Abstract: A novel benzoxazole derivative having high excitation energy, particularly high triplet excitation energy is provided. A light-emitting element having high current efficiency is provided by application of the novel benzoxazole derivative for the light-emitting element. A light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each having reduced power consumption are provided. The benzoxazole derivative is represented by General Formula (G1). In the formula, R11 to R14 and R21 to R27 separately represent any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and Z represents either a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, an emitting layer, a blocking layer, an electron injecting layer, and a cathode in sequential order. The emitting layer includes a host and dopant. The blocking layer includes an aromatic heterocyclic derivative. A triplet energy ETb (eV) of the blocking layer is larger than a triplet energy ETh (eV) of the host. An affinity Ab (eV) of the blocking layer and an affinity Ab (eV) of the electron injecting layer satisfy a relationship of Ae?Ab<0.2.

Abstract: Described is an (organic) light-emitting diode ((O)LED) wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a blend of an electroluminescent semiconducting material with a ferro-electric material. Either of the electrodes forms a modulatable injection barrier with the ferro-electric material, the modulation requiring a voltage Vm serving to polarize or repolarize the ferro-electric material. With Vm being larger than the voltage Ve required for light emission, the (O)LED can be turned “on” or “off” by applying a pulse voltage to (re)polarize the ferro-electric material.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor layer 14 interposed between two electrodes 12 and 15, and the semiconductor layer 14 contains a trioxotriangulene (TOT) derivative, which is a neutral radical compound, as a semiconductor material. The semiconductor layer 14 acts as an n-type semiconductor and coacts with a p-type semiconductor layer 13 to exhibit a photoelectric conversion effect. The organic semiconductor device is characterized as including a semiconductor layer that has a narrow band gap, has light absorption performance in an infrared region, and is high in carrier mobility.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device material for a hole injection transport layer. A fluorine-containing organic compound is attached to the surface of a transition metal-containing nanoparticle or nanocluster which contains at least a transition metal oxide. Also disclosed are a device and an ink for a hole injection transport layer, the device and ink including the device material each, and a method for producing the device.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices, methods of making semiconductor devices, and coating compositions that can be used to provide a semiconductor layer within a semiconductor device are described. The coating compositions include a small molecule semiconductor, an insulating polymer, and an organic solvent that can dissolve both the small molecule semiconductor material and the insulating polymer. The small molecule semiconductor is an anthracene-based compound (i.e., anthracene derivative) substituted with two thiophene groups as well as with two silylethynyl groups.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a first stacked structure body, a first semiconductor layer, a first organic film, a first semiconductor-side insulating film, and a first electrode-side insulating film. The first stacked structure body includes a plurality of first electrode films stacked along a first direction and a first inter-electrode insulating film provided between the first electrode films. The first semiconductor layer is opposed to side faces of the first electrode films. The first organic film is provided between the side faces of the first electrode films and the first semiconductor layer and containing an organic compound. The first semiconductor-side insulating film is provided between the first organic film and the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode-side insulating film provided between the first organic film and the side faces of the first electrode films.

Abstract: An amine derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and exhibiting a temperature difference of 30° C. or more as defined by the difference of [decomposition temperature (° C.) minus sublimation temperature (° C.)]: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 aryl or C5-40 heteroaryl group; and R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-18 alkyl or C1-18 alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-40 aryl or C5-40 heteroaryl group, provided that R3 and R4 may form together a cyclic hydrocarbon group. The amine derivative is useful as an organic electroluminescent material.

Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) device having an electron donor region and electron acceptor region, the donor and acceptor regions comprising conjugated polymers and/or molecular semiconductors, ion pairs being, preferably preferentially, located at, near or towards the interface between the donor and acceptor regions.

