Abstract: Provided are a novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device having an organic thin film layer composed of one or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer and interposed between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative alone or as a component of a mixture. As a result, a novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative useful as a component of an organic electroluminescence device can be provided, and an organic electroluminescence device being driven at a low voltage and having high luminous efficiency, excellent electron transporting property, and high emission luminance can be realized by using the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative in at least one layer of its organic thin film layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.

Abstract: A novel heterocyclic derivative containing nitrogen having specific structure, and an organic EL device comprising at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer interposed between a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers comprises the novel heterocyclic derivative containing nitrogen singly or as its mixture component, are provided. By applying the heterocyclic derivative containing nitrogen to at least one organic layer, an organic EL device exhibits excellent emission luminance and current efficiency even at low electric voltage.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including a pair of electrodes and an emitting layer provided between the pair of electrodes, the emitting layer comprising a derivative having an unsymmetrically substituted anthracene as a partial structure and an amine derivative represented by Formula (1), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring having 6 to 50 nucleus carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may be the same or different substituents and linked to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring, and p is an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: A compound for obtaining an organic electroluminescence device having a long life of light emission and exhibiting excellent heat resistance is provided. The compound is a host material for organic electroluminescence devices comprising a carbazole derivative.

Abstract: An anthrylarylene derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic thin film layer which comprises at least one layer comprising at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the anthrylarylene derivative singly or as a component of a mixture. The device exhibits a great efficiency of light emission and has a long life. The anthrylarylene derivative has a sufficient glass transition temperature and is greatly advantageous as the light emitting material used in the above organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a white color organic electroluminescence device including: a cathode; an anode; and one or more organic thin film layers including at least a light emitting layer, the one or more organic thin film layers being sandwiched between the cathode and the anode, in which the light emitting layer is constituted of a laminate of a bluish color light emitting layer and a yellow-to-reddish color light emitting layer, and the light emitting layer contains an asymmetric compound containing a condensed ring. This white color organic EL device realizes reduced chromaticity changes, excels in efficiency of light emission and thermal stability, and ensures strikingly prolonged lifetime.

Abstract: Provided are an asymmetric monoanthracene derivative having a specific structure, a material for an organic EL device comprising the above asymmetric monoanthracene derivative and an organic EL device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a luminescent layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one of the above organic thin film layers contains the asymmetric monoanthracene derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Provided are an organic electroluminescent (EL) device having a high luminous efficiency and a long life, an asymmetric monoanthracene derivative which materializes the same and a material for an organic EL device.

Abstract: A biphenyl derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescent device having a long lifetime due to comprising at least one of organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer contains the biphenyl derivatives, singly or as a component of a mixture are provided, and also the biphenyl derivatives particularly suitable for a light emitting material of the organic EL device of the present invention is provided.

Abstract: A bisanthracene derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device having an organic thin film layer which has one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer, and is disposed between a cathode and an anode and contains the bisanthracene derivatives singly or as a component of a mixture. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a great efficiency of light emission in a region including a high luminance region and has a long life, and the bisanthracene derivative realizes the device.

Abstract: A aromatic amine derivative having an specific structure having a diphenyl amino group, and two or more of substituent bonding to benzene ring thereof, and in an organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or a component for a mixture thereof. The organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a long lifetime and high current efficiency as well as emitting blue light with high color purity, and also the aromatic amine derivative for realizing the organic EL device are provided.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device 1 including: an anode 12, a cathode 14 and an organic emitting layer 13 held therebetween, the organic emitting layer 13 containing one or more host materials, a hole trapping dopant and an electron trapping dopant. The lifetime of an organic EL device 1 can be improved by causing a hole-trapping dopant and an electron-trapping dopant to be together present in its organic emitting layer.

Abstract: A specific derivative of heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom and an organic electroluminescence device comprising the compound. An organic electroluminescence device comprising at least one of organic compound layers including a light emitting layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein said at least one of the organic compound layers comprises the derivative of the heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom as a sole component or as mixed component. The organic electroluminescence device achieves elevation of luminance and excellent efficiency of light emission, and also achieves long lifetime by an improvement of an electrode adhesion.

Abstract: Asymmetric pyrene derivatives having specific structure. An organic EL device comprising at least one organic thin film layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one kind selected from the aforementioned asymmetric pyrene derivatives singly or as a component of mixture thereof. An organic EL device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long lifetime, and also asymmetric pyrene derivatives for realizing the organic EL device are provided.

Abstract: An anthracene derivative with a specified asynmetrical type structure. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer comprises the anthracene derivative. An organic electroluminescence device which emits blue light of enhanced purity and has a long lifetime is provided.

Abstract: A novel derivative of heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom with a structure made by bonding special groups to benzimidazole, a material for an organic electroluminescence (EL) device comprising the derivative of heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom and an organic electroluminescence device comprising at least one organic compound layer containing a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, wherein the device contains the derivative of heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom. An organic EL device achieving elevation of luminance and of efficiency in light emission even under low driving voltage is obtainable by an employment of the derivative of heterocyclic compound having nitrogen atom for at least one layer composing organic compound layers of the EL device.

Abstract: A white organic electroluminescent device (1) including an emitting layer (5, 6 and 7) interposed between an anode (2) and a cathode (9), the emitting layer (5, 6 and 7) emitting blue light, green light and red light, the emitting layer (6) containing a green dopant that is an aromatic amine compound represented by formula (1), wherein A1, A2 and R12 are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an arylamino group, an alkylamino group or a halogen atom; d and e are independently 1 to 5; h is 1 to 9; R11 is a secondary or tertiary alkyl or cycloalkyl group; f is 1 to 9; g is 0 to 8 and f+g+h is 2 to 10.

Abstract: A triazine compound of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or a halogen atom; n is an integer of 0 or 1 to 4, provided that when n is 2 or more, a plurality of substituents X.sup.1 are the same or different; and R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups and/or hydroxy groups, provided that when the linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group is substituted with 2 or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups and/or hydroxy groups, a plurality of the C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups and/or hydroxy groups are the same or different; a process for the production thereof, and a herbicide composition containing the compound. The triazine compounds exhibit excellent crops-weeds selectivity, even under poor conditions of excessive water content, etc., which are liable to cause phytotoxicity.