Abstract: The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion element comprising: an electron transport layer which has an excellent electron transport property and a sufficient reaction interface, and having excellent conversion efficiency. In the present invention, a photoelectric conversion element comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; a stack of an electron transport layer and hole transport layer, the stack being interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte solution; and a conductive agent; the electron transport layer containing an organic compound having a redox moiety causing repetitive oxidation-reduction reactions, the electrolyte solution being selected to give stable reduction condition of the redox moiety, the organic compound and the electrolyte solution being cooperative to form a gel layer. Wherein the conductive agent is present within the gal layer and kept at least partly in contact with the first electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprises a light transmissive substrate, a light scattering region which is disposed on the light transmissive substrate, and a light emissive layer having a luminescent point. The luminescent point is spaced from the light reflective electrode by a distance of d which satisfies the following equation: nd = a × ? 4 ? ( 2 + ? ? ) wherein ? = tan - 1 ? { 2 ? ( n 1 ? k 2 - n 2 ? k 1 ) n 1 2 - n 2 2 + k 1 2 - k 2 2 } . ? is a wavelength of a specific light emitted from said light emissive layer. n is a refractive index of a layer disposed between the luminescent point of the light emissive layer and the light reflective electrode, with respect to the wavelength of ?.

Abstract: In a plane emission device comprising a transparent substrate, a light scattering layer formed on a surface of the transparent substrate, and a luminescent body of organic or inorganic material which is formed on a surface of the light scattering layer and emits light by light or electric energy, efficiency to takeout light to outside is improved. The light scattering layer contains binder and two kinds of fillers, and when a refraction index of the binder is assumed as Nb, a refraction index of one of the two kinds of fillers is assumed as Nf1, and a refraction index of the other is assumed as Nf2, a relationship that Nf2>Nb>Nf1 is satisfied. Since the light scattering layer contains two kinds of fillers, disorder occurs in critical angle when light exits from the light scattering layer to the transparent substrate, incidence rate of light into the transparent substrate rises, and efficiency to takeout the light to outside increases.

Abstract: A coating material composite, comprising containing: a silane compound represented by the general formula (A); and an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy groups in each molecule; wherein the silane compound has a content of 60 to 97% by weight relative to a total amount of resin components; and wherein the epoxy group-containing organic compound has a content of 3 to 10% by weight relative to the total amount of resin components; XmR13?mSi—Y—SiR13?mXm??(A) [R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 6; Y is a divalent organic group containing one or more fluorine atoms; X is a hydrolytic group; and m is an integer of 1 to 3]. The coating formed by such a coating material composite is capable of keeping a higher anticrack property even upon exposure to high-temperature.

Abstract: Fine mesoporous silica particles are provided by which not only the functions of low reflectance (Low-n), low dielectric constant (Low-k) and low thermal conductivity but also improved strength of a molded article are achieved. The fine mesoporous silica particles are manufactured by a process including a surfactant composite fine silica particle preparation step and a mesoporous particle formation step. In the silica fine particle preparation step, a surfactant, water, an alkali and a hydrophobic part-containing additive including a hydrophobic part for increasing the volume of micelles are mixed with a silica source to thereby prepare surfactant composite fine silica particles. In the mesoporous particle formation step, the mixture is mixed with an acid and an organosilicon compound to thereby remove the surfactant and hydrophobic part-containing additive from the surfactant composite fine silica particles and provide the surface of each silica fine particle with an organic functional group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric element having an excellent conversion efficiency and provided with a hole transporting layer that is endowed with excellent hole transporting properties and a sufficiently large reaction interface. The photoelectric element of the invention has a pair of electrodes, an electron transporting layer and a hole transporting layer which are disposed between the electrodes, and an electrolyte solution. The hole transporting layer includes a first organic compound having a redox moiety capable of repeated oxidation and reduction. The electrolyte solution stabilizes a reduced state of the redox moiety. The organic compound and the electrolyte solution together form a first gel layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light-absorbing material capable of providing high photoelectric conversion efficiency when applied to a photoelectric conversion element. The light-absorbing material of the present invention has a structure represented by Formula (1) below: X—Y??(1) (wherein X represents a light-absorbing site, and Y represents a radical site that becomes a radical when in an oxidized state and/or when in a reduced state, and is capable of repeated oxidation-reduction).

