Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of nanohoop compounds, methods of making, and methods of using the same. The nanohoop compounds disclosed herein have discrete ring system(s) that comprise a unique meta-substituted motif that affords a strained cavity in which myriad reaction chemistries can take place. The unique structures and properties of the nanohoop compounds disclosed herein also lend to their use in a variety of biological applications, and as interlocked structures in molecular machines.

Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein is a composition for forming a spin-on hard-mask, having a fullerene derivative and a crosslinking agent. Further disclosed is a process for forming a hard-mask.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor material having a chrysene skeleton by limiting a compound having particular transistor performance. The chrysene compound is represented by the following chemical formula: In the chemical formula, R2 and R8 are not the same functional group, and independently includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted aryl group, a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group and a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: Synthetic alkylated graphenes of well chosen structure are prepared and used for mimicking indigenous asphaltenes. The mixtures can be used as multiphase flow test fluids in general and specifically in the Oil and gas industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthracene derivative and an organic electronic device using the same. An anthracene derivative that is represented by the following Formula 1: The anthracene derivative can act as a hole injecting, hole transporting, electron injecting and transporting, or light emitting material in an organic light emitting device and an organic electronic device. In particular, the anthracene derivative can act as a light emitting host. The organic electronic device according to the present invention has excellent characteristics in views of efficiency, the driving voltage, and the stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives and to the production and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to the electronic devices themselves. The present invention relates in particular an electronic device containing 10-benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives of, e.g., formula (II) substituted with at least one aromatic unit or at least one diarylamino unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,4-diethynylbenzene derivatives having substituents in the 2,3-position (cf. formula I, Claims), to the use thereof for high-frequency components, to liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds, and to high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz range, comprising these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable ‘phased-array’ antennae.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anthracene derivatives, to the use thereof in organic electroluminescent devices, and to organic electroluminescent devices comprising these compounds.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including a luminescent compound represented by the following formula (in which R1 to R14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a fluorine atom, a cyano group, an amino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a thio group, or a silyl group, and 8 to 13 groups out of R1 to R14 each represent a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom.) in a light emitting layer has high durability and excellent chromaticity.

Abstract: The present invention provides cycloparaphenylene compounds, their macrocyclic precursors, and methods for making the compounds. The cycloparaphenylene compounds can be used to prepare armchair carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Triphenylene derivatives having a structure of formula (1) are provided. Ar represents an aromatic compound, n is 1 to 3, and each of R and R1 to R13 is a member independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl, amino, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkenyl, C1-C20 heterocycloalkyl, C1-C20 heterocycloalkenyl, aryl and heteroaryl. The compound of the present invention may function as a host emitter or dopant in the emitter layer of OLED device. An OLED device is also herein provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic systems with blue light filtering and Yellowness Index ranges. UV and IR filtering are also included. Industrial applications are also outlined in the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substances, to electroluminescent device comprising these substances, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 to R6 is a substituent, and the remaining R1 to R6 are a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: An anthracene-based compound and an organic light-emitting device including the anthracene-based compound, the anthracene-based compound being represented by Formula 1, below:

Abstract: Provided are a fused polycyclic compound suitable for use mainly as a component for a blue-light-emitting device, and an organic light-emitting device using the compound. The fused polycyclic compound is represented by the general formulae (1), (2), (8) and (9).

Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated aryl-anthracene compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having substructure F: wherein R?1 is a straight or branched chain of two or more non-fused aryl or non-fused heteroaryl groups substituted with Ra, wherein Ra is a non-fused aryl or non-fused heteroaryl, a branched or straight chain of non-fused aryl or a non-fused heteroaryl, or an alkyl substituted non-fused aryl or an alkyl substituted non-fused heteroaryl group. The compounds may be useful in phosphorescent organic light emitting devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the compound.

Abstract: A monobenzochrysene derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R14 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R1 to R14 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms which does not contain an anthracene skeleton and a benzo[g]chrysene skeleton or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring carbon atoms which does not contain an anthracene skeleton and a benzo[g]chrysene skeleton, excluding the case where R8 and R9 are unsubstituted phenyl groups and R1 to R7 and R10 to R14 are hydrogen atoms and the case where R9 is an unsubstituted phenyl group and R1 to R8 and R10 to R14 are hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2, and R3 and R4 are respectively combined with each other to form an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 60 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 60 carbon atoms; the ring being fused to the ring to which the groups are bonded, whereby the structure of the formula (1) has 5 or more aromatic rings that are fused; and the fused rings formed by R1 and R2, and R3 and R4 each may have a substituent.

Abstract: A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound: wherein R1 and R2, and A and A? are defined as in the specification.

