Abstract: Provided, among other things, is a multiplex assay comprising: conducting a fluorescence-developing assay on microtabs having at least one surface that shows plasmonic enhancement, wherein a plurality of the microtabs have unique probes affixed to their plasmonically enhanced surfaces; and measuring the fluorescence associated with the substrates and identifying the correlated probe by for the microtab. The microtabs can be, for example, MTPs that send a unique identifier, and the correlated probe can be identified by querying the MTPs for their identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes which contain polymerisable groups and to the polymers obtained using these metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these polymers. The metal complexes are compounds of the formula (1), containing a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2) or formula (3).

Abstract: A composite organic EL material suited to flash deposition and a method for producing the same are provided. A composite organic electroluminescence material in which an organic material and an organic metal complex are combined with each other, wherein the melting point of the organic material is lower by 30° C. or more than the decomposition temperature of the organic metal complex.

Abstract: A printed article is disclosed including a substrate and printed data that is not visible to the unaided eye. The printed data includes a dye that fluoresces in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and a polyvinyl acetal binder. The weight ratio of the dye relative to the combined weight of the dye and binder is in a range of 0.001 to 0.025.

Abstract: An ink is disclosed that includes a solvent, a dye that fluoresces in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and a polyvinyl acetal binder. The weight ratio of the dye relative to the combined weight of the dye and binder is in a range of 0.001 to 0.025.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed that includes a dye that fluoresces in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum and a polyvinyl acetal binder. The weight ratio of the dye relative to the combined weight of the dye and binder is in a range of 0.001 to 0.025.

Abstract: A monomer for use in manufacturing a conjugated polymer, the monomer having a structure as shown formula (2): Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 are independently selected from optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, X1 and X3 both independently comprise a leaving group capable of participating in polymerisation and Z represents a direct bond or an optionally substituted bridging atom.

Abstract: The invention relates to adhesive masses containing at least one electroluminescent additive, single and double-sided adhesive strips which are provided with adhesive masses of said type, and to the use of said adhesive masses for sticking together electronic components.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.

Abstract: A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a photon source, a fluorescent element and a photodetector. The fluorescent element includes a temperature-insensitive first fluorophore and a temperature-sensitive second fluorophore. The photodetector includes a first photosensor exhibiting a first spectral responsivity and a second photosensor exhibiting a second spectral responsivity. The first fluorophore may be selected to optimize the first spectral responsivity and the second fluorophore may be selected to optimize the second spectral responsivity. To measure a temperature of a surface, the fluorescent element may be placed adjacent to the surface and irradiated with a photon beam. First photons emitted from the first fluorophore and second photons emitted from the second fluorophore are collected.

Abstract: Luminescent polymers having doubly- or multiply-bridged biphenylene repeat units are provided, which are particularly suited as electroluminescent polymers. Monomers necessary for the synthesis of the multiply bridged biphenylene polymers are provided, as are electroluminescent devices utilizing these polymers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for nanoparticles, methods of making nanoparticles, materials including nanoparticles, the use of materials including nanoparticles, and the like.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes metal oxide particles and an organic polymer compound including a monomer containing organic ligands and a vinyl-based monomer having organic ligands which are bonded to a polymer chain through covalent bonds and the organic polymer compound is bonded to the metal oxide particles by the organic ligands forming a complex with metal atoms on the surface of the metal oxide particles. According to the organic-inorganic composite, the metal oxide particles and the organic polymer compound containing the organic ligands can be chemically bonded, therefore, light emission characteristics such as light emission intensity or stabilization of light emission wavelength can be improved, and transparency and mechanical characteristics such as thermal stability or hardness can also be improved.

Abstract: A luminescent polymer comprising a triarylene repeat unit which comprises a triarylene of general formula (I) which is substituted or unsubstituted and an arylene repeat unit -[-Ar-]- that is different from the triarylene repeat unit wherein X, Y, and Z are each independently O, S, CR2, SiR2 or NR and each R is independently alkyl, aryl or H.

Abstract: Methods to produce pH-sensitive microparticles that have an active agent dispersed in a polymer matrix have certain advantages over microcapsules with an active agent encapsulated in an interior compartment/core inside of a polymer wall. The current invention relates to pH-sensitive microparticles that have a corrosion-detecting or corrosion-inhibiting active agent or active agents dispersed within a polymer matrix of the microparticles. The pH-sensitive microparticles can be used in various coating compositions on metal objects for corrosion detecting and/or inhibiting.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing 8,9-dihydrobenzo[def]carbazole units, methods and materials for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these polymers.

