Abstract: Compounds that are organic radicals that can have a dual function. The compounds can be fluorescent emitters that emit in the near-IR. The compounds can also facilitate reverse intersystem crossing (RISC) to convert triplet excitons in an OLED to singlet excited states to maximize utilization of generated excitons in the OLED and approach 100% internal quantum efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are compounds which comprise at least a first structure comprising five rings which are fused together and contain one of the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, PO, and N as the central atom/group, and a second structure comprising a 5-membered nitrogen-containing ring to which two 6-membered rings are fused. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, M is Pt or Pd; rings A, B, C, and D are 5-membered or 6-membered rings; one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is N and the other two are C; each of X1 to X10 is C or N; K is a direct bond, O, S, N(R?), P(R?), B(R?), C(R?)(R?), or Si(R?)(R?); each of L1 and L2 is a direct bond or a linker; each R, R?, R?, R?, R?, RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE is hydrogen or a General Substituent; R1 is a substituent; at least one RE comprises a substituent selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and heteroalkyl; any two substituents may be joined or fused to form a ring, except that RE at X3 or X4 cannot be joined with RA to from a ring. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the compound are also provided.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I: wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring; wherein RA, RB, and RC each independently represent mono to the maximum allowable substitution, or no substitution; wherein Y1 is absent or present, and when present is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, Se, CRR?, NR, SiRR?, and BR; wherein each X1-X3 is N or CR; wherein at least one of X1-X3 is N; wherein each A1-A5 is independently C or N; wherein the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; wherein each R, R?, RA, RB, and RC is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroa

Abstract: Disclosed is an OLED configuration that although comprises an exciplex that has an emission spectrum that is redder than the emission spectrum of the emitter, the emission from the exciplex is suppressed so that the overall OLED emission spectrum is still dominated by the emission of the emitter.

Abstract: Provided are compounds, formulations comprising compounds, and devices that utilize compounds, where the devices include a substrate, a first electrode, an organic emissive layer comprising an organic emissive material disposed over the first electrode. The device includes an enhancement layer, comprising a plasmonic material exhibiting surface plasmon resonance that non-radiatively couples to the organic emissive material and transfers excited state energy from the organic emissive material to the non-radiative mode of surface plasmon polaritons. The enhancement layer is provided no more than a threshold distance away from the organic emissive layer, where the organic emissive material has a total non-radiative decay rate constant and a total radiative decay rate constant due to the presence of the enhancement layer. At least one of the organic emissive material and the organic emissive layer has a vertical dipole ratio (VDR) value of equal or greater than 0.33.

Abstract: Compounds of are provided. In these structures, M is Pt or Pd; each of X1 to X6, X9 to X12, and Z1 to Z3 is C or N; each of L1, L2, L3, and L4 is a direct bond or a linker; at least three of L1, L2, L3, and L4 are present; each K1, K2, and K3 is a bond, O, or S; when Z1 is N, ring A in Formula I is not a pyridine or pyrazole; L? is a bond or an organic linker; Y is selected from the group consisting of amino, alkoxy, aryloxy, or SiR1R2R3; when Y is SiR1R2R3, L2 is not BR. Devices, consumer products, and formulations containing these compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a metal coordination complex compound. The metal complex compound is capable of functioning as an emitter in an organic light emitting device (OLED) at room temperature, and has a vertical dipole ratio (VDR) greater than 0.33 in the OLED. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products including the same are also provided.

Abstract: An OLED is disclosed where the OLED includes, sequentially: an anode; a hole transporting layer; an emissive region; an electron transporting layer; and a cathode; where the emissive region includes a compound S1; and a compound A1. The compound S1 is an organometallic sensitizer that transfers energy to the compound A1, and the compound A1 is an acceptor that is an emitter in the emissive region. The compound S1 has a vertical dipole ratio (VDR) value greater than or equal to 0.2; and the compound A1 has a VDR value less than or equal to 0.2.

