Abstract: A compound useful as a host material in an OLED is provided. The compound includes at least one chemical group selected from the group consisting of triphenylene, carbazole, indolocarbazole, dibenzothiphene, dibenzofuran, dibenzoselenophene, aza-triphenylene, azacarbazole, aza-indolocarbazole, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzofuran, and aza-dibenzoselenophene; wherein the compound is substituted by at least one R selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, spiroalkyl, partially or fully deuterated variants thereof, partially or fully fluorinated variants thereof, and combination thereof.

Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3?n, having the structure Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 is CR2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: An OLED containing an emissive dopant that is a heteroleptic complex having the formula Ir(LA-B)2(LC-D) is disclosed.

Abstract: A compound having a Pt tetradentate structure of Formula 1, is provided. In the structure of Formula 1, rings C and D each independently represent 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; L1, L2, and L3 are each independently a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or a combination thereof; the sum of n1 and n2 is 1 or 2; X is selected from NRE, O, S, and Se; X3 and X4 each independently carbon or nitrogen; and one of Q1, Q3, and Q4 is oxygen, and the remaining two of Q1, Q3, and Q4 each represents a direct bond. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula 1 are also described.

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

Abstract: Novel microlens array architectures for enhanced light outcoupling from light emission are provided. Organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) that include an outcoupling layer including these novel microlens array architectures and method for fabricating such OLEDs are provided. These devices may be used to provide OLEDs with optimized light extraction.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds having a structure of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: An OLED including an organic layer that contains metal complex compounds that are useful as a phosphorescent emitter is disclosed. The metal complex compounds include ligands that incorporate fluorinated side chains and has at least one substituent R selected from the group consisting of partially fluorinated alkyl, partially fluorinated cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof, wherein R is directly bonded to an aromatic ring, In the compound, C having an F attached thereto is separated by at least one carbon atom from the aromatic ring.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a wearable device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source to output light. At least one emissive layer of the OLED light source of the wearable device may have a plurality of segments that are independently controllable to output the light at a duty cycle of less than 100%. The OLED light source of the wearable device may be encapsulated.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel ligands for metal complexes used in OLED devices. These ligands comprise an aryl ketone or aldehyde and lead to improved device properties including increased efficiency of dopants, increased lifetimes, and the ability to tune emission colors.

Abstract: This invention discloses novel ligands for metal complexes. These ligands contain a phenyl with an iso-quinoline (or other type of heterocycles) which are bridged together with a carbon substituted by two aliphatic side chains. The resulting light-emitting metal complexes exhibited high external quantum efficiency and better line shape.

Abstract: Organometallic compounds comprising an imidazole carbene ligand having a N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring are provided. In particular, the N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring may contain one nitrogen atom or more than one nitrogen atom. These compounds may demonstrate high photoluminescent (PL) efficiency, Gaussian emission spectra, and/or short excited state lifetimes. These materials may be especially useful as blue phosphorescent emitters.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA having the formula Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, ring A is a five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; Y1 is selected from carbon and nitrogen; each of X1 to X4 is C or N; at least two adjacent R2s of ring B form a fused structure having the following formula: ring C is fused to ring B and the wavy lines are bonds attached to ring B; ring D and ring E are either a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 6-membered aromatic ring; each R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, and RD is independently selected from a variety of substituents; ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M and, optionally, linked with other ligands; and M is optionally coordinated to other ligands. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds compound of Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

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

Abstract: This invention discloses iridium complexes containing phenylpyridine ligand wherein there is an aryl or heterocyclic ring fused into phenyl ring. This invention also discloses organic light emitting devices comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the organic layer comprising an iridium complex, and formulations comprising iridium complexes. The iridium complexes showed desired device performance.

Abstract: Provided is a new composition of matter for phosphorescent emitters containing a chelating ligand comprised of a fused heterocyclic structure containing boron. The disclosed ligands form two bonds to the metal forming a 6-membered chelate and can be further substituted to form tridentate or tetradentate ligands.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems including a nozzle, a source of material to be deposited on a substrate in fluid communication with the nozzle, a delivery gas source in fluid communication with the source of material to be deposited with the nozzle, an exhaust channel disposed adjacent to the nozzle, a confinement gas source in fluid communication with the nozzle and the exhaust channel, and disposed adjacent to the exhaust channel, and an actuator to adjust a fly height separation between a deposition nozzle aperture of the nozzle and a deposition target. The adjustment of the fly height separation may stop and/or start the deposition of the material from the nozzle.

Abstract: A method of forming microelectronic systems on a flexible substrate includes depositing a plurality of layers on one side of the flexible substrate. Each of the plurality of layers is deposited from one of a plurality of sources. A vertical projection of a perimeter of each one of the plurality of sources does not intersect the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is in motion during the depositing the plurality of layers via a roll to roll feed and retrieval system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mechanically linked emitter-emitter, host-host, and emitter-host materials. These materials may be useful in organic electroluminescence devices.