Abstract: Disclosed is a metal complex having a partial structure represented by the following Formula (I-0) or a tautomer thereof: formula (I-0) Cy is a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring, preferably a 6-membered ring, which may be aromatic, non aromatic or partially aromatic and which coordinates to the metal atom through a carbon atom; A is a nitrogen atom a is an integer equal or superior to 1; D is an electron donor group; and b is an integer equal or superior to 1.

Abstract: Light emitting materials comprising multinuclear metal complexes comprising at least two metal atoms and a metal bridging ligand bound to said at least two metal atoms. It relates more particularly to a multinuclear complex of Formula (I): {-[L]2M-B-}n, wherein L is a bidentate ligand; M represents a transition metal having an atomic number of at least 40, and each M can be the same or different at each occurrence; B is a 2-connecting short metal bridging ligand bound to said at least two metal atoms, where the metal bridging ligand comprises coordinating atoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous, carbon, oxygen, sulphur and selenium in 1,2 or 1,3 mutual position. (1,2-? or 1,3-? bonding mode); and n is an integer larger than 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metal complex having a partial structure represented by the following Formula (I-0) or a tautomer thereof: formula (I-0) Cy is a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring, preferably a 6-membered ring, which may be aromatic, non aromatic or partially aromatic and which coordinates to the metal atom through a carbon atom; A is a nitrogen atom a is an integer equal or superior to 1; D is an electron donor group; and b is an integer equal or superior to 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organometallic complex, to the preparation of said material, to the use of said material and to a light emitting device which transform electric energy into light. The present invention is further related to provide phosphorescent complexes which contribute to extend the life time in operation of said OLEDs and especially when they are involved in the EL. The objectives of this invention are accomplished by iridium complex comprising 7-membered fused ring ligands which are tris-homoleptic or bis-homoleptic with an ancillary ligand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light emitting materials comprising novel ortho-metalated transition metal complexes [C^N]2M[N^N] comprising two orthometalated ligands (C^N ligands) and a neutral bidentate bipyridine ligand (N^N). Surprisingly, it has been found that when the metal binds both orthometalated chelate C^N ligands and a neutral bidentate bipyridine ligand (N^N), these ligands participate in the emission process, thus greatly improving the red emission efficiency of complexes [C^N]2M[N^N]. The present invention further relates to the use of such light emitting materials and an organic light emitting device comprising such light emitting material.

Abstract: White light emitting material comprising a complex salt of the general formula [M1m+]x [M2n?]y wherein: x m=y n, [M13+] and [M2n?] are ionic light emitting moieties which have complementary emission spectra, one emitting in the blue region of the visible spectra and the other, in the red region of the visible spectra, and wherein at least one of M1 and M2 is a metallic complex.

Abstract: A light emitting material comprising a complex of formula (I): (L1)x-M-(L2)y wherein L1 is a mono-anionic bidentate carbon-coordinating ligand comprising the structural element (II) in a ring system, wherein R1 is a substituent selected from the group consisting of R1-1 to R1-8, the use thereof as emissive materials in organic light emitting devices, and organic light emitting devices comprising said emissive material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light emitting materials including a novel Ir complex, where the Ir is provided with a primary ligand selected from phenyl pyridine ligands substituted with at least one Cl atom. Such light emitting materials have been found to have a significantly enhanced photoluminescence quantum yield over other Ir complexes with a phenyl pyridine ligand having no Cl atom, or even over those with a phenyl pyridine ligand having a halogen atom other than Cl, such as a Br or F atom, and as a result specifically improve the efficiency of a light emitting device. The present invention further relates to the use of such light emitting materials and an organic light emitting device including such light emitting materials.

Abstract: Light emitting materials comprising multinuclear metal complexes comprising at least two metal atoms and a metal bridging ligand bound to said at least two metal atoms. It relates more particularly to a multinuclear complex of Formula (I): {-[L]2M-B-}n, wherein L is a bidentate ligand; M represents a transition metal having an atomic number of at least 40, and each M can be the same or different at each occurrence; B is a 2-connecting short metal bridging ligand bound to said at least two metal atoms, where the metal bridging ligand comprises coordinating atoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorous, carbon, oxygen, sulphur and selenium in 1,2 or 1,3 mutual position.(1,2-? or 1,3-? bonding mode); and n is an integer larger than 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to light emitting materials comprising novel ortho-metalated transition metal complexes [C?N]2M[N?N] comprising two orthometalated ligands (C?N ligands) and a neutral bidentate bipyridine ligand (N?N). Surprisingly, it has been found that when the metal binds both orthometalated chelate C?N ligands and a neutral bidentate bipyridine ligand (N?N), these ligands participate in the emission process, thus greatly improving the red emission efficiency of complexes [C?N]2M[N?N]. The present invention further relates to the use of such light emitting materials and an organic light emitting device comprising such light emitting material.