A photoelectric conversion element of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to be opposed to the first electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and including at least one of a Chryseno[1,2-b:8,7-b′]dithiophene (ChDT1) derivative represented by the general formula (1) or a Chryseno[1,2-b:7,8-b′]dithiophene (ChDT2) derivative represented by the general formula (2).

The present invention relates to compounds of formula(I), a process for their production and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as charge transport material and/or host material for phosphorescent emitters in electroluminescent devices, the compounds of formula I may provide improved efficiency and reduced driving voltage of electroluminescent devices.

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Devices include a substrate, a collector layer, and an emitter layer positively biased relative to the collector. Devices further include a semiconductor layer located between the collector and the emitter. The semiconductor layer includes an organic semiconductor polymer with a donor-acceptor structure.

A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a sensor including the compound, a sensor-embedded display panel including the compound, and an electronic device including the compound.

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In Chemical Formula 1, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, Ar.sup.1, L.sup.1, A, R1, and R.sup.2 are the same as in the specification.

A compound comprising a ligand L.sub.A, having a structure of Formula I, ##STR00001##
is provided. In Formula I, A.sup.1 to A.sup.8 are each independently CR or N; at least two adjacent ones of A.sup.1 to A.sup.8 are CR and the Rs are joined together to form a six-membered ring fused to ring A or ring C; X is O, S, or Se; each R and R.sup.B is independently hydrogen or a substituent; any adjacent substituents are optionally joined or fused into a ring; the ligand L.sub.A is coordinated to a metal M; the metal M is bonded to ring A through a M-C bond; the metal M can be coordinated to other ligands; and the ligand L.sub.A is optionally linked with other ligands. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing such compounds are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element for converting light into electric energy, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer existing therebetween, the organic layer containing a compound represented by the general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, or arylether groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogens, hydrogens, or alkyl groups, which may be respectively the same or different; R.sup.7 is an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or an alkenyl group; M represents an m-valent metal and is at least one selected from boron, beryllium, magnesium, aluminum, chromium, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, and platinum; L is selected from halogen, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; and m is in a range of 1 to 6 and, when m−1 is 2 or more, each L may be the same or different.

PDI derivatives useful as opto-electronically active materials or for the synthesis of such materials. Certain compounds herein function as efficient electron acceptors and are useful as electron active components of electronic devices.

A compound of formula (7) is provided ##STR00001## wherein L.sub.4 is a linking group selected from the group consisting of: ##STR00002## provided that an asterisk (*) indicates the position bonding to the nitrogen atom of the carbazolyl group, R.sub.6 to R.sub.13 are independently a hydrogen atom, or a phenyl group, Ar.sub.17 is an unsubstituted phenylphenyl group, and Ar.sub.18 is a phenylphenyl group which may be substituted by a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group which may be substituted by a naphthyl group.

A compound is represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic photoelectric device, an image sensor, and an electronic device include the compound.

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In Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description.

A squarylium compound has high transmittance in a visible wavelength spectrum of light and is configured to selectively absorb light in an infrared/near infrared wavelength spectrum of light.