Patent Publication Number: US-8530658-B2

Title: Carbazole derivative with heteroaromatic ring, and light-emitting element, light-emitting device, and electronic device using carbazole derivative with heteroaromatic ring

Description:
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/725,696 filed on Mar. 17, 2010 now U.S. Pat. No. 8,247,575. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring and to a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using the same. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In recent years, intensive research and development have been made on a light-emitting element utilizing electroluminescence. A basic structure of the light-emitting element is a structure in which a layer containing a light-emitting substance is interposed between a pair of electrodes. Application of a voltage to the light-emitting element provides light emission from the light-emitting substance. 
     Since the light-emitting element is a self-emitting type element requiring no backlight and possesses advantages such as higher pixel visibility than a liquid crystal display, the light-emitting element has been considered to be suitable for not only the application to a lighting device but also to a flat panel display. In addition, it is also a great advantage that the light-emitting element can be manufactured as a thin and lightweight device. Further, extremely high response speed is also a feature of the light-emitting element. 
     Since the light-emitting element can be formed in a film shape, light emission from a flat surface with a large area can be readily obtained. Such a feature is difficult to be obtained by point light sources typified by an incandescent lamp and an LED or linear light sources typified by a fluorescent lamp. Accordingly, the light-emitting element is significantly effective for use as a surface light source applicable to lighting device and the like. 
     The light-emitting element utilizing electroluminescence can be roughly classified according to whether the light-emitting substance is an organic compound or an inorganic compound. When an organic compound is used as the light-emitting substance, by application of a voltage to the light-emitting element, electrons and holes are injected from a pair of electrodes into a layer including the light-emitting organic compound, whereby a current flows. The carriers (electrons and holes) are recombined to allow the light-emitting organic compound to be excited, and light is emitted when the excited state relaxes to the ground state of the light-emitting organic compound. 
     Resulting from the above-mentioned mechanism, such a light-emitting element is called a current-excitation light-emitting element. Note that an excited state of an organic compound can be a singlet excited state and a triplet excited state. Luminescence from the singlet excited state (S*) is referred to as fluorescence, and luminescence from the triplet excited state (T*) is referred to as phosphorescence. It is considered that the generation ratio of these two excited states in a light-emitting element is statistically S*:T*=1:3, that is, the generation ratio of the singlet excited state is 25%, while that of the triplet excited state is 75%. 
     A compound capable of emitting light from a singlet excited state (hereinafter, referred to as a fluorescent compound) generally does not emit light from its triplet excited state (phosphorescence) at room temperature and exhibits only luminescence (fluorescence) from the singlet excited state. Therefore, it is believed that the theoretical maximum of the internal quantum efficiency (ratio of generated photon to injected carriers) of a light-emitting element utilizing a fluorescent compound is 25% since the generation ratio of the singlet excited state in a light-emitting element is 25%. 
     On the other hand, the generation ratio of the triplet excited state in a light-emitting element reaches 75%, and some organic molecules existing in the singlet excited state are able to convert to the triplet excited state. Therefore, the use of a compound capable of emitting light from the triplet excited state (hereinafter, referred to as a phosphorescent compound) theoretically allows the internal quantum efficiency of a light-emitting element to be improved up to 75% to 100%, and luminous efficiency which is 3 times to 4 times as high as that using a fluorescent compound can be obtained. For these reasons, in order to achieve a light-emitting element with high efficiency, a light-emitting element using a phosphorescent compound has been intensively developed recently (Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1). 
     When a light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element is formed using the aforementioned phosphorescent compound, the phosphorescent compound is dispersed in a matrix formed of another material in most cases in order to suppress the concentration quenching of the phosphorescent compound and the triplet-triplet annihilation. In these cases, the material used to form the matrix is called a host material, and the material dispersed in the matrix like the phosphorescent material is called a guest material. 
     In the case where the phosphorescent compound is used as a guest material, the host material is required to have larger triplet excitation energy (a difference in energy between the ground state and the triplet excited state) than the phosphorescent compound. It is well know that CBP used as the host material in Non-Patent Document 1 has larger triplet excitation energy than the phosphorescent compound that emits light of green to red colors. Therefore, it is widely used as the host material for the phosphorescent compound. 
     However, although CBP has high triplet excitation energy, its insufficient ability to accept holes and electrons causes a problem in that driving voltage of the light-emitting element is increased. Therefore, a substance that has high triplet excitation energy and also can readily accept and transport both holes and electrons (i.e. a bipolar substance) is required as the host material for the phosphorescent compound. 
     In addition, since singlet excitation energy (an energy difference between the ground state and the singlet excited state) is larger than triplet excitation energy, a substance having high triplet excitation energy also possesses high singlet excitation energy. Therefore, the aforementioned substance, which has a bipolar property in addition to high triplet excitation energy, is effective in a light-emitting element using a fluorescent compound as the light-emitting substance. 
     REFERENCES 
     Patent Document 
     [Patent Document 1]
     Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-352957   

     Non-Patent Document 
     [Non-Patent Document 1]
     M. A. Baldo, et al.,  Applied Physics Letters , vol. 75, No. 1, pp. 4-6 (1999).   

     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a substance having large excitation energy, especially, a compound having an energy gap larger than triplet excitation energy of a phosphorescent compound that emits visible light. Further, another object is to provide a bipolar compound. Still another object is to improve performance of a light-emitting element. Yet another object is to provide a light-emitting device and an electronic device which consume low power and can be driven at a low voltage. 
     Specifically, provided is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring where the carbazole derivative possesses an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as the heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property in the same molecule. Furthermore, a light-emitting element is provided in which the aforementioned carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring is used in the light-emitting layer or carrier-transporting layer thereof. Moreover, a light-emitting device and an electronic device to which the aforementioned light-emitting element is applied are provided. 
     One embodiment of the present invention is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G1). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 1  to Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 11  to R 15  and R 21  to R 27  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G2). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 11  to R 15 , R 21  to R 27 , and R 41  to R 45  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Still another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G3). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 13 , R 21  to R 27 , and R 41  to R 45  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Yet another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G4). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 13  is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Furthermore, an embodiment of the invention disclosed is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G5). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1-1 or Q2-1; R 13 , R 51  to R 55 , and R 61  to R 65  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring represented by the following general formula (G6). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the structural formula Q1-2 or Q2-2; R 13  is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     Another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a light-emitting element which comprises at least one of the carbazole derivatives having the heteroaromatic ring represented by the aforementioned general formulae (G1), (G2), (G3), (G4), (G5), and (G6) between a pair of electrodes. 
     Still another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a light-emitting element which comprises a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes, where the light-emitting layer comprises: at least one of the carbazole derivatives having the heteroaromatic ring represented by the aforementioned general formulae (G1), (G2), (G3), (G4), (G5), and (G6); and a light-emitting substance. 
     Yet another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a light-emitting element which comprises a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes, where the light-emitting layer comprises: at least one of the carbazole derivatives having the heteroaromatic ring represented by the aforementioned general formulae (G1), (G2), (G3), (G4), (G5), and (G6); and a phosphorescent substance. 
     Another embodiment of the invention disclosed is a light-emitting device and an electronic device which comprise a light-emitting element having a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes, where the light-emitting layer comprises: at least one of the carbazole derivatives having the heteroaromatic ring represented by the aforementioned general formulae (G1), (G2), (G3), (G4), (G5), and (G6); and a light-emitting substance. 
     Note that the category of a light-emitting device in this specification includes an image display device or a light-emitting device using a light-emitting element. Further, the category of the light-emitting device of the present invention includes a module including a substrate provided with a light-emitting element, to which a connector such as a tape automated bonding (TAB) tape such as an anisotropic conductive film or a tape carrier package (TCP) is attached; a module in which an end of a connector is provided with a printed wiring board; and a module in which an integrated circuit (IC) is directly mounted on a substrate provided with a light-emitting element by a chip on glass (COG) method. 
     The light-emitting element of an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in having a layer between a pair of electrodes, where the layer comprises the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in having the aforementioned light-emitting element and a control means which controls the light emission from the light-emitting element. The electronic device of an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in having a display portion which includes the light-emitting element and the control means for the light emission from the light-emitting element. 
     Since the light emission with high efficiency can be realized by the light-emitting element of an embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting device utilizing the light-emitting element can achieve low power-consumption. Thus, an embodiment of the present invention also includes the light-emitting device and an electronic device each of which uses the light-emitting element. 
     Note that the substituent, which is bonded to the aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group of the substituent optionally has an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. 
     The present invention is able to provide a novel carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring which has a larger energy gap than a phosphorescent compound emitting visible light and can be used as an electron-transporting layer and as a host material of a light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency by using the novel carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring. Moreover, a light-emitting device and an electronic device with reduced power consumption can be provided. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       In the accompanying drawings: 
         FIGS. 1A to 1C  each illustrate a light-emitting element according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  each illustrate a light-emitting element according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a light-emitting element according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  each illustrate a light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  each illustrate a light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 6A to 6D  each illustrate an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  each are a  1 H NMR chart of PCBA1PQ; 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  each illustrate UV-vis. absorption spectra and emission spectra of a toluene solution and a thin film of PCBA1PQ, respectively; 
         FIGS. 12A and 12B  each illustrate a result of CV measurement of PCBA1PQ. 
         FIGS. 13A and 13B  each are a  1 H NMR chart of PCBAO11; 
         FIGS. 14A and 14B  each illustrate UV-vis. absorption spectra and emission spectra of a toluene solution and a thin film of PCBAO11, respectively; 
         FIGS. 15A and 15B  each illustrate a result of CV measurement of PCBAO11; 
         FIGS. 16A and 16B  each are a  1 H NMR chart of PCC1PQ; 
         FIGS. 17A and 17B  each illustrate UV-vis. absorption spectra and emission spectra of a toluene solution and a thin film of PCC1PQ, respectively; 
         FIGS. 18A and 18B  each illustrate a result of CV measurement of PCC1PQ; 
         FIGS. 19A and 19B  each are a  1 H NMR chart of PCCO11; 
         FIGS. 20A and 20B  each illustrate UV-vis. absorption spectra and emission spectra of a toluene solution and a thin film of PCCO11, respectively; 
         FIGS. 21A and 21B  each illustrate a result of CV measurement of PCCO11; 
         FIG. 22  illustrates the light-emitting element fabricated in Example; 
         FIGS. 23A and 23B  show current density vs. luminance characteristics and voltage vs. luminance characteristics of the light-emitting elements fabricated in Embodiment 5, respectively; 
         FIGS. 24A and 24B  show luminance vs. current efficiency characteristics and emission spectra of the light-emitting elements fabricated in Embodiment 5, respectively; 
         FIGS. 25A and 25B  show current density vs. luminance characteristic and voltage vs. luminance characteristic of the light-emitting element fabricated in Embodiment 6, respectively; 
         FIGS. 26A and 26B  show luminance vs. current efficiency characteristic and emission spectrum of the light-emitting element fabricated in Embodiment 6, respectively; 
         FIGS. 27A and 27B  illustrate the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of an optimal molecular structure of PCBA1PQ, respectively; and 
         FIGS. 28A and 28B  illustrate the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of an optimal molecular structure of PCCO11, respectively. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the description below, and it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that a variety of changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited to the descriptions of the embodiment modes and the embodiment below. 
     Embodiment 1 
     This embodiment explains a carbazole derivative having a heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The general formula (G1) of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of the present embodiment is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 1  to Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 11  to R 15  and R 21  to R 27  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) Introduction of the alkyl group improves the solubility of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention 
     In the general formula (G1), Ar 1  to Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Specifically, the substituents represented by the structural formulae S-1 to S-17 can be exemplified as Ar 1  to Ar 3 . 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In the general formula (G1), R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Specifically, the substituents represented by the structural formulae S-18 to S-26 can be exemplified as R 28  to R 31 . 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In the general formula (G1), R 11  to R 15  and R 21  to R 27  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. The substituents represented by the structural formulae S-1 to S-26 are given as the specific examples of R 11  to R 15  and R 21  to R 27 . 
     Note that, in the general formula (G1), the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring. 
