Abstract: The invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an electrophotographic cartridge, which are free from problems of cleaning failure, filming, soiling, residual images (ghosts), fogging, density reduction, noise and the like and which can provide high-definition images even when a toner having a small particle size and having a high degree of circularity is used and even when a photoreceptor having a small outer diameter is used.

Abstract: The invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an electrophotographic cartridge, which are free from problems of cleaning failure, filming, soiling, residual images (ghosts), fogging, density reduction, noise and the like and which can provide high-definition images even when a toner having a small particle size and having a high degree of circularity is used and even when a photoreceptor having a small outer diameter is used.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided which comprises a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed thereover, wherein the photosensitive layer contains at least a polyarylate resin having a repeating structure represented by the following formula [1] and a compound represented by the following formula [6]. This photoreceptor has excellent abrasion resistance under practical load, has high mechanical strength, and further has highly excellent electrical properties.

Abstract: The invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an electrophotographic cartridge, which are free from problems of cleaning failure, filming, soiling, residual images (ghosts), fogging, density reduction, noise and the like and which can provide high-definition images even when a toner having a small particle size and having a high degree of circularity is used and even when a photoreceptor having a small outer diameter is used.

Abstract: A colored resin composition is provided which is capable of providing blue pixels of a color filter that have excellent light resistance and which satisfies heat resistance required in color display production steps. A color filter having blue pixels with excellent color purity and transmittance and an organic EL display and a liquid-crystal display device both having satisfactory blue purity are also provided by using the colored resin composition. The colored resin composition for color filter includes (a) a binder resin, (b) a solvent, and a triarylmethane type coloring matter of a specific structure represented by general formula (I). The color filter, organic EL display, and liquid-crystal display device are produced using the colored resin composition.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a polyarylate resin having a repeating structure represented by the following formula [1] and a compound represented by the following formula [6]. This electrophotographic photoreceptor has excellent wearing resistance under load in the practical use of the photoreceptor and has high mechanical strength and extremely satisfactory electrical characteristcis.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a light emitting device which can generate high-intensity light emission, using a fluorescent material containing a rare earth element ion complex and being excellent in durability and also provide the fluorescent material to be used therein. The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a semiconductor light emitting element which emits light within the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light, and a fluorescent material which contains a rare earth element ion complex having an aromatic ring-containing Bronsted acid ion with a pKa value of 7 or less as a ligand and emits light by the action of light of the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a light emitting device which can generate high-intensity light emission, using a fluorescent material containing a rare earth element ion complex and being excellent in durability and also provide the fluorescent material to be used therein. The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a semiconductor light emitting element which emits light within the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light, and a fluorescent material which contains a rare earth element ion complex having an aromatic ring-containing Bronsted acid ion with a pKa value of 7 or less as a ligand and emits light by the action of light of the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a light emitting device which can generate high-intensity light emission, using a fluorescent material containing a rare earth element ion complex and being excellent in durability and also provide the fluorescent material to be used therein. The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a semiconductor light emitting element which emits light within the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light, and a fluorescent material which contains a rare earth element ion complex having an aromatic ring-containing Bronsted acid ion with a pKa value of 7 or less as a ligand and emits light by the action of light of the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a light emitting device which can generate high-intensity light emission, using a fluorescent material containing a rare earth element ion complex and being excellent in durability and also provide the fluorescent material to be used therein. The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a semiconductor light emitting element which emits light within the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light, and a fluorescent material which contains a rare earth element ion complex having an aromatic ring-containing Bronsted acid ion with a pKa value of 7 or less as a ligand and emits light by the action of light of the semiconductor light emitting element.