Abstract: A light-emitting material which serves to emit light having a high brightness and is almost free of deterioration in light emission, and an organic EL device for which the light-emitting material is adapted, the material having the formula (1) disclosed in claim 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A light-emitting material which serves to emit light having a high brightness and is almost free of deterioration in light emission, and an organic EL device for which the light-emitting material is adapted, the material having the formula [1],

Abstract: A light-emitting material of the following general formula [1] for an organic electroluminescence device, wherein each of A1 to A4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 16 carbon atoms, and each of R1 to R8 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, provided that adjacent substituents may form an aryl ring.

Abstract: A hole-injecting material for an organic EL device, having excellent hole-injecting capability and durability and having the formula [I], [II] or [III] specified in claim 1, and an organic electroluminescence device obtained by forming either a light-emitting layer or a plurality of organic compound thin layers including the light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes composed of a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer contains the above material.

Abstract: To provide a Thiobacillus thiooxidans growth inhibitor, a cement composition, and a cement structure which are capable of inhibiting effectively growth of Thiobacillus thiooxidans not only in the neutral pH range but also in the acidic pH range of 4 or below, of which active component metal ions are sufficiently prevented from being dissolved and released when contained in a cement structure, and of which effect can be maintained for a prolonged period of time. The inhibitor contains a first component selected from the group consisting of nickel phthalocyanine powders, powders of a nickel phthalocyanine derivative, and mixtures thereof, and a second component selected from the group consisting of tungsten powders, powders of a substantially water-insoluble tungsten compound, a water-soluble salt of tungstic acid turning to substantially water-insoluble when reacted with cement, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a deterioration inhibitor for concrete or mortar which does not pollute water and which, in a small amount, can prevent the deterioration of concrete or mortar due to sulfur oxidizing bacteria for a long time, and also provides a method of inhibiting the deterioration of concrete or mortar which uses the deterioration inhibitor. A phthalocyanine compound is an effective component of the deterioration inhibitor for concrete or mortar. In the method of inhibiting the deterioration of concrete or mortar, the phthalocyanine compound is added to concrete or mortar.

Abstract: A hole-injecting material for an organic EL device, having excellent hole-injecting capability and durability and having the formula [I], [II] or [III] specified in claim 1, and an organic electroluminescence device obtained by forming either a light-emitting layer or a plurality of organic compound thin layers including the light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes composed of a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer contains the above material.

Abstract: An organic EL device which is excellent in stability in the repetitive operation and has a high light emission brightness can be obtained from a gallium complex of the general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein each of Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 is independently a ligand of the general formula (2); and L is a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring group, --OR.sup.1 in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring group, or --O--Ga--Q.sup.3 (Q.sup.4) in which Q.sup.3 and Q.sup.4 have the same meanings as those of Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2, ##STR2## wherein A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are substituted or unsubstituted six-membered aryl rings which are mutually fused to form a fused ring moiety.

Abstract: A hole-transporting material having excellent hole transportation capability and sufficient durability, used in an organic EL device and an electrophotographic photoreceptor, the hole-transporting material having the general formula specified in claim 1.

Abstract: A material for an organic EL device, having excellent capability of injecting holes from a metal electrode and having durability, and an organic EL device which is imparted with excellent stability in the repeated use for light emission by using the above material, the material having the formula (1), (6) or (7) as specified in claim 1.

Abstract: A light-emitting material for developing an organic EL device, which has the formula ?1! or ?2! recited in claims, and an organic EL device having layers thereof, the organic EL device having a high light emission brightness and a long life of light emission.

Abstract: A light-emitting material of the following general formula ?1! for an organic electroluminescence device, ##STR1## wherein each of A.sup.1 to A.sup.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 16 carbon atoms, and each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, provided that adjacent substituents may form an aryl ring.

Abstract: A hole-transport material having excellent hole-transport capability and durability, suitable for use in an organic EL device and as an organic photoconductive material, has the formula (1).

Abstract: Hole-transporting materials of the following formula (1) have excellent hole-transporting capability and excellent durability,H--A--?--B--A--!.sub.n --B--A--H (1)wherein A is an aromatic amine derivative residue of the following formula (2), B is a residue of the following formula (3), and n is an integer of 1 to 5,000,Formula (2): ##STR1## Formula (3): ##STR2## and the above hole-transporting materials therefore give an organic EL device and an electrophotographic photoreceptor which are excellent in stability in the continuous operation for a long period time.

Abstract: A hole-transporting material having excellent hole transportation capability and excellent durability, and an organic EL device and an electrophotographic photoconductive drum for which the above hole-transporting material is adapted and which have excellent stability in the repetitive use.

Abstract: This invention provides an optical semiconductor material comprising: (1) a noncrystalline titanium phthalocyanine compound which does not show substantial X-ray diffraction peak in X-ray diffraction chart, (2) a pseudo-noncrystalline titanium phthalocyanine compound which shows broad X-ray diffraction peaks at Bragg angles of 6.9.degree., 15.5.degree., 23.4.degree. and 25.5.degree. measured by using CuK.alpha. beam and (3) an assembly of said noncrystalline titanium phthalocyanine compound and pseudo-noncrystalline titanium phthalocyanine compound. Further, this invention provides an electrophotographic plate comprising an electrically conductive substrate, and a charge-generating layer and charge-transferring layer on the electrically conductive substrate, characterized in that the charge-generating layer contains the above noncrystalline and/or pseudo-noncrystalline titanium phthalocyanine compound(s).