Abstract: A phosphorescent Ir complex having the following structures (I) or (II) is used as an emitter in an organic light emitting diode (OLED): wherein X is an arbitrary monoanionic bidentate ligand; Z is an arbitrary moiety constituting a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; R1 is a substituent on the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; m is 0 or a positive integer; R2 and R3 independently are H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, a halogen-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, phenyl C1-C6 alkyl, amino, aryl, heterocyclic aryl substituent.

Abstract: An indium complex is disclosed, which has a structure represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of Z1 and Z3 represents an atomic group for forming a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl group or a nitrogen-containing heterocycloalkenyl group; Z2 represents an atomic group for forming an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a cycloalkenyl group or a heterocycloalkenyl group; Y represents an atomic group for forming a 5-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycloalkenyl group; each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; m is 1 or 2; a, b and d is 0 or any positive integer; and c is an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: Phosphorescent iridium complexes having Formula I or Formula II: wherein X is chosen from a monoanionic bidentate ligand; Z is chosen from an atomic group wherein Z together with the buta-1,3-diene to which Z is attached form an aryl group or heteroaryl group; R, R1, and R2 are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom or a substituent; m is an integer from 0 to 4; and n is an integer from 0 to the maximum number of possible substituents on Z, are disclosed. Light emitting devices using the phosphorescent iridium complexes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A phosphorescent Ir complex having the following structures (I) or (II) is used as an emitter in an organic light emitting diode (OLED): wherein X is an arbitrary monoanionic bidentate ligand; Z is an arbitrary moiety constituting a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; R1 is a substituent on the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; m is 0 or a positive integer; R2 and R3 independently are H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, a halogen-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, phenyl C1-C6 alkyl, amino, aryl, heterocyclic aryl substituent.

Abstract: Phosphorescent iridium complexes having Formula I or Formula II: wherein X is chosen from a monoanionic bidentate ligand; Z is chosen from an atomic group wherein Z together with the buta-1,3-diene to which Z is attached form an aryl group or heteroaryl group; R, R1, and R2 are independently chosen from a hydrogen atom or a substituent; m is an integer from 0 to 4; and n is an integer from 0 to the maximum number of possible substituents on Z, are disclosed. Light emitting devices using the phosphorescent iridium complexes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A blue organic light emitting diode (LED) comprises a cathode formed on a substrate, a light emitting layer formed on said cathode, and an anode formed on said light emitting layer, which is characterized in that said light emitting layer comprises a compound of the following formulas I or II: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 independently are substituted or unsubstituted isochrysenyl Ar1—Ar2??I Ar1—Ar3—Ar2??II (triphenylenyl), anthracenyl, naphthalyl, biphenyl, pyrenyl, or phenanthrenyl; Ar3 is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, anthracenylene, or fluorenylene.

Abstract: Iridium compounds having at least two 2-arylpyridine ligands in which a non-hydrogen atom group is substituted at the 4-position of the pyridine ring, and light-emitting elements comprising on organic layer comprising at least one of the iridium compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: A blue organic light emitting diode (LED) comprises a cathode formed on a substrate, a light emitting layer formed on said cathode, and an anode formed on said light emitting layer, which is characterized in that said light emitting layer comprises a compound of the following formulas I or II:

Abstract: A method for carrying out the water gas shift reaction by use of a homogeneous catalyst system containing rhodium carbonyl iodide in a water/acetic acid solvent is described. The catalyst system can be formed from [RH (CO).sub.2 Cl].sub.2, aqueous HI and glacial acetic acid. When a reactor is charged under 250-400 torr of CO at 90.degree. C catalysis of the water gas shift reaction results.