To provide a light-emitting element which emits light in a near-infrared region and has high efficiency and long life, and a light-emitting device, an authentication device, and an electronic apparatus, each of which includes this light-emitting element.

A light-emitting device 100 of the invention includes a light-emitting element 1A including an anode 3, a cathode 8, and a light-emitting layer 5 which is provided between the anode 3 and the cathode 8 and emits light in a near-infrared region by applying a current between the anode 3 and the cathode 8, wherein the device emits visible light with a luminance of 5 cd/m.sup.2 or more when a current is applied between the anode 3 and the cathode 8 at a current density of 300 A/cm.sup.2 or less.

The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof.

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where A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, and A.sub.8 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having the general formula (III),

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where Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, and Y.sub.3 are independently selected from C and N; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.6-30 aromatic group and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group,

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wherein X is selected from any one of oxyl group (O), sulfhydryl group (S), substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C.sub.1-30 alkyl group, C.sub.6-30 aromatic group, or C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.

The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof. The general formula (I) is

##STR00001## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, A.sub.8, A.sub.9, and A.sub.10 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having a general formula (III),

##STR00002## wherein Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, and Y.sub.3 are independently selected from C and N; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.6-30 aromatic group and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group,

##STR00003## wherein X is selected from oxyl group, sulfenyl group, substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group, and R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C.sub.1-30 alkyl group, C.sub.6-30 aromatic group, and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.

An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a first compound represented by Formula 1, a second compound represented by Formula 2, and a third compound represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-4. The organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency and a long lifespan.

An organic light-emitting device including a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound represented by one of Formulae 2A and 2B.

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An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer comprises a first compound and a second compound. The organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency and long lifespan.

Discussed is an organic electroluminescent device including a first charge carrying layer being disposed adjacent to a first electrode; and a second charge carrying layer disposed adjacent to a second electrode, wherein the first charge carrying layer includes an emitting part, a hole injection part and a hole transporting part between the hole injection part and the emitting part, wherein at least one of the hole injection part, the hole transporting part and the emitting part includes a host material having an organic compound of Formula: ##STR00001##
wherein R is substituted or non-substituted C1 to C12 alkyl, and A and B are symmetrically or asymmetrically positioned in 2-position or 7-position of the fluorene core, and wherein each of A and B is independently selected from substituted or non-substituted aromatic group or substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group.

Compounds comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising cyclometallated imidazo[1,2-f]phenanthridine and diimidazo[1,2-a:1,2-c]quinazoline ligands, or isoelectronic or benzannulated analogs thereof, are described. Organic light emitting diode devices comprising these compounds are also described.

Discussed is an organic electroluminescent device including a first charge carrying layer being disposed adjacent to a first electrode; and a second charge carrying layer disposed adjacent to a second electrode, wherein the first charge carrying layer includes an emitting part, a hole injection part and a hole transporting part between the hole injection part and the emitting part, wherein at least one of the hole injection part, the hole transporting part and the emitting part includes a host material having an organic compound of Formula: ##STR00001##
wherein R is substituted or non-substituted C1 to C12 alkyl, and A and B are symmetrically or asymmetrically positioned in 2-position or 7-position of the fluorene core, and wherein each of A and B is independently selected from substituted or non-substituted aromatic group or substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group.

A dual host system for OLEDs that contains hole-transporting indolocarbazole and electron-transporting indolocarbazole exhibiting superior performance in the OLEDs is disclosed.