Abstract: A luminescent film includes a host compound, a blue phosphorescent compound, and a blue fluorescent compound, in which an emission spectrum of the blue phosphorescent compound and an absorption spectrum of the blue fluorescent compound have portions overlapping with each other; shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelengths of the blue phosphorescent compound (abbreviated as “BPM” in the expression) and the blue fluorescent compound (abbreviated as “BFM” in the expression) satisfy the following expression (1): ?BFM??BPM: expression (1) in which ?BFM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue fluorescent compound and ?BPM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue phosphorescent compound; and light emission derived from the blue fluorescent compound is detected.

Abstract: A luminescent film includes a host compound, a blue phosphorescent compound, and a blue fluorescent compound, in which an emission spectrum of the blue phosphorescent compound and an absorption spectrum of the blue fluorescent compound have portions overlapping with each other; shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelengths of the blue phosphorescent compound (abbreviated as “BPM” in the expression) and the blue fluorescent compound (abbreviated as “BFM” in the expression) satisfy the following expression (1): ?BFM??BPM: expression (1) in which ?BFM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue fluorescent compound and ?BPM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue phosphorescent compound; and light emission derived from the blue fluorescent compound is detected.

Abstract: A luminescent film includes a host compound, a blue phosphorescent compound, and a blue fluorescent compound, in which an emission spectrum of the blue phosphorescent compound and an absorption spectrum of the blue fluorescent compound have portions overlapping with each other; shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelengths of the blue phosphorescent compound (abbreviated as “BPM” in the expression) and the blue fluorescent compound (abbreviated as “BFM” in the expression) satisfy the following expression (1): ?BFM??BPM: expression (1) in which ?BFM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue fluorescent compound and ?BPM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue phosphorescent compound; and light emission derived from the blue fluorescent compound is detected.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: an organic electroluminescent element which is capable of emitting light with high luminous efficiency, while having a long service life; and a composition for organic materials. An organic electroluminescent element according to the present invention comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and one or more organic functional layers arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and is characterized in that: the organic functional layers contain a phosphorescent metal complex and a fluorescent compound; the phosphorescent metal complex is a compound having a structure that is represented by a specific general formula; and the phosphorescent metal complex is a core-shell type dopant that satisfies a specific formula.

Abstract: A luminescent film includes a host compound, a blue phosphorescent compound, and a blue fluorescent compound, in which an emission spectrum of the blue phosphorescent compound and an absorption spectrum of the blue fluorescent compound have portions overlapping with each other; shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelengths of the blue phosphorescent compound (abbreviated as “BPM” in the expression) and the blue fluorescent compound (abbreviated as “BFM” in the expression) satisfy the following expression (1): ?BFM??BPM: expression (1) in which ?BFM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue fluorescent compound and ?BPM represents the shortest wavelength-side maximum emission wavelength of the blue phosphorescent compound; and light emission derived from the blue fluorescent compound is detected.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element which is excellent in high-temperature resistance, bending resistance, and light transmittance. The organic electroluminescent element according to the present invention includes an organic functional layer, which includes a light emitting layer interposed by a pair of transparent electrodes, between an element substrate and a sealing substrate, wherein both the element substrate and the sealing substrate have a gas barrier layer, and an anti-reflection film is laminated on the surface at a light emission side of at least one of the element substrate and the sealing substrate via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided is a gas barrier film which has sufficient gas barrier properties, while using a resin base of 50 ?m or less. This gas barrier film is configured to comprise: a resin base having a thickness of 3-50 ?m; a first gas barrier layer containing an inorganic compound; a second gas barrier layer that is formed by applying an energy to a coating film, which is obtained by applying and drying a coating liquid containing a polysilazane, and has a region satisfying a composition range represented by SiOwNx (wherein 0.2<w?0.55 and 0.66<x?0.75) and having a thickness of 50-1,000 nm; and a third gas barrier layer that is formed in contact with the second gas barrier layer and contains, as a main component, an oxide of a metal that has a lower redox potential than silicon.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element provided with a gas barrier film includes a pair of electrodes and an organic functional layer having at least one light-emitting layer between the electrodes. The gas barrier film includes a base material; a vapor deposition layer that is of a surface-treated silicon compound including at least one element selected from carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O), and has a continuous change in composition from a surface toward a direction of thickness; and a polysilazane modified layer.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element contains, on a base, at least a pair of electrodes that are arranged so as to face each other and a group of organic function layers including a light emitting layer, the group of organic function layers being held between the pair of electrodes. The base is a resin base having a thickness within the range of 3-50 ?m, and the resin base-side electrode is a transparent positive electrode that is mainly composed of silver and has a thickness within the range of 2-20 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas barrier film having high barrier properties, folding/bending resistance and smoothness and excellent cutting suitability, and also provides an organic photoelectric conversion element equipped with the gas barrier film. The gas barrier film is characterized by having a gas barrier layer unit (5) on a side face of at least one surface of a base material (2), wherein the gas barrier layer unit (5) comprises a first barrier layer (3) formed by a chemical vapor deposition method and a second barrier layer (4) formed by applying a silicon compound onto the first barrier layer (3) to form a coating film and modifying the coating film, and wherein the second barrier layer (4) has an unmodified region (4B) on a side facing the base material and a modified region (4A) on a side facing the front layer of the film.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element provided with a gas barrier film includes a pair of electrodes and an organic functional layer having at least one light-emitting layer between the electrodes. The gas barrier film includes a base material; a vapor deposition layer that is of a surface-treated silicon compound including at least one element selected from carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O), and has a continuous change in composition from a surface toward a direction of thickness; and a polysilazane modified layer.