     It is preferred that Ar 1  in the general formula (G1) is a phenyl group because the synthesis of the carbazole derivative is facilitated and the starting materials for the synthesis are available at small cost. In that case, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (G2). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar a  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 11  to R 15 , R 21  to R 27 , and R 41  to R 45  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     It is preferred that R 11 , R 12 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 28  to R 31  in the general formula (G2) each are a hydrogen atom since no large steric hindrance is caused and the synthesis of the carbazole derivative is facilitated. In that case, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (G3). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 13 , R 21  to R 27 , and R 41  to R 45  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     It is preferred that R 41  to R 45  and R 21  to R 27  in the general formula (G3) each are a hydrogen atom since the triplet excitation energy of the carbazole derivative becomes larger. In that case, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (G4). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; Ar 2  and Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 13  is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     It is preferred that Ar 2  and Ar 3  in the general formula (G4) each are a phenyl group since the triplet excitation energy becomes larger. In that case, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (G5). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1-1 or Q2-1; R 13 , R 51  to R 55 , and R 61  to R 65  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     It is preferred that R 51  to R 55  and R 61  to R 65  in the general formula (G5) each are a hydrogen atom since the triplet excitation energy becomes larger. In that case, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (G6). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the structural formula Q1-2 or Q2-2; R 13  is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     As specific examples of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring, the compounds represented by the structural formulae (1) to (128) can be given. However, the present invention is not limited to the following compounds. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Next, an example of a synthetic method of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring represented by the general formula (G1) can be synthesized by the reaction of the carbazole derivative (A1) with the halogenated compound having a heteroaromatic ring (B1) as shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (In the formula, Q is a substituent represented by the general formula Q1 or Q2; X is a halogen atom; Ar 1  to Ar 3  each are an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring; and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. R 28  to R 31  each are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R 11  to R 15  and R 21  to R 27  each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and the aryl group optionally has a substituent. Note that the carbon at the α position and the carbon at the β position may be directly bonded to each other to form a carbazole ring.) 
     The synthetic scheme (M1) of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring exemplified in the present embodiment is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The substituent X in the halogenated compound (B1) having the heteroaromatic ring represents a halogen atom and is preferably iodine or bromine in the synthetic scheme (M1). 
     In the synthetic scheme (M1), the carbazole derivative (G1) having the heteroaromatic ring can be obtained by the coupling of the carbazole derivative (A1) with the halogenated compound (B1) having the heteroaromatic ring. The reaction shown in the synthetic scheme (M1) smoothly proceeds by applying the palladium catalyzed Hartwig-Buchwald reaction in the presence of a base, the Ullmann reaction using copper or a copper compound, or the like. 
     In the case of performing the Hartwig-Buchwald reaction, bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0), palladium(II)acetate, and the like can be given as the palladium catalyst. As a ligand of the palladium catalyst, tri(tert-butyl)phosphine, tri(n-hexyl)phosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine, and the like can be used. An organic base such as sodium tert-butoxide and an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate can be used as the base. As a solvent, toluene, xylene, benzene, tetrahydrofuran, and the like can be used. 
     In the case of performing the Ullmann reaction, copper can be used in addition to a copper compound such as copper(I)iodide and copper(II)acetate. An inorganic base such as potassium carbonate and the like can be used as the base. As a solvent, 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone (DMPU), toluene, xylene, benzene, and the like can be employed. DMPU or xylene which has a high boiling point is preferably used as the solvent because, in the case of the Ullmann reaction, an object can be obtained in a shorter time and in a higher yield when the reaction temperature is higher than or equal to 100° C. DMPU is more preferable since the reaction temperature equal to or higher than 150° C. is more preferred. 
     As mentioned above, although explanation is made using the reaction scheme (M1) as a synthetic example, the carbazole derivative (G1) having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention may be synthesized by any other synthetic methods. 
     The aforementioned carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention possesses both an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as the heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. Thus, it is a bipolar material having a high ability to transport electrons and holes. Additionally, it has a wide energy gap. As a result, the use of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention in a light-emitting layer or an electron-transporting layer enables the formation of a light-emitting element with excellent carrier balance. 
     Embodiment 2 
     In the present embodiment, a light-emitting element will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1A to 1C , in which the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is used as a host material of a phosphorescent compound. 
       FIGS. 1A to 1C  each illustrate a light-emitting element including a light-emitting layer  113  between a first electrode  101  and a second electrode  102 . The light-emitting layer  113  includes, as the host material, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring exemplified in the aforementioned Embodiment 1. 
     To the light-emitting element explained in the present embodiment, voltage is applied using the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102  as an anode and a cathode, respectively. The holes injected from the first electrode  101  and the electrons injected from the second electrode  102  are transported to the light-emitting layer  113  including the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring. The holes and electrons are recombined in the light-emitting layer  113  to excite the phosphorescent compound used as the light-emitting substance. The phosphorescent compound in the excited state relaxes to the ground state to emit light, which allows the light-emitting element to function. The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention can be used as the host material in the light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting material, an electron-transporting material, or the like of such a light-emitting (electroluminescence) element. 
     The light-emitting layer  113  of the present embodiment includes the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. Since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has large excitation energy, it is suitable as the host material for the light-emitting substance. Note that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring can be used alone as the light-emitting substance. 
     The light-emitting layer  113  is formed by dispersing the light-emitting substance in the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring as the host material. Considering luminous efficiency, it is particularly preferred that the phosphorescent compound is dispersed as the light-emitting substance in the light-emitting layer  113 . Dispersion of the phosphorescent compound in the host material can prevent quenching of light emission from the phosphorescent compound due to the increased concentration thereof. 
     In the case of using the phosphorescent material as the light-emitting substance, the triplet excitation energy thereof is required to be larger than that of the host material. Note that the triplet excitation energy is an energy difference between the triplet excited state and the ground state, and the singlet excitation energy is an energy difference between the singlet excited state and the ground state. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has large triplet excitation energy. Therefore, the light-emitting layer  113  can be formed, for example, by using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring as the host material and dispersing a phosphorescent compound which emits red or green light as the light-emitting substance. The use of such a light-emitting layer  113  enables the formation of a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency. 
     Organometallic complexes described below can be given as examples of the phosphorescent compound which can be used in the light-emitting layer  113  together with the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the phosphorescent compound used with the host material should be selected from the phosphorescent compounds having the triplet excitation energy smaller than that of the host material. 
     For example, as a light-emitting substance which exhibits green or green-tinged light emission, the following can be given: tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppy) 3 ), bis[2-phenylpyridinato-N,C 2′ ]iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(ppy) 2 (acac)), bis(1,2-diphenyl-1H-benzimidazolato)iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(pbi) 2 (acac)), bis(benzo[h]quinolinato)iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(bzq) 2 (acac)), and the like. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits yellow or yellow-tinged light emission, the following can be given: bis(2,4-diphenyl-1,3-oxazolato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(dpo) 2 (acac)), bis{2-[4′-(perfluorophenylphenyl)pyridinato-N,C 2′ ]iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(p-PF-ph) 2 (acac)), bis(2-phenylbenzothiazolato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(bt) 2 (acac)), and the like. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits orange or orange-tinged light emission, the following can be given: tris(2-phenylquinolinato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(pq) 3 ), bis(2-phenylquinolinato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(pq) 2 (acac)), and the like. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits red or red-tinged light emission, the following can be given: bis[2-(2′-benzo[4,5-a]thienyl)pyridinato-N,C 3′ )iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(btp) 2 (acac)), bis(1-phenylisoquinolinato-N,C 2 ′)iridium(III)acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(piq)2(acac)), (acetylacetonato)bis[2,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)quinoxalinato]iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(Fdpq) 2 (acac)), (2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21H,23H-porphyrinato)platinum(II) (abbreviation: PtOEP), and the like. 
     In addition, a rare earth metal complex such as tris(acetylacetonato)(monophenanthroline)terbium(III) (abbreviation: Tb(acac) 3 (Phen)), tris(1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedionato)(monophenanthroline)europium(III) (abbreviation: Eu(DBM) 3 (Phen)), or tris[1-(2-thenoyl)-3,3,3-trifluoroacetonato](monophenanthroline)europium(III) (abbreviation: Eu(TTA) 3 (Phen)) performs light emission (electron transition between different multiplicities) from a rare earth metal ion; therefore, such a rare earth metal complex can be used as a phosphorescent compound. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention also possesses large singlet excitation energy. Therefore, the light-emitting layer  113  can be formed by using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring as the host material and dispersing a variety of fluorescent compounds as the light-emitting substance. Compounds described below can be given as examples of the fluorescent compound which can be used in the light-emitting layer  113  together with the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. 
     For example, as a light-emitting substance which exhibits blue or blue-tinged light emission, the following can be given: 2,5,8,11-tetra(tert-butyl)perylene (abbreviation: TBP), 4,4′-bis(2,2-diphenylvinyl)biphenyl (abbreviation: DPVBi), 4,4′-bis[2-(9-ethylcarbazol-3-yl)vinyl]biphenyl (abbreviation: BCzVBi), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolate)aluminum (abbreviation: BAlq), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)gallium chloride (abbreviation: Gamq 2 Cl), N,N′-bis[4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]-N,N-diphenylstylbene-4,4′-diamine (abbreviation: YGA2S), 4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-4′-(10-phenyl-9-anthryl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: YGAPA), and the like. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits green or green-tinged light emission, the following can be given: N-(9,10-diphenyl-2-anthryl)-N,9-diphenyl-9H-carbazol-3-amine (abbreviation: 2PCAPA), N-[9,10-bis(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-2-anthryl]-N,9-diphenyl-9H-carbazol-3-amine (abbreviation: 2PCABPhA), N-(9,10-diphenyl-2-anthryl)-N,N′,N′-triphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (abbreviation: 2DPAPA), N-[9,10-bis(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-2-anthryl]-N,N′,N′-triphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (abbreviation: 2DPABPhA), N-[9,10-bis(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)]-N-[4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]-N-phenylanthracen-2-amine (abbreviation: 2YGABPhA); N,N,9-triphenylanthracen-9-amine (abbreviation: DPhAPhA), and the like. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits yellow or yellow-tinged light emission, 5,12-bis(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-6,11-diphenyltetracene (abbreviation: BPT), and the like can be given. 
     As a light-emitting substance which exhibits red or red-tinged light emission, the following can be given: N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(4-methylphenyl)tetracene-5,11-diamine (abbreviation: p-mPhTD), 7,14-diphenyl-N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(4-methylphenyl)acenaphtho[1,2-α]fluoranthene-3,10-diamine (abbreviation: p-mPhAFD), and the like. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention possesses both an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as the heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. Thus, it is a bipolar material having a high ability to transport electrons and holes. The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention can, therefore, be used alone as the host material to which the light-emitting substance is dispersed. 
     Furthermore, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention may be mixed with another material, and the mixture may be used as the host material to which the light-emitting substance is dispersed. For example, a material in which the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention and an organic compound having a hole-transporting property or an electron-transporting property are mixed can be used as the host material. 
     Using a material, as a host, in which an organic compound having a hole-transporting property and an organic compound having an electron-transporting property are mixed is particularly effective as a method to obtain optimal carrier balance. Further, since the light-emitting region is expanded, it can be expected that luminous efficiency and reliability of the light-emitting element are increased. 
     As an organic compound having a hole-transporting property which can be used as a host material by being mixed together with the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention, the following can be used: an aromatic amine compound such as 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphtyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB), 4,4′-bis[N-(9-phenanthryl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: PPB), 4,4′-bis[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: TPD), 4,4′-bis[N-(9,9-dimethylfluoren-2-yl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: DFLDPBi), 4,4′,4″-tris(N,N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TDATA), 4,4′,4″-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]triphenylamine (abbreviation: m-MTDATA), 4,4′,4″-tri(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TCTA), 1,1-bis[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]cyclohexane (abbreviation: TPAC), 9,9-bis[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]fluorene (abbreviation: TPAF), 4-(9H-carbazolyl)-4′-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: YGAO11), or N-[4-(9-carbazolyl)phenyl]-N-phenyl-9,9-dimethylfluoren-2-amine (abbreviation: YGAF); or a carbazole derivative such as 4,4′-di(N-carbazolyl)biphenyl (abbreviation: CBP), 1,3-bis(N-carbazolyl)benzene (abbreviation: mCP), or 1,3,5-tris(N-carbazolyl)benzene (abbreviation: TCzB). 
