Abstract: Fused thiophene (FT) compounds, FT polymers, FT containing articles, and methods for making and using the FT compounds and polymers thereof of the formulas, as defined herein.

Abstract: A compound having the following structure as at least a part thereof: wherein FA and FA? are independently a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon aromatic ring or hetero atom-containing aromatic ring, and at least one of FA and FA? is the hetero atom-containing aromatic ring.

Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I) and a resist composition containing the salt are provided, wherein Q1, Q2, L1, ring W1, Re1, Re2, Re3, Re4, Re5, Re6, Re7, Re8, Re9, Re10, Re11, Re12, Re13 and Z are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL element, which has a controlled emission wavelength, a high emission efficiency and a long emission life. An organic EL element material for such organic EL element, a lighting device, and a display device using such organic EL element are also provided.

Abstract: A polymer compound including a structural unit represented by formula (I) or a structural unit represented by formula (III) and a structural unit represented by formula (II) has high photoelectric conversion efficiency when used in an organic photoelectric conversion device. wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are the same or different and represent trivalent heterocyclic group; Z represents a divalent group; Y represents a divalent heterocyclic group; wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are the same or different and represent trivalent heterocyclic group; Z represents a divalent group; Y represents a divalent heterocyclic group; two Ar1s may be the same or different; two Ar2s may be the same or different; and two Z's may be the same or different. -D-??(II) wherein D represents an arylene group or a heteroarylene group having a fused ring, provided that a divalent heterocyclic group represented by Y is different from a group represented by D.

Abstract: A photoacid generator which can generate an acid efficiently when energy was absorbed, is excellent in the developing property and can form fine patterns, and a cationic polymerization initiator excellent in curability are provided; and a resist composition and a cationically polymerizable composition using them are provided. An aromatic sulfonium salt compound represented by the General Formula (I) below: (wherein each of E1 to E4 independently represents a substituent represented by the General Formula (II) below or the General Formula (III) below). Preferably, in the General Formula (I), r and s are 0; m and n are 0; or n and r are 0, and more preferably, one of m and s in the General Formula (I) is 1.

Abstract: Provided are a novel aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at leas one layer of the above organic thin layer contains the aromatic amine derivative described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component. Thus, the organic electroluminescence device is less liable to be crystallized in molecules, improved in a yield in producing the organic electroluminescence device and extended in a lifetime.

Abstract: The invention pertains to new materials based on donor carbene intermediates for the improvement of electron injection and electron transport in organic electronic components like organic light-emitting diodes (OLED's), organic field effect transistors (OFET's), and components based on organic photovoltaics, in particular organic solar cells.

Abstract: A monomer compound has the formula (I): where each R1, R2, and R3 is independently H, F, C1-10 alkyl, fluoro-substituted C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 cycloalkyl, or fluoro-substituted C1-10 cycloalkyl, provided that at least one of R1, R2, or R3 is F; n is an integer of from 1 to 10, A is a halogenated or non-halogenated C2-30 olefin-containing polymerizable group, and G+ is an organic or inorganic cation. The monomer is the reaction product of a sultone precursor and the oxyanion of a hydroxy-containing halogenated or non-halogenated C2-30 olefin-containing compound. A polymer includes the monomer of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid solution inducing layer for the preparation of weak epitaxial films of non-planar phthalocyanine and the thin film of non-planar phthalocyanine generated from the weak epitaxial growth on the solid solution inducing layer and organic thin film transistor based on the weak rpitaxy growth thin film of non-planar phthalocyanine. The solid solution inducing layer is prepared at certain substrate temperature by vapor co-deposition of any two inducing layer molecules presented by Formula I and Formula II. The solid solution inducing layer has uniformed structure, of which the lattice parameter and electronic structure can be controlled by adjusting the component proportion, the solid solution inducing layer can epitaxially grow a high quality thin film of non-planar phthalocyanine and fabricate high performance transistor device based on such epitaxial thin film.