Abstract: To constitute a translucent electrode including a base layer having a surface in which surface roughness (Ra) is 2 or less and elastic modulus is 20 GPa or more, and an electrically conductive layer that is provided on the surface side of the base layer and that contains silver as the principal component.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film of the present invention has a configuration wherein a nitrogen-containing first compound layer, a light transmitting metal layer, and a nitrogen-containing second compound layer are laminated in this order on a base material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas barrier film having high barrier properties, folding/bending resistance and smoothness and excellent cutting suitability, and also provides an organic photoelectric conversion element equipped with the gas barrier film. The gas barrier film is characterized by having a gas barrier layer unit (5) on a side face of at least one surface of a base material (2), wherein the gas barrier layer unit (5) comprises a first barrier layer (3) formed by a chemical vapor deposition method and a second barrier layer (4) formed by applying a silicon compound onto the first barrier layer (3) to form a coating film and modifying the coating film, and wherein the second barrier layer (4) has an unmodified region (4B) on a side facing the base material and a modified region (4A) on a side facing the front layer of the film.

Abstract: A method for forming a film comprising a first process and a second process, the first process comprising the steps of: supplying a discharge gas to a first discharge space where high frequency electric field A is generated at or near atmospheric pressure, whereby the discharge gas is excite; transferring energy of the excited discharge gas to a film forming gas, whereby the film forming gas is excited; and exposing a substrate to the film forming gas to form a film on the substrate, and the second process comprising the steps of: supplying a gas containing an oxidizing gas to a second discharge space where high frequency electric field B is generated at or near atmospheric pressure, whereby the gas containing the oxidizing gas is excite; and the film formed in the first process is exposed to the excited gas containing the oxidizing gas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas barrier film which uses a polymerizable inorganic compound and has both high barrier property and high surface smoothness. Also disclosed are a resin base for organic electroluminescent devices using such a gas barrier film, an organic electroluminescent device and a method for producing a gas barrier film. The gas barrier film is characterized by comprising at least one ceramic film and a coating layer, which is formed through application of a coating liquid containing a polymerizable inorganic compound, on a resin film in this order. The gas barrier film is further characterized in that the ceramic film has a residual stress of not less than 0.01 MPa but not more than 20 MPa.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an reading glass, an reading apparatus comprising the reading glass and an image forming apparatus comprising the reading apparatus, the reading glass which reduces attenuation of a light, which is of a light source or reflected by a document, passing through the reading glass, reduces attachment of paper powder and the like, and thus can provide high quality images. The present invention is characterized in that a glass member positioned between the document and the light source of the reading apparatus for optically reading the document has an antireflection function.

Abstract: A method for forming a film comprising a first process and a second process, the first process comprising the steps of: supplying a discharge gas to a first discharge space where high frequency electric field A is generated at or near atmospheric pressure, whereby the discharge gas is excite; transferring energy of the excited discharge gas to a film forming gas, whereby the film forming gas is excited; and exposing a substrate to the film forming gas to form a film on the substrate, and the second process comprising the steps of: supplying a gas containing an oxidizing gas to a second discharge space where high frequency electric field B is generated at or near atmospheric pressure, whereby the gas containing the oxidizing gas is excite; and the film formed in the first process is exposed to the excited gas containing the oxidizing gas.

Abstract: A color image forming method is disclosed, comprising exposing a silver halide color photographic material and developing the exposed photographic material at 43 to 180° C. to form a color image, wherein at least one light-sensitive layer comprising a silver halide emulsion comprising tabular silver halide grains having an average aspect ratio of at least 8. There is also disclosed a digital image forming process, wherein image recording information of the photographic material which was formed by use of the color image forming method is coverted to digital image information through an image sensor.

Abstract: A color image forming method is disclosed, comprising exposing a silver halide color photographic material and developing the exposed photographic material at 43 to 180° C. to form a color image, wherein when the photographic material is exposed so that the light-sensitive layer has a transmission density of a minimum density plus 0.1, the light-sensitive layer comprises dye-clouds having an average diameter of 3.0 to 20.0 &mgr;m. There is also disclosed a digital image forming process, wherein image recording information of the photographic material which was formed by use of the color image forming method is converted to digital image information through an image sensor.