Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure and a method for its production, the semiconductor structure comprising at least one conductor region and at least two semiconductor regions, which semiconductor regions are partly separated by the at least one conductor region. The at least one conductor region comprises openings extending between the semiconductor regions which are partly separated by the respective conductor region. The semiconductor regions comprise at least one organic semiconductor material having a specific HOMO energy level, in particular a DPP polymer. The conductor region comprises a conductive material having a specific work function, said combination of specific energy level and work function allowing for a simple preparation of the conductive region. The invention further relates to a method for providing such a semiconductor structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure and a method for its production, the semiconductor structure comprising at least one conductor region and at least two semiconductor regions, which semiconductor regions are partly separated by the at least one conductor region. The at least one conductor region comprises openings extending between the semiconductor regions which are partly separated by the respective conductor region. The semiconductor regions comprise at least one organic semiconductor material having a specific HOMO energy level, in particular a DPP polymer. The conductor region comprises a conductive material having a specific work function, said combination of specific energy level and work function allowing for a simple preparation of the conductive region. The invention further relates to a method for providing such a semiconductor structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes of the formula (I) wherein the ring A, represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring B, represents an optionally substituted nitrogen containing aryl group, which can optionally contain further heteroatoms, or the ring A may be taken with the ring B binding to the ring A to form a ring; the group C, represents an acyclic carbene, or a cyclic carbene (ring C), which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring D, represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, n1 is an integer of 1 to 3, m1 is an integer of 0, 1 or 2, m2 is an integer 0 or 1, M1 is a metal with an atomic weight of greater than 40, L3 is a monodentate ligand or a bidentate ligand, Y is —C(?O)— or —C(X1)2—, wherein X1 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl, especially hydrogen and y is 0 or 1, especially 0; a process for their preparation, electronic devices comprising the me

Abstract: Disclosed is a salt of an organometallic complex cation and an organometallic complex anion, wherein the cation as well as the anion consists of a central metal atom M of atomic weight greater than 40 associated to 2 or more ligands, at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a carbon atom bonding to M, and at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a nitrogen atom bonding to M. The novel salts may be used as conductive and/or light emitting components in electronic devices. Color emission may be chosen by selecting anion(s) and cation(s) of suitable emission characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent materials comprising a homopolymer based on recurring structural units of the formula (I) wherein R9, R9? R9?, R11, R13 R14, R11?, R13?, R14? independently are H or an organic substituent, where at least one of R9, R9? R9?, R11, R13 R14, R11?, R13?, R14? comprises a group R10 of the formula —(Sp)x10-[PG?]< wherein Sp is a divalent organic spacer, PG? is a group derived from a polymerizable group, and x10 is 0 or 1, with substituents and spacer as defined in claim 1. Further disclosed are some novel polymers of this class as well as monomers for their preparation. The homopolymers are advantageously used as a host material in devices further comprising a luminescent component, which is usually selected from phosphorescent metal complexes and fluorescent dopants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure and a method for its production, the semiconductor structure comprising at least one conductor region 9 and at least two semiconductor regions (30,40), which semiconductor regions are partly separated by the at least one conductor region. The at least one conductor region comprises openings (22) extending between the semiconductor regions which are partly separated by the respective conductor region. The semiconductor regions comprise at least one organic semiconductor material having a specific HOMO energy level, in particular a DPP polymer. The conductor region comprises a conductive material having a specific work function, said combination of specific energy level and work function allowing for a simple preparation of the conductive region. The invention further relates to a method for providing such a semiconductor structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes of the formula (I), wherein the ring A, formula (II), represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring B, formula (III), represents an optionally substituted nitrogen containing aryl group, which can optionally contain further heteroatoms, or the ring A may be taken with the ring B binding to the ring A to form a ring; the group C, formula (IV), represents an acyclic carbene, or a cyclic carbene (ring C), which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring D, formula (V), represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, n1 is an integer of 1 to 3, m1 is an integer of 0, 1, or 2, m2 is an integer 0, or 1, M1 is a metal with an atomic weight of greater than 40, L3 is a monodentate ligand, or a bidentate ligand, Y is —C(?O)—, or —C(X1)2-, wherein X1 is hydrogen, or C1-4alkyl, especially hydrogen, and y is 0, or 1, especially 0; a process for their preparation, ele

