The present disclosure relates to a compound of general Formula (1) which can be used as an electrode material, an electrode comprising said compound, and a battery cell comprising at least one of said electrode.

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wherein M is selected from the group consisting of a transition metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, an alkaline earth metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, a p-block element ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Se, and Te, and a lanthanide ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Sm, and Eu, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 and X.sup.1 to X.sup.8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a halogen atom, —NZ.sup.1Z.sup.2, —NO.sub.2, —CN, —OZ.sup.3, —C(O)Z.sup.4, —C(O)NZ.sup.5Z.sup.6, and —COOZ.sup.7, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is an alkynyl group, Z.sup.1 to Z.sup.7 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, and a halogen atom, and wherein the alkyl groups, the alkenyl groups, the alkynyl groups, the aryl groups, and the heteroaryl groups are each independently substituted or unsubstituted.

Provided are a near infrared ray absorbent composition which can form a cured film having excellent near infrared ray shielding properties, a near infrared ray cut filter, a manufacturing method of a near infrared ray cut filter, a solid image pickup element, and a camera module. The near infrared ray absorbent composition includes a copper complex that is other than a copper phthalocyanine complex and has a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength range of 700 to 1,200 nm and in which a molar light absorption coefficient at the maximum absorption wavelength is greater than or equal to 100 (L/mol.Math.cm).

Provided are a near infrared ray absorbent composition which can form a cured film having excellent near infrared ray shielding properties, a near infrared ray cut filter, a manufacturing method of a near infrared ray cut filter, a solid image pickup element, and a camera module. The near infrared ray absorbent composition includes a copper complex that is other than a copper phthalocyanine complex and has a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength range of 700 to 1,200 nm and in which a molar light absorption coefficient at the maximum absorption wavelength is greater than or equal to 100 (L/mol.Math.cm).

An object of the present invention is to enable the synthesis of various fluorine-containing compounds having an organic group at both terminals of their tetrafluoroethylene structure (—CF.sub.2—CF.sub.2—). The present invention provides a fluorine-containing complex compound including a fluorine-containing organic metal compound represented by formula (1a):
R.sup.1—CF.sub.2—CF.sub.2-M.sup.1  (1a)
wherein M.sup.1 is a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, nickel, iron, cobalt, and tin; and R.sup.1 represents an organic group, and at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of pyridine ring-containing compounds and phosphines.

An object of the present invention is to enable the synthesis of various fluorine-containing compounds having an organic group at both terminals of their tetrafluoroethylene structure (—CF.sub.2—CF.sub.2—). The present invention provides a fluorine-containing complex compound including a fluorine-containing organic metal compound represented by formula (1a):
R.sup.1—CF.sub.2—CF.sub.2-M.sup.1  (1a)
wherein M.sup.1 is a metal selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, nickel, iron, cobalt, and tin; and R.sup.1 represents an organic group, and at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of pyridine ring-containing compounds and phosphines.

A metal complex having a structural formula as follows, wherein, the metal atom M is selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), rhenium (Re), ruthenium (Ru) and copper (Cu); R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of —F, —CF.sub.3, —CH.sub.3 and substituted phenyl; in the (C^N) substructure located on a left side of the metal atom M in the structural formula (I), C is located in a first aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and N is located in a second heteroaromatic ring. The metal complex can be used in luminescent material of display devices. ##STR00001##

A metal complex having a structural formula as follows, wherein, the metal atom M is selected from the group consisting of iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), rhenium (Re), ruthenium (Ru) and copper (Cu); R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of —F, —CF.sub.3, —CH.sub.3 and substituted phenyl; in the (C^N) substructure located on a left side of the metal atom M in the structural formula (I), C is located in a first aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and N is located in a second heteroaromatic ring. The metal complex can be used in luminescent material of display devices. ##STR00001##

Devices comprising an organic light emitting device are provided. The devices can include an anode; a cathode; and an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer comprising at least one host material comprising a phosphorescent complex comprising novel phosphorescent trigonal copper carbene complexes. The complex comprise a carbene ligand coordinated to a three coordinate copper atom. The complex may be used in organic light emitting devices. In particular, the complexes may be especially useful in OLEDs used for lighting applications.

Devices comprising an organic light emitting device are provided. The devices can include an anode; a cathode; and an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer comprising at least one host material comprising a phosphorescent complex comprising novel phosphorescent trigonal copper carbene complexes. The complex comprise a carbene ligand coordinated to a three coordinate copper atom. The complex may be used in organic light emitting devices. In particular, the complexes may be especially useful in OLEDs used for lighting applications.

The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising and methods for forming functionalized carbon-based nanostructures.