Abstract: A polymer compound containing a structure of the following formula (B): —Ar—??(A) (wherein, Ar represents an arylene group, divalent heterocyclic group, divalent aromatic amine group or divalent group having a metal complex structure.) (wherein, A ring and B ring represent each independently an aromatic ring optionally having a substituent. X1 represents —C(?O)—, —S(?O)—, —S(?O)2—, —P(?O)(R1)—, —C(R1)(R2)—, —C(R2)(R2)—, —B(R1)—, —N(R1)— or —Si(R1)(R1)—. R* represents a hydrogen atom or monovalent or divalent group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or monovalent group, and R2 represents a monovalent group having a hetero atom. When R1 and R2 are present each in plural number, they may be the same or different.).

Abstract: A luminescent composition comprising a luminescent organic compound and a conjugated polymer compound having a luminescence maximum further toward the short wavelength end than the luminescence maximum of the luminescent organic compound at 350 nm to 500 nm, and satisfying the following formula (1); f(g,h)×w?0.04??(1) in the formula, f(g, h) represents the convolution integral of the emission spectrum of the conjugated polymer compound and the gram absorption coefficient spectrum of the luminescent organic compound (L/g·cm) in the range of 200 nm to 800 nm, in 1 nm steps, and w represents the content of the luminescent organic compound where the total content of the luminescent organic compound and conjugated polymer compound in the luminescent composition is defined as 1 part by mass.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1-1) and/or formula (2-1); wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group, or the group —O—RA; where RA represents an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group, and when multiple RA groups are present, the RA groups may be the same or different.

Abstract: A method and system for assembling building blocks of colloidal particles and also for shaping of colloids for self-assembly for manufacturing, processing and formation of compositions of matter. A first type of particle is selected as a “key” particle constructed to mate with a “lock” particle, the binding arising from depletion forces. A variety of shapes can be used to carry out this method and system to create compositions of matter. Colloids can be shaped by controlled deformation of multiphase colloid particles.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a polymer compound that, when used in a light-emitting device, results in excellent luminance life for the obtained light-emitting device. The invention provides a polymer compound comprising a constitutional unit represented by formula (1). [In formula (1), R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B represent an unsubstituted alkyl group, R3 and R4 represented an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted silyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxyl or a cyano group, and R5 and R6 represent an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group. The letters a, b, c and d each represent an integer of 0 to 3.

Abstract: An organic EL device comprising a pair of electrodes and a light emitting layer disposed between the electrodes, wherein the above-described light emitting layer is a light emitting layer comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the following compounds (I) to (IV) and derivatives thereof, and a first light emitting polymer, or a light emitting layer comprising a second light emitting polymer having as a repeating unit a divalent residue of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the above-described compounds (I) to (IV) and derivatives thereof; (I) perylene tetracarboxylic diimide or naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide (II) perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride or naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (III) perylene tetracarboxylic bisimidazole or naphthalene tetracarboxylic bisimidazole (IV) perylene tetracarboxylic bispyrimidine or naphthalene tetracarboxylic bispyrimidine.

Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to compositions comprising, a compound which is able to emit and/or absorb light and a compound which is able either to absorb or emit light, where both compounds each include at least one fluorine radical. The present invention is furthermore directed to a process for the preparation of the composition, to the use of the composition in electronic devices and to the device itself.

Abstract: A printing or coating composition has a non-volatile liquid vehicle carrying a conductive polymer to be deposited on a substrate and is cleavable by heat or acidification without decomposition of said material, cleavage of said vehicle producing decomposition products that are more volatile than said vehicle and which can be evaporated to dry the composition. Suitably, that vehicle is a carbonic acid diester or a malonic acid diester, e.g. of the formula: wherein R2 is an organic substituent such that R2—OH is a volatile alcohol; R1 is an aliphatic or aromatic substituent of more than three carbon atoms such that is volatile; and R3 is C1-3 alkyl.

