A polycyclic aromatic compound consisting of a substructure represented by Formula (1A) and at least two substructures represented by Formula (1B):

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(A to C ring is an aryl ring which may be substituted, R.sup.XD is an aryl which may be substituted and bonded to A ring via a dashed-line which is —X—, the substructure represented by Formula (1B) is bonded to a ring constituting atom of the aryl or heteroaryl ring in one selected from the group consisting of A ring, B ring and R.sup.XD, and C ring and R.sup.XE in another substructure represented by Formula (1B) at position *, C ring is bonded to the above-selected ring, R.sup.XE is an aryl which may be substituted and bonded to the above-selected ring or X, Y is B, X is >N—R (R is an aryl which may be substituted)) is useful as a material for an organic device.

Disclosed are an interstitially mixed self-assembled monolayer (ImSAM) that can be manufactured very easily by utilizing a novel method of manufacturing supramolecular alloys called “repeated surface exchange of molecules (ReSEM)”, maintain chemical functional groups exposed to the surface of conventional thin films and selectively improve stability without interfering with performance, and a method of manufacturing the same. The interstitially mixed self-assembled monolayers (imSAMs) remarkably enhance electrical stability of molecular-scale electronic devices without deterioration in functions and reliability, withstand a high voltage, and exhibit better stability than a single SAM while maintaining the performance of the prior art, thus being useful for a variety of technical fields using SAMs, especially electronics, organic light-emitting displays (OLEDs), solar cells, sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, frictional electricity, cell growth surfaces, and heat transfer control films.

A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor is provided. A crosslinking agent is applied onto a capacitor body. A solution containing a conjugated polymer is applied onto the capacitor body after applying the crosslinking agent. A part of a solvent of the solution is removed, so as to form a polymer outer layer onto the capacitor body. The capacitor body includes an electrode body, an electrode material, a dielectric layer, and a solid electrolyte. The electrode material is formed on the electrode body. A surface of the electrode material is covered by the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is covered by the solid electrolyte. The electrode body or the solid electrolyte is formed from at least one of polythiophene having at least one sulfonic acid group and polyselenophene having at least one sulfonic acid group.

The present invention provides the compound represented by Formula 1, an organic electric element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and electronic device thereof, and by comprising the compound represented by Formula 1 in the organic material layer, the driving voltage of the organic electronic device can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and life time of the organic electronic device can be improved.

An electronic switching device, in particular tunnel junctions, containing an organic molecular layer for use in memory, sensors, field-effect transistors or Josephson junctions. More particularly, related to the field of random access non-volatile memristive memories (RRAM). Another aspect is a compound of formula I

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for use in a molecular layer. Also, the use of the molecular layer and processes for the production and operation of an electronic switching element and components based thereon.

A memory array includes: a plurality of first wires; at least one second wire crossing the first wires; and a plurality of memory elements provided in correspondence with respective intersections of the first wires and the at least one second wire and each having a first electrode and a second electrode arranged spaced apart from each other, a third electrode connected to one of the at least one second wire, and an insulating layer that electrically insulates the first electrode and the second electrode and the third electrode from each other, the first wires, the at least one second wire, and the first wires, the at least one second wire, and the memory elements being formed on a substrate.

Multilayer structures comprising a covalent organic framework (COF) film in contact with a polyaromatic carbon (PAC) film. The multilayer structures can be made by combining precursor compounds in the presence of a PAC film. The PAC film can be for example, a single layer graphene film. The multilayer structures can be used in a variety of applications such as solar cells, flexible displays, lighting devices, RFID tags, sensors, photoreceptors, batteries, capacitors, gas-storage devices, and gas-separation devices.

Techniques for growing, at least one of: (a) quantum dots and (b) nano-crystals, on a surface of a material are provided. One method comprises placing a precursor on the surface; adding an antisolvent to the precursor; and growing at least one of the quantum dots and the nanocrystals on the surface.

The invention relates to an organic molecule for optoelectronic devices. According to the invention, the organic molecule has: —a chemical moiety with a structure of formula I: and—one or two second chemical moieties with a structure of formula II: wherein R.sup.I, R.sup.II, R.sup.III, R.sup.IV, R.sup.V, R.sup.VI, R.sup.VII, R.sup.VIII, R.sup.IX, and R.sup.X are at each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to the second moiety, hydrogen, deuterium, OPh, SPh, CF.sub.3, CN, F, Si(C.sub.1-C.sub.5-alkyl).sub.3, Si(Ph).sub.3, C.sub.1-C.sub.5-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.5-alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.5-thioalkoxy, C.sub.2-C.sub.5-alkenyl, C2-C5-alkynyl, C.sub.6-C.sub.18-aryl, C.sub.3-C.sub.17-heteroaryl, N(C.sub.6-C.sub.18-aryl).sub.2, N(C.sub.3-C.sub.17-heteroaryl).sub.2; N(C.sub.3-C.sub.17-heteroaryl)(C.sub.6-C.sub.18-aryl); the dashed lines “Formula III” in formula II represent the binding sites of the first chemical moiety to the second chemical moiety; Z is at each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, CR.sup.3R.sup.4, C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4, C═O, C═NR.sup.3, NR.sup.3, O, SiR.sup.3R.sup.4, S, S(O) and S(O).sub.2; Ar.sup.1 is C.sub.6-C.sub.60-aryl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R.sup.6; wherein either R.sup.V and R.sup.VI, or R.sup.VI and R.sup.VII represent the binding sites of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to the second chemical moiety to form a ring.

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By providing a novel polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings is linked via a nitrogen atom, a boron atom, or the like, options of a material for an organic EL element are increased. In addition, by using the novel polycyclic aromatic compound as a material for an organic electroluminescent element, an excellent organic EL element is provided.