Abstract: A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2, and R3 and R4 are respectively combined with each other to form an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 60 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 60 carbon atoms; the ring being fused to the ring to which the groups are bonded, whereby the structure of the formula (1) has 5 or more aromatic rings that are fused; and the fused rings formed by R1 and R2, and R3 and R4 each may have a substituent.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element that uses a compound expressed by the following general formula has low inter-molecular interaction and high orientation during vapor deposition, and by using compounds that are resistant to aggregation, luminous efficiency is high, and there is little change in chromaticity accompanying drive deterioration (either V1 or W1 and either V2 or W2 form rings, the rings formed by V1 and V2 are six-membered rings, and the rings formed by W1 and W2 are five-membered rings; A2 to A4 and A6 to A8 represent CRZ or N, and RZ represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and R2, R3, R7, and R8 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom [sic], or a deuterium atom.).

Abstract: A composition of matter includes an organic molecule having a composition different than stilbene. The organic molecule is embodied as a crystal, and exhibits: an optical response signature for neutrons; an optical response signature for gamma rays, and performance comparable to or superior to stilbene in terms of distinguishing neutrons from gamma rays. The optical response signature for neutrons is different than the optical response signature for gamma rays.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device which comprises a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer comprising at least one layer comprising a light emitting layer and disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises an anthracene derivative having a specific structure singly or as a component of a mixture, and an anthracene derivative having a specific asymmetric structure and providing an organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long life, are 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: The present invention provides a novel stable benzo[a]naphtho[2,1-c]tetracene compound and an organic light-emitting device including the compound. Provided is an organic compound represented by Formula [1] described in Claim 1. In Formula [1], R1 to R16 each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a diphenylamino group, a pyridyl group, and an aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel stable benzo[h]hexaphene compound and an organic light-emitting device including the compound. The present invention provides a benzo[h]hexaphene shown in Claim 1.

Abstract: A method for improving thermo-oxidative stability and elastomer compatibility in an apparatus lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil including a lubricating oil base stock. The lubricating oil base stock includes a multi-aromatic base stock of the formula: R1—R2—(X—R2)n—R1 wherein each R1 is the same or different and is a terminal group, each R2 is the same or different and represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moiety; each X is a linking moiety that is carbon-carbon single bond or a linking group, n is a number from 1 to 2000, and the ratio of the total number of aromatic ring carbon atoms to aliphatic carbon atoms in said formula is greater than 0.32:1. The multi-aromatic base stock has a kinematic viscosity greater than 20 mm2/s at 100° C.

Abstract: A method for improving thermo-oxidative stability and elastomer compatibility in an apparatus lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil including a lubricating oil base stock. The lubricating oil base stock includes a di-alkylated aromatic base stock of the formula: (R1)—(R2)—(R1) wherein each R1 is the same or different and represents a C10-C30 alkyl group; R2 represents an aromatic moiety. The di-alkylated aromatic base stock includes at least 44 wt % dialkylate product. Thermo-oxidative stability and elastomer compatibility are improved as compared to thermo-oxidative stability and elastomer compatibility achieved using a lubricating oil base stock other than the di-alkylated aromatic base stock. A lubricating oil including the di-alkylated base stock of the above formula, and the di-alkylated aromatic base stock of the above formula.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds of the Formula (I) and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: This invention provides adducts, mixtures of adducts and oligomers, and/or mixtures of adducts, oligomers, and low molecular weight polymers formed from monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Anthracene derivatives each having a structure including an anthracene skeleton, a phenanthrene skeleton selected from among various phenanthrene skeletons different in bonding site which is bonded to the 9-position of the anthracene skeleton and a group selected from among various aryl groups and so on which is bonded to the 10-position of the anthracene skeleton. Organic EL devices made by using the derivatives exhibit high light emission efficiency and a long life.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to halonium compounds useful for cyclization of polyenes, alkenoic acids, and alkenyl alkyl ethers, and halogenation of aromatic compounds. The synthesis of such halonium compounds, compounds made using such halonium compounds, and synthesis of natural compounds, including decalins, using the halonium compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element using a compound represented by the following general formula emits dark blue light and has a small change in the chromaticity during luminance modulation: wherein each of R1 to R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; A1 to A4 represent CR31 or N; L and X each independently represent any one of CR32R33, NR34, O, S, and SiR35R36; and each of R31 to R36 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: Provided are graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), methods of making GNRs, and uses of the GNRs. The methods can provide control over GNR parameters such as, for example, length, width, and edge composition (e.g., edge functional groups). The methods are based on a metal catalyzed cycloaddition reaction at the carbon-carbon triple bonds of a poly(phenylene ethynylene) polymer. The GNRs can be used in devices such a microelectronic devices.

