85 results about "Methine dye" patented technology

The present invention relates to an organic dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device and a solar cell utilizing the same. In accordance with a demand to now for development of an organic dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device with high conversion efficiency and high practicability using an inexpensive dye, there is provided in the present invention, a photoelectric conversion device with high conversion efficiency by producing a photoelectric conversion device by sensitizing fine semiconductor particles with a methine dye having specified skeleton.

An object of the present invention is to provide a material for more easily and accurately detecting treatment status using gas exposure. The present invention relates to an ink composition for detecting an oxidizing gas, or the like, comprising at least one type of azo dye, methine dye, triarylmethane dye and thiazine dye.

A two-photon absorbing polymerizable composition contains at least a two-photon absorbing compound, a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound, the composition being photopolymerizable upon non-resonant two-photon absorption, wherein the two-photon absorbing compound is a methine dye containing a compound represented by the formula (1):

wherein R¹ to R⁵ each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and some of R¹ to R⁴ may combine with each other to form a ring; n and m each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4, provided that n and m are not 0 at the same time; X¹ and X² each represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or a group represented by formula (2); R⁶ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, and Z¹ represents an atomic group for forming a 5- or 6-membered ring.

The present invention relates to photoelectric conversion devices, characterized by using oxide semiconductor particles sensitized with a methine dye represented by the Formula (1):

(in the Formula (1), m represents 1 to 4; n1 represents 1 to 7; p1 represents 1 to 4; X1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, a cyano group, a phosphoric acid group, a sulfonic acid group, or a carboxyl group, a carbonamide group, and the like; L1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic residue and the like; A1 and A2 each independently represent an optionally substituted aromatic residue, a hydroxyl group, a phosphoric acid group, a cyano group, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; the ring a1 has 1 or a plurality of halogen atoms, amide groups, hydroxyl groups, cyano groups, nitro groups, alkoxy groups, acyl groups and the like.), and solar cells made by using the same. The devices and the cells are characterized by relatively low cost, high stability, and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Disclosed is a photoelectric conversion device wherein a methine dye represented by the formula (1) below is supported by a thin film of oxide semiconductor particles arranged on a substrate. Also disclosed is a solar cell manufactured by using such a photoelectric conversion device.

(In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 0-5; m represents an integer of 0-5; R₁-R₄ independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; X and Y independently represent a hydrogen atom; an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like; A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄ and A₅ independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aromatic residue, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon residue or the like; and rings a, b and c may be substituted.)

A shear-thinning eradicable ink including water, a dye selected from the group consisting of diarylmethane derivatives, triarylmethane derivatives, methine dyes, and a solvent, wherein the ink has a shear-thinning index in the range of about 0.35 to about 1.0; a kit including the ink and an eradicator solution; an ink complex including a colorless or substantially colorless dye selected from the group consisting of oxidized diarylmethane derivatives, oxidized triarylmethane derivatives, and oxidized methine dyes, and at least one or a gelling agent and thickener; and methods of using the ink aspart of an eradicable ink system, are disclosed herein.

The present invention provides novel organic compounds, which absorb the light in the ultra violet and the infrared regions, have improved light tolerance and solubility in solvents, and have thermal tolerance suitable for uses to which the organic compounds are applied, and provides uses of the same. The above objects are solved by providing indolenine compounds and methine dyes, which have a bis-indolenine skeleton composed of two indolenine rings linked together at their respective C-3 positions via a divalent linking group, and by providing optical recording media containing the methine dyes.

A photoelectric conversion device sensitized with an organic dye; and a solar cell including the same. In accordance with a demand to now for the development of a photoelectric conversion device including an organic-dye-sensitized semiconductor, which photoelectric conversion device realizes high conversion efficiency and high practicability and is produced with an inexpensive dye, there is provided a photoelectric conversion device of high conversion efficiency produced by sensitizing fine semiconductor particles with the use of a methine dye of specified skeleton.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen peroxide gas detection indicator which allows more certain visual recognition of color changing according to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide gas. The structure of this invention relates to an ink composition for detecting hydrogen peroxide gas containing (1) at least one of styrene acrylic resins and styrene-maleic acid resins and (2) a methine dye. According to this invention, a color-changing layer is formed using the ink composition for detecting hydrogen peroxide gas, allowing color changing according to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide gas to be visually recognized.

The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter including a methine-based dye represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a color filter fabricated using the same.

In Chemical Formula 1, R¹ and R² are respectively the same as defined in the specification.

An organic EL device includes an organic EL emitter (2) that emits blue light and a blue color filter (8B) through which the light emitted from the organic EL emitter passes. The blue color filter contains a coloring material selected from the group consisting of a methine dye, a copper-phthalocyanine pigment, and a mixture of a copper-phthalocyanine pigment and a dioxazine pigment. The chromaticity of the light, the light that has passed through the blue color filter after emitted from the organic EL emitter, is in the range defined by lines connecting three chromaticity coordinates (0.140, 0.080), (0.136, 0.040), and (0.118, 0.070) on the CIE chromaticity diagram.

A colored composition includes: (A) a dye that is selected from the group consisting of a methine dye, an anthraquinone dye and an azomethine dye, and that is a mixture of stereoisomers; and (B) a non-polar solvent.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermoplastic resin coloring agent having excellent dispersibility, transparency, ultraviolet blocking properties, etc., and a thermoplastic resin composition employing same, and it is another object of the present invention to provide a thermoplastic resin molding having excellent dispersibility, transparency, ultraviolet blocking properties, stretchability, and surface smoothness. The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin coloring agent containing a surface-treated α-ferric oxide (A) formed by coating a non-acicular α-ferric oxide having an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.06 μm and an aspect ratio of 0.2 to 1.0 with a polyhydric alcohol and an organopolysiloxane, and an oxycarboxylic acid metal salt (B1) as a dispersing agent (B) and, moreover, to the thermoplastic resin coloring agent further containing a methine-based dye (C). The present invention also relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molding obtained using the thermoplastic resin coloring agent. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a molding obtained by coating the molding with a carbon film.

An electrowetting display device that includes a display member having: a first substrate in which at least one surface has conductivity, a second substrate which is disposed to face the conductive surface of the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulating film which is provided on the conductive surface of the first substrate, an oil, which is non-conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be movable on the hydrophobic insulating film, and containing a nonpolar solvent and a methine dye including two dye mother nuclei that are linked through a linking group having a methine unsaturated chain, and a hydrophilic liquid which is conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be in contact with the oil.

A colored composition including a non-polar solvent and a methine dye represented by the following Formula (1) and having a solubility in n-hexane of 1% by mass or higher at 25° C. and 0.1 MPa:

The invention discloses a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) base material used for a filter membrane, a preparation method as well as the filter membrane and a plasma display screen comprising the PET base material. The PET base material comprises one or more of inorganic pigment, organic pigment and dye, wherein the inorganic pigment is one or more of metallic oxide, sulfide, sulfate, chromate and carbon black; the organic pigment is one or more of azo pigment, phthalocyanine pigment, heterocyclic pigment, lake pigment and fluorescent pigment; and the dye is one or more of pyrazolone derivative, quinophthalone, fluorescent polycyclic ring dye, naphthazarin, benzopyrone, azo, fluorescent reactive dye, anthraquinone reactive dye, picene ketone dye, anthraquinone reactive derivative, fluorescent polycyclic ring and polymethylene dye. A material with a toning function is added into the PET base material, thus the phenomenon that chemical substances in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) react with the material with the toning function to generate the discoloration is avoided, and meanwhile, the plasma screen capable of improving color is obtained.