Provided are: a radical polymerization initiator which has excellent sensitivity and solubility in water; a composition containing the same; a cured product of the composition; a method of producing the cured product; and a compound. The radical polymerization initiator contains a compound represented by Formula (A) below (wherein Z.sup.1 represents a direct bond or the like; Z.sup.2 represents —C(R.sup.102).sub.2— or the like; R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 each represent a hydrogen atom or the like, or a group containing a salt-forming group, which is represented by Formula (B1) below (wherein L.sub.1 represents a direct bond or the like, B represents an acidic group salt or the like, b represents 1 to 10, and the asterisk (*) represents a binding site), at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 is the group containing a salt-forming group; R.sup.101 and the like each represent a hydrogen atom or the like; one or more hydrogen atoms in the alkyl group and the like used as R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 and the like are optionally substituted with an ethylenically unsaturated group or the like; one or more methylene groups in R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 and the like are optionally substituted with a double bond or the like; adjacent groups such as R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are optionally bound together to, form a ring and optionally form a fused ring with a benzene ring in Formula (A); and represents a hydrogen atom or the like). ##STR00001##

Provided are: a radical polymerization initiator which has excellent sensitivity and solubility in water; a composition containing the same; a cured product of the composition; a method of producing the cured product; and a compound. The radical polymerization initiator contains a compound represented by Formula (A) below (wherein Z.sup.1 represents a direct bond or the like; Z.sup.2 represents —C(R.sup.102).sub.2— or the like; R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 each represent a hydrogen atom or the like, or a group containing a salt-forming group, which is represented by Formula (B1) below (wherein L.sub.1 represents a direct bond or the like, B represents an acidic group salt or the like, b represents 1 to 10, and the asterisk (*) represents a binding site), at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 is the group containing a salt-forming group; R.sup.101 and the like each represent a hydrogen atom or the like; one or more hydrogen atoms in the alkyl group and the like used as R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 and the like are optionally substituted with an ethylenically unsaturated group or the like; one or more methylene groups in R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 and the like are optionally substituted with a double bond or the like; adjacent groups such as R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are optionally bound together to, form a ring and optionally form a fused ring with a benzene ring in Formula (A); and represents a hydrogen atom or the like). ##STR00001##

The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photo active agents, photo curable inks containing the polymeric photo active agents, and methods of making the photo curable inks. A polymeric photo active agent can include a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an amide linkage.

The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photo active agents, photo curable inks containing the polymeric photo active agents, and methods of making the photo curable inks. A polymeric photo active agent can include a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an amide linkage.

An aqueous radiation curable dispersant formulation includes water and styrene acrylic resin stabilized thioxanthone derivative photoinitiator particles dispersed in the water. The styrene acrylic resin stabilized thioxanthone derivative photoinitiator particles have a volume-weighted mean diameter of less than 40 nm. The styrene acrylic resin stabilized thioxanthone derivative photoinitiator particles include a water-insoluble, thioxanthone derivative photoinitiator core having one, two, or three units, wherein a structure of the unit is: and x=2-12. When the water-insoluble, thioxanthone derivative photoinitiator core includes two units or three units, the units are covalently bonded together.

Photoactivators comprise a photoactive moiety and a hydrophilic moiety. The photoactivators preferably comprise less than about 35%, by weight of the photoactivator, of the photoactive moiety. The photoactivators can be activated to a photo-excited state by excitation with incident radiation of a wavelength between about 350 nm and 750 nm, preferably between about 350 nm and about 420 nm. The photoactivators further encompass those having certain chemical formulations.

Photoactivators comprise a photoactive moiety and a hydrophilic moiety. The photoactivators preferably comprise less than about 35%, by weight of the photoactivator, of the photoactive moiety. The photoactivators can be activated to a photo-excited state by excitation with incident radiation of a wavelength between about 350 nm and 750 nm, preferably between about 350 nm and about 420 nm. The photoactivators further encompass those having certain chemical formulations.

Provided is an organic light emitting element having stable performance in the air. The organic light emitting element includes: an anode; a cathode; and a first organic compound layer placed between the anode and the cathode, in which: the organic light emitting element further includes a first organic compound layer placed between the cathode and the emission layer, and a second organic compound layer placed between the emission layer and the first organic compound layer, and brought into contact with the first organic compound layer; the first organic compound layer contains a first organic compound; the second organic compound layer contains a second organic compound; and the first organic compound includes an organic compound represented by the following general formula [1], and the second organic compound includes an organic compound different from the first organic compound ##STR00001##

Provided is an organic light emitting element having stable performance in the air. The organic light emitting element includes: an anode; a cathode; and a first organic compound layer placed between the anode and the cathode, in which: the organic light emitting element further includes a first organic compound layer placed between the cathode and the emission layer, and a second organic compound layer placed between the emission layer and the first organic compound layer, and brought into contact with the first organic compound layer; the first organic compound layer contains a first organic compound; the second organic compound layer contains a second organic compound; and the first organic compound includes an organic compound represented by the following general formula [1], and the second organic compound includes an organic compound different from the first organic compound ##STR00001##

The present invention discloses a triphenylsulfonium salt compound as shown in the general formula (I), wherein R.sub.1 represents an electron-withdrawing group and R.sub.2 represents an amplification group. Said compound shows significantly enhanced solubility and photosensitivity compared with unsubstituted triphenylsulfonium salts, and has significantly advantageous performance compared with prior art improved substitutes.

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