An oxadiazole dye for use as an organic photosensitizer. The oxadiazole dye comprising donor--spacer-acceptor type molecules in which at least one of an oxadiazole group acts as a -conjugated bridge (spacer), a naphthyl unit acts as an electron-donating unit, a carboxyl group act as an electron acceptor group, and a cyano group acts as an anchor group. An optional thiophene group acts as part of the -conjugated bridge (spacer). The dye for use as organic photosensitizers in a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye for use in photodynamic therapies. Computational DFT and time dependent DFT (TD-DFT) modeling techniques showing Light Harvesting Efficiency (LHE), Free Energy for Electron Injection (G.sup.inject), Excitation Energies, and Frontier Molecular Orbitals (FMOs) indicate that the series of dye comprise a more negative G.sup.inject and a higher LHE value; resulting in a higher incident photon to current efficiency (IPCE).

According to the present teachings, compositions, kits, and methods for protein melt analysis are provided that utilizing one or more fluorophore dyes. In some embodiments, a method comprises preparing a sample by mixing at least one protein with two or more dyes, and applying a controlled heating, while recording the fluorescence emission of the sample. The methods can be used, for example, for screening conditions for optimized protein stability, screening for ligands that bind and enhance protein stability (e.g., protein-protein interactions), screening for mutations for enhanced stability, screening crystallization conditions for protein stability, screening storage conditions for protein stability, and screening conditions in which a protein will be used (e.g., production conditions, treatment conditions, etc.) for protein stability.

The near infrared absorbing curable composition includes: a compound represented by Formula (1); and a compound having a crosslinking group. In Formula (1), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each independently represent O, S, or a dicyanomethylene group, and A and B each independently represent a group represented by Formula (2). In Formula (2), a wave line represents a binding site of Formula (1), Y.sub.S represents a group having active hydrogen, A1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic heterocycle, R.sub.Z represents a substituent, m1 represents an integer of 0 to mA, mA represents an integer representing the maximum number of R.sub.Z's which may be substituted in A1, Y.sub.S may be bonded to A1 or R.sub.Z to form a ring, and R.sub.Z may be bonded to A1 to form a ring.

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Organic dye for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) comprising at least one electron-acceptor unit and at least one -conjugated unit. Said organic dye is particularly useful in a dye-sensitized photoelectric transformation element which, in its turn, can be used in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).

The present invention relates to a coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism comprising 100 parts by weight of a transparent thermoplastic resin (A); 0.01 to 0.03 parts by weight of a dye for coloring a resin (B) which is one selected from the group consisting of an azo-based dye (b1), an anthraquinone-based dye (b2), and a methine dye (b3); and 0.1 to 0.3 parts by weight of a functional black dye (C) obtained by mixing an anthraquinone-based dye (c1) and a perinone-based dye (c2). A resin molded article manufactured by the coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism of the present invention is characterized by exhibiting different colors of light according to thicknesses although the resin molded article is irradiated with light sources in a single wavelength.

To provide a photoelectric conversion element being excellent in photoelectric conversion efficiency and stability of photoelectric conversion function, a method for producing the photoelectric conversion element, and a solar cell using the photoelectric conversion element. A photoelectric conversion element having a substrate, a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer containing a semiconductor and a sensitizing pigment, a hole transport layer having a conductive polymer, and a second electrode, wherein the hole transport layer is formed by bringing the photoelectric conversion layer into contact with a solution containing a conductive polymer precursor and an oxidizer at a ratio of 0.1<[Ox]/[M] (wherein [Ox] is the molar concentration of the oxidizer; and [M] is the molar concentration of the conductive polymer precursor), and irradiating the photoelectric conversion layer with light.

A photoelectric conversion element, a photoelectric conversion element, a dye-sensitized solar cell and a dye solution, having an electrically conductive support, a photoconductor layer containing an electrolyte, a charge transfer layer containing an electrolyte, and a counter electrode, wherein the photoconductor layer contains semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye; and wherein the metal complex dye has at least a carboxyl group and a salt of the carboxyl group, the salt being selected from the group consisting of a potassium salt, a lithium salt, and a cesium salt, and the ratio of the number of the salt of the carboxyl group divided by the total number of the carboxyl group and the salt of the carboxyl group to be found in one molecule of the metal complex dye, lying in the range of 0.1 to 0.9.

Provided are a photoelectric conversion element, a solar cell using the photoelectric conversion element, and a composition. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode including a photosensitive layer, which includes a light absorbing agent, on a conductive support. The light absorbing agent includes a compound having a perovskite-type crystal structure that includes organic cations represented by the following Formulae (1) and (2), a cation of a metal atom, and an anion.

R.sup.1N(R.sup.1a).sub.3.sup.+Formula (1)

R.sup.2N(R.sup.2a).sub.3.sup.+Formula (2)

In Formulae (1) and (2), R.sup.1 represents a specific group such as an alkyl group (including a specific substituent group in a case where the number of carbons is 1 or 2), and a cycloalkyl group. R.sup.2 represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, and the like. R.sup.1a and R.sup.2a represent a specific group such as a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group.

The present subject matter relates to compositions containing and synthesis of fluorescent materials e made from tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivative compounds exhibiting aggregation induced emission (AIE) properties. Further contemplated herein are applications for TPE derivative compounds such as electroluminescent devices since they have a high efficiency, low turn on voltage, and excellent brightness. Additionally, application of TPE derivatives exhibiting AIE properties in various fields such as OLEDs, fingerprinting and forensic technology, and various other biological and industrial sectors are discussed.

The invention provides a novel class of cyanine dyes that are functionalized with a linker moiety that facilitates their conjugation to other species and substituent groups which increase the water-solubility, and optimize the optical properties of the dyes. Also provided are conjugates of the dyes, methods of using the dyes and their conjugates and kits including the dyes and their conjugates.