Abstract: A compound for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic light emitting diode, and a display device, the compound including moieties represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; Chemical Formula 4; and one of Chemical Formulae 2 and 3;

Abstract: An electronic device can include an organic active layer and an electrode. In one aspect, the electrode can further include a first layer that is conductive, and a second layer that is conductive. The second layer can include a defect extending at least partly through a thickness of the second conductive layer. The electrode can also include a third layer lying within and substantially filling the defect, wherein each of the second and third layers includes a same metallic element. In another aspect, a process for forming an electronic device can include forming an organic active layer and forming a first layer that is conductive and is part of an electrode. The process can also include forming a second layer and exposing the second layer to a first plasma to form a first compound from the second layer.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel organometallic complex capable of phosphorescence and having high heat resistance. Alternatively, an object is to provide a light-emitting device with high added value. The objects are achieved by providing an organometallic complex which has a structure represented by a general formula (G1) or (G2) below and is formed in such a way that a corresponding one of pyrazine derivatives represented by general formulae (G0) and (G0?) below is ortho-metalated by a Group 9 or Group 10 metal ion, or by providing a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device including the organometallic complex.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel benzoxazole derivative which has high excitation energy, particularly high triplet excitation energy, and is a bipolar substance. A benzoxazole derivative represented by the following General Formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, substituents of the substituted aryl group may be bonded to form a ring which may form a spiro ring structure, R11 to R14 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted aryl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a bond formed between any two of ?, ?, and ? forms a carbazole skeleton, and n is 0 to 3.

Abstract: A phosphorescent compound is represented by following Formula:

Abstract: A novel compound having high triplet excitation energy and a bipolar property is provided. Specifically, a phenanthrene compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided where R11 to R19 and R21 to R27 separately represent any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and Z represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom. The use of the phenanthrene compound as a host material of a light-emitting layer in the presence of a phosphorescent dopant allows the formation of a light-emitting element with high current efficiency.

Abstract: Organic devices comprising an organic layer, wherein the organic layer is non-electroluminescent and comprises a cross-linked metal complex. The cross-linked metal complex may be formed by cross-linking a cross-linkable iridium complex, which comprises a set of ligands coordinated to a central iridium atom. One or more of the ligands have attached thereon, one or more polymerizable groups that are able to polymerize with other molecules to form intermolecular covalent bonds. In some cases, the organic layer may also comprise a dopant. Also provided are a method of making an organic light-emitting device, an iridium complex, and an organic-light emitting device using certain iridium complexes.

Abstract: Described herein are coating compositions comprising metal nanostructures and one or more conductive polymers, and nanocomposite films formed thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising structural units which contain alkylalkoxy groups, and blends which comprise the polymers according to the invention. The invention is also directed to the use of the polymers and blends according to the invention in opto-electronic devices and to these devices themselves.

Abstract: A condensed-cyclic compound of Formula 1, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including the same and a flat panel display device including the OLED. The condensed-cyclic compound of Formula 1 may be used in an organic light-emitting diode. Accordingly, an OLED according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode, and a first layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first layer includes the condensed-cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. The OLED may further include at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer and an electron injection layer.

Abstract: Platinum (II) terdentate or bidentate complexes with non-linear optical properties are provided. The complexes have a broadband spectral and temporal response, and strong reverse saturable absorption and two-photon absorption in the visible and the near-IR region. As such, the complexes are useful for organic light-emitting diodes and optical-switching or sensing devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R1? independently of each other are H or a substituent, halogen or SiR6R4R5; R2 and R2? may be the same or different and are selected from C1-C25alkyl, C3-C12-cycloalkyl, C2-C25alkenyl, C2-C25alkynyl, C4-C25aryl, C5-C25alkylaryl or C5-C25aralkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted, and under conditions as defined in claim 1, R2 and/or R2? may also be halogen or hydrogen; X is a divalent linking group selected from formula (Ia) and formula (Ib); Y and Y? independently are selected from formula (Ic), formula (Id), formula (Ie), formula (If), formula (Ig); n and p independently range from 0 to 6; where further symbols are as defined in claim 1, and to corresponding oligomers and (co)polymers. The compounds according to the invention are useful as semiconductors and have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties.

