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 solar cell module is provided. The solar cell module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a cell unit disposed between the first and second substrates, a first thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first substrate, a first thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the first thermosetting resin layer, a second thermosetting resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second substrate, and a second thermoplastic resin layer disposed between the cell unit and the second thermosetting resin layer, wherein at least one of the first thermoplastic resin layer and the second thermoplastic resin layer contains 0.1% to 10% of light diffusion particles.

An electrochromic element including a first electrode, second electrode facing the first electrode with gap, electrolyte layer between the first and second electrodes, and layer including a compound represented by General Formula (1) where the layer is on or above the first electrode,

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where R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are each a monovalent organic group wherein no hydrogen atom is at a benzyl site where the monovalent group may include a polymerizable functional group; and R.sub.5 to R.sub.28 are each a hydrogen atom, alkyl or alkoxy group where R.sub.25 and R.sub.28, or R.sub.26 and R.sub.27 may be bonded to form a structure represented by General Formula (2),

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where R.sub.29 and R.sub.30 are each an alkyl, alkoxy or aryl group, and R.sub.29 and R.sub.30 may be bonded via a common bond to form a cyclic structure when R.sub.29 and R.sub.30 are aryl groups.

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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Provided are an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound:

M(L.sub.1).sub.n1(L.sub.2).sub.n2  Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, n1 and n2 may each be understood by referring to the descriptions thereof provided herein.

Provided is a polymer for an organic electroluminescent device, which has high luminous efficiency and high durability, and is applicable to a wet process. In an organic electroluminescent device having laminated, on a substrate, an anode, organic layers, and a cathode, a material containing the polymer for an organic electroluminescent device, which includes a polyphenylene main chain having a pentacyclic fused heterocyclic structure in a side chain thereof, is used in at least one layer of the organic layers.

The present invention provides, among other aspects, stabilized chromophoric nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the chromophoric nanoparticles provided herein are rationally functionalized with a pre-determined number of functional groups. In certain embodiments, the stable chromophoric nanoparticles provided herein are modified with a low density of functional groups. In yet other embodiments, the chromophoric nanoparticles provided herein are conjugated to one or more molecules. Also provided herein are methods for making rationally functionalized chromophoric nanoparticles.

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.

Light harvesting luminescent multichromophores that are configured upon excitation to transfer energy to, and amplify the emission from, an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith are provided. Also provided are compositions for labelling a target. The labelling composition may include a donor light harvesting multichromophore and an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity to the donor light harvesting multichromophore. Also provided is an aqueous composition for labelling a target, including: a donor light harvesting multichromophore; an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith; and a sensor biomolecule. Methods for using the subject compositions are also provided.