The present invention relates to compound represented by Formula (I) wherein M is a metal; L is a charge-neutral ligand, which coordinates to the metal M; n is an integer selected from 1 to 4, which corresponds to the oxidation number of M; m is an integer selected from 0 to 2; R1, R2 and R3 are substituents, wherein at least one R1, R2 and/or R3 is selected from a substituted C2 to C24 heteroaryl group, wherein at least one substituent is selected from halogen, F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C1 to C6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C1 to C6 alkoxy. The present invention also relates to a semiconductor material comprising at least one compound of formula (I), an semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and an electronic device comprising at least one compound of formula (I). Exemplary compounds are e.g. metal complexes of 3-(2,3,5-trifluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)pentane-2,4-dione, such as e.g. tris(((Z)-4-oxo-3-(2,3,5-trifluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)pent-2-en-2-yl)oxy)iron and bis(((Z)-4-oxo-3-(2,3,5-trifluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)pent-2-en-2-yl)oxy)copper.

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There are provided a light absorption filter containing a resin, a dye having a main absorption wavelength band in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm, and a compound that generates a radical upon ultraviolet irradiation, where the resin is composed of a polymer having both a high affinity part and a low affinity part with respect to the dye and the compound that generates a radical upon ultraviolet irradiation, or a light absorption filter containing a dye having a main absorption wavelength band in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm and a resin composed of a polymer including a partial structure that generates a radical upon ultraviolet irradiation, an optical filter, a self-luminous display device, an organic electroluminescent display device, and a liquid crystal display device, in which this light absorption filter is used, as well as a manufacturing method for an optical filter.

A light emitting device includes a first electrode, a hole transporting layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, an electron transporting layer in contact with the second electrode; and an emissive layer between the hole transporting layer and the electron transporting layer. The emissive layer includes a metal-assisted delayed fluorescent (MADF) emitter, a fluorescent emitter, and a host, and the MADF emitter harvests electrogenerated excitons and transfers energy to the fluorescent emitter.

The present invention relates to an electroluminescence device having high luminous efficiency (for example, external quantum efficiency) and high durability and causing little chromaticity shift after device deterioration. The present invention also relates to an organic electroluminescence device material comprising a substrate having thereon a pair of electrode and at least one organic layer between the electrodes, the organic layer containing a light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer contains a metal complex having a group represented by formula (I). ##STR00001##

A compound represented by the structure of Formula (I), or a salt thereof suitable for use as a buffer in an electrochromic device is disclosed.

The present invention provides for organometallic and organic dopants suitable for use in organic carrier transporting materials. Also provided are organic light emitting devices containing doped organic carrier transporting materials.

A light emitting device includes a first electrode, a hole transporting layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, an electron transporting layer in contact with the second electrode; and an emissive layer between the hole transporting layer and the electron transporting layer. The emissive layer includes a metal-assisted delayed fluorescent (MADF) emitter, a fluorescent emitter, and a host, and the MADF emitter harvests electrogenerated excitons and transfers energy to the fluorescent emitter.

This invention relates to multi-color electrochromic devices and to methods of use thereof. The invention also relates to a process of preparation of the electrochromic devices.

The present invention addresses a first problem of providing a polymer that has electrochromic characteristics, and that can form a sheet which seems more transparent when applied to an electrochromic element and is decolored. The present invention for solving the problem is a polymer obtained by forming a complex between, and binding together, compound A represented by formula 1: BP1-L1-BP2 and at least one specific metal ion selected from the group consisting of first metal ions having a coordination number of 4, second metal ions having a coordination number of 6, and third metal ions having a coordination number of 4 and 6. In the formula, L1 represents a single bond or a divalent group, and BP1 and BP2 may be identical or different from each other and each independently represent a bipyridine derivative.

Disclosed herein are metal complexes that exhibit multiple radiative decay mechanisms, together with methods for the preparation and use thereof.