Abstract: A leaving substituent-containing compound including a partial structure represented by the following General Formula (I): where a pair of X1 and X2 or a pair of Y1 and Y2 each represent a hydrogen atom; the other pair each represent a group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy group having one or more carbon atoms; a pair of the acyloxy groups represented by the pair of X1 and X2 or the pair of Y1 and Y2 may be identical or different, or may be bonded together to form a ring; R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and Q1 and Q2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and may be bonded together to form a ring.

Abstract: Provided is a novel anthracene compound represented by a general formula (G1). In the formula, Q1 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R1 to R7 and R11 to R14 separately represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. In addition, ?1 to ?3 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group. Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a ring. Ar2 represents any one of a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a ring, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophen-2-yl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran-2-yl group. Further, j and k are separately 0 or 1.

Abstract: An organic dye and preparation method thereof and dye-sensitized solar cells using this organic dye are provided. The structure of the organic dye molecule is donor-conjugated unit(s)-acceptor. The organic dye with broad spectrum response and high molar-absorption coefficient is obtained by modifying the structure by using various conjugated unit(s) in combination with donor and acceptor. The conditions of preparation of the organic dye are mild and the yield is high, and the organic dye can be used for highly effective dye-sensitized solar cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel organic EL device material. Also disclosed are an organic EL device, an illuminating device and a display each having high emission efficiency and long emission lifetime, which are obtained by employing the organic EL device material.

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 aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.

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: Fluorinated compounds of the invention are represented by the following general formula (I): (in formula (I), Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent a C10 or greater aromatic hydrocarbon or C4 or greater heterocyclic group, R1 represents hydrogen or a monovalent substituent, R2 and R3 each independently represent a monovalent substituent, and s1 and t1 each independently represent an integer of 0 or greater. When s1 is 2 or greater, the multiple R2 groups may be the same or different, and when t1 is 2 or greater the multiple R3 groups may be the same or different.

Abstract: There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I wherein: Q is the same or different at each occurrence and can be O, S, Se, Te, NR, SO, SO2, or SiR3; R is the same or different at each occurrence and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and R1 through R6 are the same or different and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, —COR, —COOR, —PO3R2, —OPO3R2, or CN.

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: A material for organic electroluminescence devices for use as a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex, which comprises a compound having a specific heterocyclic structure, is described. Also described is an organic electroluminescence device having an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer having one or more layers. The organic thin film layer is interposed between the anode and cathode and has a light emitting layer containing a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex. At least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic electroluminescence devices. The material for organic electroluminescence devices provides an organic electroluminescence device which has a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and show a long lifetime.

Abstract: A substance having a hole-transport, property and a wide band gap is provided. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, ?1 and ?2 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; n and k separately represent 0 or 1; Q1 and Q2 separately represent sulfur or oxygen; and R1 to R22 separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A substance having a hole-transport property and a wide band gap is provided. A fluorene compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the general formula (G1), ?1 and ?2 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted 4-dibenzothiophenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted 4-dibenzofuranyl group; n and k separately represent 0 or 1; Q1 represents sulfur or oxygen; and R1 to R15 separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An oxime ester compound represented by general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent R11, OR11, COR11, SR11, CONR12R13, or CN; R11, R12, and R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms, or a heterocyclic group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each independently represent R11, OR11, SR11, COR11, CONR12R13, NR12COR11, OCOR11, COOR11, SCOR11, OCSR11, COSR11, CSOR11, CN, a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl group; a and b each independently represent 0 to 4; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, CR31R32, CO, NR33, or PR34; R31, R32, R33, and R34 each independently represent R11, OR11, COR11, SR11, CONR12R13, or CN.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic radicals or diradicals, the dimers, oligomers, polymers, dispiro compounds and polycycles thereof, to the use thereof to organic semiconductive materials and to electronic and optoelectronic components.