Abstract: Electroneutral metal complexes of the formula I L Cu A??(I) wherein L stands for an, especially bidentate, neutral ligand and A stands for an, especially bidentate, monoanionic ligand binding to Cu by at least one heteroatom selected from N, P, S; or wherein the ligands L and A with the above features are interconnected by at least one chemical bond to form one common tetradentate ligand; or protonated or alkylated forms or salts thereof show good light emitting efficiency in electroluminescent applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process in which a compound R1COOR3 (I) is made by a transesterification reaction of an ester compound R1COOR2 (II) with an alcohol R3OH (III) in the presence of a transesterification catalyst, wherein R1 is H or C1-4 alkyl or CH2?CR4—; R2 is C1-4 alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl and amino alkyl; and R4 is —H or —C1-4 alkyl, wherein alcohol R2OH (IV) is formed as a byproduct and in which said byproduct (IV) is removed by distillation in the presence of an entrainer, in which the entrainer is a compound that suppresses the formation of an azeotrope between compound (II) and byproduct (IV). The process can be useful in the preparation of esters such as dimethyl amino ethyl (meth)acrylate. The invention also provides a method of separating alcohols and esters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high stability of the emission color can be observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Abstract: This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes with triazoles and benzotriazoles, respectively of the formula a process for their preparation, electronic devices comprising the metal complexes and their use in electronic devices, especially organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as oxygen sensitive indicators, as phosphorescent indicators in bioassays, and as catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process in which a compound R1COOR3 (I) is made by a transesterification reaction of an ester compound R1COOR2 (II) with an alcohol R3OH (III) in the presence of a transesterification catalyst, wherein R1 is H or C1-4 alkyl or CH2?CR4—; R2 is C1-4 alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl and amino alkyl; and R4 is —H or —C1-4 alkyl, wherein alcohol R2OH (IV) is formed as a byproduct and in which said byproduct (IV) is removed by distillation in the presence of an entrainer, in which the entrainer is a compound that suppresses the formation of an azeotrope between compound (II) and byproduct (IV). The process can be useful in the preparation of esters such as dimethyl amino ethyl (meth)acrylate. The invention also provides a method of separating alcohols and esters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process in which a compound R1COOR3 (I) is made by a transesterification reaction of an ester compound R1COOR2 (II) with an alcohol R3OH (III) in the presence of a transesterification catalyst, wherein R1 is H or C1-4 alkyl or CH2?CR4—; R2 is C1-4 alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl and amino alkyl; and R4 is —H or —C1-4 alkyl, wherein alcohol R2OH (IV) is formed as a byproduct and in which said byproduct (IV) is removed by distillation in the presence of an entrainer, in which the entrainer is a compound that suppresses the formation of an azeotrope between compound (II) and byproduct (IV). The process can be useful in the preparation of esters such as dimethyl amino ethyl(meth)acrylate. The invention also provides a method of separating alcohols and esters.

Abstract: Disclosed is a salt of an organometallic complex cation and an organometallic complex anion, wherein the cation as well as the anion consists of a central metal atom M of atomic weight greater than 40 associated to 2 or more ligands, at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a carbon atom bonding to M, and at least one ligand comprising a cyclic organic moiety with a nitrogen atom bonding to M. The novel salts may be used as conductive and/or light emitting components in electronic devices. Color emission may be chosen by selecting anion(s) and cation(s) of suitable emission characteristics.

Abstract: This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes of the formula (I), wherein the ring A, formula (II), represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring B, formula (III), represents an optionally substituted nitrogen containing aryl group, which can optionally contain further heteroatoms, or the ring A may be taken with the ring B binding to the ring A to form a ring; the group C, formula (IV), represents an acyclic carbene, or a cyclic carbene (ring C), which can optionally contain heteroatoms, the ring D, formula (V), represents an optionally substituted aryl group which can optionally contain heteroatoms, n1 is an integer of 1 to 3, m1 is an integer of 0, 1, or 2, m2 is an integer 0, or 1, M1 is a metal with an atomic weight of greater than 40, L3 is a monodentate ligand, or a bidentate ligand, Y is —C(?O)—, or —C(X1)2-, wherein X1 is hydrogen, or C1-4alkyl, especially hydrogen, and y is 0, or 1, especially 0; a process for their preparation, ele

Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent metal complexes with triazoles of the formula (I), where n1 is an integer of 1 to 3, m1 and m2 each are an integer 0, 1 or 2, M1 is a metal with an atomic weight of greater than 40, L1 is a monodentate ligand or a bidentate ligand, L2 is a monodentate ligand, Q2 stands for an organic bridging group completing, together with the bonding carbon atoms of the triazole ring, an annellated, carbocyclic or heterocyclic, non-aromatic ring, which optionally may be substituted, Q3 represents a group of forming a condensed aromatic, or heteroaromatic ring, which can optionally be substituted, as well as new intermediates for the preparation of these complexes, electronic devices comprising the metal complexes and their use in electronic devices, especially organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as oxygen sensitive indicators, as phosphorescent indicators in bioassays, and as catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent materials comprising a homopolymer based on recurring structural units of the formula (I) wherein R9, R9? R9?, R11, R13? R14, R11?, R13?, R14? independently are H or an organic substituent, where at least one of R9, R9? R9?, R11, R13 R14, R11?, R13?, R14? comprises a group R10 of the formula —(Sp)x10-[PG?]< wherein Sp is a divalent organic spacer, PG? is a group derived from a polymerisable group, and x10 is 0 or 1, with substituents and spacer as defined in claim 1. Further disclosed are some novel polymers of this class as well as monomers for their preparation. The homopolymers are advantageously used as a host material in devices further comprising a luminiscent component, which is usually selected from phosphorescent metal complexes and fluorescent dopants.

Abstract: This invention relates to electroluminescent metal complexes with triazoles and benzotriazoles, respectively of the formula (I) a process for their preparation, electronic devices comprising the metal complexes and their use in electronic devices, especially organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as oxygen sensitive indicators, as phosphorescent indicators in bioassays, and as catalysts.

Abstract: Electroneutral metal complexes of the formula L Cu A, wherein L stands for an, especially bidentate, neutral ligand and A stands for an, especially bidentate, monoanionic ligand binding to Cu by at least one heteroatom selected from N, P, S; or wherein the ligands L and A with the above features are interconnected by at least one chemical bond to form one common tetradentate ligand; or protonated or alkylated forms or salts thereof show good light emitting efficiency in electroluminescent applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high stability of the emission color can be observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).