Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element comprises one or more zones selected from the group consisting of a hole injection zone, a hole transport zone, an electroluminescent zone, an electron transport zone and an electron injection zone in the specified order, where each of the zones present may also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains a thiophenecarboxylate-metal complex.

Abstract: A layer arrangement including at least one transparent substrate having an electrically conductive layer, an electro-optically active layer, and a further substrate having an electrically conductive layer, characterized in that at least one of the two electrically conductive substrates is additionally coated with an organic conductive polymer system, can be employed for the construction of liquid-crystal displays.

Abstract: The novel UV-protected electrochromic solution comprises at least one reducible and at least one oxidizable substance, OX2 and RED1 respectively, which are linked to one another by a bridge, and is outstandingly suitable for use in an electrochromic device.

Abstract: Electrochromic assemblies having a layer structure, characterized in that two layers each contain an electrically conductive, electrochromic polydioxythiophene selected from the same group of substances.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assemblies containing a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent or semitransparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element can contain in order:

Abstract: Electroluminescent arrangements, composed of a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, at least one of the two electrodes being transparent in the spectral range and it being possible for the electroluminescent element to contain the following zones: a hole-injecting zone, hole-transporting zone, electroluminescent zone, electron-transporting zone and/or an electron-injecting zone, characterized in that the hole-injecting and/or hole-transporting zone contains an optionally substituted tris-1,3,5-(aminophenyl)benzene compound A) or a mixture thereof and the electroluminescent element optionally contains a further functionalized compound from the group consisting of the optionally hole-transporting materials, a luminescent material B) or a quinacridone derivative C), it being possible for the hole-injecting and hole-transporting zone to contain one or more further hole-transporting compounds in addition to the component A, at least one zone being present, it being possible for individ

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochromic device comprising a pair of transparently and conductively coated glass or plastic plates, one of which is optionally mirrored and the conductive layer of one or both of which is optionally subdivided into separate individually electrically contacted segments, wherein (1) the plates are joined together on the sides of their conductive coating by an adhesive bead into which spacers are optionally embedded, wherein the adhesive used for the adhesive bead is a thermally or photochemically curing epoxy adhesive or an epoxy adhesive that cures thermally after photochemical initiation, (2) the volume formed by the two plates and the adhesive bead is filled with an electrochromic fluid through one or more apertures, and (3) the filling aperture or apertures required for introduction of the electrochromic fluid are sealed with an adhesive after filling has taken place, wherein the adhesive used for sealing is a photochemically curing acrylate adhesive or an epoxy adhesive

Abstract: UV-stabilized electrochromic assemblies having a layer structure, characterized in that one layer contains an electrically conductive, electrochromic polydioxythiophene and a further layer contains an inorganic ion-storage compound based on metal oxides or a mixture of such ion-storage compounds, where the gel electrolyte contains a mixed-in UV absorber.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electroluminescent assembly containing, as hole injection layer, a polymeric organic conductor that has been applied either from solution or from a dispersion and contains particles having a particle size of less than 1 &mgr;m.

Abstract: Electroluminescent arrangements, composed of a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, at least one of the two electrodes being transparent in the spectral range and it being possible for the electroluminescent element to contain the following zones: (1) a hole-injecting zone, (2) hole-transporting zone, (3) electroluminescent zone, (4) electron-transporting zone and/or (5) an electron-injecting zone, and at least one quinacridone which has sufficient solubility for a casting process is present in at least one of said zone and with the proviso that if more than one zone is present then the zones would be in the following order of (1) to (5) providing the zone is present.

Abstract: This invention relates to UV-protected electrochromic solutions suitable for use in electrochromic devices and containing at least one oxidizable substance RED1 and at least one reducible substance OX2 linked by a bridging group and a UV absorber component.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element contains one or more zones selected from the group consisting of hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and electron injection zone in the order specified, where each of the zones present may also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains a boron complex of an 8-aminoquinoline derivative.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element contains one or more zones selected from the group consisting of hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and electron injection zone in the order specified, where each of the zones present may also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains a boron complex of an 8-aminoquinoline derivative.

Abstract: Electrochromic assemblies having a layer structure, characterized in that one layer is an electrically conductive, electrochromic polydioxythiophene and a further layer is an ion-storage compound of the formula (I) LiMeO3  (I) where Me represents a metal of transition group V of the Mendeleev Periodic Table.

Abstract: The invention relates to electrochromic assemblies having a layer structure, characterized in that one layer is an electrically conductive, electrochromic polydioxythiophene and a further layer is an ion-storage compound selected or a mixture of ion-storage compounds of the formulae (I) to (XIV). Me1O (I) Me1(OH)2 (IX) Me1OX (II) Me1O(OH) (X) MXMe1O (III) MMe1O2 (XI) MXMe1O2 (IV) Me1O2 (XII) MxMe1Oy (V) Me12O3 (XIII) Me2O3 (VI) Me12O3.H2O (XIV) MXMe2O3 (VII) MXMe2(1−x)O3 (VIII) where Me1 and Me2 each represent a metal transition group VI or VII of the Mendeleev Periodic Table, M represents a metal of main group I of the Mendeleev Periodic Table or a proton, x represents a number from 0.001 to 5, y represents a number from 0.001 to 5.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element contains one or more zones selected from the group consisting of hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and electron injection zone in the order specified, where each of the zones present may also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains an azomethine-metal complex.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element contains one or more zones selected from the group consisting of hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and electron injection zone in the stated order, where each of the zones present can also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains an N-alkyl-2,2′-imino-bis-(8-hydroxyquinoline)-metal complex.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assembly comprising a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element contains one or more zones selected from the group consisting of hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and electron injection zone in the order specified, where each of the zones present may also assume functions of the other zones mentioned, characterized in that the electroluminescent element contains a boron complex of an 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assemblies containing a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element can contain in order: a hole injection zone, hole transport zone, electroluminescent zone, electron transport zone and/or an electron injection zone, characterized in that the hole injection and hole transport zone is a substituted or unsubstituted 1,3,5-tris(aminophenyl)benzene compound A or a mixture thereof and the electroluminescent element may, if desired, contain a further functionalized compound selected from the group consisting of hole transport materials, a luminescent material B and, if desired, electron transport materials, where the hole injection and hole transport zone can contain, in addition to the component A, one or more further hole transport compounds, where at least one zone is present, individual zones can be left out and the zone(s) present can assume a plura

Abstract: Electrochromic assemblies having a layer structure, characterized in that one layer is an electrically conductive, electrochromic polydioxythiophene and a further layer comprises as ion storage compounds selected from the group consisting of the formulae (I) to (VI) Me1O2  (I), Me22O5  (II), LixMe1O2  (III), LixMe22O5  (IV), LixMe1O2+x/2  (V), LixMe22O5+x/2  (VI), where Me1 and Me2 are each a metal of transition group III, IV and V of the Mendeleev Periodic Table, and x is from 0.001 to 5.