Abstract: Provided is a white organic light emitting device including an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed therebetween, the organic layer having a structure wherein an arrangement of a green emissive layer and a blue emissive layer is formed on both surfaces of a red emissive layer such that the resultant structure is symmetrical around the red emissive layer, and a spacer layer is disposed between opposing surfaces of the blue emissive layer and the green emissive layer, where the white organic light emitting device including this structure exhibits a constant luminescence spectra irrespective of any change in current density. A method of forming the white organic light emitting device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition, comprising a medium of organic molecules, a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in the medium, and a coating chemically bonded to a surface of the nanoparticles, wherein the composition is a semiconducting solid.

Abstract: To provide a display device with higher image quality and reliability or a large-sized display device with a large screen at low cost with high productivity. A function layer (such as a coloring layer or a pixel electrode layer) used in the display device is formed by discharging a liquid function-layer-forming material to an opening formed with a layer including a first organic compound which has a C—N bond or a C—O bond in the main chain as a base and a layer including a second organic compound as a partition. The fluorine density exhibiting liquid repellency to the liquid function-layer-forming material, which is attached to a surface of the layers including organic compounds, is controlled, whereby a liquid repellent region and a lyophilic region can be selectively formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic compounds which are indenobenzo[k]fluoranthene derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): In general formula (1), R1 to R14 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element comprising a pair of electrodes composed of an anode and a cathode, a light-emitting layer provided between the electrodes, and a functional layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the anode, wherein the functional layer comprises an n-type semiconductor and a macromolecular compound comprising a repeating unit having an amine residue.

Abstract: A composition for use in an organic device, useful in producing an organic device, such as an organic electroluminescent element, having high operation stability, is a composition for use in an organic device that contains at least two cross-linking compounds, at least two of the cross-linking compounds having different numbers of cross-linking groups. A polymer film produced by forming a film of the composition for use in an organic device and then polymerizing the cross-linking compounds. An organic electroluminescent element that includes an anode and a cathode on a substrate and at least one organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the at least one organic layer is a layer that is produced by forming a film of the composition for use in an organic device and then polymerizing the cross-linking compounds.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL device, including: an anode; a cathode; and an organic thin-film layer provided between the anode and the cathode, in which: the organic thin-film layer has a light emitting layer containing a host material and a light emitting material, and a hole transporting layer; and the hole transporting layer has a first hole transporting layer and a second hole transporting layer in the stated order from the anode; the first hole transporting layer contains a specific amine compound; and the second hole transporting layer contains a specific amine compound; or the hole transporting layer has a layer containing a specific electron acceptable compound. The organic EL device has a reduced driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and excellent practicality.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a polymer comprising a ?-conjugated backbone comprising a furan. The polymer has a narrow or low band gap and/or is solution processable. In some embodiments, the polymer is PDPP2FT or PDPP3F. The present invention also provides for a device comprising the polymer, such as a light-emitting diode, thin-film transistor, chemical biosensor, non-emissive electrochromic, memory device, photovoltaic cells, or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel-structural compound including a 5-membered heterocycle, an organic electronic device using the same, and a terminal thereof.

Abstract: Compositions for use in hole transporting layers (HTLs) or hole injection layers (HILs) are provided, as well as methods of making the compositions and devices fabricated from the compositions. OLED devices can be made. The compositions comprise at least one conductive conjugated polymer, at least one semiconducting matrix component that is different from the conductive conjugated polymer, and an optional dopant, and are substantially free of an insulating matrix component.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides the dibenzothiophene compound expressed by General Formula 1 in Claim 1. In General Formula 1, R1 is either a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted phenyl group, and Ar1 is any of phenanthrenyl, fluorenyl, triphenylenyl, naphthyl, chrysenyl, and pyrenyl groups. The options for the Ar1 substituents, namely the phenanthrenyl, fluorenyl, triphenylenyl, naphthyl, chrysenyl, and pyrenyl groups, may contain at least one of an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and an aryl group as a substituent.