Abstract: A method is described for producing an intelligent label and solutions in ampoules, besides compositions based on conjugated polymers for monitoring radiation doses, the label and solutions, in an organic solvent, of (i) an electronic polymer (1-2000 ?g/mL) and at least one organic crystal, inorganic crystal or luminescent dye (1-2000 ?g/mL), or (ii) a combination of electronic polymers (1-2000 ?g/mL), with solutions of said luminescent materials. The film-like label is obtained by drying solutions of luminescent materials on glass plates. The preferred materials are poly(2-methoxy,5-ethyl(2-hexyloxy)-p-phenylenevinylene) (MEH-PPV) as the preferred polymer and [aluminium-tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)] (Alq3) as the preferred organic crystal, besides various organic and inorganic dyes.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a constitutional unit represented by the formula (1): in the formula, Ar1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group. E represents a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom in a compound represented by the formula (2): in the formula, R1 to R10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group or a group represented by —O—RA. RA represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group. aa is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: A red fluorescence conversion composition includes a color conversion material (A) which absorbs light in a blue region and emits light having a fluorescence emission maximum in yellow-orange regions; a color conversion material (B) which absorbs light in the yellow-orange regions and emits light having a fluorescence emission maximum in the red region; and a matrix resin (C) for dispersing the color conversion materials (A) and (B). The color conversion material (A) is a condensed polycyclic compound made of a 5-membered ring compound having a conjugated system, and a 6-membered ring compound having a conjugated system with the 5-membered ring compound. The 5-membered ring compound contains at least one kind of atom selected from a hetero atom, a selenium atom, and a boron atom. A red fluorescence conversion film is made of the composition.

Abstract: A composition comprising (1) a first crosslinkable polymer compound having an aromatic conjugated repeating unit and a crosslinkable group and having at least one of a light emitting property and charge transportability, and (2) a second crosslinkable polymer compound having an aromatic conjugated repeating unit and a crosslinkable group at least one of which is different from the aromatic conjugated repeating unit in the first crosslinkable polymer compound and the crosslinkable group in the first crosslinkable polymer compound, and having at least one of a light emitting property and charge transportability, wherein at least one of the first crosslinkable polymer compound and the second crosslinkable polymer compound has a crosslinkable group represented by the following formula (Z-3) or (Z-4): in the formulae, Rc represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituent such as an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group or the like, the plurality of Rc moieties may be the same or different.

Abstract: The present invention relates to partly conjugated spirobifluorene polymers which are linked in the polymer via both spiro molecule halves. The materials according to the invention display a purer emission color and a longer life than materials according to the prior art and are therefore better suited for use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, an anode, and has therebetween a light-emitting layer containing a phosphorescent emitter that emits yellow, orange or red light; a tertiary arylamine compound as a first host material, and a gallium complex with only nitrogen bidentate ligands as a second host material. Desirably, the phosphorescent emitter is an iridium complex.

Abstract: A fluorescent article includes an underlayer colored fluorescent film and an overlayer colored fluorescent film, which is provided over the underlayer colored fluorescent film. The underlayer colored fluorescent film includes a first fluorescent colorant in an underlayer acrylic matrix. The overlayer colored fluorescent film includes a second fluorescent in an overlayer acrylic matrix.

Abstract: Provided are silica nanoparticles doped with dyes having a negative charge by using cationic polyelectrolyte as templet and preparing method thereof. The nanoparticles have a core-shell structure, inner core comprises cationic polyelectrolyte aggregates, in which fluorescent dye having a negative charge and SiO2 are doped, and optional additive having a negative charge, the shell is consisted of SiO2, wherein the sum of negative charge carried by the additives and the fluorescent dye is less than that of positive charge carried by the polyelectrolyte aggregates. The preparing method comprises the following steps: preparing complex solution of polyelectrolyte and fluorescent dye; prehydrolysis of organosilicon source; coating with organosilicon source. The method can be applied to dope silica with various fluorescent dyes having a negative charge. Various dyes can be doped at the same time, the doping amount, and particle diameter and shape of the product can be controlled by the method.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hat emitting device which comprises at least one layer that contains an organometallic dendrimer having a core comprising a metal cation. The invention also relates to organometallic dendrimers and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: A light-emitting polymer composition for a light-emitting layer in an organic EL display device includes at least first and second light-emitting polymers having different interfacial characteristics which lower a cohesion between elements of the first and second light-emitting polymers.

Abstract: Photoluminescent and electroluminescent compositions are provided which comprise a matrix comprising aromatic repeat units and a luminescent metal ion or luminescent metal ion complex. Methods for producing such compositions, and the electroluminescent devices formed therefrom, are disclosed.

