Abstract: An object is to provide bipyrrolinone compound that has a low absorption for wavelengths in the infrared region and exhibits a high degree of blackness when used as a black colorant. Another object is to provide articles including the compound, and examples of the articles include inks, printed matter, coating compositions, coated articles, plastics, fibers, films, cosmetics, and molded articles and further include articles in which any of the foregoing articles is used, such as near-infrared-transparent articles, wavelength-controlled devices, filters for infrared sensors, filters for solid-state image sensing devices, covers for LiDAR, coatings for vehicles equipped with an autonomous driving system, and black matrices for image display devices. A bipyrrolinone compound having a specific structure has been discovered, and the compound has been discovered to have a low absorption for wavelengths in the infrared region and have a high degree of blackness. Accordingly, the objects have been achieved.

Abstract: Provided are a phthalocyanine pigment that is non-water soluble and has antibacterial or antiviral effect, and inks, printed matter, paints, coatings, plastics, fibers, films, cosmetics, and the like containing the pigment. A specific phthalocyanine pigment has antibacterial or antiviral effect, although the pigment is non-water soluble, and has significantly high performance in terms of heat resistance and light fastness, compared with a dye-based antibacterial colorant, because of being a pigment. Because of being a pigment, the phthalocyanine pigment also has antibacterial and antiviral effects in applications such as inks, printed matter, paints, coatings, plastics, fibers, films, and cosmetics, thus achieving the task described above.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition containing: a) a polymerizable compound having one or two or more polymerizable groups and satisfying formula (I): Re(450 nm)/Re(550 nm)<1.0 (I); b) at least one photopolymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of alkylphenone-based compounds, acylphosphine oxide-based compounds, and oxime ester-based compounds; and c) a polymerization inhibitor. An optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. The polymerizable composition is excellent in solubility and has high storage stability, so that no precipitation of crystals etc. occurs. When a film-shaped polymer is produced by polymerizing the above composition, the unevenness of the surface of the coating film is small while the alignment of the liquid crystal is maintained, and high durability is obtained. Therefore, the polymerizable composition is useful.

Abstract: To provide a composition having a very low refractive index, an organic photoelectronic element using the composition, and simple methods for producing such a composition and an organic photoelectronic element. A composition comprising a fluorinated polymer, an organic semiconductor material and a dopant.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element excellent in light emitting characteristics and long-term reliability. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer disposed between the light emitting layer and the anode, and an electron blocking layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer between the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer, wherein the hole transport layer contains a fluorinated polymer and an organic semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 nm to 800 nm, of at most 1.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element, of which the external quantum efficiency is improved, the power consumption is low and the service life is prolonged. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer between the light emitting layer and the anode, wherein the hole transport layer contains an organic semiconductor material and a fluorinated polymer, and at the surface of the hole transport layer in contact with the light emitting layer, the fluorinated polymer is present.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable composition containing a specific polymerizable compound and a fluorosurfactant having, in its molecule, a pentaerythritol skeleton or a dipentaerythritol skeleton. The invention also provides an optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable composition of the present invention. The present invention is useful because, when an optically anisotropic body is produced by photo-polymerization of the polymerizable composition, three features including the leveling properties of the surface of the optically anisotropic body, offset onto the substrate, and liquid crystal alignment can be improved simultaneously.

Abstract: To provide a polarized luminescent film obtained by applying, to a substrate material, a polymerizable composition including a rod-like luminescent nanocrystal and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, and radiating an active energy ray, and to provide a film having good polarization characteristics. The present invention provides a polarized luminescent film and a polarized luminescent multilayered body formed from a polymerizable composition containing a rod-like luminescent nanocrystal and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound. The present invention also provides a backlight and a display device including a polarized luminescent multilayered body according to the present invention.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable composition with which a polymer having a high degree of hardness can be produced. Another object is to provide, for example, an optically anisotropic body, a phase retardation film, an optical compensation film, an antireflection film, a lens, and a lens sheet that are composed of the polymerizable composition and a liquid crystal display element, an organic light-emitting display element, a lighting element, an optical component, a coloring agent, a security marker, a laser emission member, a polarizing film, a coloring material, and a printed item that are produced using the polymerizable composition. The present invention provides a polymerizable composition including a polymerizable compound represented by General Formula (IA) which has a specific structure including a plurality of polymerizable groups.

