Abstract: There is provided a washing method which imposes a minimized burden on environment, uses a detergent solution significantly safe for human body, and is also capable of safe and hygienic washing and sterilization and prevents effluents from contributing to pollution, eutrophication and the like. An alkaline buffer solution can be used to swell and dissociate stain from an object to be washed and in the solution a component of the stain mainly of an oily component can be floated to effectively wash the object. It is thus no longer necessary to use a surfactant, as conventional. Furthermore, a substance capable of electrolytically producing hypohalogenous acid having a bactericidal effect can be added so as to electrolytically produce hypohalogenous acid in the buffer solution to more effectively wash and sterilize the object to be washed.

Abstract: A surface of a molded resin 4 is entirely or partially roughened, and the light is diffused by the roughened portion. Alternatively, a cap and a glass cap having a light-diffusive function are integrated together with a resin. Alternatively still, a resin section formed of a resin material in which another resin material having a different refractive index from that of the first resin material is mixed, or a resin formed of a birefringent resin material, is provided so as not to contact a laser chip, and the light is diffused by the resin section. Alternatively still, an area formed of a resin material in which another resin material having a different refractive index from that of the first resin material is mixed, or an area formed of a birefringent resin material, is provided so as not to contact the laser chip, and the light is diffused by the area.

Abstract: There is provided a washing method which imposes a minimized burden on environment, uses a detergent solution significantly safe for human body, and is also capable of safe and hygienic washing and sterilization and prevents effluents from contributing to pollution, eutrophication and the like. An alkaline buffer solution can be used to swell and dissociate stain from an object to be washed and in the solution a component of the stain mainly of an oily component can be floated to effectively wash the object. It is thus no longer necessary to use a surfactant, as conventional. Furthermore, a substance capable of electrolytically producing hypohalogenous acid having a bactericidal effect can be added so as to electrolytically produce hypohalogenous acid in the buffer solution to more effectively wash and sterilize the object to be washed.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a porous semiconductor layer in which a dye is adsorbed and an electrolyte which are sandwiched between a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of a transparent substrate and a conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is retained in a crosslinked polymer compound.

Abstract: The organic EL emission device includes an organic light emission layer for EL emission sandwiched between first and second electrode layers, at least one of which is transparent. At least the first electrode layer includes a plurality of electrodes arranged with spatial periodicity. The plurality of electrodes included in the first electrode layer together with adjacent regions in the second electrode layer including one or more electrodes form a plurality of electrode pair regions arranged with spatial periodicity. The method of driving the organic EL emission device is characterized in that electric fields having either different strengths or directions are applied with variation in a time-dependent manner to electrode pair regions adjacent to each other among the plurality of electrode pair regions.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a porous semiconductor layer in which a dye is adsorbed and an electrolyte which are sandwiched between a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of a transparent substrate and a conductive substrate, wherein the electrolyte is retained in a crosslinked polymer compound.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate according to the present invention includes a scanning line, a signal line, a pixel electrode, a switching element connected with the scanning line, the signal line, and the pixel electrode, and a color pixel portion, wherein at least a portion of the scanning line and the signal line and at least a region of the switching element are covered with a water-repellent organic resin protection film, and the color pixel portion is composed of hydrophilic color ink applied to a portion of the substrate surrounded by the organic resin protection film.

