Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA selected from the following group: is disclosed.

Abstract: A compound having a formula of M(LA)p(LB)q(LC)r, where LA has a structure of Formula I, LB is a bidentate ligand; and LC has a structure of Formula II, is provided. In Formula I and Formula II, the compound can be homoleptic or heteroleptic and can include up to three different ligands; K3 and K4 are each independently a direct bond, O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), or Si(R?)(R?); each of moiety A and moiety B represents a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic, fused-ring structure; each of Z1 and Z2 is C or N; and at least one of RA, RB, RC1, RC2, or RC3 comprises a structure of Formula III, In Formula III, L is bivalent organic linker, and Z is Si or Ge. Each RA, RB, RC1, RC2, and RC3 is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent, and each of R1, R2, and R3 is a General Substituent. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including such compounds are also provided.

Abstract: New organometallic complexes having bis- or tris-heteroleptic ligands and large aspect ratio in one direction and their use in OLEDs to enhance the efficiency is disclosed.

Abstract: Novel metal complexes incorporating boron-containing aromatic compounds useful as a phosphorescent OLED material are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a compound comprising a first ligand LA having a structure of Formula I, wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are formulations and products containing a compound comprising a structure of Formula I.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula of Ir(LA)n(LB)m(LC)o, wherein ligand LA has a structure of Formula I, ligand LB has a structure of Formula II, and LC is a bidentate ligand; and wherein n is 1, or 2; m is 1, or 2; o is 0, or 1; and n+m+o=3; and all the remaining variables are defined herein. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; K is a direct bond, O, or S; X1 to X8 are independently C or N; Y is a linker that forms a 5-membered ring between rings B and C; Z1 and Z2 are C or N; each R, R?, R?, RA, RB, RC, and R1 is a hydrogen or a General Substituent; LA is coordinated to a metal M by the dashed lines; and (i) at least one RC is a cyclic group that is not fused to ring C, or (ii) ring A has a structure of Formula II, and ring A is bonded to ring B at X1; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A heteroleptic compound of formula Ir(LA)m(LB)n(LC)o, where LA has a structure of Formula I, and LB has Formula II, is provided; and LC is a bidentate ligand. In Formulae I and II, moieties A and D are independently a rings or polycyclic ring systems, one of moiety A and moiety D is coordinated to Ir by a 5-membered ring, and the other is coordinated to Ir by a 6-membered ring; each of X, X1 to X12 is C or N; Y is a linking atom; each RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE is hydrogen or a general substituent; and at least one RD or RE substituent comprises an electron-withdrawing group, or an aryl or heteroaryl substituted with an electron-withdrawing group. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA of is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, one of L1 and L2 is C, and the other is N; Y1 to Y14 are each C or N; at least two adjacent Y7, Y8, Y9, and Y10 are carbon atoms that are fused to a structure of Z1 and Z2 are each O, S, Se, NR, CRR?, or SiRR?; and each R, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, LA is complexed to a metal M by L1 and L2, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are compounds capable of functioning as an emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature, and their use in OLED related electronic devices.

Abstract: A compound is disclosed that has a metal coordination complex structure having at least two ligands coordinated to the metal; wherein the compound has a first substituent R1 at one of the ligands' periphery; wherein a first distance is defined as the distance between the metal and one of the atoms in R1 where that atom is the farthest away from the metal among the atoms in R1; wherein the first distance is also longer than any other atom-to-metal distance between the metal and any other atoms in the compound; and wherein when a sphere having a radius r is defined whose center is at the metal and the radius r is the smallest radius that will allow the sphere to enclose all atoms in the compound that are not part of R1, the first distance is longer than the radius r by at least 2.9 ?.

Abstract: A novel compound having a first ligand LA of is disclosed. The compound is useful as emitter dopant in OLEDs.

Abstract: This invention discloses metal complexes containing a ligand comprising a carborane moiety. Organic electroluminescent devices comprising these metal complexes containing a carborane moiety in the light-emitting layer showed desired properties in term of external quantum efficiency (EQE), device lifetime (LT), and color purity as measured by CIE.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel heteroleptic/homoleptic iridium complexes containing two tridentate ligands, where at least one of the tridentate ligands comprises of pyridinium-derived N-heterocyclic carbene. The compounds of the present invention may be useful for organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, where moiety A has a structure of Formula II, or Formula III, and G comprises a structure of Formula IV, is provided. In LA, moiety B is one or more rings; ring C is a 5- or 6-membered ring; each of Z1, Z2, Z3, and X1 to X8 is C or N; K is a direct bond or selected from the group consisting of O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), and Si(R?)(R?); each R?, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is hydrogen or a General Substituent; LA is coordinated to a metal M selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Pd, Ag, Au, and Cu; and any two substituents may be joined or fused to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first bidentate ligand LA having a structure of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, each of Y1 to Y12 is CR or N; each R can be same or different; each R is hydrogen or a substituent; at least one pair selected from Y3-Y4, Y7-Y8, or Y11-Y12 are CR and the Rs are joined or fused into a ring; and LA is complexed to a metal M selected from the group consisting of Os, Ir, Pd, and Pt. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA coordinated to a metal M, the ligand LA selected from the group consisting of Formula I, Formula II, and Formula III ring A is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein ring A of Formula I connects to ring B at X1, X2, or X3 to form a five-membered chelate ring with the metal; Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from C or N; and X1 to X10 are independently selected from C or N. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the organic layer comprising a compound selected from Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III, and a consumer product comprising the OLED.

Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, Z is C or N; at least one of X1 to X5 is N, and the remainder are C; if X1 is N, then X5 is C; K is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), and Si(R?)(R?); each R?, R?, RA and RB is a hydrogen or a General Substituent; LA is coordinated to a metal M; and Ring A coordinates to M through a metal carbene bond. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A composition including a first compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an OLED is provided. The first compound has at least one aromatic ring and at least one substituent R directly bonded to one of the at least one aromatic rings. Each substituent R has the formula of where (a) G1 is selected from NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; and G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; (b) G1 is a direct bond; and G2 is a non-aromatic spiro polycyclic group; or (c) G1 is selected from direct bond, NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; and R is directly bonded to a phenyl, pyridine, or triazine. R1, R2, and R3 are are a variety of substituents. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the first compound are also described.

Abstract: A compound of Formula Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z is provided, where x is 1 or 2, each of y and z is 0, 1, or 2, at least one of y and z is not 0, and x+y+z=3. Ligand LA has a structure of Formula I, where LB and LC are bidentate ligands; LA, LB, and LC are different; ring B is a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; each of X1 to X10 is C or N; ring C is bonded to ring A1 by a C; each RA, RB, and RC is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent; with the exception that no RB can be joined or fused to an RC, any two substituents may be joined or fused to form a ring; and at least two RC substituents are joined together to form a fused ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.