Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of dibenzofurans and dibenzothiophenes which have at least one nitrogen-bonded five-membered heterocyclic ring as a substituent as host, blocker and/or charge transport material in organic electronics. The present invention further relates to dibenzofurans and dibenzothiophenes which comprise at least one nitrogen-bonded five-membered heterocyclic ring and at least one carbazolyl radical as substituents, to a process for preparation thereof, and to the use of these compounds in organic electronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes, in which the carbene ligand(s) is bonded to the transition metal exclusively via carbene carbon atoms, in organic light-emitting diodes, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one aforementioned transition metal-carbene complex, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one aforementioned transition metal-carbene complex, to organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, and to devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: Provided are tetraazapyrene compounds of formula (I) and their use as n-type semiconductors. In formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4, at each occurrence, independently are selected from H, a C1-30 alkyl group, a C1-30 alkoxy group, a C1-30 alkylthio group, a C6-14 aryl group, a C6-14 aryloxy group, a C6-14 arylthio group, a C7-20 arylalkyl group, CI and Br; R5, R6, at each occurrence, independently are selected from H, a C1-30 alkyl group, a Cy1-30 haloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group and a C7-20 arylalkyl group, wherein aryl and arylalkyl can be optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, —CN, —NO2, —CHO, —COOH, —CONH2, —CO(C1-14 alkyl), —COO(C1-14 alkyl), CONHC(C1-14 alkyl) and —CON(C1-14 alkyl)2 groups, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4 is a C6-14 aryloxy, a C6-14 arylthio I group, CI or Br. (I).

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one cyclic phosphazene compound, a light-emitting layer formed from at least one matrix material and at least one emitter material, wherein the at least one matrix material comprises at least one cyclic phosphazene compound, the use of cyclic phosphazene compounds in organic light-emitting diodes and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units and illumination units comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode, and selected cyclic phosphazene compounds and processes for preparing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), a process for their production and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as electron transport and/or host material for phosphorescent emitters in electroluminescent devices, the compounds of formula I may provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: Bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes, a process for preparing the bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes, the use of the bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive bridged cyclometalated carbene complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive bridged cyclometalated carbene complex, organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer and devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiocyanato or isothiocyanato substituted naphthalene diimide and rylene diimide compounds according to formula (I), use of these compounds as n-type semiconductors, methods of preparing these compounds, as well as various compositions, composites, and devices that incorporate these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode comprising an anode and a cathode Ka and a light-emitting layer E and if appropriate at least one further layer, where the light-emitting layer E and/or the at least one further layer comprises at least one compound selected from disilylcarbazoles, disilyldibenzofurans, disilyldibenzothiophenes, disilyldibenzophospholes, disilyldibenzothiophene S-oxides and disilyldibenzothiophene S,S-dioxides, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one of the aforementioned compounds, to the use of the aforementioned compounds as matrix material, hole/exciton blocker material, electron/exciton blocker material, hole injection material, electron injection material, hole conductor material and/or electron conductor material, and to a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units and illumination units comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a metal-carbene complex of the general formula (I) in which R5 and R6 together, or R6 and R7 together, a unit of the formula: in which * denotes the connection to the carbon atoms of the benzene ring bearing the R5 and R6 radicals or R6 and R7 radicals, and the oxygen atom is connected to the carbon atom bearing the R5, R6 or R7 radical, and A is oxygen or sulfur. The present invention further concerns light-emitting layer comprising at least one metal-carbene complex according to the present invention and an organic light-emitting diode comprising a light-emitting layer according to the present invention, a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units and illumination means and the use of a metal-carbene complex according to the present invention in organic light-emitting diodes, especially as emitter, matrix material, charge carrier material and charge blocker material.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode, organic solar cell or switching element comprising at least one substituted carbazole derivative of the general formula (I), (II) or (III) in which X is NR4, O, S or PR4; Y is NR5, O, S or PR5; where at least one of the symbols X and Y is NR4 or NR5; substituted carbazole derivatives of the formula (I), (II) or (III); a light-emitting layer comprising at least one substituted carbazole derivative of the general formula (I), (II) or (III) and at least one emitter material; the use of substituted carbazole derivatives of the general formula (I), (II) or (III) as matrix material, hole/exciton blocker material and/or electron/exciton blocker material and/or hole injection material and/or electron injection material and/or hole conductor material and/or electron conductor material in an organic light-emitting diode, an organic solar cell or in a switching element, and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units,

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of siloles substituted by fused ring systems in organic electronics applications, and to specific siloles substituted by fused ring systems and to the use thereof in organic electronics applications.