Abstract: A photoelectric element provided with an electron transport layer having excellent electron transport property and sufficiently wide reaction interface, and that has excellent conversion efficiency. The photoelectric element has an electron transport layer 3 and a hole transport layer 4 sandwiched between a pair of electrodes 2 and 5. The electron transport layer 3 is formed of an organic compound having a redox moiety capable of being oxidized and reduced repeatedly. The organic compound contains an electrolyte solution which stabilizes the reduced state of the redox moiety, and forms a gel layer 6 containing a sensitizing dye.

Abstract: In an organic electroluminescent element, light extraction efficiency is enhanced. An organic electroluminescent element 1 is configured by laminating a substrate 2, a first electrode 3, an organic layer 4, and a second electrode 5 in this order. The organic layer 4 includes an emitting layer 43, and the emitting layer 43 is formed by mixing porous particles 45 into an emitting material 44.

Abstract: The wireless identification card (10) includes an identification information storage (11) configured to store identification information, and a transmitter (12) configured to transmit, to a reader (90), a wireless signal including the identification information stored in the identification information storage (11). The wireless identification card (10) further includes a solar cell (15) configured to supply electrical power to the transmitter (12). The solar cell (15) includes a sensitizing material having sensitization action, a semiconductor layer (1513) defined as an electron transport member, and an electrolyte layer (1514) defined as a hole transport member.

Abstract: This invention aims to provide a photpelectrical device with a superior conversion efficiency, which comprises an electron transport layer giving a superior electron-transporting performance and a sufficiently large dimentional interface. The photoelectric device further comprises a pair of electrode and a hole transport layer with the electron transport layer and the hole transport layer being interposed between electrodes. The electron transport layer is made of an organic compound having a redox moiety capable of being oxidized and reduced repeatedly. The organic compound is included in a gel layer containing an electrolyte solution which stabilizes a reduction state of the redox moiety.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of an in-plane switching mode comprises a pair of polarizing plates which are constituted with a polarizing plate at the output side comprising a polarizer at the output side and a polarizing plate at the incident side comprising a polarizer at the incident side having a transmission axis approximately perpendicular to a transmission axis of the polarizer at the output side and two or more sheets of optically anisotropic members and liquid crystal cells disposed between the pair of polarizing plates. The device exhibits excellent scratch resistance and excellent quality of black depth and uniform and high contrast in viewing at any angles.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device comprises a light transmissive substrate, a light scattering region which is disposed on the light transmissive substrate, and a light emissive layer having a luminescent point. The luminescent point is spaced from the light reflective electrode by a distance of d which satisfies the following equation: nd = a × ? 4 ? ( 2 + ? ? ) wherein ? = tan - 1 ? { 2 ? ( n 1 ? k 2 - n 2 ? k 1 ) n 1 2 - n 2 2 + k 1 2 - k 2 2 } . ? is a wavelength of a specific light emitted from said light emissive layer. n is a refractive index of a layer disposed between the luminescent point of the light emissive layer and the light reflective electrode, with respect to the wavelength of ?.

Abstract: An organic EL device in the present invention comprises a light-transmissive substrate 1, an organic light emitting layer 2, a light-transmissive electrode 3 disposed between the light-transmissive substrate 1 and the organic light emitting layer 2, and a light guiding layer 4 which is disposed between the substrate 1 and the light-transmissive electrode 3. The light guiding layer 4 is configured to alter light direction. The organic EL device is configured to emit light from the organic light emitting layer 2, and allow the light to propagate out through said light guiding layer 4, the light-transmissive electrode 3, and the light-transmissive substrate 1. The light guiding layer 4 includes a light dispersion layer 5. The light dispersion layer 5 is formed with a light dispersion region 8 and a light-transmissive region 9, which are arranged in a coplanar relation within said light dispersion layer 5. The light dispersion region 8 contains light dispersion particles 6 and a binder resin 7.

