Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA coordinated to a metal M, the ligand LA selected from the group consisting of Formula I, Formula II, and Formula III ring A is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein ring A of Formula I connects to ring B at X1, X2, or X3 to form a five-membered chelate ring with the metal; Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from C or N; and X1 to X10 are independently selected from C or N. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the organic layer comprising a compound selected from Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III, and a consumer product comprising the OLED.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA of Formula I is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, one of L1 and L2 is C, and the other is N; Y1 to Y14 are each C or N; at least two adjacent Y7, Y8, Y9, and Y10 are carbon atoms that are fused to a structure of Formula II Z1 and Z2 are each O, S, Se, NR, CRR?, or SiRR?; and each R, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, LA is complexed to a metal M by L1 and L2, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel phosphorescent OLED emitters based on metal complexes with indolizine-derived heterocycles as ligands are disclosed. Structural variations of the ligands provide access to a variety of green, yellow and red emitters.

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: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formula I, where G has a structure of is disclosed. In ligand LA, Ring C is a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; K is a direct bond, O, or S; when K is O or S, X6 is C; each of RA, RB, and RC is H or a substituent, and can be joined together to form a ring; each of X1 to X6 is independently C or N; X1 is C if it is connected to ring C; the RB substituents of at least two adjacent ones of X2 to X5 are joined to form a ring; and the ligand LA is complexed to Ir through the two indicated dash lines to form a 5-membered chelate ring. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, formulations, and chemical structures containing the compounds are also disclosed.

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: The present disclosure is directed to cyclometalated metal compounds containing novel ligands having unique fused rings. The inventive compounds are expected to exhibit unique photophysical and electronic properties and are useful in an organic electroluminescence device to improve the performance.

Abstract: A compound of the formula MLALB where ligand LA is of Formula I, and ligand LB is of Formula II below. M is selected from Os(II) or Ru(II), and the compound MLALB has a formal neutral charge; and rings A, B, C, D, E, and F are independently a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring, and RA, RB, RC, RD, RE,and RF each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution. L1, L2, L3, and L4 independently represent a single bond or an organic linking group; W1, W2, W3, and W4 are independently selected from carbon or nitrogen; Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently selected from carbon or nitrogen; and Z1, Z2, and Z3 are independently selected from carbon or nitrogen, and at least one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is nitrogen. An organic electroluminescent device that includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer comprising a compound of the formula MLALB where ligand LA is of Formula I, and ligand LB is of Formula II above.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein M is a metal selected from Ir or Os; rings A, B, C, D, E, and F are independently a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; Z1 to Z14 are independently selected from C or N; X is selected from a direct bond, or a linker with one to ten backbone member atoms; and Y is selected from a direct bond, a linker with one to ten backbone member atoms, or is absent to provide an open hexadentate ligand. An organic electroluminescent device (OLED) that includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer comprising a compound of the Formula I, and a consumer product comprising the OLED.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA coordinated to a metal M wherein ring A, ring T, and ring W are independently selected from a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring, and the ring W is fused to the ring T. The metal compounds having a ligand LA can be found in an OLED that includes an organic layer positioned between an anode and a cathode where the organic layer comprises a metal compound above having a ligand LA disclosed herein. We also describe a consumer product comprising the OLED.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first bidentate ligand LA, wherein LA comprises a structure of Formula I; wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR, BR, CRKRL, C?CRKRL, SiRKRL, —CRKRLCRMRN—, —SiRKRLSiRMRN—, —CRKRLO—, —SiRKRLO—, and —CRK?CRL—; wherein ring A, ring B, and ring C are each independently a 5-membered carbocyclic ring, 5-membered heterocyclic ring, 6-membered carbocyclic ring or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; wherein LA is coordinated to a metal M forming a 5-membered chelate ring; wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Re, Cu, Ag, and Au; wherein RA, RB, and RC each represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein each R, RK, RL, RM, RN, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, germyl, boryl, selenyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, a

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: Novel phosphorescent OLED emitters based on metal complexes with indolizine-derived heterocycles as ligands are disclosed. Structural variations of the ligands provide access to a variety of green, yellow and red emitters.

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: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising a ligand LA comprising structures of both Formula I and Formula II: 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 having a structure of Formula I: Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, and Z6 is C or N; K is selected from a direct bond, O, and S; if K is O or S, then Z6 is C; ligand LA is coordinated to a metal by the dash lines; M is coordinated to at least one other ligand; L1 is an organic linker; if M is selected from Ru, Os, or Ir, then K is O or S; if M is selected from Pt, Pd, Cu, Ag, or Au, and K is a direct bond, then M forms at least one bond to oxygen or sulfur; when M is selected from Pt, Pd, Cu, Ag, or Au, and K is O or S, then L1 is selected from —CR?N—, —CR?R?CR?R?—, —NR?BR?—, —CR?R?O—, —CR?R?S—, —CR??CR?O—, —CR??CR?S—, —CR??CR?NR—, —CR??CR?CR2—, —C(?N—)—, and —C(?CR—)—.

Abstract: Novel Iridium complexes having three different bidentate ligands useful for phosphorescent emitters in OLEDs are disclosed. At least one of the three different bidentate ligands is a carbene ligand.

Abstract: A compound comprising a hexadentate ligand of Formula I coordinated to a metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium, and osmium; wherein rings A, B, C, D, E, and F are independently a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, or a 6-membered aryl ring; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 are independently selected from C or N, wherein two to four of T1 to T6 are C, and two to four of T1 to T6 are N; Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are independently selected from C or N, wherein if Z1 and Z2 are each N then T1 is a carbene carbon and two of T2 to T6 are N; Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR, SiR, B, or N; W1-W7 are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, BR, BRR?, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?X, S?O, SO2, CR, CRR?, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR?, and CR?R??; RA to RF independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitu

Abstract: A compound having the formula [LA]3-nIr[LB]n is disclosed.