Abstract: The color filter having pixels and a light-shading colored layer on a transparent substrate is provided. The light-shading colored layer is formed from hydrophilic light-shading colored ink, and the hydrophilic light-shading colored ink includes a resin having a monomer unit having a quaternary ammonium salt moiety represented by formula (I):--COO.sup..crclbar. X.sup..sym. (I)wherein X.sup.+ is represented by formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, a substituted or non-substituted linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or non-substituted linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element comprising a substrate are stacked layers thereon of, a positive electrode, a holeinjected carrier layer, a luminescent layer and a negative electrode and optionally an electron-injected carrier layer formed between the luminescent layer and the negative electrode, wherein the hole-injected carrier layer comprising a bis-enamine compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, the same or different, a lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic group, or alternatively, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded may form a benzocycloalkyl group, the benzene ring being optionally substituted by a substituent or substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group and a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.3 is an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic group; and Ar is a methylene group, a vinylene group or an optionally substituted C.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is herein disclosed which comprises a conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed on the conductive support, and the photosensitive layer contains an enamine derivative as a carrier transport material represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic substituted alkyl group; and n is 2, 3 or 4.The electrophotographic photoreceptor is excellent in sensitivity and durability.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is smooth without orange peel, inhibits the rise of a residual potential and the drop of a charged potential, and is excellent in stability even when it is repeatedly used.The photoreceptor comprises a charge generation material, a charge transport material, a polyarylate having a polymerization degree of 10 to 5,000, a polycarbonate having a polymerization degree of 10 to 5,000, and a polydimethylsiloxane having a polymerization degree of 0 to 2,000.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising a conductive support, an undercoating layer provided on the conductive support and a photosensitive layer provided on the undercoating layer, in which the undercoating layer comprises a needle-like titanium oxide particles and a binder resin. The needle-like titanium oxide particles in the undercoating layer show a volume resistance in the range from 10.sup.5 .OMEGA..multidot.cm to 10.sup.10 .OMEGA..multidot.cm when a loading pressure of 100 Kg/cm.sup.2 is applied and have a short axis S having a length of 0.5 .mu.m or less and a long axis L having a length of 10 .mu.m or less and the aspect ratio of L/S ranging from 2 to 10. Further, the needle-like titanium oxide particles are contained in the undercoating layer in the range from 50 wt % to 95 wt % and the surface thereof remains untreated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a practical toner for the development of an electrostatic image which has an effect of preventing an offset phenomenon and has low-temperature fixing properties. The process for producing a toner of the present invention comprises the steps of dissolving a high-molecular polymer in a vinyl monomer, mixing the resultant solution with another toner material, and then carrying out suspension polymerization. Preferable examples of the high-molecular polymer include a polymer having a structure unit represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a methyl group, and R.sup.2 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,and a polymer having a structure unit represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a methyl group, and X is hydrogen, a methyl group, a halogen atom or a methoxy group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly sensitive and highly durable electrophotographic photoconductor providing a conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, the photosensitive layer comprising a bis-enamine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein "A" is a C.sub.6-12 arylene group which may have a substituent, a bivalent heterocyclic reside which may have a substituent, a C.sub.2-4 lower alkylene group which may have a substituent; "B" is a lower dialkylamino group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkyl group, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and k is an integer from 1 to 5 provided that when k is an integer of 2 or more, "B" may be identifcal or different, may together form a ring; and n is an integer from 2 to 4.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device for white luminescence, which includes a pair of opposite electrodes at least one of which is transparent, a hole transport layer and a luminescent layer. The layers are stacked in that order between the electrodes, the hole transport layer being formed from bis-di(p-tolyl)aminophenyl-1, 1-cyclohexane, and the luminescent layer being formed from a material having a luminescent peak at 460-480 nm and a thickness of 100-300 .ANG..

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is high in sensitivity and endurance and which comprises an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer which contains a hydrozone compound represented by the following formula [I], [II], or [III]: ##STR1## wherein the various subgroups designated by R or A are as described in the specification.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is high in durability and high in sensitivity. This photoreceptor comprises an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer containing an azo pigment represented by the following formula [I] or [II]: ##STR1## wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a phenyl group or a heterocyclic ring group, m and n each represents 0 or 1, X represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom and Cp represents a coupler residue, or ##STR2## wherein Z represents an alkyl group, a phenyl group or a heterocyclic ring group, X represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom and Cp represents a coupler residue.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is high is sensitivity and high in endurance and which contains in photosensitive layer a novel stilbene compound represented by the following formulas [I], [II], or [III]: ##STR1##

Abstract: This invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor which is high in durability and high in sensitivity. This photoreceptor comprises an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer containing an azo pigment represented by the following formula [I] or [II]: ##STR1## wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a phenyl group or a heterocyclic ring group, m and n each represents 0 or 1, X represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom and Cp represents a coupler residue, or ##STR2## wherein Z represents an alkyl group, a phenyl group or a heterocyclic ring group, X represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom and Cp represents a coupler residue.

Abstract: This provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor high in durability and sensitivity which comprises an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer containing an azo pigment represented by the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein A represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an alkyl group, Z represents a hydrogen atom, --B or --CH.dbd.CH--B wherein B represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an alkyl group and Cp represents a coupler residue.