Abstract: An organic light emitting device has a light emitting layer and an electron injecting and transporting layer which are sandwiched between a pair of electrodes formed of an anode and a cathode. The electron injection dopant material is doped into an electron transporting material in such a manner that concentration of the dopant becomes low, high, and low in the regions of the electron injecting and transporting layer in the stated order from the light emitting layer side in the film thickness direction. Further, in the region brought into contact with the cathode of the electron injecting and transporting layer, the concentration of the dopant is preferably set high. The organic light emitting device improves drive durability and high light extraction efficiency.

Abstract: A metal coordination compound having a structure according to formula (1) or (3), wherein ligand L is a phenylisoquinoline ligand and ligand L2 is different from L: A luminescence device and a display apparatus using this metal coordination compound are provided.

Abstract: A metal coordination compound having the following structure: wherein M? is Ir or Rh, m? is 2, and are identical to each other and are represented by a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl isoquinoline ligand. A luminescence device and a display apparatus using this metal coordination is compound are provided.

Abstract: A luminescence device that has an organic compound layer disposed between a pair of electrodes. This organic compound layer contains a metal coordination compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein M is Ir, Rh or Pd; n is 2 or 3; CyN is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group containing a nitrogen atom connected to M and capable of containing another nitrogen atom and/or a sulfur atom; and CyC is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group containing a carbon atom connected to M and capable of containing a nitrogen atom and/or a sulfur atom.

Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting element comprising at least one light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes formed on a substrate and at least two or more light emission center materials included in the light-emitting layer, and that the at least one or more light emission center materials include a phosphorescent light-emitting material, and an excitation lifetime of the light emission center material that emits light having a shortest wavelength is shorter than an excitation lifetime of the other light emission center material, whereby a high-efficiency organic light-emitting element without decreasing a color purity of white light emission can be obtained.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes a luminescence layer containing a metal coordination compound represented by the following formula (1): LmML?n, wherein M denotes Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; L denotes a bidentate ligand; L? denotes a bidentate ligand different from L; m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3; and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that the sum of m and n is 2 or 3. The partial structure MLm is represented by formula (2) or formula (3) shown below, and the partial structure ML?n is represented by formula (4) or formula (5) shown below: wherein CyN1, CyN2 and CyN3 independently denote a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group containing a nitrogen atom connected to M; CyN4 denotes a cyclic group containing 8-quinoline or its derivative having a nitrogen atom connected to M.

Abstract: There is provided an organic light-emitting element comprising at least one light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes formed on a substrate and at least two or more light emission center materials included in the light-emitting layer, and that the at least one or more light emission center materials include a phosphorescent light-emitting material, and an excitation lifetime of the light emission center material that emits light having a shortest wavelength is shorter than an excitation lifetime of the other light emission center material, whereby a high-efficiency organic light-emitting element without decreasing a color purity of white light emission can be obtained.

Abstract: A light emitting device having an anode and a cathode provided on a substrate, and an organic light emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, where the organic light emitting layer includes a light emitting material and a dopant for improving the dispersability thereof. As the dopant, there are employed a light emitting compound and a non-light emitting compound or a current enhancing material. In case of employing the light emitting compound, the composition corresponds to a case of utilizing plural light emitting materials, and, in such case, the light emission wavelengths are preferably mutually closer.

Abstract: A light emitting device having an anode and a cathode provided on a substrate, and an organic light emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, where the organic light emitting layer includes a light emitting material and a dopant for improving the dispersibility thereof. As the dopant, there are employed a light emitting compound and a non-light emitting compound or a current enhancing material. In case of employing the light emitting compound, the composition corresponds to a case of utilizing plural light emitting materials, and, in such case, the light emission wavelengths are preferably mutually closer. Also, evaporation of the light emitting material and the dopant in the same evaporation boat makes it possible to reduce evaporation temperature, thereby improving the dispersability of the light emitting material.

Abstract: A luminescence device having a layer containing a metal coordination compound which has a partial structure MLm of formula (2) below and is preferably entirely represented by formula (3) below: MLmL?n,??(3) wherein M denotes a metal atom of Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; represent mutually different bidentate ligands; m is 1 or 2 or 3; n is 0 or 1 or 2 with the proviso that m+n=2 or 3; the partial structure MLm is represented by formula (2) below (wherein B is an isoquinolyl group bonded to the metal M with its N and including a position-1 carbon atom bonded to a cyclic group A which includes the C bonded to the metal M), and the partial structure ML?n is represented by formula (4), (5) or (6) shown below. There is provided a luminescence device capable of high-efficiency luminescence and long-term high luminance and adapted to red luminescence.

Abstract: In a luminescence device formed of one or plural layers of organic film between a cathode and an anode, at least one layer is a luminescence layer, and a luminescence molecule of a metal coordination compound having a basic structure represented by formula (1) MLmL?n and having a substituent on at least one of cyclic groups incorporated as a guest in a host material at a concentration of at least 8 wt. %, which is higher than a concentration at which a luminescence molecule of a similar structure but having no substituent exhibits a maximum luminescence efficiency to form the luminescence layer. As a result, a high-efficiency luminescence device is provided, which is less liable to cause concentration extinction even when a luminescence molecule is contained at a high concentration relative to the host material in the luminescence layer.

