Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, and Au; T is a five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic ring, which is optionally substituted, wherein T includes a carbene carbon coordinated to M, or T is aromatic and includes a sp2 nitrogen coordinated to M; L is a group comprising a coordinating member selected from the group consisting of C, N, O, S, and P, wherein the coordinating member coordinates L to M; and Q1 and Q2 are each independently a linker, wherein the linker connects T to the coordinating member of L to form a macrocyclic ligand coordinated to M.

Abstract: The co-linear or near co-linear structure of bimetallic Janus-type two-coordinated metal complexes may allow for a large transition dipole moment that can enhance the radiative lifetime. The symmetric nature of the bimetallic Janus complexes diminishes or eliminates the polar nature of the monometallic carbene-metal-amide/arene complexes.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I. Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are optoelectronic devices that utilize these compounds.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula (I). Also provided are formulations comprising these compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having Formula I where rings A and B are independently a five-membered or six-membered, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, each of which is optionally aromatic; together with nitrogen atoms bonded to ring A and ring B, ring W is a 5-membered N-heterocyclic carbene; and the remaining variables are as defined herein.

Abstract: A compound having a surface region of highly negative electrostatic potential, which comprises a ligand LA represented by Formula I may be used in organic electroluminescent devices (OLEDs) and consumer products. Transition metal complexes comprising the ligand LA of Formula I may promote molecular alignment of dopants in OLEDs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides coinage metal carbene emitters of Formula I; organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, comprising a compound of Formula I; and consumer products comprising an OLED comprising a compound of Formula I:

Abstract: Imidazophenanthridine ligands and metal complexes are provided. The compounds exhibit improved stability through a linking substitution that links a nitrogen bonded carbon of an imidizole ring to a carbon on the adjacent fused aryl ring. The compounds may be used in OLEDs, particularly as emissive dopants in the emissive region in the OLEDs, providing devices with improved efficiency, stability, and manufacturing. In particular, the compounds provided herein may be used in blue devices having high efficiency.

Abstract: Tandem carbene phosphors such as those of Formula I can act as electron acceptors in tandem to increase the energy separation between the ground and excited state, which is higher than those found in analogous monometallic complexes. These compounds should find application as luminescent materials in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Abstract: Compounds comprising a first ligand and a second ligand; wherein the first ligand coordinates to a first metal through a first metal-carbene bond; the second ligand coordinates to a second metal through a second metal-carbene bond; the second ligand also coordinates to the first metal; the first ligand can link to the second ligand to form a multidentate ligand; and the first metal and the second metal are each independently selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, and Cu can act as electron acceptors in tandem to increase the energy separation between the ground and excited state, which is higher than those found in analogous monometallic complexes. These compounds should find application as luminescent materials in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Abstract: A compound is described as having a triplet excited state and a singlet excited state; wherein the triplet excited state comprises a lowest energy triplet sublevel, a middle energy triplet sublevel, and a highest energy triplet sublevel; and wherein an energy separation between the highest energy triplet sublevel and the lowest energy triplet sublevel (ZFS) is greater than an energy separation between the singlet excited state and a the lowest energy triplet sublevel. Also described is a compound represented by the following Formula I. These compounds should find application as luminescent materials in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides amide M carbene emitters of Formula (I); organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, comprising a compound of Formula (I); and consumer products comprising an OLED comprising a compound of Formula (I):

Abstract: The co-linear or near co-linear structure of bimetallic Janus-type two-coordinated metal complexes may allow for a large transition dipole moment that can enhance the radiative lifetime. The symmetric nature of the bimetallic Janus complexes diminishes or eliminates the polar nature of the monometallic carbene-metal-amide/arene complexes.

Abstract: Organic light emitting devices incorporating a film of metal complex emitters that are oriented with their transition dipole moment vectors oriented parallel to the device substrate enhances the outcoupling and eliminate the need for micro-lens arrays, gratings, or other physical extraneous outcoupling methods.

Abstract: Organic light emitting devices incorporating a film of metal complex emitters that are oriented with their transition dipole moment vectors oriented parallel to the device substrate enhances the outcoupling and eliminate the need for micro-lens arrays, gratings, or other physical extraneous outcoupling methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, and Au; T is a five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic ring, which is optionally substituted, wherein T includes a carbene carbon coordinated to M, or T is aromatic and includes a sp2 nitrogen coordinated to M; L is a group comprising a coordinating member selected from the group consisting of C, N, O, S, and P, wherein the coordinating member coordinates L to M; and Q1 and Q2 are each independently a linker, wherein the linker connects T to the coordinating member of L to form a macrocyclic ligand coordinated to M.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising acceptor and/or donor sensitizers to increase absorption and photoresponse of the photoactive layers of the devices. In particular, devices herein include at least one acceptor layer and at least one donor layer, wherein the acceptor layer may comprise a mixture of an acceptor material and at least one sensitizer, and the donor layer may comprise a mixture of a donor material and at least one sensitizer. Methods of fabricating the organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Imidazophenanthridine ligands and metal complexes are provided. The compounds exhibit improved stability through a linking substitution that links a nitrogen bonded carbon of an imidizole ring to a carbon on the adjacent fused aryl ring. The compounds may be used in OLEDs, particularly as emissive dopants in the emissive region in the OLEDs, providing devices with improved efficiency, stability, and manufacturing. In particular, the compounds provided herein may be used in blue devices having high efficiency.

Abstract: Imidazophenanthridine ligands and metal complexes are provided. The compounds exhibit improved stability through a linking substitution that links a nitrogen bonded carbon of an imidizole ring to a carbon on the adjacent fused aryl ring. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emissive dopants, providing devices with improved efficiency, stability, and manufacturing. In particular, the compounds provided herein may be used in blue devices having high efficiency.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) is provided. The OLED has an anode, a cathode, and an emission layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, including a first emitting compound; wherein the first emitting compound is capable of functioning as a blue phosphorescent emitter in the OLED at room temperature; wherein the first emitting compound has PLQY of less than 90% at room temperature; wherein the OLED has an external quantum efficiency of between 8% and 20% at 1 mA/cm2.