     Examples of organic compounds having an electron-transporting property which can be used as a host material by being mixed together with the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention include a heteroaromatic compound such as 9-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbazole (abbreviation: CO11), 1,3-bis[5-(p-tert-buthylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]benzene (abbreviation: OXD-7), 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (abbreviation: PBD), 2,2′,2″-(1,3,5-benzenetriyl)tris(1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole) (abbreviation: TPBI), 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: TAZ), 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: p-EtTAZ), 9,9′,9″-[1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl]tricarbazole (abbreviation: TCzTRZ), 2,2′,2″-(1,3,5-benzenetriyl)tris(6,7-dimethyl-3-phenylquinoxaline) (abbreviation: TriMeQn), 2,3-bis(4-diphenylaminophenyl)quinoxaline (abbreviation: TPAQn), 9,9′-(quinoxaline-2,3-diyldi-4,1-phenylene)di(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: CzQn), 3,3′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-9,9′-(quinoxaline-2,3-diyldi-4,1phenylene)di(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: DCzPQ), bathophenanthroline (abbreviation: BPhen), or bathocuproine (abbreviation: BCP), and a metal complex such as tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum (abbreviation: Almq 3 ), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolato)aluminum(III) (abbreviation: BAlq), tris[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolato]aluminum(III) (abbreviation: Al(OXD) 3 ), tris(2-hydroxyphenyl-1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazolato)aluminum(III) (abbreviation: Al(BIZ) 3 ), bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolato]zinc(II) (abbreviation: Zn(BTZ) 2 ), bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazolato]zinc(II) (abbreviation: Zn(PBO) 2 ), or bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyridinato]zinc (abbreviation: Znpp 2 ). 
     Note that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention can be used alone as the light-emitting layer in addition to as the host material of the light-emitting layer. Furthermore, it can be used as the light-emitting substance by being dispersed in a host material which has a larger band gap than the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring. 
     The light-emitting layer  113  can be formed by, for example, a sputtering method, an evaporation method, or the like. 
     It is also possible to form the light-emitting layer  113  by applying application liquid, in which the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention and a light-emitting substance are dissolved or dispersed in an appropriate solvent, by means of a wet process such as an ink-jet method or a spin coating method. 
     Examples of the solvents which can be used include, but are not limited to, an organic solvent having an aromatic ring such as toluene and methoxybenzene (anisole), an ether solvent such as diethyl ether, dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran (THF), an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, 2-methoxyethanol, and 2-ethoxyethanol, acetonitrile, a mixed solvent thereof, and the like. 
     In the case where a plurality of organic thin films are stacked by a wet process, application liquid needs to be formed by selecting a solvent which dissolves a material to be deposited but does not dissolve a layer already formed as a base. In addition, the solvent is preferably a volatile organic solvent having a boiling point of from 50° C. to 200° C. so as not to remain in the films. 
     In the case where organic thin films are stacked by a wet process, a solution in which the light-emitting substance and the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention are mixed may be applied. Moreover, the aforementioned organic compound having a hole-transporting property, the high molecular compound having a hole-transporting property, or the high molecular compound having an electron-transporting property may be added to the solution. 
     Furthermore, in order to improve properties of the film formed, a binder may be contained. For the binder, use of a high molecular compound that is electrically inactive is preferable. Specifically, poly(methyl methacrylate) (abbreviation: PMMA), polyimide, or the like can be used. 
     As the high molecular compounds having a hole-transporting property, poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (abbreviation: PVK), poly(4-vinyltriphenylamine) (abbreviation: PVTPA), poly[N-(4-{N′-[4-(4-diphenylamino)phenyl]phenyl-N′-phenylamino}phenyl)methacrylamide] (abbreviation: PTPDMA), poly[N,N′-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N′-bis(phenyl)benzidine (abbreviation: Poly-TPD), or the like can be used. 
     Examples of the high molecular compounds having an electron-transporting property which can be used for the host material include poly(2,5-pyridinediyl) (abbreviation: PPy), poly[(9,9-dihexylfluorene-2,7-diyl)-co-(pyridine-3,5-diyl)] (abbreviation: PF-Py), poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl)-co-(2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-diyl)] (abbreviation: PF-BPy), and the like. 
     In  FIGS. 1A to 1C , a substrate  100  is used as a base of the light-emitting element. As the substrate  100 , for example, a glass substrate, a plastic substrate, or the like may be used. Note that materials other than glass or plastic can be used as long as they can function as a support of a light-emitting element. 
     Although there is no particular limitation on the first electrode  101 , it is preferably formed using a substance having a high work function in the case of functioning as an anode as in this embodiment. Specifically, it is possible to use indium tin oxide (ITO), indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide (ITSO), indium oxide containing zinc oxide at 2 to 20 wt % (IZO), gold (Au), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), or the like. Note that the first electrode  101  can be formed, for example, by a sputtering method, an evaporation method, or the like. 
     Although there is also no particular limitation on the second electrode  102 , it is preferably formed using a substance having a low work function in the case of functioning as a cathode as in this embodiment. Specifically, it is possible to use aluminum (Al), indium (In), an alkali metal such as lithium (Li) or cesium (Cs), an alkaline-earth metal such as magnesium (Mg) or calcium (Ca), a rare-earth metal such as erbium (Er) or ytterbium (Yb), or the like. Alternatively, an alloy such as an aluminum-lithium alloy (AlLi) or a magnesium-silver alloy (MgAg) can be used. Note that the second electrode  102  can be formed by, for example, a sputtering method, an evaporation method, or the like. 
     Light is extracted outside through at least one of the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102 . Thus, in order to extract emitted light to the outside, at least one of the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102  is an electrode formed using a conductive film which can transmit visible light, such as ITO, or an electrode with a thickness of several nanometers to several tens nanometers so as to transmit visible light. In a case where only the first electrode  101  is made of a light-transmitting conductive film, emitted light is extracted through the first electrode  101  and the substrate  100  as illustrated in  FIG. 1A . In a case where only the second electrode  102  is made of a light-transmitting conductive film, emitted light is extracted through the second electrode  102  as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . In a case where both the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102  are made of a light-transmitting conductive film, emitted light is extracted from both upper and lower sides of the light-emitting element through both the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102  as shown in  FIG. 1C . 
     In addition, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1A to 1C , a hole-transporting layer  112  may be provided between the first electrode  101  and the light-emitting layer  113 . Here, a hole-transporting layer is a layer which has a function of transporting holes injected from the first electrode  101  to the light-emitting layer  113 . Since thus provided hole-transporting layer  112  is able to separate the first electrode  101  from the light-emitting layer  113 , quenching of emitted light due to a metal can be prevented. However, the hole-transporting layer  112  is not necessarily provided. 
     There is no particular limitation on a substance forming the hole-transporting layer  112 , and any of the following substances can be typically used: an aromatic amine compound such as 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB), 4,4′-bis[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: TPD), 4,4′-bis[N-(9,9-dimethylfluoren-2-yl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: DFLDPBi), 4,4′,4″-tris(N,N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TDATA), and 4,4′,4″-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]triphenylamine (abbreviation: m-MTDATA). In addition, a macromolecular compound such as poly(4-vinyltriphenylamine) (abbreviation: PVTPA) or the like can also be used. 
     Note that the hole-transporting layer  112  may have a multilayer structure in which two or more layers are stacked. In addition, the hole-transporting layer  112  may also be formed by mixing two or more types of substances. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1A to 1C , an electron-transporting layer  114  may be further provided between the second electrode  102  and the light-emitting layer  113 . Here, the electron-transporting layer is a layer having a function of transporting electrons injected from the second electrode  102  to the light-emitting layer  113 . By thus providing the electron-transporting layer  114  to separate the second electrode  102  from the light-emitting layer  113 , quenching of emitted light by a metal in the neighboring second electrode  102  can be prevented. Note that the electron-transporting layer  114  is not necessarily provided. 
     There is no particular limitation on a substance forming the electron-transporting layer  114 , and the following can be typically given: metal complexes such as tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum (abbreviation: Alq 3 ), tris(4-methyl-8-quinolinolato)aluminum (abbreviation: Almq 3 ), bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)beryllium (abbreviation: BeBq 2 ), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolato)aluminum (abbreviation: BAlq), bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazolato]zinc (abbreviation: ZnBOX), and bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolato]zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BTZ) 2 ). Further, a heteroaromatic compound such as 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (abbreviation: PBD), 1,3-bis[5-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]benzene (abbreviation: OXD-7), 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: TAZ), 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: p-EtTAZ), bathophenanthroline (abbreviation: BPhen), bathocuproine (abbreviation: BCP), or 4,4′-bis(5-methylbenzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene (abbreviation: BzOs) can also be used. A polymer such as poly(2,5-pyridin-diyl) (abbreviation: PPy) can be also used. Note that the electron-transporting layer  114  may have a multilayer structure in which two or more layers are stacked and also may be formed by mixing two or more types of substances. 
     Since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is a bipolar material with high electron- and hole-transporting properties, it can be used as a material for the hole-transporting layer or the electron-transporting layer. In particular, since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has high excitation energy, an excitors generated in the light-emitting layer can be prevented from diffusing into another layer by using it in a layer adjacent to the light-emitting layer. As a result, a light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency can be obtained. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1A to 1C , a hole-injecting layer  111  may be further provided between the first electrode  101  and the hole-transporting layer  112 . Here, the hole-injecting layer refers to a layer having a function of assisting injection of holes from an electrode serving as an anode to the hole-transporting layer  112 . Note that the hole-injecting layer  111  is not necessarily provided. 
     There is no particular limitation on a substance forming the hole-injecting layer  111 , and the following can be used: a metal oxide such as vanadium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, chromium oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, manganese oxide, rhenium oxide, and ruthenium oxide. In addition, a phthalocyanine compound such as phthalocyanine (abbreviation: H 2 Pc), copper phthalocyanine (abbreviation: CuPc), or the like can also be used. Alternatively, any of the substances for forming the aforementioned hole-transporting layer  112  can also be used. Further alternatively, a high molecular compound such as a mixture of poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) and poly(styrene sulfonate) (abbreviation: PEDOT/PSS) can be used. 
     Still alternatively, for the hole-injecting layer  111 , a composite material formed by combining an organic compound and an electron acceptor may be used. Such a composite material is superior in hole-injecting property and hole-transporting property, since holes (cation radicals) are generated in the organic compound by the electron acceptor. In this case, the organic compound is preferably a material excellent in transporting the generated holes. Specifically, the above-described substances for forming the hole-transporting layer  112  (e.g., an aromatic amine compound) can be used for example. 
     As the electron acceptor, any substance can be used as long as it shows an electron-accepting property to the organic compound. Specifically, a transition metal oxide is preferable, and examples thereof include vanadium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, chromium oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, manganese oxide, rhenium oxide, ruthenium oxide, and the like. Lewis acid such as iron chloride(III) or aluminum chloride(III) can also be used. Alternatively, an organic compound such as 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroquinodimethane (abbreviation: F 4 -TCNQ) can be used. Note that the hole-injecting layer  111  may have a multilayer structure in which two or more layers are stacked. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1A to 1C , an electron-injecting layer  115  may be further provided between the second electrode  102  and the electron-transporting layer  114 . Here, the electron-injecting layer refers to a layer which has the function of assisting injection of electrons from an electrode serving as a cathode to the electron-transporting layer  114 . Note that the electron-injecting layer  115  is not necessarily provided. 
     Although there is no particular limitation on a substance forming the electron-injecting layer  115 , and an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound such as lithium fluoride (LiF), cesium fluoride (CsF), calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ), or lithium oxide can be used. Alternatively, a rare earth metal compound like erbium fluoride (ErF 3 ) can be used. Furthermore, the above-mentioned substances for forming the electron-transporting layer  114  can also be used. 
