Abstract: Metal complexes with cyclic ligands having Formula (I), are disclosed. Ligands with cyclic structure are believed to be beneficial to the rigidity and stability of the metal complexes, which is desirable for improving OLED device performance.

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

Abstract: Indolocarbazole materials with substitution attached at specific positions and methods to synthesize the same are disclosed. The materials are used as hosts for improving performance of organic electroluminescence devices.

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.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an OLED using a mixture that is an evaporation source for a vacuum deposition process includes providing a container that contains the mixture, providing a substrate having a first electrode disposed thereon, depositing an organic layer over the first electrode by evaporating the mixture in the container in a high vacuum deposition tool, and depositing a second electrode over the organic layer.

Abstract: A composition of materials including a first compound having a structure according to Formula I

Abstract: Novel host compounds consisting of carbazole and nitrile groups are disclosed. These compounds are useful in phosphorescent OLEDs.

Abstract: A mixture of carbazole and triazine derivatives that can be thermally evaporated from one crucible to fabricate thin films for electroluminescent devices is disclosed.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a compound having a metal planar tetradentate coordination configuration is disclosed. In the compounds, the metal M is Pt or Pd; the four coordinating atoms are Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 and are each selected from N, C, and O. The compound includes a substituent R, and atoms M, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are used to define a first plane that passes through the metal M and is positioned to have a minimum sum of shortest distances with Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4. At least one non-hydrogen atom in R falls within a distal circle of a cylinder extending perpendicular to the first plane, where the distal circle of the cylinder is a height h from the base circle and the height h ranges from 3.3 ? to 4.8 ?.

Abstract: A ligand for metal complexes are disclosed, in which an imidazole ring is fused to an aromatic ring as a substituent or an imidazole ring is fused to a six-member ring of the original ligand. The features of these elements within the ligand afford a better device performance in general OLED device.

Abstract: Iridium complexes comprising three different bidentate ligands and their use in OLEDs to enhance the device efficiency and lifetime are disclosed. The complexes have a structure of the formula Ir(LA)(LB)(LC), where ligand LA is selected from a variety of structures, ligand LB has the structure and LC has the structure In these structures rings A, B, C, and D are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, and RD can be any of a variety of substituents, and Z1 and Z2 are each independently C or N.

Abstract: A composition including a first compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an OLED is provided. The first compound has at least one aromatic ring and at least one substituent R directly bonded to one of the at least one aromatic rings. Each substituent R has the formula of where (a) G1 is selected from NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; and G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; (b) G1 is a direct bond; and G2 is a non-aromatic spiro polycyclic group; or (c) G1 is selected from direct bond, NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; and R is directly bonded to a phenyl, pyridine, or triazine. R1, R2, and R3 are a variety of substituents. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the first compound are also described.

Abstract: Novel host compounds consisting of carbazole and nitrile groups are disclosed. These compounds are useful in phosphorescent OLEDs.

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.

Abstract: Metal complexes with ligands bearing a five member aromatic moiety fused with dibenzofuran or its analogues useful as electroluminescence materials in OLEDs are disclosed.

Abstract: Metal complexes with cyclic ligands having Formula (I), are disclosed. Ligands with cyclic structure are believed to be beneficial to the rigidity and stability of the metal complexes, which is desirable for improving OLED device performance.

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: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a compound having a metal planar tetradentate coordination configuration is disclosed. In the compounds, the metal M is Pt or Pd; the four coordinating atoms are Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 and are each selected from N, C, and O. The compound includes a substituent R, and atoms M, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are used to define a first plane that passes through the metal M and is positioned to have a minimum sum of shortest distances with Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4. At least one non-hydrogen atom in R falls within a distal circle of a cylinder extending perpendicular to the first plane, where the distal circle of the cylinder is a height h from the base circle and the height h ranges from 3.3 ? to 4.8 ?.

Abstract: Metal complexes with ligands bearing a five member aromatic moiety fused with dibenzofuran or its analogues useful as electroluminescence materials in OLEDs are disclosed.

Abstract: A ligand for metal complexes are disclosed, in which an imidazole ring is fused to an aromatic ring as a substituent or an imidazole ring is fused to a six-member ring of the original ligand. The features of these elements within the ligand afford a better device performance in general OLED device.