Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes an n-type semiconductor substrate, a p-type amorphous semiconductor film on the side of a first surface and side surface of the semiconductor substrate, an n-type amorphous semiconductor film on the first surface side of the semiconductor substrate, a p-electrode on the p-type amorphous semiconductor film, and an n-electrode on the n-type amorphous semiconductor film. The p-electrode is located on the p-type amorphous semiconductor film, which is placed on the first surface side and side surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first wiring line, a semiconductor film, a second wiring line, and an insulating film. The substrate includes first, second, and third regions provided adjacently in this order in a predetermined direction. The first wiring line is provided on the substrate and provided in each of the first, second, and third regions. The semiconductor film has a low-resistance region in at least a portion thereof. The semiconductor film is provided between the first wiring line and the substrate in the first region, and is in contact with the first wiring line in the second region. The second wiring line is provided at a position closer to the substrate than the semiconductor film, and is in contact with the first wiring line in the third region. The insulating film is provided between the first wiring line and the semiconductor film in the first region.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. [In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, and N is not bonded to an aryl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes: a semiconductor substrate stretching in a first direction and a second direction that intersects the first direction; and a first amorphous semiconductor film and a second amorphous semiconductor film both provided on the semiconductor substrate. The second amorphous semiconductor film has a differ conductivity type from the first amorphous semiconductor The first amorphous semiconductor film and the second amorphous semiconductor film are divided into a plurality of sections in the first direction and the second direction. Therefore, the photovoltaic device has an improved heat resistance.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. [In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, and N is not bonded to an aryl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. [In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, and N is not bonded to an aryl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric conversion element which includes an n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1). The n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1) includes a central region (11) and an end-portion region (12). The central region (11) is a region which has the same central point as the central point of the n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1) and is surrounded by a circle. The diameter of the circle is set to be a length which is 40% of a length of the shortest side among four sides of the n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1). The central region (11) has a thickness t1. The end-portion region (12) is a region of being within 5 mm from an edge of the n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1). The end-portion region (12) is disposed on an outside of the central region (11) in an in-plane direction of the n-type single crystal silicon substrate (1), and has a thickness t2 which is thinner than the thickness t1.

Abstract: Provided are a photoelectric conversion element capable of enhancing characteristics and reliability more than ever before and a method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element includes a base including a semiconductor substrate, a first i-type semiconductor film placed on a portion of a surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity-type semiconductor film 3 placed on the first i-type semiconductor film, a second i-type semiconductor film placed on another portion of the surface thereof, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor film placed on the second i-type semiconductor film; an electrode section including a first electrode layer placed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor film and a second electrode layer placed on the second conductivity-type semiconductor film; and a reflective section placed in a gap region A interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a polymer or oligomer (A) containing a structural unit with hole transport properties, and also containing at least one type of organic group selected from the group consisting of groups having an ester linkage, groups having a carbonyl linkage, groups having an amide linkage, and groups having an imide linkage.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing a polymer oroligomer (A) having a repeating unit with hole transport properties and also having a thienylgroup which may have a substituent, and an initiator (B), wherein the solubility of the composition is capable of being changed by applying heat, light, or both heat and light.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in curability at low temperatures in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long time. The organic electronic material is characterized by containing at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit. [In the general formula (1), Ar represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, Ra to Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, and Ar, Ra and Rb may be linked to each other to form a ring. However, at least one of Ra to Rb is any of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and a benzyl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. [In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, and N is not bonded to an aryl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing a polymer oroligomer (A) having a repeating unit with hole transport properties and also having a thienylgroup which may have a substituent, and an initiator (B), wherein the solubility of the composition is capable of being changed by applying heat, light, or both heat and light.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing a polymer or oligomer (A) having a repeating unit with hole transport properties and also having a thienyl group which may have a substituent, and an initiator (B), wherein the solubility of the composition is capable of being changed by applying heat, light, or both heat and light.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a treatment liquid which contains an ionic compound and a solvent, and is used for adhering the ionic compound to at least one surface selected from the group consisting of a surface on which a layer having hole transport properties is to be formed, and a surface of a layer having hole transport properties.

Abstract: Method for enhancing in a mammalian cell the activity of an enzyme associated with Gaucher Disease by administering a competitive inhibitor of glucocerebrosidase in an amount effective to enhance the activity of the enzyme. Preferred compounds for use in the method are imino sugars and related compounds. In particular, C8-12-alkyl derivatives of N-alkyl-deoxymojirimycin, isofagomine compounds, and calystegine compounds are effective to enhance glucocerebrosidase activity.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in curability at low temperatures in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long time. The organic electronic material is characterized by containing at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit. [In the general formula (1), Ar represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, Ra to Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, and Ar, Ra and Rb may be linked to each other to form a ring. However, at least one of Ra to Rb is any of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and a benzyl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. [In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group, and N is not bonded to an aryl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: Method for enhancing in a mammalian cell the activity of an enzyme associated with Gaucher Disease by administering a competitive inhibitor of glucocerebrosidase in an amount effective to enhance the activity of the enzyme. Preferred compounds for use in the method are imino sugars and related compounds. In particular, C8-12-alkyl derivatives of N-alkyl-deoxynojirimycin, isofagomine compounds, and calystegine compounds are effective to enhance glucocerebrosidase activity.