     For the electron-injecting layer  115 , a composite material formed by combining an organic compound and an electron donor to the organic compound may also be used. Such a composite material is superior in electron-injecting property and electron-transporting property, since electrons are generated in the organic compound by the electron donor. In this case, the organic compound is preferably a material excellent in transporting the generated electrons. Specifically, the above-described materials for forming the electron-transporting layer  114  (e.g., a metal complex or a heteroaromatic compound) can be used for example. As the electron donor, a substance exhibiting an electron-donating property to the organic compound may be used, and it is preferable to use an alkali metal, an alkaline-earth metal, or a rare earth metal such as lithium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, erbium, or ytterbium. Further, an alkali metal oxide or an alkaline-earth metal oxide is preferable, and lithium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, and the like are exemplified. Alternatively, Lewis base such as magnesium oxide can also be used. Further alternatively, an organic compound such as tetrathiafulvalene (abbreviation: TTF) can be used. 
     In the foregoing light-emitting element, each of the hole-injecting layer  111 , the hole-transporting layer  112 , the light-emitting layer  113 , the electron-transporting layer  114 , and the electron-injecting layer  115  may be formed by any method, for example, an evaporation method, an inkjet method, an application method, or the like. In addition, each of the first electrode  101  and the second electrode  102  may also be formed by any of a sputtering method, an evaporation method, or the like, or a wet process such as an inkjet method or a coating method. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention possesses both an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as the heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. Thus, it is a bipolar material having a high ability to transport electrons and holes. Additionally, it has a wide energy gap. Therefore, the use of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention in a light-emitting layer or a carrier-transporting layer enables the formation of a light-emitting element with excellent luminous efficiency. 
     Note that this embodiment can be freely combined with the other embodiments. 
     Embodiment 3 
     In this embodiment, a light-emitting element having a structure different from those described in Embodiment 2 is described with reference to  FIGS. 2A and 2B . 
     A structure is illustrated in  FIG. 2A  in which a layer  114   a  controlling transport of electron carriers is provided between the light-emitting layer  113  and an electron-transporting layer  114   b . In the light-emitting layer  113 , the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is used as a host material, and a light-emitting substance is dispersed therein. The layer  114   a  controlling transport of electron carriers is a layer in which a small amount of a substance having a high electron-trapping property is added to the material with a high electron-transporting property which forms the electron-transporting layer as exemplified in Embodiment 2. Alternatively, it is a layer in which a material having a low LUMO level and a hole-transporting property is added to a material having a high electron-transporting property. The layer  114   a  controlling transport of electron carriers is able to control transport of electron carriers, which allows the carrier balance to be readily adjusted. Such a structure is very effective in suppressing a problem (such as shortening of element lifetime) caused by a result that an electron passes through the light-emitting layer  113  to reach a layer which is adjacent to the anode side of the light-emitting layer  113 . 
     As another structure, the light-emitting layer  113  may be formed of a plurality of layers. An example is shown in  FIG. 2B  in which the light-emitting layer  113  is structured using a first light-emitting layer  113   a  and a second light-emitting layer  113   b.    
     For example, in the case where the light-emitting layer  113  is formed by stacking the first light-emitting layer  113   a  and the second light-emitting layer  113   b  in that order from the hole-transporting layer  112  side, the first light-emitting layer  113   a  may be formed using a substance with a hole-transporting property as the host material and the second light-emitting layer  113   b  may be formed using a substance with an electron-transporting property as the host material. 
     The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention possesses both an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as the heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. Thus, it is a bipolar material having a high ability to transport electrons and holes. Additionally, it has a wide energy gap. Therefore, the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention can be used as the host material to disperse the light-emitting substance therein, as the light-emitting substance, and as the carrier-transporting material. 
     Note that selection of the layer to which the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is applied can be determined depending on the carrier-transporting property thereof. For example, in the case where it is applied to a light-emitting element with the structure illustrated in  FIG. 2B , the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring whose hole-transporting property is superior to the electron-transporting property can be used for the first light-emitting layer  113   a . The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring whose electron-transporting property is superior to the hole-transporting property can be used for the second light-emitting layer  113   b.    
     This embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with other embodiments. 
     Embodiment 4 
     In this embodiment, an embodiment of a light-emitting element having a plurality of light-emitting layers is explained with reference to  FIG. 3  as an example where the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is used. The light-emitting element of  FIG. 3  has a plurality of light-emitting layers, and light, which is obtained by mixing light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting layers, is attainable. By mixing light emissions from different light-emitting layers, white light can be obtained for example. 
     In the light-emitting element of  FIG. 3 , a first light-emitting layer  313  and a second light-emitting layer  316  are provided between a first electrode  301  and a second electrode  302 . An N layer  321  and a P layer  322  are provided as a charge-generating layer between the first light-emitting layer  313  and the second light-emitting layer  316 . 
     The N layer  321  generates electrons, and the P layer  322  generates holes. When voltage is applied such that the potential of the first electrode  301  is higher than that of the second electrode  302 , holes injected from the first electrode  301  and electrons injected from the N layer  321  are recombined in the first light-emitting layer  313 , and thus a first light-emitting substance included in the first light-emitting layer  313  emits light. In a similar manner, electrons injected from the second electrode  302  and holes injected from the P layer  322  are recombined in the second light-emitting layer  316 , and thus a second light-emitting substance included in the second light-emitting layer  316  emits light. 
     A layer such as the light-emitting layer  113  described in the aforementioned Embodiment 2 can be applied to the first light-emitting layer  313  and the second light-emitting layer  316 . For example, a layer can be used that is formed by using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention as the host material in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. 
     Here, for the first light-emitting layer  313 , a layer is used in which a fluorescent compound having an emission peak in a region from 450 nm to 510 nm (that is, blue to blue green region) is dispersed in the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has a large energy gap, and can, therefore, be used as a host material of a blue emissive light-emitting substance. 
     On the other hand, for the second light-emitting layer  316 , a layer is used in which a phosphorescent compound or a fluorescent compound capable of providing red light emission is dispersed in the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention. The carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has a large energy gap, and can, therefore, be used as a host material of a variety of blue to red emissive light-emitting substances. 
     Since the N layer  321  is a layer that generates electrons, it may be formed using the composite material formed by combining the organic compound and the electron donor which are described in aforementioned Embodiment 2. By adopting such a structure, electrons can be injected to the first light-emitting layer  313  side. 
     Since the P layer  322  is a layer that generates holes, it may be formed using the composite material formed by combining the organic compound and the electron acceptor which are described in aforementioned Embodiment 2. With such a structure, holes can be injected to the second light-emitting layer  316  side. Further, for the P layer  322 , a metal oxide having an excellent hole-injecting property such as molybdenum oxide, vanadium oxide, ITO, or ITSO, can be used. 
     Although, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the light-emitting element including two light-emitting layers is described in the present embodiment, the number of the light-emitting layers is not limited to two but may be three, for example. In addition, light emission from each light-emitting layer may be mixed. As a result, white light emission can be obtained, for example. 
     The first electrode  301  may have a structure similar to that of the first electrode  101  described above in Embodiment 2. The second electrode  302  may also have a structure similar to the second electrode  102  described above in Embodiment 2. 
     In the present embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the hole-injecting layer  311 , the hole-transporting layers  312  and  315 , the electron-transporting layers  314  and  317 , and the electron-injecting layer  318  are provided. The structures of the layers described above in Embodiments 2 and 3 may be applied to these layers. However, these layers are not necessarily provided and may be provided as appropriate depending on element characteristics. 
     Since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention exhibits an excellent electron-transporting property, the driving voltage of the light-emitting element can be reduced when it is used for the electron-transporting layer in contact with the light-emitting layer. In addition, it has a large energy gap; therefore, energy transfer from excitons in the light-emitting layer scarcely occurs, and thus decrease in luminous efficiency is negligible. 
     Further, since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention has a large energy gap, it can be used in the light-emitting layer as a host material of a blue emissive phosphorescent compound with an emission peak as short as 400 nm to 500 nm. As a result, like a stacked type light-emitting element of the present embodiment, only a phosphorescent compound that is superior to a fluorescent compound in terms of emission efficiency can be used as a light-emitting substance, which enables the production of a white emissive light-emitting element having excellent luminous efficiency. 
     Accordingly, with use of the light-emitting element in which the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention is used, a light-emitting device with low power consumption can be realized. 
     Arrangement of a plurality of light-emitting units, which are partitioned by a charge generation layer between a pair of electrodes as in the light-emitting element of the present embodiment, makes it possible to provide high luminance at a low current density. 
     Note that the present embodiment can be freely combined with the other embodiments. 
     Embodiment 5 
     In the present embodiment, a light-emitting device manufactured using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 4A ,  4 B,  5 A, and  5 B. Note that  FIG. 4A  is a top view illustrating the light-emitting device, and  FIG. 4B  is a sectional view taken along the section A-A′ of  FIG. 4A . A source side driver circuit is denoted by reference numerals  401 ,  402  and  403 , which are shown by a dotted line; denote a driver circuit portion (a source side driver circuit), a pixel portion, and a driver circuit portion (a gate side driver circuit), respectively. Reference numeral  404  denotes a sealing substrate; reference numeral  405  denotes a sealant; and an inner side region enclosed by the sealant  405  is a space  407 . 
     Note that a lead wiring  408  is a wiring for transmitting signals that are to be inputted to the source side driver circuit  401  and the gate side driver circuit  403 , and receives a video signal, a clock signal, a start signal, a reset signal, and the like from a flexible printed circuit (FPC)  409  which serves as an external input terminal. Although only the FPCs are illustrated, printed wiring boards (PWBs) may be attached to the FPCs. The light-emitting device in the present specification includes, in its category, not only the light-emitting device itself but also the light-emitting device provided with the FPC or the PWB. 
     Next, a cross-sectional structure is described with reference to  FIG. 4B . Although the driver circuit portions and the pixel portion  402  having a plurality of pixels are formed over a substrate  410 , the source side driver circuit  401  which is the driver circuit portion and one of the plurality of pixels in the pixel portion  402  are illustrated here. 
     Note that as the source side driver circuit  401 , a CMOS circuit which is obtained by combining an n-channel  423  and a p-channel TFT  424  is formed. Further, the driver circuit may be formed using a variety of CMOS circuits, PMOS circuits, or NMOS circuits comprising TFTs. In this embodiment, a driver-integrated type in which a driver circuit is formed on a substrate is shown; however, it is not necessary to have such a structure, and the driver circuit can be formed not on the substrate but outside. 
     The pixel portion  402  includes a plurality of pixels having a switching TFT  411 , a current control TFT  412 , and a first electrode  413  electrically connected to a drain of the current control TFT  412 . An insulator  414  is formed to cover an end portion of the first electrode  413 . Here, the insulator  414  is formed using a positive type photosensitive acrylic resin film. 
     The insulator  414  is formed so as to have a curved surface having curvature at an upper end portion or a lower end portion thereof in order to obtain favorable coverage. For example, when positive type photosensitive acrylic is used as a material for the insulator  414 , the insulator  414  preferably has a curved surface with a curvature radius (0.2 to 3 μm) only as the upper end. Alternatively, either a negative type resin which becomes insoluble in an etchant by light-irradiation or a positive type resin which becomes soluble in an etchant by light-irradiation can be used as the insulator  414 . 
     Over the first electrode  413 , a layer  416  including a light-emitting substance and a second electrode  417  are formed. Here, as a material for feinting the first electrode  413  functioning as the anode, it is preferable to use a material having a high work function. For example, the first electrode  413  can be formed using a stack of a titanium nitride film and a film containing aluminum as its main component; a three-layer structure of a titanium nitride film, a film containing aluminum as its main component, and another titanium nitride film; or the like, as well as a single-layer film such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) film, an indium tin oxide film containing silicon, an indium zinc oxide (TZO) film, a titanium nitride film, a chromium film, a tungsten film, a Zn film, or a Pt film. The use of the multilayer structure results in a wiring with low electric resistance, enables a favorable ohmic contact, and further allows the electrode to function as an anode. 
     The layer  416  containing a light-emitting substance, which is interposed between the first electrode  413  and the second electrode  417 , is formed in a manner similar to that in Embodiments 2 to 4, and the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention described in Embodiment 1 is used for part of the layer  416 . As a material which can be used by being combined with the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention, a low molecular material, an oligomer, a dendrimer, or a high molecular material may be used. The layer  416  containing the light-emitting substance is formed as a single layer or a stacked layer of organic compounds in most cases. However, in the present invention, a structure may also be employed in which an organic compound film includes an inorganic compound. 
