Abstract: Ir phenyl parazolepyrazole complexes substituted with one or more strong electron withdrawing groups such as cyano groups resulted in enhancing the metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) which in turn resulted in enhanced emission efficiency and red shifted emission.

Abstract: A family of phosphorescent emitter compounds containing a carbene ligand LA selected from the group consisting of: is disclosed. These compounds enhance the performance of OLEDs when incorporated therein.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I: is described. In the structure of Formula I, RA, RB, and RC are each independently 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl rings; R1, R2, R3, and A are selected from a variety of substituents, including being joined or fused to form a ring; A is optionally bonded to at least one benzo or azabenzo ring to form fused rings; X1 is B, C, N, O, S or Se; and X2-X7 are independently B, C or N. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel borazarophenanthrene compounds, which may be used as hosts for phosphorescent emitters, charge transporters or emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: A compound containing a partial structure of Formula I: is provided. In the structure of Formula I, M is a metal with an atomic number of at least 40; RA, RB, and RC are each independently 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl rings; R1, R2, R3, and A are each independently selected from a variety of substituents and combinations thereof; A is optionally bonded to RA or RC to form a fused ring; X1 is B, C, N, O, S or Se; X2-X7 are independently B, C or N; and Y1-Y2 are independently C or N. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel compounds containing dibenzo[fg,op]tetracene and larger all-benzenoid moiety that can be used as hosts for phosphorescent emitters providing low-voltage, high-efficiency and high-stability devices.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I: is provided. In the structure of Formula I, each one of X1 to X16 is independently CRX or N; each RX and R are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, carbazole, azacarbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, azadibenzofuran, azadibenzothiophene, azadibenzoselenophene, triphenylene, azatriphenylene, and combinations thereof; and any adjacent RX can join to form fused or unfused rings. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel borazarophenanthrene compounds, which may be used as hosts for phosphorescent emitters, charge transporters or emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: A compound including a ligand L1 of Formula I, is described. In Formula I: rings A and B each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X, Y, Z, and W are either carbon or nitrogen; R1 to R6 are selected from a variety of substituents, where adjacent substituents can be joined to form a fused ring; ligand L1 is coordinated to a metal M by X-M and Y-M bonds; and ligand L1 is optionally linked with other ligands to produce a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate ligand. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound that include a ligand L1 of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: Compounds having a structure according to Formula I, G1-L1-G2, or Formula V, are described. In Formula I, G1 and G2 independently have a structure of Formula II, In the structures of Formulae I, II, and V, L1 connects one of rings A1-A4 of G1 to one of rings A1-A4 of G2; L1 is selected from a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; each ring A1, A2, A3, and A4, as well as R, R?R?, and R1 to R19 can be hydrogen or a variety of substituents, including a fused ring between adjacent substituents; and at least two adjacent R1 to R16 on the same ring are Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I or V are also described.

Abstract: A compound having the structure of Formula I is disclosed, where Ga has the structure and Gb has the structure In the structure of Formula I, Z is selected from Si and Ge; Xa and Xb are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, and Se; the Y and Z atoms forming the six-membered rings in Formula I, Ga, and Gb are each independently selected from C or N; each R1, R2, Ra1, Ra2, Rb1, and Rb2 is independently selected from a variety of substituents; at least one Ra1 is La-Aa; at least one Rb1 is Lb-Ab; Aa and Ab are each independently selected from carbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, triphenylene, and nitrogen-substituted variants thereof, which are optionally further substituted; and La and Lb are each independently an organic linker. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: Ir phenyl parazole complexes substituted with strong electron withdrawing group such as cyano group resulted in enhancing the metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) which in turn resulted in enhanced emission efficiency and red shifted emission.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I: is provided. In the structure of Formula I, each one of X1 to X16 is independently CRX or N; each RX and R are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, carbazole, azacarbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, azadibenzofuran, azadibenzothiophene, azadibenzoselenophene, triphenylene, azatriphenylene, and combinations thereof; and any adjacent RX can join to form fused or unfused rings. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I: is described. In the structure of Formula I, RA, RB, and RC are each independently 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl rings; R1, R2, R3, and A are selected from a variety of substituents, including being joined or fused to form a ring; A is optionally bonded to at least one benzo or azabenzo ring to form fused rings; X1 is B, C, N, O, S or Se; and X2-X7 are independently B, C or N. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: A compound containing a partial structure of Formula I: is provided. In the structure of Formula I, M is a metal with an atomic number of at least 40; RA, RB, and RC are each independently 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl rings; R1, R2, R3, and A are each independently selected from a variety of substituents and combinations thereof; A is optionally bonded to RA or RC to form a fused ring; X1 is B, C, N, O, S or Se; X2-X7 are independently B, C or N; and Y1-Y2 are independently C or N. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: A compound having the structure of Formula I is disclosed, where Ga has the structure and Gb has the structure In the structure of Formula I, Z is selected from Si and Ge; Xa and Xb are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, and Se; the Y and Z atoms forming the six-membered rings in Formula I, Ga, and Gb are each independently selected from C or N; each R1, R2, Ra1, Ra2, Rb1, and Rb2 is independently selected from a variety of substituents; at least one Ra1 is La-Aa; at least one Rb1 is Lb-Ab; Aa and Ab are each independently selected from carbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, triphenylene, and nitrogen-substituted variants thereof, which are optionally further substituted; and La and Lb are each independently an organic linker. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: A compound including a ligand L1 of Formula I, is described. In Formula I: rings A and B each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X, Y, Z, and W are either carbon or nitrogen; R1 to R6 are selected from a variety of substituents, where adjacent substituents can be joined to form a fused ring; ligand L1 is coordinated to a metal M by X-M and Y-M bonds; and ligand L1 is optionally linked with other ligands to produce a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate ligand. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound that include a ligand L1 of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: Compounds having a structure according to Formula I, G1-L1-G2, or Formula V, are described. In Formula I, G1 and G2 independently have a structure of Formula II, In the structures of Formula I, II, and V, L1 connects one of rings A1-A4 of G1 to one of rings A1-A4 of G2; L1 is selected from a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; each ring A1, A2, A3, and A4, as well as R, R?R?, and R1 to R19 can be hydrogen or a variety of substituents, including a fused ring between adjacent substituents; and at least two adjacent R1 to R16 on the same ring are Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I or V are also described.

Abstract: A family of phosphorescent emitter compounds containing a carbene ligand LA selected from the group consisting of: is disclosed. These compounds enhance the performance of OLEDs when incorporated therein.

Abstract: Compounds according to Formula 1, devices containing the same and formulations containing the same are described. Formula 1 has the following structure: where at least two of R1—R10 are not H, where at least one of R1—R10 has the formula T1 where L is an organic linker, where Y1 to Y4 are CR or N, where adjacent R moieties can form fused rings, where Rs and Rt are independently aryl or heteroaryl, either of which may independently be further substituted, and where Rs and Rt do not form fused rings with any part of the molecule.