Abstract: A plastic lens includes: a plastic lens base material; a hard coat layer formed on the plastic lens base material; an organic antireflection film formed on the hard coat layer; and a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The plastic lens base material contains at least a sulfur atom. The hard coat layer contains at least: fine metal oxide particles containing a titanium oxide having a rutile-type crystalline structure; and an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of R1SiX13. The antireflection film contains a coating composition containing at least: an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of XmR23?mSi—Y—SiR23?mXm; an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy group in a molecule; and fine silica particles with average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, the antireflection film having a refractive index lower than that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.

Abstract: In a plane emission device comprising a transparent substrate (1), a light scattering layer (2) formed on a surface of the transparent substrate (1), and a luminescent body (3) of organic or inorganic which is formed on a surface of the light scattering layer and emits light by light or electric energy, efficiency to takeout light to outside is improved. The light scattering layer (2) contains binder (4) and two kinds of fillers (5, 6), and when a refraction index of the binder (4) is assumed as Nb, a refraction index of one of the two kinds of fillers (5, 6) is assumed as Nf1, and a refraction index of the other is assumed as Nf2, a relationship that Nf2>Nb>Nf1 is satisfied. Since the light scattering layer (2) contains two kinds of fillers (5, 6), disorder occurs in critical angle when light exits from the light scattering layer (2) to the transparent substrate (1), incidence rate of light into the transparent substrate (1) rises, and efficiency to takeout the light to outside increases.

Abstract: There is provided a composite thin film-holding substrate in which a composite thin film (4) comprising a filler (2) having a refractive index lower than that of a substrate (1) and a binder (3) having a refractive index higher than that of the filler (2) is formed on a surface of the substrate (1). Light is efficiently scattered when passing through the composite thin film (3) which comprises the filler (2) and the binder (3) having different refractive indexes from each other. In addition, the refractive index of a composite thin film (4) comprising a filler (2) having a low refractive index is low. As a result, the discharge efficiency of light which passes through the composite thin film (4) from the substrate (1) to the external is improved.

Abstract: It is aimed at providing a coating material composite capable of having a lower refractive index and keeping higher antiscratching property, antifouling property, chemical resistance, and anticrack property even when the coating material composite is used to form a coating on a malleable substrate such as plastic substrates and exposed to high temperatures upon formation of the coating and after formation of the coating.

Abstract: A plastic lens includes: a plastic lens base material; a hard coat layer formed on the plastic lens base material; an organic antireflection film formed on the hard coat layer; and a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The plastic lens base material contains at least a sulfur atom. The hard coat layer contains at least: fine metal oxide particles containing a titanium oxide having a rutile-type crystalline structure; and an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of R1SiX13. The antireflection film contains a coating composition containing at least: an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of XmR23-mSi—Y—SiR23-mXm; an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy group in a molecule; and fine silica particles with average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, the antireflection film having a refractive index lower than that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.

Abstract: A vertical alignment (VA) mode liquid crystal display unit having at least one biaxial optical anisotropic substance sheet and a liquid crystal cell between a light emission side polarizing polarizer and a light incident side polarizer, wherein (1) nx>ny>nz is satisfied (nx and ny: in-plane principal refractive indexes of the entire biaxial optical anisotropy, and nz: a principal refractive index in the thickness direction), (2) the low refractive index layer comprises an aerogel with a refractive index of up to 1.7, and (3) a multilayered body consisting of the total biaxial optical anisotropic substance sheet and the liquid crystal cell satisfies the formula: |R40?R0|?35 nm where R0: a retardation as measured without imposition of voltage when light with wavelength of 550 nm impinges vertically, and R40: a retardation as measured without imposition of voltage when light with wavelength of 550 nm impinges at an inclination angle of 40 degrees from the normal to the direction of the principal axis.