     The layer  416  containing a light-emitting substance is formed by a variety of methods such as an evaporation method using an evaporation mask, an ink-jet method, and a spin coating method. 
     As a material used for the second electrode  417  which is to be formed over the layer  416  including a light-emitting substance, a material having a low work function (e.g., Al, Ag, Li, Ca, or an alloy or a compound of them, such as MgAg, MgIn, AlLi, LiF, CaF 2 , calcium nitride, or calcium fluoride) is preferably used. Note that, in the case where light emitted from the layer  416  including a light-emitting substance is transmitted through the second electrode  417  which serves as a cathode, a stack of a metal thin film with reduced film thickness and a transparent conductive film (indium tin oxide (ITO), indium oxide-zinc oxide alloy (In 2 O 3 —ZnO), zinc oxide (ZnO), or the like) is preferably used as the second electrode  417 . 
     Attachment of the sealing substrate  404  to the substrate  410  with the sealant  405  makes a structure in which a light-emitting element  418  is provided in the space  407  surrounded by the substrate  410 , the sealing substrate  404 , and the sealant  405 . Note that the space  407  may be filled with an inert gas (e.g., nitrogen or argon) or with the sealant  405 . 
     Note that as the sealant  405 , an epoxy-based resin is preferably used. A material used for the sealant  405  is preferably a material which does not transmit moisture or oxygen as much as possible. As the sealing substrate  404 , a plastic substrate made of fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), polyester, an acrylic resin, or the like can be used besides a glass substrate or a quartz substrate. 
     As described above, a light-emitting device fabricated using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention can be obtained. 
     Since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring described in Embodiment 1 is used for the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention, a high-performance light-emitting device can be obtained. Specifically, a light-emitting device that consumes lower power and can be driven for a long time can be obtained since the light-emitting device possesses the light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency. 
     Although an active matrix light-emitting device which controls driving of a light-emitting element with a transistor is described above, the light-emitting device may be a passive matrix light-emitting device.  FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate a passive matrix image display device fabricated according to the present invention. Note that  FIG. 5A  is a perspective view illustrating the passive matrix image display device and  FIG. 5B  is a cross sectional view of  FIG. 5A  taken along a line X-Y. In  FIGS. 5A and 5B , an electrode  952  and an electrode  956  are provided over a substrate  951 , and a layer  955  including a light-emitting substance is provided between the electrodes  952  and  956 . An edge portion of the electrode  952  is covered with an insulating layer  953 . A partition layer  954  is provided over the insulating layer  953 . 
     The sidewalls of the partition layer  954  are aslope such that the distance between both sidewalls is gradually narrowed toward the surface of the substrate. That is, a cross section in a short side of the partition layer  954  is a trapezoidal shape, and a lower side (the side is in contact with the insulating layer  953 ) is shorter than an upper side (the side is not in contact with the insulating layer  953 ). By providing the partition layer  954  in this manner, defects of the light-emitting element due to the crosstalk and the like can be prevented. 
     The layer  955  containing a light-emitting substance which is interposed between the electrode  952  and the electrode  956  is formed in a manner similar to that in Embodiments 2 to 4, and the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention which is described in Embodiment 1 is used for part of the layer  955 . 
     Since the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring described in Embodiment 1 is used for the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention, a high-performance light-emitting device can be obtained. Specifically, a light-emitting device that has reduced power consumption and can be driven for a long time can be obtained since the light-emitting device possesses the light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency. 
     Embodiment 6 
     In this embodiment, electronic devices according to the present invention, each of which includes the light-emitting device described in Embodiment 5, are described. The electronic device of an embodiment of the present invention includes the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring described in Embodiment 1, and thus includes a display portion having high luminous efficiency, low power consumption, and capability of long-time driving. In addition, the electronic device of an embodiment of the present invention includes a display portion having excellent color reproducibility. 
     As examples of the electronic devices each of which includes a light-emitting element manufactured using the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention, the following are given: cameras such as video cameras or digital cameras; goggle type displays, navigation systems, audio reproducing devices (e.g., car audio components and audio components), computers, game machines, portable information terminals (e.g., mobile computers, cellular phones, portable game machines, and electronic books), and image reproducing devices provided with recording media (specifically, a device capable of reproducing recording media such as digital versatile discs (DVDs) and provided with a display device that can display the image). Specific examples of these electronic devices are shown in  FIGS. 6A to 6D . 
       FIG. 6A  illustrates a television device according to the present invention, which includes a housing  9101 , a support  9102 , a display portion  9103 , a speaker portion  9104 , a video input terminal  9105 , and the like. In the display portion  9103  of this television device, light-emitting elements similar to those described in Embodiments 2 to 4 are arranged in a matrix. The light-emitting elements are characterized in high luminous efficiency. The display portion  9103  including the light-emitting elements has similar features, which allows the television device to exhibit light emission with high luminance and consume smaller amount of power. Since the television device according to the present invention consumes reduced amount of power and has improved image quality, a product that is suitable for any residential environment can be provided. 
       FIG. 6B  shows a computer according to the present invention, which includes a main body  9201 , a housing  9202 , a display portion  9203 , a keyboard  9204 , an external connection port  9205 , a pointing device  9206 , and the like. In the display portion  9203  of this computer, light-emitting elements similar to those described in Embodiments 2 to 4 are arranged in a matrix. The light-emitting elements are characterized in high luminous efficiency. The display portion  9203  including the light-emitting elements has similar features, which allows the display portion  9203  to exhibit light emission with high luminance and consume smaller amount of power. Since the computer according to the present invention consumes reduced amount of power and has improved image quality, a product that is suitable for any residential environment can be provided. 
       FIG. 6C  illustrates a cellular phone  1000  according to the present invention, and a display portion  1002 , an operation button  1003 , an external connection port  1004 , a speaker  1005 , a microphone  1006 , and the like are incorporated in a housing  1001 . Information can be inputted when the display portion  1002  is touched with a finger or the like. In addition, operations such as making calls and composing mails can be also conducted by touching the display portion  1002  with a finger or the like. In the display portion  1002  of this cellular phone, the light-emitting elements similar to those described in Embodiments 2 to 4 are arranged in a matrix. The light-emitting elements are characterized in high luminous efficiency. The display portion  1002  including the light-emitting elements has similar features, which allows the display portion  1002  to exhibit light emission with high luminance and consume smaller amount of power. Since the cellular phone according to the present invention consumes reduced amount of power and has improved image quality, a product that is suitable for any residential environment can be provided. 
       FIG. 6D  shows a camera according to the present invention, which includes a main body  9501 , a display portion  9502 , a housing  9503 , an external connection port  9504 , a remote control receiving portion  9505 , an image receiving portion  9506 , a battery  9507 , an audio input portion  9508 , an operation key  9509 , an eyepiece portion  9510 , and the like. In the display portion  9502  of this computer, light-emitting elements similar to those described in Embodiments 2 to 4 are arranged in a matrix. The light-emitting elements have the advantage that the luminous efficiency is high and long-time driving is possible. The display portion  9502  including the light-emitting elements has similar features, which allows the display portion  9502  to exhibit light emission with high luminance and consume smaller amount of power. Since the camera according to the present invention consumes reduced amount of power and has improved image quality, a product that is suitable for any residential environment can be provided. 
     As thus described, application range of the light-emitting device of the present invention is quite wide, and this light-emitting device can be applied to electronic devices of every field. Use of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention enables the production of the electronic devices each including a display portion having high emission efficiency, capability of long-time driving, and low power consumption to be provided. 
     Moreover, the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a lighting device. An example of using the light-emitting element of an embodiment of the present invention as a lighting device will be described with reference to  FIG. 7 . 
       FIG. 7  shows an example of a liquid crystal display device in which the light-emitting device of according to the present invention is used as a backlight. The liquid crystal display device illustrated in  FIG. 7  includes a chassis  9601 , a liquid crystal layer  9602 , a backlight  9603 , and a chassis  9604 , and the liquid crystal layer  9602  is connected to a driver IC  9605 . The light-emitting device of according to the present invention is used as the backlight  9603 , and current is supplied through a terminal  9606 . 
     By using the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention as the backlight of the liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device with reduced power consumption can be obtained. Moreover, since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention is an illumination device of surface light emission and the enlargement of the light-emitting device is possible, the backlight can be made larger and the liquid crystal display device can also have a larger area. Additionally, since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention is thin, reduction in thickness of the liquid crystal display device is possible. Further, since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention can exhibit light emission with high luminance, the liquid crystal display device using the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention can also exhibit light emission with high luminance. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an example in which the light-emitting device according to the present invention is used as a desk lamp, which is an illumination device. The desk lamp illustrated in  FIG. 8  includes a housing  2001  and a light source  2002 . The light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention is used as the light source  2002 . Since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention has high luminous efficiency, can be driven for a long time, and has reduced power consumption, the table lamp also has high luminous efficiency, can be driven for a long time, and has reduced power consumption. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an example of using the light-emitting device according to the present invention as an interior illumination device  3001 . 
     Since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention can be enlarged, the light-emitting device can be used as a large-area illumination device. Further, since the light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present invention has a thin shape and reduced power consumption, it can be used as a lighting device having a thin shape and consuming low power. Accordingly, a television device  3002  according to the present invention explained in  FIG. 6A  is placed in a room where the light-emitting device to which the present invention is applied is used as the interior lighting device  3001  so that public broadcasting and movies can be watched. In such a case, since both of the devices have reduced power consumption, a powerful image can be watched in a bright room without concern about electricity charges. 
     Example 1 
     Synthesis Example 1 
     In the present example, a synthetic method of 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-4′-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBA1PQ) which is the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring and represented by the structural formula (1) of Embodiment 1 is explained. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A scheme for the preparation of 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-4′-(3-phenylquinoxalin-2-yl)triphenylamine is shown in (M2). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Into a 100 mL three-neck flask were added 1.7 g (4.2 mmol) of 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)diphenylamine, 1.5 g (4.2 mmol) of 2-(4-bromobiphenyl)-3-phenylqunoxaline, and 1.0 g (10 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide, and the atmosphere in the flask was substituted with nitrogen. After 15 mL of toluene and 0.10 mL of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine (a 10 wt % hexane solution) were added to the mixture, degassing was carried out with stirring under a reduced pressure, and the atmosphere in the flask was substituted with nitrogen. To the mixture was added 0.020 g (0.035 mmol) of bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0), which was followed by stirring at 80° C. for 5 hours. 
     After the reaction, toluene was added to this mixture, and the obtained suspension was subjected to suction filtration through Celite (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 531-16855), alumina, and Florisil (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 540-00135). The obtained filtrate was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and then with brine. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, and the mixture was suction-filtrated to remove the magnesium sulfate. The resulting filtrate was concentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. 
     As the developing solvents in the column chromatography, a mixed solvent of toluene:hexane=1:1 was used first, then toluene was next used, and a mixed solvent of toluene:ethyl acetate=5:1 was used in that order. The fractions obtained were concentrated, and the resulting solid was recrystallized with a mixed solvent of dichloromethane and methanol to give 2.7 g of a yellow powdered solid in 92% yield. 
     Next, 1.6 g of the obtained yellow solid was purified by train sublimation. The sublimation purification was performed at 310° C. for 18 hours under a reduced pressure of 7 Pa and a flow rate of argon of 3 mL/min. The yield was 1.2 g (75%). 
     The result of an analysis of thus obtained powder by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry ( 1 H-NMR) is shown below.  1 H-NMR charts are shown in  FIGS. 10A and 10B . Note that  FIG. 10B  is a chart magnifying the range of 7.0 to 8.5 ppm in  FIG. 10A . 
       1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 300 MHz): δ 7.04-7.10 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.79 (m, 27H), 8.14-8.20 (m, 3H), 8.33 (s, 1H). 
     From the result of the  1 H NMR analysis, the compound obtained in this synthesis example was confirmed to be 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-4′-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBA1PQ) which is an embodiment of the present invention and is represented by the structural formula (1). 
