Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA comprising a moiety L having a structure of Formula I is provided. In Formula I, LA coordinated to a metal M; A1 is selected from B, N, P, P?O, P?S, Al, Ga, SiR?, GeR?, and SnR?; where rings A, B, and C are 5- or 6-membered rings; Y1, Y2, and Y3 are selected from direct bonds, the metal M, and a variety of linkers; a+b+c=2 or 3; and one of a number of specific conditions is met. OLED devices, consumer products, and formulations including the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, ring A and ring B are 5- or 6-membered rings; L1, L2, L3, and Z are each linking groups; a, b, and c are each 0 or 1, and a+b+c=2 or 3; K1, K2, K3, and K4 are each a direct bond, O, or S; Z1 to Z6 and X1 to X5 are each C or N; W is a linking group comprising 3 to 5 linking atoms, which can be further substituted; M is Pd or Pt; each RA, RB, RC, RD, RE, R, and R? is selected from H or a variety of substituents, and can be joined to another substituent for form a ring. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, formulations, and chemical structures containing the compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA having the formula: is disclosed. Such a compound is suitable for use an emitter in organic light emitting devices.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel heterocyclic materials for use as blue phosphorescent materials in OLED devices. The novel materials include two fused 5-membered aromatic or pseudoaromatic rings, which are bonded with 6 membered aromatic rings to serve as chelation ligands for a transition metal. The novel materials were determined computationally to have appropriate triplet energies for use as blue emitters and to possess sufficient chemical stability for use in devices.

Abstract: A compound comprising a hexadentate ligand of Formula I coordinated to a metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium, and osmium; wherein rings A, B, C, D, E, and F are independently a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, or a 6-membered aryl ring; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 are independently selected from C or N, wherein two to four of T1 to T6 are C, and two to four of T1 to T6 are N; Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are independently selected from C or N, wherein if Z1 and Z2 are each N then T1 is a carbene carbon and two of T2 to T6 are N; Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR, SiR, B, or N; W1-W7 are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, BR, BRR?, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?X, S?O, SO2, CR, CRR?, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR?, and CR?R??; RA to RF independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitu

Abstract: Disclosed are platinum or palladium complexes featuring tetradentate ligands with at least one side that has an NN binding motif are disclosed. The disclosed organometallic compounds have a structure of where M is Pt or Pd. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

Abstract: Provided are organoiridium compounds of Formula Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, where: x is 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2; z is 0 or 1; x+y+z=3; and LC is a monoanionic bidentate ligand. Also provided are formulations comprising these organoiridium compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organoiridium compounds.

Abstract: Provided are compounds comprising a ligand LA of Formula I

Abstract: Provided are a compound of Formula I Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, where x is 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2; z is 0, or 1, with x+y+z=3; LA is a ligand of Formula II

Abstract: Provided are a compound of formula Ir(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z wherein LA has

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds having a structure of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.

Abstract: Provided is a new composition of matter for phosphorescent emitters containing a chelating ligand comprised of a fused heterocyclic structure containing boron. The disclosed ligands form two bonds to the metal forming a 6-membered chelate and can be further substituted to form tridentate or tetradentate ligands.

Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials for use as blue phosphorescent materials in OLED devices. The materials are based on a pair of 5-membered aromatic or psuedoaromatic rings bonded to one another and complexed to a transition metal. The materials were determined computationally to have appropriate triplet energies for use as blue emitters and to possess sufficient chemical stability for use in devices.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I or Formula II wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NV; and (a) L1 and L2 are the same or different and are each a mono-anionic bidentate ligand; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; or (b) R joins with L1 of the Formulae I or II to form a ring B1 of formula B and formula C, respectively, and L2 is L3 and L3 is a tridentate ligand of formula D wherein ring C, ring D, and ring E are each independently selected from the group consisting a 5-membered aryl, a 5-membered heteroaryl, a 6-membered aryl, and a 6-membered heteroaryl; X1 to X4 are independently selected from Cor N, and no more than two of the X1 to X4 is N; Z1 to Z7 are ind

Abstract: A compound comprising a hexadentate ligand of Formula I coordinated to a metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium, and osmium wherein rings A, D, and E are independently a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, or a 6-membered aryl ring; rings B, C, and F are independently 6-membered heteroaryl ring, or a 6-membered aryl ring; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 are independently selected from C or N, wherein two to four of T1 to T6 are C, and two to four of T1 to T6 are N; Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are independently selected from C or N, wherein if Z1 and Z2 are each N then T1 is a carbene carbon and two of T2 to T6 are N; J1 to J11 are independently selected from C or N, wherein if any one of J1 to J4 is N then ring F has no more than three N, if any one of J5 to J7 is N then ring B has no more than three N, or if any one of J8 to J11 is N then is N then ring C has no more than three N; Y1 is selected from the group consisting of CR1, SiR1, B, or N; Y2 is selected from the group consisting of C

Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials for use in OLED devices. The materials are based on a pair of 5-membered aromatic or psuedoaromatic rings bonded to one another and complexed to a transition metal.

Abstract: An improved organic light emitting device is disclosed that includes an emissive layer between an anode and a cathode, where the emissive layer has an aggregate of one or more neutral transition metal complexes having a square planar geometry. At least one of the one or more neutral transition metal complexes has a coordination metal selected from Ni, Pd, and Au. When a voltage is applied across the anode and cathode at room temperature, the emissive layer emits a luminescent radiation that has a first luminescent radiation component produced from exciplex formation by the transition metal complexes present in the emissive layer, and the first luminescent radiation component has a peak maximum wavelength ?max that is ?500 nm at room temperature.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula is disclosed. The compound is useful as an emitter in OLED applications.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula is disclosed. The compound is useful as an emitter in OLED applications.

Abstract: A compound having a structure selected from the group consisting of: is disclosed