Resins comprising nanoparticles formed from π-conjugated cross-linked polymers are disclosed, together with their methods of manufacture and their applications in light emitting devices.

The present invention generally relates to fluorescent marking compositions and their use to determine whether a surface has been cleaned. More particularly, the marking compositions comprise fluorescent polymers.

A compound of the formula, plus devices incorporating this compound, and a method of marking such devices: ##STR00001## wherein: A represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a biphenyl group or two phenyl groups linked by a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl chain; B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 in each occurrence are independently selected side chains of the structure
—(Y.sup.1).sub.n-L-(Y.sup.2).sub.m—X wherein: Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 in each occurrence are independently selected from O, CO.sub.2— and CH.sub.2O, m and n in each occurrence are independently selected from 0 or 1; L in each occurrence is a C.sub.2-C.sub.14 straight chain alkyl group; and X in each occurrence is an independently selected cross linkable group; C is a side chain of the structure —(Z.sup.1).sub.p-M-(Z.sup.2).sub.q-E wherein: Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently selected from O, CO.sub.2— and CH.sub.2O, p and q in each occurrence are independently selected from 0 or 1; M is a C.sub.1-C.sub.14 straight chain alkyl group; and E comprises a charge transport group; D is a side chain of the structure —(W.sup.1).sub.r—N—(W.sup.2).sub.s—F wherein: W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 are independently selected from O, CO.sub.2— and CH.sub.2O, r and s in each occurrence are independently selected from 0 or 1; N is a C.sub.1-C.sub.14 straight chain alkyl group; and F comprises a charge transport group or light emitter group; and wherein the charge transport group E does not contain a fluorene group other than those that form part of a spirobifluorenearylamine motif.

An organic electroluminescent (EL) device having excellent luminance life and a method for producing the device are described. The organic EL device contains an organic EL material and a solvent A having a boiling point under 1 atm of 250° C. or higher, in which the proportion X.sub.A (μg/cm.sup.3) of the content (μg) of the solvent A to the volume (cm.sup.3) of the organic EL material in the organic EL device satisfies the formula (1):

5<X.sub.A≤2650  (1)

Black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers have superior properties such as absorbance of across the entire visible spectrum and an obvious color change from black to transmissive with an applied voltage. Methods for synthesizing or using the same include contacting monomers under polymerization conditions. Black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymer thin films include the black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers, and electrochromic devices include the black-to-transmissive electrochromic polymers or thin films.

A light-emitting element containing a light-emitting material with high light emission efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element includes a high molecular material and a guest material. The high molecular material includes at least a first high molecular chain and a second high molecular chain. The guest material has a function of exhibiting fluorescence or converting triplet excitation energy into light emission. The first high molecular chain and the second high molecular chain each include a first skeleton, a second skeleton, and a third skeleton, and the first skeleton and the second skeleton are bonded to each other through the third skeleton. The first high molecular chain and the second high molecular chain have a function of forming an excited complex.

The present disclosure provides a technique capable of improving durability (particularly luminescence life-span) of an electroluminescence. In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides an arylamine-fluorene alternating copolymer having a structural unit (A) represented by Chemical Formula (1).

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The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and (2) which are suitable for use in electro¬nic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.

The present invention generally relates to fluorescent marking compositions and their use to determine whether a surface has been cleaned. More particularly, the marking compositions comprise fluorescent polymers.

Nanoparticle compositions comprising nanoparticles formed from -conjugated cross-linked polymers are disclosed, together with their methods of manufacture and their applications. Owing to the nature of the cross-links formed therein, the nanoparticle compositions afford a high degree of manufacturing flexibility and control, as well as being amenable to facile purification for the purpose of imaging and electronics applications.