Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element which has a substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed on this substrate and composed of an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic layer disposed between these electrodes and including a light-emitting layer, and in which a compound expressed by General Formula 1-1 is contained in at least one layer of the aforementioned light-emitting layer(s) exhibits high luminous efficiency, excellent blue color purity, and little change in chromaticity accompanying drive deterioration.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including a luminescent compound represented by the following formula (in which R1 to R14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a fluorine atom, a cyano group, an amino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a thio group, or a silyl group, and 8 to 13 groups out of R1 to R14 each represent a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom) in a light emitting layer has high durability and excellent chromaticity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a reagent for measuring skin sensitization that can measure sensitization to a test substance with high sensitivity using a single type of reagent; a compound; and a method for measuring skin sensitization. According to the present invention, provided are a reagent for measuring skin sensitization including, as a main measuring agent, an organic compound having a mercapto group and a hydrazide structure and having an absorption spectrum in an ultraviolet, visible, or near-infrared region; a compound for use in the reagent for measuring skin sensitization; and a method for measuring skin sensitization using the reagent for measuring skin sensitization.

Abstract: Provided is a biocompatible material capable of forming a gel having excellent retention and scratch resistance. The biocompatible material according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an alginate having a weight-average molecular weight of 1 million or more, an aluminum compound, a carboxyvinyl polymer, and an oil-based base material. However, the biocompatible material is substantially free of water.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to organic electroluminescent elements, compounds for use in the elements, and devices using the elements, which include a compound represented by the following General Formula (1): where R1 to R3 and R6 to R8 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, which may be a deuterium atom, or a substituent with a Hammett substituent constant ?p value of ?0.15 or more, R5, R9 and R10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, L1 represents a divalent linking group, DG1 represents a donor group, and n1 represents 1 or 2, and where R1 to R3, R5 to R10, L1, and DG1 are not bound to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resonant sensor having excellent sensitivity and selectivity with respect to a component to be detected that is contained at a low concentration in the system. A resonant sensor of the present invention has a receiving layer that contains a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1). In Formula, R1 represents an alkyl group. A plurality of R1's may be the same as or different from each other. R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.

Abstract: An organoelectroluminescent element which can satisfy both a high external quantum efficiency and high power efficiency at the same time, which has on a substrate an anode, a first intermediate organic layer composed of at least one organic layer, a light-emitting layer, a second intermediate organic layer composed of at least one organic layer, and a cathode in this order, and in which light is extracted from the aforementioned anode side, wherein the aforementioned light-emitting layer contains a light-emitting material that is oriented in the horizontal direction with the substrate, the order parameter of the aforementioned light-emitting material in the aforementioned light-emitting layer is at least 0.7, and the relationship between the thickness T1 (nm) of the aforementioned first intermediate organic layer and the thickness T2 (nm) of the aforementioned second intermediate organic layer is such that 1.1<T1/T2<4.0 and also such that 20 nm<T2<80 nm.

Abstract: A biomaterial includes a neutral acyl lipid and an amphipathic block copolymer which contains a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment and in which a difference in ClogP value between the hydrophilic segment and the hydrophobic segment is more than 1.00, and in the biomaterial, a content of the amphipathic block copolymer is 1.0% to 20% by mass with respect to a total mass of a solid content of the biomaterial.

Abstract: An organoelectroluminescent element which can satisfy both a high external quantum efficiency and high power efficiency at the same time, which has on a substrate an anode, a first intermediate organic layer composed of at least one organic layer, a light-emitting layer, a second intermediate organic layer composed of at least one organic layer, and a cathode in this order, and in which light is extracted from the aforementioned anode side, wherein the aforementioned light-emitting layer contains a light-emitting material that is oriented in the horizontal direction with the substrate, the order parameter of the aforementioned light-emitting material in the aforementioned light-emitting layer is at least 0.7, and the relationship between the thickness T1 (nm) of the aforementioned first intermediate organic layer and the thickness T2 (nm) of the aforementioned second intermediate organic layer is such that 1.1<T1/T2<4.0 and also such that 20 nm<T2<80 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biomaterial that is excellent in scratch resistance and retention in a case of being brought into contact with water. The biomaterial according to the embodiment of the present invention is a biomaterial including a neutral acyl lipid, at least one selected from the group consisting of a phospholipid and a quaternary ammonium salt, and a carboxyvinyl polymer. The neutral acyl lipid includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a neutral monoacyl lipid and a neutral diacyl lipid, and a content of the at least one selected from the group consisting of the neutral monoacyl lipid and the neutral diacyl lipid is 80% by mass to 100% by mass with respect to a total mass of the neutral acyl lipid.

