Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element includes organic compound layers disposed between electrodes, the concentration of halogen atoms contained in organic compounds of the organic compound layers being 1 ppm or less according to combustion ion chromatography.

Abstract: Novel monoaminofluorene compounds are provided, and organic light-emitting devices which exhibit good luminescence hue of extremely high purity and have optical output with high luminescence efficiency, high luminance and longer operating life are provided using the compounds.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element includes organic compound layers disposed between electrodes, the concentration of halogen atoms contained in organic compounds of the organic compound layers being 1 ppm or less according to combustion ion chromatography.

Abstract: To provide an organic light-emitting device that exhibits the hue of light emission having extremely high purity and has a light output having high luminance and long life with a high degree of efficiency. The organic light-emitting device comprises at least a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode and one or more organic compound-containing layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the above described organic compound-containing layers contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [2].

Abstract: A novel monoamino compound is provided. Using the monoamino compound, an organic luminescence device is provided, which exhibits a luminescence hue with extremely high purity, and having an optical output of a high luminance with a high efficiency and a long life time.

Abstract: A fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [I]: is used to provide an organic luminescent device. Such a device has an optical output exhibiting a high luminance with an extremely high efficiency, and has an extremely high durability.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oligofluorenylene compound represented by the general formula below, which enables production of an organic light-emitting device that exhibits an extremely pure luminescent hue and has a light emission of high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifetime.

Abstract: Novel monoaminofluorene compounds are provided, and organic light-emitting devices which exhibit good luminescence hue of extremely high purity and have optical output with high luminescence efficiency, high luminance and longer operating life are provided using the compounds.

Abstract: Provided are a novel spiro compound, and an organic luminescence device using the spiro compound and having an optical output with an extremely high efficiency and a high luminance, and an extremely high durability. The Spiro compound is represented by the following general formula [I]: (wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be identical or different from each other; and Ar1 and Ar2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.

Abstract: To provide an organic light-emitting device that exhibits the hue of light emission having extremely high purity and has a light output having high luminance and long life with a high degree of efficiency. The organic light-emitting device comprises at least a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode and one or more organic compound-containing layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the above described organic compound-containing layers contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [2].

Abstract: A novel monoamino compound is provided. Using the monoamino compound, an organic luminescence device is provided, which exhibits a luminescence hue with extremely high purity, and having an optical output of a high luminance with a high efficiency and a long life time. The monoamino compound is represented by the following general formula [1].

Abstract: The present invention provides a practical organic light-emitting device which shows no attenuation of emission luminance even when driven for a long period of time and which is excellent in durability. The organic light-emitting device of the present invention is an organic light-emitting device including an organic compound layer having at least an organic luminescent layer, the organic compound layer being sandwiched between a pair of electrodes composed of an anode and a cathode, in which at least one of the organic compounds used for forming the organic compound layer has a purity of 99 mol % or more in analysis according to a differential scanning calorimetry method.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oligofluorenylene compound represented by the general formula below, which enables production of an organic light-emitting device that exhibits an extremely pure luminescent hue and has a light emission of high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifetime.

Abstract: A fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [I]: 1

Abstract: An organic luminescence device is constituted by an anode and a cathode and at least one organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The above-mentioned at least one organic layer includes a layer of a fused polynuclear compound represented by the following formula (I): In the above formula (I), X1, X2 and X3 may preferably be an oxygen atom or C(CN)2. The device using the fused polynuclear compound of formula (I) exhibits a high luminance luminescence characteristic for a long period of time.

Abstract: An organic luminescence device is constituted by a pair of an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: An information recording medium comprising a stack of layers includes a recording layer interposed between two shielding layers, the shielding layers being opaque to radiation within a predetermined wavelength band. The recording layer is adjacent to a layer which is transparent to radiation within the predetermined wavelength band, and is readable by radiation within the predetermined wavelength band passing into the layer through a free edge of the layer.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes an integrated circuit (IC) module whose exposed surface is masked so as not to be visually recognized. The optical recording medium can be efficiently manufactured without degrading the essential function thereof. The optical recording medium includes a transparent substrate, an optical recording layer and a protective layer provided in this sequence. The IC module is buried in the optical recording medium so that one surface of the IC module is exposed on the protective layer. The optical recording medium also includes a hardened surface layer, transparent to a light beam for reproducing information recorded in the optical recording layer, or for reproducing information recorded in the optical recording layer and recording information in the optical recording layer, provided on a surface of the transparent substrate where the light beam is projected, and a masking layer provided in a region behind the IC module on the external surface of the hardened surface layer.

Abstract: An information recording medium including a substrate, a recording layer, a protective layer, a print layer on the protective layer, and a barrier layer located intermediate the print layer and the recording layer.

Abstract: A hybrid information recording medium provided with an IC module and an optical recording layer as information storage means, which can avoid the influence of heat generated at the IC module on the optical recording layer. The hybrid information recording medium comprises a first substrate which retains the IC module. The first substrate does not contact the optical recording layer.