Abstract: Ligands with fused spirocyclic substitutions and metal complexes formed with such ligands and having improved performance in OLED applications are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates in part to compounds containing indolocarbazole and terphenyl building blocks. These compounds are useful for application in organic electroluminescent devices wherein the combination of indolocarbazoles with terphenyl groups leads to novel compounds that demonstrate superior device performance.

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 are a variety of substituents. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the first compound are also described.

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: A phosphorescent emitter compound having a first ligand LA having a Formula I, is disclosed. An OLED having the compound incorporated therein is also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound including a first ligand LA having the structure of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, rings A and B are each a 6-membered rings; Z1 and Z2 are each carbon or nitrogen; each RA and RB is independently hydrogen or a variety of substituents; any two substituents are optionally joined or fused into a ring; at least one RA or RB comprises an aromatic group substituted by a bridge structure, and this RA or RB joins with an adjacent substituent and fuses to ring A or B; the bridge structure comprises a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring; the backbone structure is saturated, comprises at least one heteroatom, and is optionally further substituted; and the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M that can be coordinated to other ligands.

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

Abstract: The present invention includes organic compounds with two substituted triazine, pyridine, pyrimidine or pyrazine rings attached to an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system. The compounds are expected to improve OLED 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: 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: Organic compounds containing indolocarbazoles as electron donor connected with electron acceptors such aza-triphenylene or dibenzoquinoxaline that can improve the performance of phosphorescent organic light emitting devices are disclosed.

Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3?n, having the structure Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 is CR2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a compound, an organic electroluminescent device and a display device. Wherein, the compound has a structure as shown in Formula I. The introduction of a substituent Ar2 at the 1-position of naphthalene ring can not only adjust the adjacent steric hindrance size, but also effectively regulate the distortion degree of a molecule so as to reduce the crystallinity of the molecule. Secondly, an arylamino group is introduced at the 2-position, and the introduction of a trisubstituted structure on the arylamino group can effectively regulate the stereostructure of the molecule, improve the packing density of the molecule, so that the materials designed can meet the requirements of devices for materials. The compound of the disclosure can improve the luminous efficiency, reduce the starting voltage and prolong the service life of the device when it is applied to the organic electroluminescent device.

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: 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.