Abstract: Provided are organic compounds comprising at least two rings, one of which is a 6-membered aromatic ring, wherein the compound comprises at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of carbazole, azacarbazole, 5?2-benzo[d]benzo[4,5]imidazo[3,2-a]imidazole, and aza-5?2-benzo[d]benzo[4,5]imidazo[3,2-a]imidazole, any of which may be further substituted. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising: an anode; a cathode; and an emissive region disposed between the anode and the cathode; wherein the emissive region comprises: a compound S1; a compound A1; a compound S2; and a compound A2; wherein the compound S1 is a sensitizer that transfers energy to the compound A1; and the compound S2 is a sensitizer that transfers energy to the compound A2; wherein each of the compound A1 and A2 is independently an acceptor that is an emitter; wherein the compound S1 can be same or different from the compound S2; wherein the compound A1 can be same or different from the compound A2; and wherein at least one of the following conditions is true: (1) the compound S1 is different from the compound S2; (2) the compound A1 is different from the compound A2. Also provided are related formulations, related premixed co-evaporation sources, related consumer products and related method of making those OLED devices.

Abstract: Devices having multiple multicomponent emissive layers are provided, where each multicomponent EML includes at least three components. Each of the components in each EML is a host material or an emitter. The devices have improved color stability and relatively high luminance.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising: an anode; a hole transporting layer; an emissive region; an electron transporting layer; and a cathode; wherein the emissive region comprises: a first compound; a second compound; and a third compound; wherein the first compound is a sensitizer that transfers energy to the second compound; wherein the second compound is an acceptor that is an emitter; wherein the third compound is a first host, and at least one of the first compound and the second compound is doped in the third compound; wherein at least two of the first, second, and the third compounds comprises same or different substituent R*; wherein R* is selected from the group consisting of: moieties E and F, RE, and RF are defined herein. Also provided are related formulations, related premixed co-evaporation sources, related consumer products and related method of making those OLED devices.

Abstract: Provided is a full-color pixel arrangement of a device comprising at least one pixel: wherein the at least one pixel comprises: a first subpixel comprising a first OLED comprising a first emissive region; a second subpixel comprising a second OLED comprising a second emissive region; wherein the first emissive region comprises: a compound S1; a compound A1; and a compound H1; wherein the second emissive region comprises: a compound A2; and a compound H2; wherein the compound S1 is a sensitizer that transfers energy to the compound A1; wherein the compound A1 is an acceptor that is an emitter; wherein the compound H1 is a host, and at least one of the compounds S1 and A1 is doped with the compound H1; wherein the compound A2 is an emitter; wherein the compound H2 is a host, and the compound A2 is doped with the compound H2.

Abstract: Organic electroluminescent devices are provided, including devices having a tandem structure in which two or more plasmonic OLEDs are arranged in a stack. The plasmonic OLEDs may be inverted or non-inverted. A common electrode disposed between the OLEDs or an outer electrode of the device provides the enhancement layer for one or plasmonic OLEDs in the stack.

Abstract: Provided are ortho-substituted biphenyl compounds with one or more bicarbazole linkages. Also provided are formulations comprising these ortho-substituted biphenyl compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these ortho-substituted biphenyl compounds.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device having a substrate, at least one organic light-emitting layer disposed over the substrate, and at least one down-conversion layer. The at least one down-conversion layer may generate the NIR emission by absorbing at least a portion of the light emitted by the at least one organic light emitting layer, and re-emitting light at a longer NIR wavelength or range of wavelengths having a peak NIR emission that may be greater than 700 nm, greater than 750 nm, or greater than 800 nm. An out-of-plane optical density of the at least one down-conversion layer may be less than 0.1 for all wavelengths of light in a range from 400 nm to 600 nm.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X1 to X12 is C or N; each of X13 and X14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is C or N; L1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR?, and CR?R??; each R, R?, R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z1, Z2, and Z3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an emissive layer, a first electrode layer, a plurality of nanoparticles and a material disposed between the first electrode layer and the plurality of nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the device may include a second electrode layer and a substrate, where the second electrode layer is disposed on the substrate, and the emissive layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. In some embodiments, a second electrode layer may be disposed on the substrate, the emissive layer may be disposed on the second electrode layer, the first electrode layer may be disposed on the emissive layer, a first dielectric layer of the material may be disposed on the first electrode layer, the plurality of nanoparticles may be disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer may be disposed on the plurality of nanoparticles and the first dielectric layer.

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