Abstract: A compound having a metal coordination complex structure, where the compound is capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is disclosed. The compound has a first ligand coordinated to a metal. The free-state of the first ligand has a first triplet energy T1 of EL at 77K, while the compound has a first triplet energy T1 of E at 77K, and the difference in energy (?E) between E and EL is ?250 meV. The compound has a triplet emission spectrum with a FWHM value of no more than 45 nm. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA of Formula I: Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, moiety A is a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; moiety B is a fused ring structure comprising at least four rings; K is a direct bond, O, or S; each of Z1 and Z2 is independently C or N; each RA and RB is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one RB comprises a cyclic group or an electron-withdrawing group; LA is coordinated to a metal M that has an atomic mass of at least 40 and is optionally coordinated to other ligands; and the ligand LA is optionally linked with other ligands. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an Ir compound including a ligand LA of Formula I wherein the variables are defined herein.

Abstract: A compound of Formula Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z is provided. In Formula Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, x, Y, and z are non-negative integers; x+y+z=3; LA has a structure of Formula I, LB and LC are bidentate ligands; moiety A is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; ring C is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; each of Z, Z1, X1 to X6 is independently C or N; each of X and Y is a linker that is one-atom in length; each independently represents a single bond or a double bond; each R, R?, RA, RB, and RC is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA, having a structure of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, A1 to A8 are each independently CR or N; at least two adjacent ones of A1 to A8 are CR and the Rs are joined together to form a six-membered ring fused to ring A or ring C; X is O, S, or Se; each R and RB is independently hydrogen or a substituent; any adjacent substituents are optionally joined or fused into a ring; the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M; the metal M is bonded to ring A through a M-C bond; the metal M can be coordinated to other ligands; and the ligand LA is optionally linked with other ligands. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing such compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound of Ir(LA)m(LB)3-m, having a structure of is provided. In Formula I or Formula II, moieties A and B are each either a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; X1 to X8 and Z1 to Z4 are C or N; Y is a single atom linker, which can be substituted; each R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is hydrogen or a General Substituent; m is 1 or 2; at least one of R1, R2, and R3 comprises at least one first electron-withdrawing group; and at least one of R4 and R5 comprises at least one second electron-withdrawing group. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising an iridium as the central metal atom which is coordinated by three two-dentate ligands of which two ligands comprise at least two 5-membered to 10-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA including a structure of Formula I: In Formula I, ring A is 5-membered heterocyclic ring; each of Z1, Z2, and X1 to X5 is C or N; Y is a linking group; K is a direct bond or a linking group; RZ is a General Substituent defined herein; each other substituent is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; and (1) two RC substituents are joined together to form a ring, or (2) the compound comprises an electron-withdrawing group. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a compound having a metal M and a first ligand LA comprising the structure of where the compound is capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature.

Abstract: Organic light emitting materials and devices comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising ligands comprising aryl or heteroaryl groups substituted at both ortho positions are described. An organic light emitting device, comprising: an anode, a hole transport layer; an organic emissive layer comprising an emissive layer host and an emissive dopant; an electron impeding layer, and electron transport layer, and a cathode disposed, in that order, over a substrate.

Abstract: A compound having a metal coordination complex structure, where the compound is capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is disclosed. The compound has a first ligand coordinated to a metal. The free-state of the first ligand has a first triplet energy T1 of EL at 77K, while the compound has a first triplet energy T1 of E at 77K, and the difference in energy (?E) between E and EL is ?250 meV. The compound has a triplet emission spectrum with a FWHM value of no more than 45 nm. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formula I coordinated to a metal M as represented by the dotted lines wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and ring B is a multicyclic ring system comprising four to eight fused 5-membered or 6-membered, carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings; wherein the ring B includes a structure of Formula II wherein ring C is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and the dotted lines of Formula II represent fusion of the structure of Formula II as part of the multicyclic ring system of ring B; T1, T2, and T3 are independently selected from N or C; and L is a linker L2-L1 with L2 and L1 independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, NRN, CR1R2, CR3R4, SiR1R2, and SiR3R4; wherein at least one of L1 or L2 is CR1CR2 or SiR1R2; and the metal M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Pd, Au, and Cu.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a compound, Ir(LA)p(LB)q(LC)r, where LA has a structure of Formula IA: LB has a structure of Formula IB: and LC is a bidentate ligand. In Formulas IA and IB, p and q are 1 or 2; r is 0 or 1; and p+q+r=3; moiety A is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; Y is a linker that forms a 5-membered ring; each of Z1, Z2, and X1 to X16 is C or N; each substituent is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; and at least one of RD or RE is a heterocycle, provided that (a) if RE is a heterocycle comprising one heteroatom, then p=1 and moiety A is not a fused imidazole; and (b) if one RD is pyridine, then each of X1-X8 is C. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds comprising a ligand LA which is at least bidentate and coordinated to a central metal atom selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Pd, Ag, Au, and Cu. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (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: 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: Provided are compounds having a first ligand LA of that are useful in OLEDs as emitters.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having a formula of M(LA)(LB)(LC); where LA, LB and LC are each a bidentate ligand and are different from each other; M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Os, Rh, Ru, Pt, and Pd; two or three of LA, LB and LC are optionally linked together to form a tetradentate or hexadentate ligand; LA has a structure of Formula I: where moieties A and B are each independently a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system, where the monocyclic ring or each ring of the polycyclic fused ring system is independently a 5-membered to 10-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X1 to X4 are each independently C or N; Z1 and Z2 are each independently C or N; K1 and K2 are each independently a direct bond, O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), and Si(R?)(R?); Z1 is C if K1 is not a direct bond, Z2 is C if K2 is not a direct bond; L1 is a direct bond or an organic linker; RA and RB each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein each R?

Abstract: New organometallic complexes having bis- or tris-heteroleptic ligands and large aspect ratio in one direction and their use in OLEDs to enhance the efficiency is disclosed. Such compounds can have a structure of Formula III, where rings A, B, C, and D are ring; L1 and L3 each a direct bond or a linking group; n1 and n2 are 0 or 1; if n1 or n2 is 1, then L2 or L4 is a direct bond or a linking group, and if n1 or n2 is 0, L2 or L4 is not present; Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are a direct bond or oxygen; ring A is trans to ring D, ring B is trans to ring C in a square-planar coordination configuration; M2 is Pt, and the compound comprises at least one Pt-carbene bond.