Abstract: An aromatic amine compound having a specific structure, the following organic electroluminescence device and the noble aromatic amine compounds enable for realizing the device are provided. The 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, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layers comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as its mixture component, exhibits various luminescent hue and has high heat resistance, a long lifetime, high luminance and high current efficiency. In particular, the device exhibits low decay of luminance based on driving it.

Abstract: A novel aromatic amine 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 aromatic amine derivative singly or as a component of a mixture. The device can be driven under a decreased voltage and has a long life. The device can be realized by using the derivative.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel aromatic amine derivative having an asymmetric structure; and an organic electroluminescence device having one or multiple organic thin film layers including at least a light emitting layer, the one or multiple organic thin film layers being interposed between a cathode and an anode. The aromatic amine derivative realizes the organic EL device capable of suppressing the crystallization of a molecule, improving yields upon production of the organic EL device, and having a long lifetime when at least one layer of the one or more multiple organic thin film layers contains the aromatic amine derivative alone or as a component of a mixture.

Abstract: A novel aromatic amine derivative having an asymmetric and specific structure, 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 as its mixture component, the organic electroluminescence device having an improved success ratio on its production due to difficult crystallization of the amine derivative and exhibiting a long lifetime, and also to the aromatic amine derivative for realizing the organic EL device is provided.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device (1) comprising, a cathode (80), an anode (20), an emitting layer (50) provided between the cathode and the anode, and at least a first layer (30) and a second layer (40) stacked between the anode (20) and the emitting layer (50) in this order from the anode (20) side, the first layer (30) having a hole mobility of 7.0×10?4 (cm2/Vs, electric field intensity: 2.5×104 (V/cm)) or more, the second layer (40) having a hole mobility of 7.0×10?4 (cm2/Vs, electric field intensity: 2.5×104 (V/cm)) or more, and a main compound which forms the first layer (30) differing from a main compound which forms the second layer (40).

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic triamine compound of a specific structure having at least one terphenyl structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers having at least a luminescent layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the above organic thin film layers contains the aromatic triamine compound described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component, and provided are the organic electroluminescence device having a high luminous efficiency and a long life and the novel aromatic triamine compound for materializing the same.

Abstract: To provide an organic electroluminescent device showing various luminescent color tones and having high heat resistance, a long lifetime, high emission luminance, and high emission efficiency, in particular, an organic electroluminescent device capable of preventing the attenuation of emission luminance in association with the driving of the device. Provided is an organic electroluminescent device including: an aromatic amine compound having a specific structure; a cathode; an anode; and one or multiple organic thin film layers having at least a light-emitting layer, the one or multiple organic thin film layers being interposed between the cathode and the anode, in which at least one layer of the one or multiple organic thin film layers contains the aromatic amine compound alone or as a component of a mixture.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising titanium, magnesium and a compound of the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently a C3 straight or branched hydrocarbon group, R3 is hydrogen or a C1-4 straight hydrocarbon group, R4 is a C1-4 straight or branched hydrocarbon group or a C3-4 aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbon group when R3 is hydrogen, R4 is the same C1-4 straight hydrocarbon group as R3 when R3 is a C1-4 straight hydrocarbon group, and n is an integer of 1 to 10. A catalyst for olefin polymerization, containing this catalyst component, obtains a high activity with high stereospecificity.

Abstract: A novel aromatic amine derivative having an asymmetric structure, 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 as its mixture component. The organic electroluminescence device having an improved success ratio on its production due to difficult cristalization of the amine derivative and exhiviting a longlife time, and also to the aromatic amine derivative for realizing the organic electroluminescence device is provided.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization obtained by reacting the following compounds (i), (ii) and (iv); or (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv): (i) a halogen-containing titanium compound; (ii) an alkoxy-containing magnesium compound obtained by reacting metal magnesium, an alcohol and a halogen and/or a halogen-containing compound containing at least 0.0001 gram atom of halogen atoms per mol of the metal magnesium; (iii) a halogen-containing silicon compound; and (iv) an electron-donating compound represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 or more carbon atoms; and R2 and R3 independently represent a linear or branched C1-20 alkyl group.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, which is obtained by reacting the following compounds (a), (b) and (d), or the following compounds (a), (b), (c) and (d), (a) a halogen-containing titanium compound, (b) an alkoxylated magnesium compound, (c) a halogen-containing silicon compound, (d) electron-donating compound(s) represented by the following general formula (I) and/or general formula (II), wherein n is an integer of 2 to 10, each of R1 to R8 is a substituent having at least one element selected from carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, halogen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, boron or silicon, any substituents of R1 to R8 may together form a ring other than a benzene ring, wherein each of R9 to R12 is independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, or an arylalkyl group, having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that the total sum of carbon atoms of R9 and R10 is 3 to 40.