Abstract: A conjugated compound having a group represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II). [In the formulas, Ar represents an optionally substituted trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon or optionally substituted trivalent heterocyclic group, and A represents hydrogen, a halogen atom or a monovalent group. When multiple A groups are present they may be the same or different, and at least one A represents an electron-withdrawing group. Ar? represents an optionally substituted C6 or greater divalent aromatic hydrocarbon or optionally substituted C4 or greater divalent heterocyclic group, and R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, a halogen atom or a monovalent group, while A? represents hydrogen, a halogen atom or a monovalent group. When multiple A? groups are present they may be the same or different, and at least one A? represents an electron-withdrawing group.

Abstract: There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I wherein: Q is the same or different at each occurrence and can be O, S, Se, Te, NR, SO, SO2, or SiR3; R is the same or different at each occurrence and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and R1 through R6 are the same or different and can be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino, alkylthio, phosphino, silyl, —COR, —COOK, —PO3R2, —OPO3R2, or CN.

Abstract: Provided is a material containing at least one phosphorescent metal complex, and a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 to R3 is a 9-carbazolyl group which is optionally substituted or an azacarbazolyl group having 2 to 5 nitrogen atoms which is optionally substituted. The material for the organic electroluminescence device may be used as a host material or a hole transporting material. Also provided is an organic electroluminescence device which has an organic thin film layer that contains the material, and exhibits a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and has a long lifetime.

Abstract: Oxidative desulfurization (ODS) is an attractive alternative to hydrodesulfurization (HDS) technology due to its lower energy requirement for the removal of refractory sulfur species, such as dibenzothiophene (DBT), from heavier petroleum streams. Diesel containing DBT may be oxidized using a heterogeneous titanium(IV) catalyst and organohydroperoxide oxidant, such as tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), cumyl hydroperoxide (CHP) and/or ethylbenzene hydroperoxide (EBHP), which proves effective for the selective oxidation and removal of refractory sulfur compounds from diesel fuel.

Abstract: A polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1) which is substituted by one or more groups comprising a polymerizable functional group wherein Ar1 and Ar4 to Ar6 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms; and Ar2, Ar3 and L1 are a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms:

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula I as disclosed herein, methods of modulating the activity of an estrogen receptor and methods of treating a disorder associated with estrogen receptors.

Abstract: Methods of adding substituents to a benzodithiophene are disclosed. A benzodithiophene is reacted with a reagent to directly add the substituent to the benzene core of the benzodithiophene. This method eliminates steps from prior process and eliminates the need for hydrogenation, allowing for a safer and more scaleable process. The resulting benzodithiophenes are suitable for use in semiconductor polymers and have no loss of performance.

Abstract: A polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is substituted by a group represented by the following formula (2) and which is substituted by one or more groups comprising a polymerizable functional group. Ar1 to Ar3 are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms, Ar6 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms and Ar4 and Ar5 are a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention is a light emitting device material characterized by containing an anthracene compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the present invention allows a light emitting device having high luminous efficiency and excellent durability. (R1 to R10 are a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, heterocyclic group or the like.

Abstract: The present preferred embodiments relate to a method for the synthesis of a compound having the following general formula: the method comprising the step of reacting, in presence of a diprotic acid having a negative pKa, a compound having the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are organic groups and wherein X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chloro, bromo, iodo, boronic acid, boronate esters, borane, pseudohalogen and organotin. It further relates to compounds so obtained and to compounds resulting from the ring closure of compound (II).

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein Ar1 is for example phenylene or biphenylene both unsubstituted or substituted; Ar2 and Ar3 are for example independently of each other phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylylyl or heteroaryl, all optionally substituted; or Ar1 and Ar2 for example together with a direct bond, O, S or (CO), form a fused ring system; R is for example hydrogen C3-C30cycloalkyl or C1-C18alkyl; and R1, R2 and R3 independently of each other are for example C1-C10haloalkyl; are effective photoacid generators (PAG).

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (in the formula, RX represents a divalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms; RY represents a monovalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms having —C(?O)—O— or —S(?O)2—; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a divalent linking group; and Z+ represents a monovalent organic cation).

