Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device (OLED) comprising an anode; a cathode; and an emissive region comprising a first emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode is provided. The OLED further comprises a microcavity structure, the first emissive layer comprises a first emitter, which is a phosphorescent emitter or a fluorescent emitter; the first emissive layer emits a first luminescent radiation when a voltage is applied across the OLED; the first emissive layer has a photoluminescent spectrum with a peak emission wavelength ?max, a first area T, and a second area M; the OLED has a luminance at normal incidence l0, and a luminance at 60 degrees from normal incidence l60; and one of the following conditions is true: the first emitter is a phosphorescent emitter where M/T ratio?0.38 and l60/l0?15%; or??(1) the first emitter is a fluorescent emitter where M/T ratio?0.42 and l60/l0?25%.

Abstract: Provided are organic compounds comprising as a central structure two 6-membered aromatic rings which are bond together via a direct single bond. Also provided are formulations comprising these organic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) as well as related consumer products that utilize these organic compounds and/or OLEDS.

Abstract: An OLED including an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer between the anode and the cathode, where the organic layer includes a compound having the formula [LA]3-nIr[LB]n is disclosed.

Abstract: A compound comprising a metal tetradentate coordination configuration of Formula I, with a tetradentate ligand is provided. In the compound, M is Pt or Pd; Z11, Z12, Z13, and Z14 are the four coordinating atoms of the tetradentate ligand; the compound comprises a first ring system consisting of all atoms of all metal-containing rings formed by the metal M and the tetradentate ligand; atoms M, Z11, Z12, Z13, and Z14 define a first plane that passes through the metal M and is positioned to have a minimum sum of shortest distances with Z11, Z12, Z13, and Z14; wherein a total distance between the atom of the first ring system farthest away from the first plane on each side of the first plane (h1+h2) is at least 6.1 ?. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates in part to compounds containing indolocarbazole and terphenyl building blocks. These compounds are useful for application in organic electroluminescent devices wherein the combination of indolocarbazoles with terphenyl groups leads to novel compounds that demonstrate superior device performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device that includes an emissive material or region including a host that is doped with a first material as an emitter that is an acceptor and a phosphorescent-capable second material as a sensitizer. The first material and the second material each has a first singlet state and a first triplet state. The first triplet state of the second material is not lower than the first triplet state of the first material. The second material transfers excitons to the first material and the excitons that transition to the first triplet state of the first material can be activated to the first singlet state of the first material through a thermal activation process.

Abstract: Provided are novel silane derived compounds. Also provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that contain these novel silane derived compounds. Further provided are formulations comprising these novel silane derived compounds.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, moiety A is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; X and Y are independently single-atom linkers; N* is a nitrogen atom; the bond between N*—Y and the bond between X—Y are both single bonds; each of X1, X2, X3, Z1, and Z2 is C or N; each of K1 and K2 is a direct bond or a linker; each R, R?, R?, R?, RA, and RB is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; LA is coordinated to a metal M having an atomic mass of at least 40. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds as both sensitizer and as acceptor. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: Provided are carbazole-based host compounds containing a 9-membered ring represented by Formula I where the variables are defined herein. Also provided are formulations comprising these carbazole-based hosts compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these carbazole-based hosts compounds.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA having a structure of Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, ring A and ring B are 5- or 6-membered rings; L1, L2, L3, and Z are each linking groups; a, b, and c are each 0 or 1, and a+b+c=2 or 3; K1, K2, K3, and K4 are each a direct bond, O, or S; Z1 to Z6 and X1 to X5 are each C or N; W is a linking group comprising 3 to 5 linking atoms, which can be further substituted; M is Pd or Pt; each RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, R, and R? is selected from H or a variety of substituents, and can be joined to another substituent for form a ring. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, formulations, and chemical structures containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, each of moiety A, moiety B, and moiety C is ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; each of X and Z1 to Z5 is C or N; Y is N, B, and P; each of K1 and K2 is a direct bond or a linker; each R?, R?, RA, RB, and RC is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; any two substituents can be joined or fused together to form a ring; and the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M by the dashed lines. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, each of moiety A and moiety B is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; each of X1 to X4, Z1, and Z2 is C or N; K1, K2, and L1 are selected from a direct bond or an organic linker; each R?, R?, RA, and RB is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; and at least one RA or RB comprises a bridged polycyclic structure comprised of two or more rings. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound having an ancillary ligand L1 having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The ligand L1 is coordinated to a metal M having an atomic number greater than 40, and two adjacent substituents are optionally joined to form into a ring. Such compound is suitable for use as emitters in organic light emitting devices.

Abstract: Please replace the Abstract with the following replacement version which is marked up to show the changes. A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In the compound, moiety B is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; each of X1 to X6 is C or N; K is a direct bond or a linking group; at least one RA comprises silyl or germyl; any RA that is silyl or germyl does not form a 5-membered ring with another RA; each substituent is hydrogen or a General Substituents defined herein; the first ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M by the dashed lines. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising a ligand which is at least a two-dentate ligand which comprises at least one 5-membered nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring, the nitrogen of which is bonded to the central metal atom. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: Provided are multicyclic organic electroluminescent compounds having a ligand LA of Formula I shown below: Also provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that contain an organic layer having these organic electroluminescent compounds.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA of the following Formula I Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A dual host system for OLEDs that contains hole-transporting indolocarbazole and electron-transporting indolocarbazole exhibiting superior performance in the OLEDs is disclosed.