     Next, the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and the emission spectrum of PCBA1PQ were measured. A toluene solution including PCBA1PQ in a quartz cell and a thin film of PCBA1PQ fabricated by vacuum evaporation onto a quartz substrate were used as samples. The absorption spectrum was measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (V-550, manufactured by JASCO Corporation). The emission spectrum was measured using a fluorescence spectrophotometer (FS920, manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics Corporation). 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  show the measurement results of the toluene solution and the thin film of PCBA1PQ, respectively. The horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm) and the vertical axis represents arbitrary intensity of absorbance and emission intensity. As for the absorption spectrum of the solution sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz cell including only toluene is shown. In the case of the thin film sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz substrate is shown. 
     The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the toluene solution of PCBA1PQ was 403 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 500 nm (excitation wavelength: 403 nm). The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCBA1PQ was 417 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 527 nm (excitation wavelength: 410 nm). 
     The HOMO level and LUMO level of PCBA1PQ in the state of a thin film were estimated. The value of the HOMO level was obtained by converting the value of the ionization potential obtained with a photoelectron spectrometer (AC-2, manufactured by Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.) into a negative value. The value of the LUMO level was obtained in such a manner that the absorption edge, which is obtained from Tauc plot with an assumption of direct transition using data on the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCBA1PQ, is regarded as an optical energy gap and is added to the value of the HOMO level. As a result, the HOMO level, the energy gap, and the LUMO level of PCBA1PQ were −5.42 eV, 2.66 eV, and −2.76 eV, respectively. Thus, it was proven that PCBA1PQ is an organic substance having a band gap greater than 2 eV. 
     The oxidation-reduction reaction characteristics of PCBA1PQ were evaluated. The oxidation-reduction characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement. An electrochemical analyzer (ALS model 600A, manufactured by BAS Inc.) was used for the measurement. 
     As for a solution used for the CV measurement, dehydrated N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, product of Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 99.8%, catalog No. 22705-6) was used as a solvent, and tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (n-Bu 4 NClO 4 , product of Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., catalog No. T0836), which was a supporting electrolyte, was dissolved in the solvent such that the concentration thereof was 100 mmol/L. Further, the object to be measured was dissolved in the solution such that the concentration thereof was 1 mmol/L. A platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., PTE platinum electrode) was used as a working electrode, a platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., Pt counter electrode for VC-3, (5 cm)) was used as an auxiliary electrode, and an Ag/Ag +  electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., RE-7 reference electrode for nonaqueous solvent) was used as a reference electrode. The measurement was carried out at room temperature. 
     The oxidation characteristic of PCBA1PQ was evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from 0.28 V to 0.65 V and then from 0.65 V to 0.28 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
     The reduction characteristics of PCBA1PQ were evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from −1.40 V to −2.24 V and then from −2.24 V to −1.40 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was adjusted at 0.1 V/s. 
       FIGS. 12A and 12B  show CV measurement results on the oxidation side and the reduction side of PCBA1PQ, respectively. In  FIGS. 12A and 12B , the horizontal axis shows potential (V) of the work electrode with respect to the reference electrode, and the vertical axis shows a value (μA) of current flowing between the work electrode and the auxiliary electrode. In  FIG. 12A , a current indicating oxidation is observed at around +0.52 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). In  FIG. 12B , a current indicating reduction is observed at around −1.98 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). 
     Although the scan was performed as many as 100 cycles, no significant change in the peak position and peak intensity of the CV curves was observed in both the oxidation and the reduction, which proves that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring according to the present invention is stable when oxidation and reduction are repeatedly performed. 
     The molecular structure of PCBA1PQ in the ground state was optimized using the density functional theory (DFT). In the DFT, the total energy is represented as the sum of potential energy, electrostatic energy between electrons, kinetic energy of electrons, and exchange-correlation energy including all the complicated interactions between electrons. Since, in the DFT, an exchange-correlation interaction is approximated by a functional (a function of another function) of one electron potential represented in terms of electron density, the calculations are very rapid and highly accurate. Here, B3LYP which was a hybrid functional was used to specify the weight of each parameter related to exchange-correlation energy. In addition, as a basis function, 6-311 (a basis function of a triple-split valence basis set using three contraction functions for each valence orbital) was applied to all the atoms. By the above basis function, for example, orbits of 1 s to 3 s are considered in the case of hydrogen atoms while orbits of 1 s to 4 s and 2 p to 4 p are considered in the case of carbon atoms. Furthermore, to improve calculation accuracy, the p function and the d function as polarization basis sets were added respectively to hydrogen atoms and atoms other than hydrogen atoms. 
     Note that Gaussian 03 was used as a quantum chemistry computational program. The calculation was performed using a high performance computer (Altix3700 DX, manufactured by SGI). 
     The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the optimal molecular structure of PCBA1PQ obtained by the calculation are visualized using Gauss View 4.1 and shown in  FIGS. 27A and 27B .  FIG. 27A  shows the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), and  FIG. 27B  shows the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). The spheres in  FIGS. 27A and 27B  represent atoms which form PCBA1PQ, and cloud-like objects located around atoms represent the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) or the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). 
     From  FIGS. 27A and 27B , it is revealed that the highest occupied molecular orbital is localized around the amino group, which indicates that the amino group significantly contributes to the hole-transporting property of PCBA1PQ. Moreover, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital is localized around the quinoxaline group, which proves that the quinoxalinyl group significantly contributes to the electron-transporting property of PCBA1PQ. Therefore, it can be understood that a bipolar material can be realized because both the quinoxaline moiety having a heteroaromatic ring with an electron-transporting property and the carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property are incorporated to PCBA1PQ. 
     Example 2 
     Synthesis Example 2 
     In this example, a synthetic method of 4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4′-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBAO11) which is the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring and represented by the structural formula (67) of Embodiment 1 is explained. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A scheme for the preparation of 4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4′-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBAO11) is shown in (M3). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Into a 100 mL three-neck flask were added 1.8 g (4.3 mmol) of 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)diphenylamine, 1.3 g (4.3 mmol) of 2-(4-bromobiphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole, and 1.0 g (10 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide, and the atmosphere in the flask was substituted with nitrogen. After 15 mL of toluene and 0.10 mL of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine (a 10 wt % hexane solution) were added to the mixture, degassing was carried out with stirring under a reduced pressure, which was followed by the addition of 0.020 g (0.035 mmol) of bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0). This mixture was then heated with stirring at 80° C. for 5 hours. 
     After the reaction, toluene was added to this mixture, and the obtained suspension was subjected to suction filtration through Celite (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 531-16855), alumina, and Florisil (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 540-00135). The obtained filtrate was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and then with brine. The resulting organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, and the mixture was suction-filtrated to remove the magnesium sulfate. The resulting filtrate was concentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. 
     As the developing solvents in the column chromatography, toluene was used first, then a mixed solvent of toluene:ethyl acetate=20:1 was used in that order. The fractions obtained were concentrated, and the resulting solid was recrystallized with a mixed solvent of chloroform and hexane to give 2.5 g of a pale yellow powdered solid in 92% yield. 
     Sublimation purification of the solid obtained was performed by a train sublimation method. The sublimation purification was performed for 12 hours at 300° C. under the condition of 7 Pa and a flow rate of argon of 3 mL/min. The sublimation purification of 2.5 g of PCBAO11 gave a yield of 2.2 g (88% yield). 
     The result of an analysis of thus obtained powder by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry ( 1 H-NMR) is shown below.  1 H-NMR charts are shown in  FIGS. 13A and 13B . Note that  FIG. 13B  is a chart in which the range of 7.0 ppm to 8.5 ppm in  FIG. 13A  is enlarged. 
       1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 300 MHz): δ 7.13-7.70 (m, 24H), 7.98 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.11-8.15 (m, 2H), 8.19 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (sd, J=2.0, 1H). 
     From the result of the  1 H NMR analysis, the compound obtained in the present synthesis example was confirmed to be 4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4′-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBAO11) which is an embodiment of the present invention and is represented by the structural formula (67). 
     The glass transition temperature of PCBAO11, which was measured using a differential scanning calorimetry (Pyris 1 DSC, manufactured by Perkin Elmer Co., Ltd.), was 118° C. This result reveals that PCBAO11 is a material having favorable heat resistance. 
     Next, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and the emission spectrum of PCBAO11 were measured. A toluene solution including PCBAO11 in a quartz cell and a thin film of PCBAO11 fabricated by vacuum evaporation onto a quartz substrate were used as samples. The absorption spectrum was measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (V-550, manufactured by JASCO Corporation). The emission spectrum was measured using a fluorescence spectrophotometer (FS920, manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics Corporation). 
       FIGS. 14A and 14B  show the measurement results of the toluene solution and the thin film of PCBAO11, respectively. The horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm) and the vertical axis represents arbitrary intensity of absorbance and emission intensity. As for the absorption spectrum of the solution sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz cell including only toluene is shown. In the case of the thin film sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz substrate is shown. 
     The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the toluene solution of PCBAO11 was 366 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 439 nm (excitation wavelength: 366 nm). The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCBAO11 was 379 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 471 nm (excitation wavelength: 368 nm). 
     The HOMO level and LUMO level of PCBAO11 in the state of a thin film were estimated. The value of the HOMO level was obtained by converting the value of the ionization potential obtained with a photoelectron spectrometer (AC-2, manufactured by Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.) into a negative value. The value of the LUMO level was obtained in such a manner that the absorption edge, which is obtained from Tauc plot with an assumption of direct transition using data on the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCBAO11, is regarded as an optical energy gap and is added to the value of the HOMO level. As a result, the HOMO level, the energy gap, and the LUMO level of PCBAO11 were −5.39 eV, 2.98 eV, and −2.41 eV, respectively. Thus, it is proven that PCBA1PQ is an organic substance having a band gap of approximately 3 eV. 
     The oxidation-reduction reaction characteristics of PCBAO11 were evaluated. The oxidation-reduction characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement. An electrochemical analyzer (ALS model 600A, manufactured by BAS Inc.) was used for the measurement. 
     As for a solution used for the CV measurement, dehydrated N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, product of Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 99.8%, catalog No. 22705-6) was used as a solvent, and tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (n-Bu 4 NClO 4 , product of Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., catalog No. T0836), which was a supporting electrolyte, was dissolved in the solvent such that the concentration thereof was 100 mmol/L. Further, the object to be measured was dissolved in the solution such that the concentration thereof was 1 mmol/L. A platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., PTE platinum electrode) was used as a working electrode, a platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., Pt counter electrode for VC-3, (5 cm)) was used as an auxiliary electrode, and an Ag/Ag +  electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., RE-7 reference electrode for nonaqueous solvent) was used as a reference electrode. The measurement was carried out at room temperature. 
     The oxidation characteristic of PCBAO11 was evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from 0.214 V to 0.900 V and then from 0.900 V to 0.214 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
     The reduction characteristics of PCBAO11 were evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from −1.25 V to −2.65 V and then from −2.65 V to −1.25 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
       FIGS. 15A and 15B  show CV measurement results on the oxidation side and the reduction side of PCBAO11, respectively. In  FIGS. 15A and 15B , the horizontal axis shows potential (V) of the work electrode with respect to the reference electrode, and the vertical axis shows a value (μA) of current flowing between the working electrode and the auxiliary electrode. In  FIG. 15A , a current indicating oxidation is observed at around +0.58 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). In  FIG. 12B , a current indicating reduction is observed at around −2.46 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). 
     Although the scan was repeated as many as 100 cycles, no significant change in the peak position and peak intensity of the CV curves was observed in both the oxidation and the reduction, which proves that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring according to the present invention is stable even if oxidation and reduction are repeatedly performed. 
     Example 3 
     Synthesis Example 3 
     In the present example, a synthetic method of 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazol) (abbreviation: PCC1PQ) which is the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring and represented by the structural formula (35) of Embodiment 1 is explained. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A scheme for the preparation of 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazol) (abbreviation: PCC1PQ) is shown in (M4). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Into a 100 mL three-neck flask were added 1.7 g (4.2 mmol) of 9-phenyl-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazol), 1.5 (4.2 mmol) of 2-(4-bromobiphenyl)-3-phenylqunoxaline, and 1.0 g (10 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide, and the atmosphere in the flask was substituted with nitrogen. After 15 mL of toluene and 0.10 mL of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine (a 10 wt % hexane solution) were added to the mixture, degassing was carried out with stirring under a reduced pressure, which was followed by the addition of 0.020 g (0.035 mmol) of bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0). This mixture was then heated with stirring at 80° C. for 5 hours. 