Abstract: Disclosed are a metal complex compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 or 3, and an organic light emitting diode device including the same. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 3, M1, M2, R1 to R14, y1 and y2 are as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole (DPP) derivatives of the below formula to their manufacture; to their use as organic semiconductors, e.g. in semiconductor devices, especially a sensor, a diode, a photodiode, an organic field effect transistor, a transistor for flexible displays, and/or a solar cell (photovoltaic cell); to such semiconductor devices comprising diketopyrrolopyrrol derivatives of the formula I as a semiconducting effective means, and to devices containing said semiconductor devices. The compounds of the formula I have excellent solubility in organic solvents. High efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when said compounds are used in semiconductor devices or organic photovoltaic (PV) devices.

Abstract: A method includes combining organic semiconductor molecules and plasticizer molecules to form over a substrate a solid organic semiconductor channel. The channel may comprise at least about 50% by weight of the plasticizer molecules.

Abstract: There is provided an indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole compound having an excellent membrane property, a high T1 energy, and a deep HOMO level. There is also provided an organic light-emitting device that contains the indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole compound. There is provided an indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole compound having a high T1 energy and a deep HOMO level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising one or more (repeating) unit(s) of the formula A polymer, comprising (repeating) unit(s) of the formula (1) and (2), wherein A is a repeating unit of the formula (I), and —COM1- is a repeating unit of formula (3), or (4), and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element including: an anode, a cathode, and at least one organic layer which includes a light emitting layer, and which is provided between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one layer in the organic layer contains at least one selected from nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives each represented by the following General Formula (1) and used as at least one of an electron injecting material and an electron transporting material, and at least one layer in the organic layer contains at least one selected from phosphorescence emitting materials having structures expressed by the following Structural Formulae (I-1) to (I-4), (I-7) to (I-12), (I-14) and (I-16) to (I-26):

Abstract: The present invention describes indenocarbazole derivatives having electron- and hole-transporting properties, in particular for use in the emission and/or charge-transport layer of electroluminescent devices or as matrix material. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.

Abstract: A switchable electronic device comprises a hole blocking layer and a layer comprising a conductive material between first and second electrodes, wherein the conductivity of the device may be irreversibly switched upon application of a current having a current density of less than or equal to 100 A cm?2 to a conductivity at least 100 times lower than the conductivity of the device before switching. The conductive material is a doped organic material such as doped optionally substituted poly(ethylene dioxythiophene).

Abstract: This invention relates to dibenzothiopyran compounds. This invention also relates to layers and devices including at least one of these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound, and an organic electroluminescent device including the same. According to the present invention, provided are a compound for an organic electroluminescent device which can improve the thermal stability and efficiency characteristics which are unstable and low, respectively, corresponding to problems of known compounds for organic electroluminescent devices, and particularly, can implement excellent efficiency characteristics in a pure blue phosphorescent device, by using the carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound of the compound for the organic electroluminescent device, and the organic electroluminescent device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound of the compound for the organic electroluminescent device is provided, and the organic electroluminescent device containing the same which can implement thermal stability and high efficiency characteristics is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel binaphthyl compound and an organic light emitting element having a good light emitting efficiency and a high durability at a low driving voltage.

Abstract: An organic luminescent medium including an aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) and an anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (I):

Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorescent organic electroluminescent devices which comprise at least one phosphorescent emitter and a mixture of at least two matrix materials in the emitting layer.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor material is represented by the following formula (F): wherein A represents a cyclic conjugated skeleton structure formed of one or more aromatic rings, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. The organic semiconductor material has high electron mobility and high on/off ratio, and can form an organic semiconductor thin film by a solution process making use of its solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, containing at least one emitter compound and at least one polymer with conjugation-interrupting units, to the use of said composition in an optoelectronic apparatus and to an optoelectronic apparatus which contains said inventive composition.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor (OTFT) and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor using silk protein as a dielectric material, and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The OTFT of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a gate insulating layer containing silk protein, which is disposed on the substrate and covers the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the organic semiconductor layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed over the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: A compound for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic light emitting diode, and a display device including the organic light emitting diode, the compound being represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.