The present U.S. patent application is a U.S. National Stage Entry of international application number PCT/JP2012/059578, filed 6 Apr. 2012, which international application claims priority benefit from Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2012-054390, filed 12 Mar. 2012 and 2011-088682, filed 12 Apr. 2011, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
The present invention relates to an organoelectroluminescent element and to a light emission device, a display device, and an illumination device in which this organoelectroluminescent element is used.
Organoelectroluminescent elements are a self-emitting type of display device and are used in display and lighting applications. A display featuring an organoelectroluminescent element has advantageous display performance in that its visibility is better than that of conventional CRTs or LCDs, and that it has lower dependence on the viewing angle. Another advantage is that the display can be made more lightweight and thinner.
In addition to the advantages of light weight and thinness, an organoelectroluminescent element offers the potential to use a flexible substrate to achieve lighting in shapes that could not be obtained up to now.