Abstract: Provided is a biocompatible material capable of forming a gel having excellent retention and scratch resistance. The biocompatible material according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an alginate having a weight-average molecular weight of 1 million or more, an aluminum compound, a carboxyvinyl polymer, and an oil-based base material. However, the biocompatible material is substantially free of water.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including a substrate, a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode, disposed on the substrate, and at least one layer of organic layers including a light emitting layer, disposed between the electrodes, in which at least one of the organic layers contains a compound represented by the following general formula: (R1 to R18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R1 to R8 and R10 to R17 represents -L-NR19R20 (R19 and R20 each independently represent any of an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group. R19 and R20 may be combined to each other to form a ring. L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group). X1 to X18 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, and when X1 to X18 represent nitrogen atoms, R1 to R18 for bonding do not present.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence device material, which, in its production, is free from formation of impurities that worsen the performance of organic EL devices, which, in forming an upper layer by coating, does not cause dissolution mixing or swelling mixing, which forms a film of good quality and which contributes toward improving the performance (high durability, and low driving voltage) of organic EL devices.

Abstract: A gas detection method using a gas detection element obtained by laminating a fixed support, a first electrode (2), a dielectric sensor (3), a second electrode (4), and a gas adsorption film (5), in this order, the method including: a step of applying a first signal resonantly driving the dielectric sensor (3) between electrodes of the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (3), and detecting gas adsorbed on the gas adsorption film based on a change of a resonant frequency of the dielectric sensor; and a step of heating the dielectric sensor (3) by applying a second signal between the electrodes after the detection of gas and desorbing gas adsorbed in the gas adsorption film; a gas detection system capable of performing the method; and a gas desorption method appropriate for applying this gas detection method.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element which has a substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed on this substrate and composed of an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic layer disposed between these electrodes and including a light-emitting layer, and in which a compound expressed by General Formula 1-1 is contained in at least one layer of the aforementioned light-emitting layer(s) exhibits high luminous efficiency, excellent blue color purity, and little change in chromaticity accompanying drive deterioration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor having excellent sensitivity and selectivity with respect to a ketone-based compound. This sensor according to the present invention has a receiving layer including a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1), and detects a ketone-based compound.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resonant sensor having excellent sensitivity and selectivity with respect to a component to be detected that is contained at a low concentration in the system. A resonant sensor of the present invention has a receiving layer that contains a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1). In Formula, R1 represents an alkyl group. A plurality of R1's may be the same as or different from each other. R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including a substrate, a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode, disposed on the substrate, and at least one organic layer including a light emitting layer, disposed between the electrodes, in which the organic layer includes a compound represented by the following general formula, has high luminous efficiency, excellent blue color purity, and a small change in the chromaticity due to deterioration by driving (Cy represents a fused aromatic ring structure having the number of constituent rings of 3 or more, and has Dn1 and Ac1 as different constituent rings, and each of the constituent rings are all hydrocarbon rings. Dn1 represents NR11, an O atom, or an S atom. Ac1 represents an electron absorbing substituent, an aryl group having an electron absorbing substituent, or an electron deficient heteroaryl group. The ring Z1 represents an arylene group or a heteroarylene group. L1, L2 and L3 represent specific linking groups.

Abstract: A gas detection method using a gas detection element obtained by laminating a fixed support, a first electrode (2), a dielectric sensor (3), a second electrode (4), and a gas adsorption film (5), in this order, the method including: a step of applying a first signal resonantly driving the dielectric sensor (3) between electrodes of the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (3), and detecting gas adsorbed on the gas adsorption film based on a change of a resonant frequency of the dielectric sensor; and a step of heating the dielectric sensor (3) by applying a second signal between the electrodes after the detection of gas and desorbing gas adsorbed in the gas adsorption film; a gas detection system capable of performing the method; and a gas desorption method appropriate for applying this gas detection method.

Abstract: Provided are an insect detection method that includes detecting an intrinsic gas emitted by an insect using a gas sensor including a gas adsorption membrane, the gas sensor being selected from a resonant sensor, an electrical resistance sensor, and a field effect transistor sensor; a gas sensor for insect detection and a gas sensor array for insect detection, which are suitable to be used for this method; and an electric machine product having the gas sensor or gas sensor array mounted therein.