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first comonomer repeat unit containing a benzothiadiazole moiety, a thiophene oxide moiety, a cyclopentadithiophene oxide moiety, a thiadiazoloquinoxaline moiety, a benzoisothiazole moiety, a benzothiazole moiety, a thienothiophene moiety, a thienothiophene oxide moiety, a dithienothiophene moiety, a dithienothiophene oxide moiety, or a tetrahydroisoindole moiety. The polymer can be used as a photoactive material in a photovoltaic cell. This disclosure also relates to such photovoltaic cells, as well as modules containing such photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: The present invention describes indenofluorene derivatives of the general formula I, II, III or IV having emitting and hole-transporting properties, in particular for use in the emission and/or charge-transport layer of electro-luminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.

Abstract: The present invention describes indenofluorene derivatives containing a heteroaromatic bridge atom as a novel class of materials having emitting and hole-transporting properties, in particular for use in the emission and/or charge-transport layer of electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.

Abstract: Provided is a novel aromatic amine derivative represented by General Formula (G1) below. (In the formula, A represents oxygen or sulfur, and R1 to R7 individually represent any of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. In addition, ?1 and ?2 individually represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group. Further, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic hydrocarbon having 14 to 18 carbon atoms included in a ring. Further, Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms included in a ring. Further, j and n are individually 0 or 1, and p is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A spirobifluorene-based compound and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the spirobifluorene-based compound as a dye.

Abstract: A soluble oligomeric compound for forming an organic thin film transistor, has repeat units comprising two or more fused thiophene residues. The repeat units comprise the structure: The compound may include two or more terminating groups comprising solvating groups. A solution of the material can be used to form a thin film transistor by ink jet printing.

Abstract: Methods of adding substituents to a benzodithiophene are disclosed. A benzodithiophene is reacted with a reagent to directly add the substituent to the benzene core of the benzodithiophene. This method eliminates steps from prior process and eliminates the need for hydrogenation, allowing for a safer and more scaleable process. The resulting benzodithiophenes are suitable for use in semiconductor polymers and have no loss of performance.

Abstract: A new class of dibenzothiophene and/or dibenzofuran-containing compounds are provided. The new compounds may be useful in organic light emitting devices, particularly as the host of an emissive layer having a host and an emissive dopant, or as a material in an enhancement layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds which exhibit antiviral activity against a plurality of viruses belonging to different families such as Bornaviridae, Filoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Poxviridae. Thus, methods of preventing, inhibiting, or reducing the viral activity of various viruses are provided as well as methods of treating viral infections.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes an arylsulfonium salt that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid, the arylsulfonium salt containing at least one aryl ring on which there are a total of one or more electron donating groups, the acid generated upon exposure to actinic rays or radiation having a volume of 240 ?3 or greater.

Abstract: The invention provides optical agents, including compositions, preparations and formulations, and methods of using and making optical agents. Optical agents of the present invention include dyes, and derivatives thereof, having a fused ring backbone structure having dithienofuran core. In some embodiments, dyes of the present invention are dithienofuran dyes having a dithienofuran core optionally functionalized to provide useful optical, biological, pharmacokinetic and/or physical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound, a method for manufacturing the same, and an organic electronic device using the same, and the novel compound according to the present invention may act as a hole injection, hole transport, electron injection and transport, or light emitting material in an organic light emitting device and an organic electronic device, and the device according to the present invention shows excellent properties in terms of efficiency, a driving voltage, and stability.

Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes any of the compounds of general formula (I) below; wherein: Ar represents an aromatic ring that may have a substituent other than the -(A-B) groups; n is an integer of 1 or greater; A represents any one, or a combination of two or more members selected from a single bond, an alkylene group, —O—, —S—, —C(?O)—, —S(?O)—, —S(?O)2— and —OS(?O)2—, provided that —C(?O)O— is excluded; B represents a group containing a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms wherein either a tertiary or a quaternary carbon atom is contained, when n is 2 or greater, the two or more -(A-B) groups may be identical to or different from each other; and M+ represents an organic onium ion.