Abstract: Provided are tetraazapyrene compounds of formula (I) and their use as n-type semiconductors. In formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4, at each occurrence, independently are selected from H, a C1-30 alkyl group, a C1-30 alkoxy group, a C1-30 alkylthio group, a C6-14 aryl group, a C6-14 aryloxy group, a C6-14 arylthio group, a C7-20 arylalkyl group, CI and Br; R5, R6, at each occurrence, independently are selected from H, a C1-30 alkyl group, a Cy1-30 haloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group and a C7-20 arylalkyl group, wherein aryl and arylalkyl can be optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, —CN, —NO2, —CHO, —COOH, —CONH2, —CO(C1-14 alkyl), —COO(C1-14 alkyl), CONHC(C1-14 alkyl) and —CON(C1-14 alkyl)2 groups, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4 is a C6-14 aryloxy, a C6-14 arylthio I group, CI or Br. (I).

Abstract: Metal complexes comprising at least one polycyclic aromatic ligand and bearing at least one deuterium atom, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive metal complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal complex, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, the use of the at least one inventive metal complex in organic light-emitting diodes, and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units such as visual display units of computers, televisions, visual display units in printers, kitchen appliances and advertising panels, illuminations, information panels and mobile visual display units such as visual display units in cellphones, laptops, digital cameras, vehicles, and destination displays on buses and trains, comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel quinone compounds and to the use thereof as dopants in organic electronics.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiocyanato or isothiocyanato substituted naphthalene diimide and rylene diimide compounds according to formula (I), use of these compounds as n-type semiconductors, methods of preparing these compounds, as well as various compositions, composites, and devices that incorporate these compounds.

Abstract: Metal complexes comprising at least one polycyclic aromatic ligand and bearing at least one deuterium atom, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive metal complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal complex, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, the use of the at least one inventive metal complex in organic light-emitting diodes, and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units such as visual display units of computers, televisions, visual display units in printers, kitchen appliances and advertising panels, illuminations, information panels and mobile visual display units such as visual display units in cellphones, laptops, digital cameras, vehicles, and destination displays on buses and trains, comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: Metal complexes comprising at least one polycyclic aromatic ligand and bearing at least one deuterium atom, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive metal complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal complex, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, the use of the at least one inventive metal complex in organic light-emitting diodes, and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units such as visual display units of computers, televisions, visual display units in printers, kitchen appliances and advertising panels, illuminations, information panels and mobile visual display units such as visual display units in cellphones, laptops, digital cameras, vehicles, and destination displays on buses and trains, comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of (hetero)aryl-substituted acridine derivatives as matrix materials in a light-emitting layer of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and/or in a blocking layer for electrons in organic light-emitting diodes. The present invention further relates to a light-emitting layer which comprises at least one emitter material and at least one matrix material, wherein the matrix material used is at least one (hetero)aryl-substituted acridine derivative, and to an organic light-emitting diode which comprises at least one inventive light-emitting layer, to an organic light-emitting diode which comprises at least one acridine derivative of the formula (I) in a blocking layer for electrons, and to a device selected from stationary and mobile visual display units and illumination units which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: Metal complexes comprising at least one polycyclic aromatic ligand which is bonded to the central metal via two nitrogen atoms, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive metal complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal complex, an organic light-emitting diode comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer, the use of the at least one inventive metal complex in organic light-emitting diodes, and a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units such as visual display units of computers, televisions, visual display units in printers, kitchen appliances and advertising panels, illuminations, information panels and mobile visual display units such as visual display units in cellphones, laptops, digital cameras, vehicles, and destination displays on buses and trains, comprising at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode comprising an anode An and a cathode Ka and a light-emitting layer E which is arranged between the anode An and the cathode Ka and comprises at least one carbene complex and if appropriate at least one further layer, where the light-emitting layer E and/or the at least one further layer comprises at least one compound selected from disilylcarbazoles, disilyldibenzofurans, disilyldibenzothiophenes, disilyldibenzophospholes, disilyldibenzothiophene S-oxides and disilyldibenzothiophene S,S-dioxides, to a light-emitting layer comprising at least one of the aforementioned compounds and at least one carbene complex, to the use of the aforementioned compounds as matrix material, hole/exciton blocker material, electron/exciton blocker material, hole injection material, electron injection material, hole conductor material and/or electron conductor material, and to a device selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visu