Abstract: A metal complex compound is expressed by the following general formula [1]: In general formula [1], M represents sodium or potassium. R1 to R16 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device is provided that is driven with a low voltage and has a high luminous efficiency and a long device lifetime. The organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, a light-emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and an organic compound layer disposed between the cathode and the light-emitting layer and being in contact with the cathode.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting device improved in emission efficiency and lifetime. The organic light-emitting device includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer disposed between the pair of electrodes, in which: the organic compound layer includes a benzo[f]isoquinoline iridium complex of a specific structure and a hydrocarbon compound of a specific structure; and the hydrocarbon compound is a compound formed only of an SP2 carbon atom and a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A novel organic compound is suitable for emitting green light. An organic light-emitting device includes the novel organic compound.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting element improved in luminous efficiency and lifetime. The organic light-emitting element includes a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer placed between the pair of electrodes, in which the organic compound layer includes an iridium complex having a benzo[f]isoquinoline of a specific structure as a ligand and a heterocycle-containing compound of a specific structure.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device including an organic electroluminescence element, which has element characteristics comparable to those in the case of a vacuum in-situ process, while utilizing a patterning approach based on photolithography. The method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes: an organic compound layer-forming step of forming an organic compound layer at least on a first electrode; a release layer-forming step of forming a release layer on the organic compound layer; a release layer-processing step of processing the release layer; and an organic compound layer-processing step of removing the organic compound layer in a region not covered with the release layer processed in the release layer-processing step, and at least the lowermost layer out of the release layer is a deposited film formed of a material soluble in a polar solvent.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for manufacturing an organic light emitting element in which damages to members constituting the organic light emitting element are suppressed and a protective layer with few defects is formed by performing cleaning with liquid containing water. The manufacturing method according to this invention is a method for manufacturing an organic light emitting element including a process of preparing a lower electrode, a process of forming an organic compound layer on the lower electrode, a process of forming an upper electrode on the organic compound layer; and a process of forming a first protective layer on the upper electrode, in which the method includes, after the process of forming the organic compound layer, a process of cleaning at least one of the organic compound layer, the upper electrode, and the first protective layer with liquid containing water.

Abstract: Provided are a novel organic compound appropriate for emission of green light and an organic light-emitting device including the organic compound. Provided is a substituted or unsubstituted indeno[1,2,3-cd]naphtho[2,3-k]fluoranthene appropriate for emission of green light. The substituents of the indeno[1,2,3-cd]naphtho[2,3-k]fluoranthene are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting element having stable performance in the air. The organic light emitting element includes: an anode; a cathode; and an emission layer placed between the anode and the cathode, in which: the organic light emitting element further includes a first organic compound layer placed between the cathode and the emission layer, and a second organic compound layer placed between the emission layer and the first organic compound layer, and contacted with the first organic compound layer; the first organic compound layer contains a first organic compound; the second organic compound layer contains a second organic compound; and the first organic compound includes a viologen compound represented by the following general formula [1] and the second organic compound includes an organic compound different from the viologen compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an indeno[1,2-b]phenanthrene compound having suppressed hole transport ability. The indeno[1,2-b]phenanthrene compound represented by the general formula [1] described in Claim 1 is provided. In the formula [1], R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. X1 and X2 each represent a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a methoxy group, and a cyano group. A1 represents a monovalent or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group. A2 represents a monovalent or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent or a divalent heteroaromatic group. n represents an integer of 0 to 4. When n is 2 or more, a plurality of A2 may be identical to or different from each other.

Abstract: Provided is an excellent organic light emitting element having high emission efficiency and a low drive voltage. The organic light emitting element includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic compound layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the organic compound layer includes a quinolino[3,2,1-kl]phenoxazine compound represented by the following general formula [1]: where R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R1 to R4 may be identical to or different from each other, and Ar represents a single bond or an oligophenylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A novel organic compound suitably used for a green-light-emitting device and an organic light-emitting device are provided. An organic light-emitting device and an image display apparatus containing a naphtho[2?,3?:5,6]indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene derivative represented by general formula (1) as a dopant: wherein in general formula (1), R1 to R16 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy groups, substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups, and at least one of R3, R4, R9, and R10 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting element that can be driven at a low constant voltage, exhibits high luminous efficiency, and has an excellent lifetime characteristic. The organic light emitting element includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic compound layer arranged between the pair of electrodes, in which a layer to be brought into contact with one of the pair of electrodes in the organic compound layer contains a lithium complex compound represented by the following general formula: in the formula [1], R1 to R16 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group that may be substituted with fluorine, an alkoxy group that may be substituted with fluorine, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: There is provided a novel organic compound represented by following general formula [I]and that has an excellent luminescent hue and that can produce high efficiency, high-intensity, and long-life light output, and an organic light-emitting device containing the novel organic compound, wherein X1 to X3 independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.

Abstract: An organic light emitting element contains an anode and a cathode, and a light emitting layer arranged between the anode and the cathode. The organic light emitting element further contains an organic compound layer which is arranged between the cathode and the light emitting layer and touches the cathode. The organic compound layer contains a bisimidazolidene compound represented by the following general formula [1], where R1 to R12 represent substituents.

Abstract: An organic light emitting element contains an anode and a cathode, and a light emitting layer arranged between the anode and the cathode, and the organic light emitting element further contains an organic compound layer which is arranged between the cathode and the light emitting layer, and touches the cathode. The organic compound layer contains an organic compound represented by the following general formula [1], where R1 to R4 represent substituents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having a high quantum yield and a high color purity. Provided is an organic compound represented by Formula (1) described in Claim 1. In Formula (1), R1 to R20 are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy groups, substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy groups, substituted or unsubstituted thiol groups, silyl groups, and cyano groups.

Abstract: There is provided a novel organic compound suitably used for a blue light-emitting device and an organic light-emitting device including the novel organic compound. The organic compound is an acephenanthryleno[4,5-k]benzo[e]acephenanthrylene derivative.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent display apparatus including a plurality of organic electroluminescent devices at least containing a fused ring compound having an anthracene skeleton, includes, in the following order: forming an organic electroluminescent layer on a substrate on which a first electrode has been formed; processing the organic electroluminescent layer; forming a second electrode on the organic electroluminescent layer; and providing a sealing member covering the organic electroluminescent layer, in which the organic electroluminescent layer is not exposed to an environment containing oxygen and including light of a wavelength shorter than a wavelength of a long wavelength edge of an absorption spectrum of the fused ring compound having an anthracene skeleton from forming the organic electroluminescent layer until completion of providing the sealing member.

Abstract: A metal coordination compound represented by any one of formulas (1)-(5). An organic luminescence device including an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer, which contains the metal coordination compound, disposed between the anode and the cathode.