     After the reaction, toluene was added to this mixture, and the obtained suspension was subjected to suction filtration through Celite (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 531-16855), Florisil (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 540-00135), and alumina. The obtained filtrate was washed with water, and the organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate. The mixture was suction-filtrated to remove the magnesium sulfate. The resulting filtrate was concentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. 
     As the developing solvents in the column chromatography, a mixed solvent of toluene:hexane=1:1 was used first, then toluene was next used, and a mixed solvent of toluene:ethyl acetate=5:1 was used in that order. The fractions obtained were concentrated, and the resulting solid was recrystallized with a mixed solvent of dichloromethane and methanol to give 2.2 g of a pale yellow powdered solid in 75% yield. 
     Sublimation purification of the solid obtained was performed by a train sublimation method. The sublimation purification was performed for 22 hours at 320° C. under the condition of 7 Pa and a flow rate of argon of 3 mL/min. The sublimation purification of 1.7 g of PCC1PQ gave a yield of 0.85 g (50% yield). 
     The result of an analysis of thus obtained powder by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry ( 1 H-NMR) is shown below.  1 H-NMR charts are shown in  FIGS. 16A and 16B . Note that  FIG. 16B  is a chart in which the range of 7.0 ppm to 9.0 ppm in  FIG. 16A  is enlarged. 
       1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 300 MHz): δ 7.29-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.86 (m, 24H), 8.22-8.27 (m, 4H), 8.45-8.48 (m, 2H). 
     From the result of the  1 H NMR analysis, the compound obtained in the present synthesis example was confirmed to be 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazol) (abbreviation: PCC1PQ) which is an embodiment of the present invention and is represented by the structural formula (35). 
     Next, the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and the emission spectrum of PCC1PQ were measured. A toluene solution including PCC1PQ in a quartz cell and a thin film of PCC1PQ fabricated by vacuum evaporation onto a quartz substrate were used as samples. The absorption spectrum was measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (V-550, manufactured by JASCO Corporation). The emission spectrum was measured using a fluorescence spectrophotometer (FS920, manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics Corporation). 
       FIGS. 17A and 17B  show the measurement results of the toluene solution and the thin film of PCC1PQ, respectively. The horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm) and the vertical axis represents arbitrary intensity of absorbance and emission intensity. As for the absorption spectrum of the solution sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz cell including only toluene is shown. In the case of the thin film sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz substrate is shown. 
     The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the toluene solution of PCC1PQ was 371 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 466 nm (excitation wavelength: 371 nm). The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCC1PQ was 386 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 503 nm (excitation wavelength: 307 nm). 
     Further, the HOMO level and LUMO level of PCzPCN1 in a state of a thin film were estimated. The HOMO level and LUMO level of PCC1PQ in the state of a thin film were measured. The value of the HOMO level was obtained by converting the value of the ionization potential obtained with a photoelectron spectrometer (AC-2, manufactured by Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.) into a negative value. The value of the LUMO level was obtained in such a manner that the absorption edge, which is obtained from Tauc plot with an assumption of direct transition using data on the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCC1PQ, is regarded as an optical energy gap and is added to the value of the HOMO level. As a result, the HOMO level, the energy gap, and the LUMO level of PCC1PQ were −5.55 eV, 2.88 eV, and −2.67 eV, respectively. Thus, it was proven that PCC1PQ is a compound having a band gap greater than 2 eV. 
     The oxidation-reduction reaction characteristics of PCC1PQ were evaluated. The oxidation-reduction characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement. An electrochemical analyzer (ALS model 600A, manufactured by BAS Inc.) was used for the measurement. 
     As for a solution used for the CV measurement, dehydrated N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, product of Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 99.8%, catalog No. 22705-6) was used as a solvent, and tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (n-Bu 4 NClO 4 , product of Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., catalog No. T0836), which was a supporting electrolyte, was dissolved in the solvent such that the concentration thereof was 100 mmol/L. Further, the object to be measured was dissolved in the solution such that the concentration thereof was 1 mmol/L. A platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., PTE platinum electrode) was used as a working electrode, a platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., Pt counter electrode for VC-3, (5 cm)) was used as an auxiliary electrode, and an Ag/Ag +  electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., RE-7 reference electrode for nonaqueous solvent) was used as a reference electrode. The measurement was carried out at room temperature. 
     The oxidation characteristic of PCC1PQ was evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from 0.026 V to 0.839 V and then from 0.839 V to 0.026 V was regarded one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
     The reduction characteristics of PCC1PQ were evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from −1.37 V to −2.19 V and then from −2.19 V to −1.37 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
       FIGS. 18A and 18B  show CV measurement results on the oxidation side and the reduction side of PCC1PQ, respectively. In  FIGS. 18A and 18B , the horizontal axis shows potential (V) of the work electrode with respect to the reference electrode, and the vertical axis shows a value (μA) of current flowing between the work electrode and the auxiliary electrode. In  FIG. 18A , a current indicating oxidation is observed at around +0.67 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). In  FIG. 18B , a current indicating reduction is observed at around −1.93 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). 
     Although the scan was repeated as many as 100 cycles, no significant change in the peak position and peak intensity of the CV curves was observed in both the oxidation and the reduction, which proves that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring according to the present invention is stable even if oxidation and reduction are repeatedly performed. 
     Example 4 
     Synthesis Example 4 
     In the present example, a synthetic method of 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: PCCO11) which is the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring and represented by the structural formula (99) of Embodiment 1 is explained. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A scheme for the preparation of 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: PCCO11) is shown in (M5). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Into a 100 mL three-neck flask were added 1.8 g (4.3 mmol) of 9-phenyl-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole), 1.3 g (4.3 mmol) of 2-(4-bromobiphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-4oxadiazole, and 1.0 g (10 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide were put, and the atmosphere in the flask was substituted with nitrogen. After 15 mL of toluene and 0.1 mL of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine (a 10 wt % hexane solution) were added to the mixture, degassing was carried out with stirring under a reduced pressure. After degassing, 0.020 g (0.035 mmol) of bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was heated with stirring at 80° C. for 5 hours. 
     After the reaction, toluene was added to this mixture, and the obtained suspension was subjected to suction filtration through Celite (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 531-16855), alumina, and Florisil (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Catalog No. 540-00135). The obtained filtrate was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and then with brine. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, and the mixture was suction-filtrated to remove the magnesium sulfate. The resulting filtrate was concentrated, and the obtained solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography. 
     As the developing solvents in the column chromatography, toluene was used first, then a mixed solvent of toluene:ethyl acetate=20:1 was used in that order. The fractions obtained were concentrated, and the resulting solid was recrystallized with a mixed solvent of chloroform and hexane to give 2.1 g of a pale yellow powdered solid in 78% yield. 
     Sublimation purification of the solid obtained was performed by a train sublimation method. The sublimation purification was performed for 12 hours at 320° C. under the condition of 7 Pa and a flow rate of argon of 3 mL/min. The sublimation purification of 1.8 g of PCCO11 gave a yield of 1.1 g (61% yield). 
     The result of an analysis of thus obtained powder by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry ( 1 H-NMR) is shown below.  1 H-NMR charts are shown in  FIGS. 19A and 19B . Note that  FIG. 19B  is a chart in which the range of 7.0 ppm to 9.0 ppm in  FIG. 19A  is enlarged. 
       1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 300 MHz): δ 7.30-7.65 (m, 16H), 7.75-7.86 (m, 4H), 8.18-8.28 (m, 4H), 8.42 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.47 (sd, J=1.5 Hz, 2H). 
     From the result of the  1 H NMR analysis, the compound obtained in the present synthesis example was confirmed to be 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: PCCO11) which is an embodiment of the present invention and is represented by the structural formula (99). 
     The glass transition temperature of PCCO11, which was measured using a differential scanning calorimetry (Pyris 1 DSC, manufactured by Perkin Elmer Co., Ltd.), was 138° C. From these results, it was found that PCCO11 was a material having favorable heat resistance. 
     Next, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and the emission spectrum of PCCO11 were measured. A toluene solution including PCCO11 in a quartz cell and a thin film of PCCO11 fabricated by vacuum evaporation onto a quartz substrate were used as samples. The absorption spectrum was measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (V-550, manufactured by JASCO Corporation). The emission spectrum was measured using a fluorescence spectrophotometer (FS920, manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics Corporation). 
       FIGS. 20A and 20B  show the measurement results of the toluene solution and the thin film of PCCO11, respectively. The horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm) and the vertical axis represents arbitrary intensity of absorbance and emission intensity. As for the absorption spectrum of the solution sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz cell including only toluene is shown. In the case of the thin film sample, the result obtained by subtraction of the absorption spectrum of the quartz substrate is shown. 
     The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the toluene solution of PCCO11 was 350 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 418 nm (excitation wavelength: 350 nm). The peak wavelength of the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCCO11 was 358 nm, and the peak wavelength of the fluorescent spectrum was 456 nm (excitation wavelength: 355 nm). 
     The HOMO level and LUMO level of PCCO11 in the state of a thin film were estimated. The value of the HOMO level was obtained by converting the value of the ionization potential obtained with a photoelectron spectrometer (AC-2, manufactured by Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.) into a negative value. The value of the LUMO level was obtained in such a manner that the absorption edge, which is obtained from Tauc plot with an assumption of direct transition using data on the absorption spectrum of the thin film of PCCO11, is regarded as an optical energy gap and is added to the value of the HOMO level. As a result, the HOMO level, the energy gap, and the LUMO level of PCCO11 were −5.47 eV, 3.02 eV, and −2.45 eV, respectively. Thus, it was proven that PCCO11 is an organic substance having a band gap greater than 3 eV. 
     The oxidation-reduction reaction characteristics of PCCO11 were evaluated. The oxidation-reduction characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement. An electrochemical analyzer (ALS model 600A, manufactured by BAS Inc.) was used for the measurement. 
     As for a solution used for the CV measurement, dehydrated N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, product of Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 99.8%, catalog No. 22705-6) was used as a solvent, and tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (n-Bu 4 NClO 4 , product of Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., catalog No. T0836), which was a supporting electrolyte, was dissolved in the solvent such that the concentration thereof was 100 mmol/L. Further, the object to be measured was dissolved in the solution such that the concentration thereof was 1 mmol/L. A platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., PTE platinum electrode) was used as a working electrode, a platinum electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., Pt counter electrode for VC-3, (5 cm)) was used as an auxiliary electrode, and an Ag/Ag +  electrode (manufactured by BAS Inc., RE-7 reference electrode for nonaqueous solvent) was used as a reference electrode. The measurement was carried out at room temperature. 
     The oxidation characteristic of PCCO11 was evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from 0.324 V to 0.800 V and then from 0.800 V to 0.324 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
     The reduction characteristics of PCCO11 were evaluated as follows. A scan for changing the potential of the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode from −1.59 V to −2.49 V and then from −2.49 V to −1.59 V was regarded as one cycle, and the measurement was performed for 100 cycles. The scanning speed of the CV measurement was 0.1 V/s. 
       FIGS. 21A and 21B  show CV measurement results on the oxidation side and the reduction side of PCCO11, respectively. In  FIGS. 21A and 21B , the horizontal axis shows potential (V) of the work electrode with respect to the reference electrode, and the vertical axis shows a value (μA) of current flowing between the work electrode and the auxiliary electrode. In  FIG. 21A , a current indicating oxidation is observed at around +0.69 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). In  FIG. 21B , a current indicating reduction is observed at around −2.34 V (vs. Ag/Ag + ). 
     Although the scan was repeated as many as 100 cycles, no significant change in the peak position and peak intensity of the CV curves was observed in both the oxidation and the reduction, which proves that the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring according to the present invention is stable even if oxidation and reduction are repeatedly performed. 
     The molecular structure of PCCO11 in the ground state was optimized by a similar method as that for the aforementioned PCBA1PQ. 