Abstract: A compound for an organic thin film transistor represented by the following formula (1): wherein at least one pair of adjacent two groups of R1, R3, R5 and R7 is bonded to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 60 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 60 carbon atoms, the ring being fused to the ring to which the groups are bonded; and at least one pair of adjacent two groups of R2, R4, R6 and R8 is bonded to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 60 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 60 carbon atoms, the ring being fused to the ring to which the groups are bonded.

Abstract: An integrated process for producing gasoline blending components and aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises: (a) contacting a lower alkane feed with an aromatic hydrocarbon conversion catalyst to produce an aromatic reaction product mixture which is comprised of benzene and/or toluene and/or xylene, C9 aromatic products, C10 aromatic products including naphthalene and, optionally, C11+ aromatic products, (b) separating and recovering the aromatic reaction product mixture, (c) separating and recovering benzene, (d) optionally separating recovering toluene and/or xylene, and (e) separating and recovering the C9 aromatic products and the C10 aromatic products which boil at a lower temperature than naphthalene from the naphthalene and the C10 aromatic reaction products which boil at a higher temperature than naphthalene and any C11+ aromatic products.

Abstract: A SERS tag comprising a core comprising at least two aggregated particles of a SERS enhancing material wherein the contact point between the particles defines a crevice; and a reporter molecule having a length sufficiently short to fit into the crevice and a conjugated path length which is as large as possible, provided the overall reporter molecule length is maintained sufficiently short to fit into the crevice.

Abstract: The present invention provides a benzo[b]chrysene compound represented by general formula [1] below and an organic light-emitting element including the compound. In the general formula [1], Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R1 to R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, and substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon groups.

Abstract: A process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diarylanthracene including reacting an organometallic substituted or unsubstituted aryl compound with a substituted or unsubstituted anthraquinone to yield a substituted or unsubstituted diol; and reacting the substituted or unsubstituted diol with a reducing agent to yield the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diarylanthracene is disclosed. An electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting layer comprising the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diarylanthracene is also disclosed.

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: A secondary cell, in particular a lithium-sulfur cell, that encompasses a cathode having an electrochemically active cathode active material, an anode having an electrochemically active anode active material, and a liquid electrolyte, the cathode active material and/or anode active material changing, in the context of the charging or discharging operation, from a solid phase form into a liquid phase form that is soluble in the electrolyte. To increase the charging/discharging rate and cycle stability and to decrease overvoltages, the secondary cell encompasses at least one redox additive that is soluble in reduced form and oxidized form in the electrolyte and that is suitable for reacting with the phase-changing electrode active material in a redox reaction in such a way that the electrode active material is convertible from the solid phase form into the liquid phase form.

Abstract: [Object] To improve heat stability of diethylzinc which is used for a catalyst of polymerizing, an organic synthetic reaction reagent and a raw materials for providing a zinc film by MOCVD. And to offer the diethylzinc composition being superior in heat stability, even if it handles for a long term a metal zinc particle does not precipitate. [Solving Means] Use a diethylzinc composition added a compound which is added an aromatic compound as an additive which has isopropenyl group bonded as a side chain.

Abstract: An organic compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device including the organic compound; Wherein Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, a, b, and c are defined as in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives and to the production and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to the electronic devices themselves. The present invention relates in particular to benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives of, e.g., formula (I) or (XV) substituted with at least one aromatic unit or at least one diarylamino unit.

Abstract: Novel triphenylene compounds are provided. Specific examples include multi-aryl-substituted triphenylenes. A preferred group of compounds are triphenylenes that are substituted with a non-fused aryl group having one or more meta-substituents, where each meta-substituent is a non-fused aryl group optionally substituted with further substituents selected from the group consisting of non-fused aryl groups and alkyl groups. A further preferred group of compounds are triphenylenes that are substituted with a non-fused heteroaryl group having one or more meta-substituents, where each meta-substituent is a non-fused aryl or heteroaryl group optionally substituted with further substituents selected from the group consisting of non-fused aryl groups, non-fused heteroaryl groups, and alkyl groups. Some high triplet energy analogs are expected to work with deep blue phosphorescent dopants. The compounds may be useful in phosphorescent organic light emitting devices.

Abstract: A compound having Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III: Ar1 may independently be phenylene, substituted phenylene, naphthylene, or substituted naphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group. M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety. T1 and T2 are independently the same or different at each occurrence and are conjugated moieties which are connected in a non-planar configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds having a monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) synthase inhibitory activity as herbicide or algaecide, and to herbicide and algaecide compositions containing at least one of these compounds.