Abstract: Catalysts for copolymerization of olefins and styrenes, comprising (A) a transition metal compound, (B) an oxygen-containing compound and/or a compound capable of reacting with a transition metal compound to form an ionic complex, (C) a specific compound such as a reaction product of triphenylmethyl alcohol and triisobutylaluminium, and optionally (D) an alkylating agent, and methods for producing olefin-styrene copolymers in the presence of such catalysts, which catalysts have the advantages of enhancing the copolymerization activity and reducing the amount of the promoter such as oxygen-containing compounds, etc, and using them, olefin-styrene copolymers can be produced efficiently and inexpensively.

Abstract: Provided are catalysts for styrene polymerization capable of efficiently and inexpensively producing styrenic polymers having a syndiotactic structure; and a method for producing styrenic polymers. The catalysts comprise (A) a transition metal compound, (B) an oxygen-containing compound and/or a compound capable of reacting with a transition metal compound to form an ionic complex, (C) a specific metal compound, preferably a specific organoaluminium compound of a general formula: ((R1)3—CO)n-Al—(R2)3−n wherein R1 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms or the like; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group; n is 1 or 2, and optionally (D) an alkylating agent. In the method for producing styrenic polymers, used is the catalyst.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising titanium, magnesium and a compound of the general formula (I) 1

Abstract: A novel double crosslinking type transition metal compound is herein disclosed which is represented by the general formula (I) wherein M is a metallic element in the groups 3 to 10 or a lanthanoide series of the periodic table; E1 and E2 are each a cyclopentadienyl group, an indenyl group or the like, and they form a crosslinking structure via A1 and A2; A1 and A2 are each a crosslinking group comprising a hydrocarbon group of one or more carbon atoms; X is a &sgr;-bonding ligand; and Y is a Lewis base. Also disclosed are a double crosslinking type biscyclopentadienyl derivative and bisindenyl derivative for use in the above-mentioned transition metal compound, its preparation process, a catalyst for olefin polymerization using the transition metal compound, and a preparation process of an olefin polymer by the use of this catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of olefins or styrenes, which is prepared by contacting (A) a transition metal compound, (B) at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxygen-containing compounds and compounds which react with a transition metal compound to form an ionic complex, and optionally (C) an alkylating agent with each other, and contacting these materials (A), (B) and (C) with an adsorbing substance (D), during or after the contact of materials (A), (B) and (C) with each other, followed by removing the adsorbing substance (D) from the contacted materials (A), (B) and (C).

Abstract: A novel multiply crosslinked transition metal compound represented by the formula (I): wherein M is a metallic element of the Groups 3 to 10 or the lanthanide series of the Periodic Table; E1 and E2 are each a &sgr;-bonding or &pgr;-bonding ligand; X is a &sgr;-bonding ligand; Y is a Lewis base; A1, A2, . . . An and D are each a crosslinking group, and at least one of A1, A2, . . . An comprises a crosslink consisting of carbon alone; n is 2 to 4; p is 1 to 4; q is 1 to 5 and equal to the valence of M minus 2; r is 0 to 3; and s is 0 to 4, and a production process thereof. The transition metal compound is useful as a component of a polymerization catalyst for catalyzing the production of an olefin polymer having a uniform composition and a narrow molecular weight distribution in a high yield.

Abstract: There are herein disclosed a branched ethylenic macromonomer which can function as a comonomer to provide a copolymer having excellent molding and working properties and which can be hydrogenated to provide a hydrogenated product as a wax useful in various uses, a copolymer having the excellent molding and working properties obtainable by using this macromonomer as a comonomer, and a branched ethylenic polymer having a low-molecular weight obtainable by hydrogenating the macromonomer.

Abstract: A copolymer having the excellent molding and working properties obtainable by using a branched ethylenic macromonomer and a comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, cyclic olefins and styrenes. The branched ethylenic macromonomer of the present invention is derivable from ethylene singly or derivable from ethylene and another olefin, (a) a molar ratio of a terminal methyl group/a vinyl group in the macromonomer being in the range of 1 to 100, the macromonomer having a branch other than the branch directly derived from the other olefin, (b) a ratio of vinyl groups to the total unsaturated groups in the macromonomer being 70 mol % or more, (c) a weight-average molecular weight of the macromonomer in terms of a polyethylene measured by a GPC being in the range of 100 to 20,000.

Abstract: A transition metal compound which is a multiple crosslinking type transition metal complex represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein M is a metallic element in the groups 3 to 10 or a lanthanoide series of the periodic table; E.sup.1 and E.sup.2 are each a .sigma.-bonding or a .pi.-bonding ligand; X is a .sigma.-bonding ligand; L is a Lewis base; A.sup.1, A.sup.2 . . . A.sup.n and D arc each a crosslinking group; n is 2 to 4; p is 1 to 4; q is 1 to 5; r is 0 to 3; and s is 0 to 4; and catalysts for olefin polymerization containing the transition metal compound or complexes thereof and a process for preparing an olefin polymer employing the catalyst.