Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, and R4 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 and R5 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; and a, b and d are independently 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 3. The invention further relates to polymers derived from compounds of formula I. The polymers may be polyesters, polyethers, polycarbonates, polyestercarbonates, polyetherketones, or polyethersulfones. Compounds and polymers of the invention find use in light emitting devices.

Abstract: Compositions comprising at least one phosphorescent organometallic compound and a polymer comprising structural units of formula II are useful in organic light emitting devices wherein R1, R2, and R4 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; wherein R3 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, triphenylsilyl, t-butyl, mesityl, diphenyl phosphine oxide, and diphenyl phosphine sulfide; and a, b and d are independently 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, and R4 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 and R5 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; and a, b and d are independently 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 3. The invention further relates to polymers derived from compounds of formula I. The polymers may be polyesters, polyethers, polycarbonates, polyestercarbonates, polyetherketones, or polyethersulfones. Compounds and polymers of the invention find use in light emitting devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel polymer compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The polymer compositions employed comprise a polymeric component and a novel organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compounds used in the polymer compositions are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). In one aspect, the polymeric component may be an electroactive polymer. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.

Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel organic iridium compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The novel iridium compositions employed comprise at least one novel organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compositions employed are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one novel polymeric organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions of the present invention are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that at least one ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (2) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “polymeric organic iridium complexes”. The novel organic iridium compositions are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel organic iridium compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel polymer compositions comprising a polymeric component and a novel organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compounds used in the polymer compositions are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the polymeric component may be an electroactive polymer. The novel polymer compositions of the invention are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel polymer compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymers comprising 2-(7-benzothiazolyl-9,9-disubstituted fluorene) structural units of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or an —Si(R)3 group wherein R is an alkyl group; R3 is selected from the group consisting of an electron-donating substituent and an electron-withdrawing substituent; x has the value of from zero up to the number of hydrogens available for substitution on the aromatic ring; Z and Q are each independently a group which is in conjugation with both the fluorene group and the benzothiazole group; and the parameters j and k each independently have the value of 0–2. Electroactive devices comprising said polymers, methods for preparing said polymers, and monomers for preparing said polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material on a substrate by first providing a heated substrate and then flowing a gas which has silicon and nitrogen atoms but no carbon atoms in the same molecule over said heated substrate at a pressure of not higher than 500 Torr, such that a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material is formed on the surface. The present invention is further directed to a composite structure that includes a substrate and a layer of material containing nitrogen and silicon but not carbon overlying the substrate for stopping chemical species from reaching the substrate. The present invention is further directed to a structure that includes a semiconducting substrate, a gate insulator on the substrate, a nitrogen-rich layer on top of the gate insulator, and a gate electrode on the nitrogen-rich layer, wherein the nitrogen-rich layer blocks diffusion of contaminating species from the gate electrode to the gate insulator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material on a substrate by first providing a heated substrate and then flowing a gas which has silicon and nitrogen atoms but no carbon atoms in the same molecule over said heated substrate at a pressure of not higher than 500 Torr, such that a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material is formed on the surface. The present invention is further directed to a composite structure that includes a substrate and a layer of material containing nitrogen and silicon but not carbon overlying the substrate for stopping chemical species from reaching the substrate. The present invention is further directed to a structure that includes a semiconducting substrate, a gate insulator on the substrate, a nitrogen-rich layer on top of the gate insulator, and a gate electrode on the nitrogen-rich layer, wherein the nitrogen-rich layer blocks diffusion of contaminating species from the gate electrode to the gate insulator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material on a substrate by first providing a heated substrate and then flowing a gas which has silicon and nitrogen atoms but no carbon atoms in the same molecule over said heated substrate at a pressure of not higher than 500 Torr, such that a layer of nitrogen and silicon containing material is formed on the surface. The present invention is further directed to a composite structure that includes a substrate and a layer of material containing nitrogen and silicon but not carbon overlying the substrate for stopping chemical species from reaching the substrate. The present invention is further directed to a structure that includes a semiconducting substrate, a gate insulator on the substrate, a nitrogen-rich layer on top of the gate insulator, and a gate electrode on the nitrogen-rich layer, wherein the nitrogen-rich layer blocks diffusion of contaminating species from the gate electrode to the gate insulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides germanium-containing compounds which can function as dopants and where the methods for their use are flexible, reliable and environmentally safe. The process includes the ability to make bisamidegermanes under relatively mild conditions, usually standard temperature and pressure, without toxic by-products, giving pure products at satisfactory yields.