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: The present invention includes fused tetraphenylene compounds that may be used as charge transporters, hosts or emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula 1: is disclosed. In Formula 1, each one of X1 to X16 is independently CR or N; at least two adjacent of X1 to X16 are CR; at least one pair of adjacent Rs is fused to one of the Ring A, Ring B, Ring C, or Ring D; each instance of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 is independently CR1 or N; each instance of Z is independently CR2R3, NR4, O, S or Se; each instance of R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from a variety of substituents; and any adjacent substituents of R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are optionally joined or fused into a ring. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula 1 are also described.

Abstract: New organic materials having polyaromatic structure containing boron and high triplet energy are disclosed. The high triplet energy materials are useful as host materials in PHOLEDs and improve device quantum efficiency and stability.

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 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: The present invention includes high triplet hosts with a macrocyclic structure that may provide high device quantum efficiency 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: 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 high triplet hosts with a macrocyclic structure that may provide high device quantum efficiency in OLEDs.

Abstract: The present invention includes fused tetraphenylene compounds that may be used as charge transporters, hosts 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: New organic materials having polyaromatic structure containing boron and high triplet energy are disclosed. The high triplet energy materials are useful as host materials in PHOLEDs and improve device quantum efficiency and stability.

Abstract: A compound that has the structure according to Formula 1: as well as, devices and formulations containing the compound of Formula 1 are disclosed. In the compound of Formula 1: X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, and X6 are independently selected from the group consisting of C—R and N; each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, 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, and combinations thereof; and at least one R comprises a donor group with at least two electron donating nitrogens.

Abstract: A compound having the structure of Formula 1, as well as, a first device and a formulation including the same are disclosed. In the structure of Formula 1: R5 is and (a) at least one of R1-R4 is or (b) R1 is In addition, R1, R2, R3, R4, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7, Y8, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, and Z8, are each independently selected from a variety of substituents, where adjacent A, B, Y, and Z groups are, optionally, joined to form a fused ring structure. Finally, X includes an acceptor group selected from —CmF2m+1, —SimF2m+1, —NCO, —NCS, —OCN, —SCN, —OCmF2m+1, and —SCmF2m+1.

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: Novel diarylamino phenyl carbazole compounds are provided. By appropriately selecting the nature of the diarylamino substituent and the substitution on the carbazole nitrogen, compounds with appropriate HOMO and LUMO energies can be obtained for use as materials in a secondary hole transport layer.

Abstract: Donor-acceptor compounds with nitrogen containing polyaromatics as the acceptor with emission originated from the charge transfer (CT) state is disclosed. The donor-acceptor compound is provided that has the structure of Formula 1 shown below: wherein X1 to X12 is independently selected from the group consisting of C—R and N, wherein at least one of X1 to X12 is N, wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, 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, and combinations thereof; and at least one of the R comprises a donor group with at least two electron-donating nitrogens.

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.