disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the material for organic electroluminescence devices described above. The material can provide an organic electro-luminescence device emitting bluish light with a high purity of color. The organic electroluminescence device uses the material.

Abstract: A material for electroluminescent devices which comprises a compound in which a heterocyclic group having nitrogen is bonded to carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescent device having at least one organic thin film layer which is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode and contains the above material in at least one layer, are provided. The material can provide organic electroluminescent devices emitting bluish light with a high purity of color. The organic electroluminescence device uses the material.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer interposed therebetween. The organic compound layer includes a plurality of emitting layers including a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer, in which at least one of the first and second emitting layers contains a phosphorescent dopant material, and a space layer between the first and second emitting layers. The space layer contains a compound satisfying a relationship of the following numerical formula (1) in terms of a difference ?ST between singlet energy EgS and an energy gap Eg77K at 77K, [Numerical Formula 1] ?ST=EgS?Eg77K?0.5 (eV)??(1).

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: an anode; a cathode; and an organic thin-film layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic thin-film layer includes a phosphorescent-emitting layer containing a host and a phosphorescent dopant. The host contains a first host and a second host. The first host includes a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic fused aromatic skeleton, the skeleton having 10 to 30 ring-forming atoms not including an atom of a substituent. The second host has an affinity level greater than the affinity level of the first host.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device including at least an anode, an emitting layer, an electron-transporting region and a cathode in sequential order, wherein the emitting layer contains a host and a dopant which gives fluorescent emission of which the main peak wavelength is 550 nm or less; the affinity Ad of the dopant is equal to or larger than the affinity Ah of the host; the triplet energy ETd of the dopant is larger than the triplet energy ETh of the host; and a blocking layer is provided within the electron-transporting region such that it is adjacent to the emitting layer, and the triplet energy ETb of the blocking layer is larger than ETh.