     The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the optimal molecular structure of PCCO11 obtained by the calculation are visualized using Gauss View 4.1 and shown in  FIGS. 28A and 28B .  FIG. 28A  shows the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), and  FIG. 28B  shows the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). The spheres in  FIGS. 28A and 28B  represent atoms which form PCCO11, and cloud-like objects located around atoms represent the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) or the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). 
     From  FIGS. 28A and 28B , it is revealed that the highest occupied molecular orbital is localized around the carbazole group, which indicates that the carbazolyl group significantly contributes to the hole-transporting property of PCCO11. Moreover, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital is localized around the oxadiazole group, which proves that the oxadiazole group significantly contributes to the electron-transporting property of PCCO11. Therefore, it can be understood that a bipolar material can be realized because both the oxadiazole moiety having a heteroaromatic ring with an electron-transporting property and the carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property are incorporated to PCCO11. 
     Example 5 
     In this example, a light-emitting element of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 22 ,  23 A,  23 B,  24 A, and  24 B. Chemical formulae of the materials used in this example are shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A method for fabricating a light-emitting element of this example is described below. 
     [Light-Emitting Element  1 ] 
     First, indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide (ITSO) was deposited over a glass substrate  2100  by a sputtering method to form a first electrode  2101 . The thickness and area of the first electrode  2101  were 110 nm and 2 mm×2 mm, respectively. 
     Next, the substrate provided with the first electrode  2101  was fixed to a substrate holder provided in a vacuum evaporation apparatus so that a surface on which the first electrode  2101  was formed faced downward. After the pressure of the vacuum evaporation apparatus was reduced to approximately 10 −4  Pa, 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB) was co-evaporated with molybdenum(VI) oxide to result in a first layer  2111  as a hole-injecting layer which contains a composite material of an organic compound and an inorganic compound. The thickness of the first layer  2111  was 50 nm, and the weight ratio of NPB to molybdenum(VI) oxide was adjusted to be 4:1 (=NPB:molybdenum oxide). Note that the co-evaporation method refers to an evaporation method in which evaporation is carried out from a plurality of evaporation sources at the same time in one treatment chamber. 
     Next, a 10-nm-thick film of 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB) was formed on the first layer  2111  including the composite material by an evaporation method using resistance heating, whereby a second layer  2112  was formed as a hole-transporting layer. 
     Then, co-evaporation of 4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-4′-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBA1PQ) represented by the structural formula (1) with (acetylacetonato)bis(2,3,5-triphenylpyrazinato)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(tppr) 2 acac) was carried out to form a third layer  2113  as a light-emitting layer over the second layer  2112 . Here, the weight ratio between PCBA1PQ and Ir(tppr) 2 acac was adjusted to be 1:0.01 (=PCBA1PQ:Ir(tppr) 2 acac). The thickness of the third layer  2113  was 40 nm. 
     After that, a fourth layer  2114  was formed, over the third layer  2113 , as an electron-transporting layer by forming a layer of bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolato)aluminum (abbreviation: BAlq) in a thickness of 10 nm and then a layer of bathophenanthroline (Abbreviation: BPhen) in a thickness of 20 nm by evaporation. Further, lithium fluoride (LiF) was evaporated over the fourth layer  2114  to form a fifth layer  2115  with a thickness of 1 nm as an electron-injecting layer. Finally, aluminum was evaporated to form a second electrode  2102  with a thickness of 200 nm, which functions as a cathode, by which the light-emitting element  1  of the present example was completed. 
     Note that, in the above evaporation process, evaporation was all performed by a resistance heating method. 
     [Light-Emitting Element  2 ] 
     As to the light-emitting element  2 , 4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4′-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBAO11) represented by the structural formula (67) was employed as a host material instead of PCBA1PQ which was used as the host material of the third layer  2113  of the light-emitting element  1 . Specifically, the third layer  2113  was formed over the second layer  2112  as the light-emitting layer by co-evaporating PCBAO11 with Ir(tppr) 2 acac. Here, the weight ratio of PCBAO11 to Ir(tppr) 2 acac was adjusted to be 1:0.08 (=PCBAO11:Ir(tppr) 2 acac). The thickness of the third layer  2113  was 40 nm. The layers other than the third layer  2113  were formed in a similar manner as those of the light-emitting element  1 . 
     [Light-Emitting Element  3 ] 
     As to the light-emitting element  3 , 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(3-phenylqunoxalin-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazol) (abbreviation: PCC1PQ) represented by the structural formula (35) was employed as a host material instead of PCBA1PQ which was used as the host material of the third layer  2113  of the light-emitting element  1 . Specifically, the third layer  2113  was formed over the second layer  2112  as the light-emitting layer by co-evaporating PCC1PQ with Ir(tppr) 2 acac. Here, the weight ratio of PCC1PQ to Ir(tppr) 2 acac was adjusted to be 1:0.08 (=PCC1PQ:Ir(tppr) 2 acac). The thickness of the third layer  2113  was 40 nm. The layers other than the third layer  2113  were formed in a similar manner as those of the light-emitting element  1 . 
     [Light-Emitting Element  4 ] 
     As to the light-emitting element  4 , 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: PCCO11) represented by the structural formula (99) was employed as a host material instead of PCBA1PQ which was used as the host material of the third layer  2113  of the light-emitting element  1 . Specifically, the third layer  2113  was formed over the second layer  2112  as the light-emitting layer by co-evaporating PCCO11 with Ir(tppr) 2 acac. Here, the weight ratio of PCCO11 to Ir(tppr) 2 acac was adjusted to be 1:0.08 (=PCCO11:Ir(tppr) 2 acac). The thickness of the third layer  2113  was 40 nm. The layers other than the third layer  2113  were formed in a similar manner as those of the light-emitting element  1 . 
     The light-emitting elements  1  to  4  thus obtained were sealed in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere without being exposed to atmospheric air. Then, the operating characteristics of the light-emitting elements were measured. The measurement was carried out at room temperature (in an atmosphere kept at 25° C.). 
     The current density-luminance characteristics of the light-emitting elements  1  to  4  are shown in  FIG. 23A . In  FIG. 23A , the horizontal axis represents current density (mA/cm 2 ) and the vertical axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ). The voltage-luminance characteristics are shown in  FIG. 23B . In  FIG. 23B , the horizontal axis represents voltage (V) applied to the light-emitting elements, and the vertical axis represents emission luminance (cd/m 2 ). The luminance vs. current efficiency characteristics are shown in  FIG. 24A . In  FIG. 24A , the horizontal axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ) and the vertical axis represents current efficiency (cd/A). 
     The light-emitting element  1  shows CIE color coordinates of x and y of 0.65 and 0.35, respectively, a current efficiency of 23.0 cd/A, and an external quantum efficiency of 16.8% at a voltage of 3.6 V. The light-emitting element  2  shows CIE color coordinates of x and y of 0.65 and 0.35, respectively, a current efficiency of 12.3 cd/A, and an external quantum efficiency of 8.5% at a voltage of 4.0 V. The light-emitting element  3  shows CIE color coordinates of x and y of 0.66 and 0.34, respectively, a current efficiency of 15.0 cd/A, and an external quantum efficiency of 11.8% at a voltage of 4.2 V. The light-emitting element  4  shows CTE color coordinates of x and y of 0.65 and 0.35, respectively, a current efficiency of 11.6 cd/A, and an external quantum efficiency of 8.3% at a voltage of 4.2 V. 
     Emission spectra of the light-emitting elements  1  to  4  at a current of 0.5 mA are shown in  FIG. 24B . In  FIG. 24B , a horizontal axis represents a wavelength (nm) and a longitudinal axis represents the intensity (arbitrary unit). As demonstrated in  FIG. 24B , red light emission originating from Ir(tppr) 2 acac was observed from each of the fabricated light-emitting elements  1  to  4 . 
     As shown in the aforementioned results, the use of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention as a host material allows the formation of a light-emitting element which can be operated at a low voltage and emit deeply red light in high efficiency. 
     Example 6 
     In this example, a light-emitting element having different structure from that shown in Example 5 will be explained. 
     A method for fabricating the light-emitting element of this example is described below. 
     [Light-Emitting Element  5 ] 
     First, indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide (ITSO) was deposited over the glass substrate  2100  by the sputtering method to form the first electrode  2101 . The thickness and area of the first electrode  2101  were 110 nm and 2 mm×2 mm, respectively. 
     Next, the substrate provided with the first electrode  2101  was fixed to the substrate holder provided in the vacuum evaporation apparatus so that the surface on which the first electrode  2101  was formed faced downward. After the pressure of the vacuum evaporation apparatus was reduced to approximately 10 −4  Pa, 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB) was co-evaporated with molybdenum(VI) oxide to result in the first layer  2111  as the hole-injecting layer which contains the composite material of the organic compound and the inorganic compound. The thickness of the first layer  2111  was 40 nm, and the weight ratio of NPB to molybdenum(VI) oxide was adjusted to be 4:1 (=NPB:molybdenum oxide). Note that the co-evaporation method refers to an evaporation method in which evaporation is carried out from a plurality of evaporation sources at the same time in one treatment chamber. 
     Next, a 20-nm-thick film of 4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl-4′-phenyltriphenylamine (abbreviation: YGA1BP) was formed on the first layer  2111  including the composite material by the evaporation method using resistance heating, whereby the second layer  2112  was formed as the hole-transporting layer. 
     Then, co-evaporation of 9-phenyl-9′-[4-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)phenyl]-3,3′-bi(9H-carbazole) (abbreviation: PCCO11) represented by the structural formula (99) with bis[2-phenylpyridinato-N,C 2′ ]iridium(III) acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(ppy) 2 acac) was carried out to form the third layer  2113  as the light-emitting layer over the second layer  2112 . Here, the weight ratio between PCCO11 and Ir(ppy) 2 acac was adjusted to be 1:0.01 (=PCCO11:Ir(ppy) 2 acac). The thickness of the third layer  2113  was 40 nm. 
     After that, a fourth layer  2114  was formed, over the third layer  2113 , as an electron-transporting layer by forming a layer of bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolato)aluminum (abbreviation: BAlq) in a thickness of 10 nm and then a layer of bathophenanthroline (Abbreviation: BPhen) in a thickness of 20 nm by evaporation. Further, lithium fluoride (LiF) was evaporated over the fourth layer  2114  to form the fifth layer  2115  with a thickness of 1 nm as the electron-injecting layer. Finally, aluminum was evaporated to form the second electrode  2102  with a thickness of 200 nm, which functions as the cathode, by which the light-emitting element  5  of the present example was completed. 
     Note that, in the above evaporation process, evaporation was all performed by a resistance heating method. 
     The light-emitting element  5  thus obtained was sealed in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere without being exposed to atmospheric air. Then, the operating characteristics of the light-emitting element were measured. The measurement was carried out at room temperature (in an atmosphere kept at 25° C.). 
     The current density-luminance characteristics of the light-emitting element  5  are shown in  FIG. 25A . In  FIG. 25A , the horizontal axis represents current density (mA/cm 2 ) and the vertical axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ). The voltage-luminance characteristics are shown in  FIG. 25B . In  FIG. 25B , the horizontal axis represents voltage (V) applied to the light-emitting elements, and the vertical axis represents emission luminance (cd/m 2 ). The luminance vs. current efficiency characteristics are shown in  FIG. 26A . In  FIG. 26A , the horizontal axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ) and the vertical axis represents current efficiency (cd/A). 
     The light-emitting element  5  shows CIE color coordinates of x and y of 0.35 and 0.62, respectively, a current efficiency of 62.9 cd/A, and an external quantum efficiency of 17.6% at a voltage of 4.2 V. 
     Emission spectrum of the light-emitting element  5  at a current of 0.1 mA is shown in  FIG. 26B . In  FIG. 26B , the horizontal axis represents a wavelength (nm) and a longitudinal axis represents the intensity (arbitrary unit). As demonstrated in  FIG. 26B , green light emission originating from Ir(ppy) 2 acac was observed from the fabricated light-emitting element  5 . 
     As shown in the aforementioned results, the use of the carbazole derivative having the heteroaromatic ring of an embodiment of the present invention as a host material allows the formation of a light-emitting element which can be operated at a low voltage and emit light with bright green color in high efficiency. 
     This application is based on Japanese Patent Application serial no. 2009-069177 filed with Japan Patent Office on Mar. 30, 2009, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.