Abstract: In a luminescence device formed of one or plural layers of organic film between a cathode and an anode, at least one layer is a luminescence layer, and a luminescence molecule of a metal coordination compound having a basic structure represented by formula (1) MLmL?n and having a substituent on at least one of cyclic groups incorporated as a guest in a host material at a concentration of at least 8 wt. %, which is higher than a concentration at which a luminescence molecule of a similar structure but having no substituent exhibits a maximum luminescence efficiency to form the luminescence layer. As a result, a high-efficiency luminescence device is provided, which is less likely to cause concentration extinction even when a luminescence molecule is contained at a high concentration relative to the host material in the luminescence layer.

Abstract: A luminescence device having a layer containing a metal coordination compound which has a partial structure. MLm of formula (2) below and is preferably entirely represented by formula (3) below: MLmL?n??(3) wherein M denotes a metal atom of Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; represent mutually different bidentate ligands; m is 1 or 2 or 3; n is 0 or 1 or 2 with the proviso that m+n=2 or 3; the partial structure MLm is represented by formula (2) below (wherein B is an isoquinolyl group bonded to the metal M with its N and including a position-1 carbon atom bonded to a cyclic group A which includes the C bonded to the metal M), and the partial structure ML?n is represented by formula (4), (5) or (6) shown below. There is provided a luminescence device capable of high-efficiency luminescence and long-term high luminance and adapted to red luminescence.

Abstract: A metal coordination compound having a basic structure represented by formula: MLmL?n (1), wherein M is a metal atom of Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; L and L? are mutually different bidentate ligands; m is 1, 2 or 3; wherein at least one bidentate ligand has a partial structure formed by condensation via an alkylene group having 2–10 carbon atoms, is provided. In an electroluminescence device composed of one or a plurality of organic films disposed between a cathode and an anode, at least one layer is a luminescence layer which is formed by incorporating luminescence molecules constituting the metal coordination compound having a structure of the formula (1) described above as a guest material in a host material thereby to provide an electroluminescence device producing luminescence at high efficiency and stably keeping a high luminance for a long period.

Abstract: A luminescence device comprising a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer disposed between the electrodes. The layer contains a metal coordination compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein M is Ir, Rh or Pd; n is 2 or 3; and X1 to X8 is, independently, a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom; a nitro group; a trifluoromethyl group; a trialkylsilyl group having three linear or branched alkyl groups each independently having 1–8 carbon atoms; and a linear or branched alkyl group having 2–20 carbon atoms capable of including one or at least two non-neighboring methylene groups which can be replaced with —O—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —CH?CH— or —C?C— and capable of including hydrogen atom which can be replaced with fluorine atom.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes an organic compound layer containing luminescent sections placed between substantially transparent electrodes. An insulating light absorption layer is in contact with first electrodes, and the light absorption layer is placed between a substrate and the first electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multicolor light-emitting device including a plurality of organic EL devices each having two or more different luminescent colors in which the take-out efficiency of the emission of each color can be optimized by a simple configuration and which has a low price and high efficiency.

Abstract: In a display device having a display region formed by disposing a plurality of organic light emitting elements such as organic EL elements, it becomes possible to prevent penetration of water into the display region to suppress degradation in display characteristics even during drive over a long period of time and to improve long-term reliability. There is provided a display device comprising a display region 120 having a plurality of organic light emitting elements disposed on a substrate 101, each of the plurality of organic light emitting elements having an organic layer 103 comprising a light emitting layer interposed between an anode and a cathode (102, 104), wherein the display region 120 is formed on a first insulating protective layer 106 provided on the substrate 101, and a surface on a side opposite to a substrate 101 side and an entire periphery of the display region 120 are covered with an insulating protective film 107.

Abstract: An electroluminescence device having a layer containing a specific metal coordination compound is provided. The metal coordination compound is represented by formula (1) below: MLmL?n??(1), wherein M is a metal atom of Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; L and L? are mutually different bidentate ligands; m is 1, 2 or 3 and n is 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that m+n is 2 or 3; a partial structure MLm is represented by formula (2) shown below and a partial structure ML?n is represented by formula (3) or (4) shown below: The metal coordination compound of the formula (1) is characterized by having at least one aromatic substituent for at least one of CyN1, CyN2, CyC1 and CyC2. The metal coordination compound having the aromatic substituent is effective in providing high-efficiency luminescence, long-term high luminance, and less deterioration by current passing.

Abstract: An organic EL device includes a luminescence layer containing, as a luminescent material allowing a high-luminescence and high-efficiency luminescence for a long period of time, a metal coordination compound represented by the following formula (1): LmML?n, wherein M denotes Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; L denotes a bidentate ligand; L? denotes a bidentate ligand different from L; m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3; and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that the sum of m and n is 2 or 3.