The present invention provides: a photochromic curable composition which contains (A) a (meth)acrylate composition that contains from 24 to 100% by mass of a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate which has three or more (meth)acryloyl groups in each molecule and (B) a photochromic compound that is obtained by bonding at least one specific naphthopyran to a long-chain group having a number average molecular weight of from 300 to 10,000; and a photochromic optical article which is obtained by polymerizing this photochromic curable composition.

An electrostatic charge image developing toner set includes a toner A that contains a binder resin A and a dye, and a white toner B that contains a binder resin B and a titanium oxide pigment, in which an absolute value of a difference (ΔSP value) in solubility parameter between the binder resin A contained in the toner A and the binder resin B contained in the white toner B is 0.5 or greater.

An electrostatic charge image developing toner set includes a toner A that contains a binder resin A and a dye, and a white toner B that contains a binder resin B and a titanium oxide pigment, in which an absolute value of a difference (ΔSP value) in solubility parameter between the binder resin A contained in the toner A and the binder resin B contained in the white toner B is 0.5 or greater.

A colorant which has high heat resistance and thus causes neither discoloration nor fading even when exposed for a long period of time under long-term high-temperature conditions, and which has excellent bleed resistance and sublimation resistance and thus causes neither color migration to molds or other resin components, nor deterioration of physical properties of a thermoplastic resin added thereto. The colorant includes at least one compound represented by a specified chemical formula (1a), at least one compound represented by a specified chemical formula (1b), and/or at least one compound represented by a specified chemical formula (1c).

A compound represented by the formula (1) has excellent lasing properties. G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are H or substituent; FL.sup.1 and FL.sup.2 are represented by the formula (2); BT is represented by the formula (4); and n1, n2 and m are 1 to 5.

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Disclosed herein are compositions comprising air-stable radical [2]catenanes and method of making the same. The [2]catenane comprises a first macrocyclic ring mechanically interlocked with a second macrocyclic ring where each of the first macrocyclic ring and the second macrocyclic ring comprise an alternating cyclic arrangement of a first unsubstituted or substituted 4,4′-bipyridinium (BIPY) subunit, a first unsubstituted or substituted phenylene subunit, a second unsubstituted or substituted BIPY subunit, and a second unsubstituted or substituted phenylene subunit forming a macrocycle.

Provided are an ink set and a printed article, the ink set comprising an ink jet ink A which contains a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and perylene black and in which a proportion of a polyfunctional polymerizable monomer in the contained polymerizable compound is 60% by mass or more, and an ink jet ink B which contains a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and an infrared absorbing dye and in which a proportion of a polyfunctional polymerizable monomer in the contained polymerizable compound is 60% by mass or more.

Provided are a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: an image-recording layer on a support, in which the image-recording layer includes a dye compound having a decomposable group that is decomposed by an acid, heat, or both and a structure in which decomposition of the decomposable group opens a ring or desorbs a leaving group and an electron-donating polymerization initiator, a method for producing a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used, and a color-developing composition including a dye compound having a decomposable group that is decomposed by an acid, heat, or both and a structure in which decomposition of the decomposable group opens a ring or desorbs a leaving group and an electron-donating polymerization initiator.

The present invention relates to soluble organic compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, to formulations comprising the compounds or compositions, and to electronic devices.

A heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same are provided. The heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1:

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Details of R1, R2, R3, X1, L1, and a1 and b1 are provided in the disclosure.