Abstract: An organic fiber for a solar panel and a photoluminescent element and a material for preparing the same are provided. An organic conjugated polymer is dissolved in a solvent and is used to prepare an organic conjugated polymer fiber directly in an electrospinning process. The organic conjugated polymer fiber is applied in an organic photoluminescent base material with a high luminous efficiency or an organic solar panel with a high absorption efficiency. The organic conjugated polymer fiber is prepared directly by using the electrospinning process, and a diameter of the organic conjugated polymer fiber is between about 10 nm and 100 ?m.

Abstract: The present application relates to compositions having at least one oligofluoranthene. The compositions may, for example, emit blue or green light when exposed to a blue or ultraviolet radiation. Methods of making the compositions are also disclosed, as well as methods and apparatuses for producing light and detecting nitroaromatics using the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transport materials and a polymeric binder, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.

Abstract: Compositions comprising nanosized objects (i.e., nanoparticles) in which at least one observable marker, such as a radioisotope or fluorophore, is incorporated within the nanosized object. The nanosized objects include, for example, metal or semi-metal oxide (e.g., silica), quantum dot, noble metal, magnetic metal oxide, organic polymer, metal salt, and core-shell nanoparticles, wherein the label is incorporated within the nanoparticle or selectively in a metal oxide shell of a core-shell nanoparticle. Methods of preparing the volume-labeled nanoparticles are also described.

Abstract: Energy efficient optoelectronic devices include an electroluminescent layer containing a polymer made up of structural units of formula I and II; wherein R1 and R2 are independently C22-44 hydrocarbyl, C22-44 hydrocarbyl containing one or more S, N, O, P, or Si atoms, oxaalkylaryl, or a combination thereof; R3 and R4 are independently H, C1-44 hydrocarbyl or C1-44 hydrocarbyl containing one or more S, N, O, P, or Si atoms, or R3 and R4, taken together, form a C2-10 monocyclic or bicyclic ring containing up to three S, N, O, P, or Si heteroatoms; and X is S, Se, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are photoluminescent formulations, comprising an effective amount of photoluminescent phosphorescent materials, which exhibit high luminous intensity and persistence. Also disclosed are photoluminescent objects formed by applying at least one photoluminescent layer, formed from photoluminescent formulations, to preformed articles. Further disclosed are methods for creating photoluminescent objects.

Abstract: A composition comprising (i) a crosslinkable polymer compound having a crosslinkable group and being capable of showing at least one of a light emitting property and charge transportability, and (ii) a crosslinkable low molecular weight compound having a crosslinkable group and being capable of showing at least one of a light emitting property and charge transportability.

Abstract: A calibration device for instrumentation for medical imaging, also called a “phantom,” including a matrix. The calibration device includes at least one additive for simulating the autofluorescence properties of an organ or of a living tissue in the spectral band covering the red and near infrared, said additive belonging to the porphyrin class, such as protoporphyrin IX.

Abstract: A luminescent or charge-transporting polymer which has in the backbone optionally substituted fluorenediyl groups as repeating units and further has a functional side chain comprising at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a hole-injection/transporting group containing one or more heteroatoms other than nitrogen or two or more nitrogen atoms, an electron-injection/transporting group containing one or more heteroatoms other than nitrogen or two or more nitrogen atoms, and a luminescent group comprising a fused aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocycle, characterized in that the functional group is directly bonded to the saturated carbon atom of any of the fluorenediyl groups or is bonded to any of the fluorenediyl groups through —Rk—X— (Rk represents alkylene and X represents a direct bond or connecting group) at the X.

Abstract: Compositions providing metal-independent phosphorescence due to a directed heavy atom effect are provided. Methods of providing a phosphorescent composition are also provided where a directed heavy atom effect is maintained to cause the composition to be phosphorescent. Manufacture of phosphorescent compositions using intermolecular and intramolecular directed heavy atom effects are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides green and red conversion films capable of keeping a sufficient intensity of converted light over a long period, and a multicolor emission organic EL device which exhibits light-emitting properties stably over a long period. The present invention includes a pendant-type polymeric compound characterized in that the pendant-type polymeric compound contains at least one repeating unit represented by a general formula (1) and at least one repeating unit represented by a general formula (2), (6) or (7), wherein n/(m+n)=1/100 to 100/100 provided that the molar ratio of (1):(2), (6) or (7) is m:n.

Abstract: Provided is a functional fiber and a fiber aggregate for realizing various functions, an adhesive for easily bonding electronic components, and a method for manufacturing the same. Particularly, a fiber extended in a length direction includes a carrier polymer and a plurality of functional particles, wherein the plurality of functional particles are embedded in the carrier polymer and physically fixed to the carrier polymer to be integrated.