Abstract: Novel metal compounds having a first ligand LA that has the following formula: Formula I useful as emitters in OLED application are disclosed.

Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA of Formula I useful as phosphorescent dopant in OLEDs is disclosed.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In addition, C1 and C2 are joined to a structure of Formula II, In the first ligand, C1 and C2 are carbon atoms; K is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), and Si(R?)(R?); each of Y1 and Y2 is O, S, Se, NR, CR?R?, SiR?R?, GeR?R?, BR?, BR?R?, or PR?; Z is selected from the group consisting of N, CR?, SiR?, and GeR?; moiety B is a monocyclic ring or a fused polycyclic ring structure; each R?, R?, RA, RB, R, R?, and R? is hydrogen or a General Substituent; the first ligand is coordinated to a metal M; and any two of RA, RB, R, R? and R? can be joined or fused to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LX of Formula II is disclosed, where F is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; each RF and RG independently represents mono to the maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; Z3 and Z4 are each independently C or N and coordinated to a metal M to form a 5-membered chelate ring; G is a fused ring structure comprising five or more fused heterocyclic or carbocyclic rings, of which one or two rings are of Formula III the fused heterocyclic or carbocyclic rings in the fused ring structure G are 5-membered or 6-membered; of which if two or more 5-membered rings are present, at least two of the 5-membered rings are fused to one another; Y can be one of BR?, NR?, PR?, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, CR?R?, SiR?R?, and GeR?R?; the metal M can be coordinated to other ligands; and the ligand LX can be linked with other ligands to comprise a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate, or hexadentate ligand.

Abstract: A compound having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The compound is useful as emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: A compound having the formula [LA]yIr[LB]x is disclosed, where LA is selected from one of the following: The compounds have at least one pyridyl dibenzo-substituted ligand that coordinates to metal center from the sterically hindered position as exemplified by LA. Because of this unique configuration, the compounds display better photo-physical and thermal properties and can be used in OLED devices to improve their performance, particularly with respect to the device's lifetime.

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: 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: Cyclometallated iridium complexes having triphenylene or aza triphenylene and bulky alkyl substitution that can be used as emitters in OLEDs to improve the external quantum efficiency (EQE) and lifetime of OLEDs are disclosed.

Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3-n, having the structure of Formula I is provided. In the structure of Formula I, each of A1 through A8 is independently carbon or nitrogen; at least one of A1 through A8 is nitrogen; ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; the iridium is bonded to ring A through an Ir—C bond; X is O, S, or Se; each of R1 through R5 are independently selected from a variety of substituents, which may be linked for form a ring; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and at least one R2 adjacent to ring C is not hydrogen. Formulations and devices, such as OLEDs, that include the first compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, Ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered ring, and moiety G has a structure of where the dashed line marked with * is coordinated to Ir; the dashed line marked with # is bonded to Ring A; Y is selected from the group consisting of BR, BRR?, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, C?S, C?Se, C?NR, C?CRR?, S?O, SO2, CR, CRR?, SiRR?, and GeRR?. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device that includes an emissive material or region including a host that is doped with a first material as an emitter that is an acceptor and a phosphorescent-capable second material as a sensitizer. The first material and the second material each has a first singlet state and a first triplet state. The first triplet state of the second material is not lower than the first triplet state of the first material. The second material transfers excitons to the first material and the excitons that transition to the first triplet state of the first material can be activated to the first singlet state of the first material through a thermal activation process.

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 having a formula (LA)mIr(LB)3-m having a structure selected from is disclosed. In the structures of formula (LA)mIr(LB)3-m, m is 1 or 2, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 cycloalkyl, and partially or fully deuterated variants thereof, and partially or fully fluorinated variants thereof, and, R6 is selected from C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 cycloalkyl, and partially or fully deuterated variants thereof, and partially or fully fluorinated variants thereof.

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: 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 compounds comprising a 9-membered ring to which four 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic rings as well as one further 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring are fused. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) as well as related consumer products that utilize these compounds.

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 having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The compound is useful as emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, rings A, B, C, and D are each a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; L1 is selected from CR, SiR, GeR, N, or B; L2 is selected from CRR?, SiRR?, GeRR?, NR, O, S, Se, or C?X; X is CRR?, O, or S; each of Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, and Z9 is independently C or N; each R, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD is independently hydrogen or a General Substituent; LA is coordinated to a metal M through the indicated dashed lines; metal M may be coordinated to other ligands; and any two adjacent R, R?, RA, RB, RC, and RD may be joined or fused to form a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the compound are also provided.