Abstract: To provide a charge injection layer in which the refractive index is sufficiently low and unbalance in the composition of materials is less likely to occur, and a method for its production as well as an organic photoelectronic element and a method for its production. The charge injection layer contains a fluorinated polymer and a semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 to 800 nm, of at most 1.60.

Abstract: To provide a layer such as a charge transport layer having a refractive index significantly lowered without impairing electrical conductivity and surface roughness, and a method for producing it. A deposited film composition obtained by co-depositing a fluorinated polymer having a saturated vapor pressure at 300° C. of at least 0.001 Pa and an organic semiconductor material.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a light conversion film including light-emitting nanocrystalline particles configured to convert light having a predetermined wavelength into light of any of red, green, and blue and to emit the light, and a wavelength-selective transmission layer disposed on at least one side of the light conversion layer and configured to transmit light in a specific wavelength range.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal composition suitable for a heat-resistant, optical film that has a small selective wavelength shift due to thermal history is disclosed. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition contains a bifunctional polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by the following general formula (I-2), a chiral compound, and an oxime ester polymerization initiator. In formula (I-2), P121 and P122 denote a polymerizable functional group, Sp121 and Sp122 denote a C1-18 alkylene group, a single bond, or the like, X121 and X122 denote —O—, —S—, or the like, q121 and g122 denote 0 or 1, and MG122 denotes a mesogenic group represented by the general formula (I-2-b). In the general formula (I-2-b), A1, A2, and A3 denote a 1,4-phenylene group, a 1,4-cyclohexylene group, or the like, Z1 and Z2 denote —COO—, —OCO—, or the like, and r1 denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: To provide a charge injection layer in which the refractive index is sufficiently low and unbalance in the composition of materials is less likely to occur, and a method for its production as well as an organic photoelectronic element and a method for its production. The charge injection layer contains a fluorinated polymer and a semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 to 800 nm, of at most 1.60.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element, of which the external quantum efficiency is improved, the power consumption is low and the service life is prolonged. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer between the light emitting layer and the anode, wherein the hole transport layer contains an organic semiconductor material and a fluorinated polymer, and at the surface of the hole transport layer in contact with the light emitting layer, the fluorinated polymer is present.

Abstract: To provide an organic photoelectronic element excellent in light emitting characteristics and long-term reliability. The organic photoelectronic element comprises a substrate, an anode provided on the substrate, a cathode facing the anode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, a hole transport layer disposed between the light emitting layer and the anode, and an electron blocking layer provided in contact with the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer between the light emitting layer and the hole transport layer, wherein the hole transport layer contains a fluorinated polymer and an organic semiconductor material, and has a refractive index in the wavelength range of from 450 nm to 800 nm, of at most 1.

Abstract: The problem that the present invention is to solve is to provide an optical film that has less alignment defects and is less liable to cause variation in the optical characteristics when placed in a high temperature state. The present invention provides an optical film containing a structural unit derived from a specific compound, that is, an optical film containing a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the general formula (I), which has less alignment defects and is less liable to cause variation in the optical characteristics when placed in a high temperature state, and also provides a display device including the optical film.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition of the present invention has favorable solubility, and an optically anisotropic body using the polymerizable composition is unlikely to discolor and is excellent in heat resistance and light resistance. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition and an optically anisotropic body using the polymer. The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition which includes a compound having at least one mesogenic group and satisfying an expression represented by Expression (1), and which satisfies an expression represented by Expression (2). 0.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a curable composition containing a monomer (A) having at least one crosslinkable group and at least one aromatic ring, a monomer (B) having a fluorene skeleton, a compound (C) having an Abbe number of at most 21, and a polymerization initiator (D), wherein the content of the compound (C) is from 1 to 10 mass % based on 100 mass % of the total content of the monomer (A), the monomer (B) and the compound (C). Curable compositions of this disclosure have low viscosities and produce cured products having a high refractive indices, a low Abbe numbers, high transparencies and high heat resistances.

Abstract: To provide a charge transport layer excellent in the external quantum efficiency, and an organic photoelectronic element comprising the charge transport layer. A charge transport layer comprising a film containing a fluorinated polymer and a semiconductor material, wherein the film has a material composition such that ?Eth is within a range of from 0.010 to 0.080 MV/cm. An organic photoelectronic element comprising the charge transport layer.