Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first semiconducting layer comprising: (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal borate complexes, wherein the metal borate complex consists of at least one metal cation and at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least six covalently bound atoms which comprises at least one boron atom, wherein the first semiconducting layer is a hole injection layer, a hole-injecting part of a charge generating layer or a hole transport layer, a method for preparing the same and a respective metal borate compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (IV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib)

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one layer comprising a borate salt, wherein the borate salt is comprised in the layer comprising the borate salt In an amount, by weight and/or by volume, exceeding the total amount of other components which may additionally be comprised in the layer, a display device comprising the same and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal sate and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Me, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (TV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (1a) or (1b) wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are independently selected from CO, SO2 or POR1; R1=electron withdrawing gro

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising—a plurality of OLED pixels comprising at least two OLED pixels, the OLED pixels comprising an anode, a cathode, and a stack of organic layers, wherein the stack of organic layers—is arranged between and in contact with the cathode and the anode, and—comprises a first electron transport layer, a first hole transport layer, and a first light emitting layer provided between the first hole transport layer and the first electron transport layer, and—a driving circuit configured to separately driving the pixels of the plurality of OLED pixels, wherein, for the plurality of OLED pixels, the first hole transport layer is provided in the stack of organic layers as a common hole transport layer shared by the plurality of OLED pixels, and the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neu

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device comprising a compound having Formula (1): ABx (1), wherein A is a structural moiety that consists of at least two atoms and comprises a conjugated system of delocalized electrons, each B is independently selected from an imine functional group (1a), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 are independently selected from C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkinyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C6-C30 aryl, C2-C30 heteroaryl, C7-C30 arylalkyl, C3-C30 heteroarylalkyl, the wave line represents a covalent bond to the imine nitrogen atom, G is in each group (1a) independently selected from a quarternary carbon atom and from a cyclopropenylidene structural moiety, x is an integer equal one or higher, preferably equal two or higher, and the lone electron pair of the imine nitrogen atom and/or the pi-electrons of the imine double bond of at least one group B is conjugated with the conjugated system of delocalized electrons comprised in the structural moiety A, with the proviso that two or more of th

Abstract: Provided are processes for preparing an electrically doped semiconducting material that includes a [3]-radialene p-dopant. Also provided are processes for preparing an electronic device containing a layer that includes a [3]-radialene p-dopant. The processes may include (i) loading an evaporation source with a [3]-radialene p-dopant and (ii) evaporating the [3]-radialene p-dopant at an elevated temperature and at a reduced pressure. The [3]-radialene p-dopant may be selected from compounds having a structure according to formula (I) herein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a semiconducting material comprising: i) a compound according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from C1-C30-alkyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C2-C30-heteroalkyl, C6-C30-aryl, C2-C30-heteroaryl, C1-C30-alkoxy, C3-C30-cycloalkyloxy, C6-C30 aryloxy, and from structural unit having general formula E-A-, wherein—A is a C6-C30 phenylene spacer unit, and—E is an electron transporting unit that is selected from C10-C60 aryl and C6-C60 heteroaryl comprising up to 6 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S, P, Si and B and that comprises a conjugated system of at least 10 delocalized electrons, and—at least one group selected from R1, R2 and R3 has the general formula E-A-; and ii) at least one complex of a monovalent metal having formula (II) wherein—M+ is a positive metal ion bearing a single elementary charge, and each of A1, A2, A3 and A4 is independently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 h

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparation of an electrically doped semiconducting material comprising a [3]-radialene p-dopant or for preparation of an electronic device containing a layer comprising a [3]-radialene p-dopant, the process comprising the steps: (i) loading an evaporation source with the [3]-radialene p-dopant; and (ii) evaporating the [3]-radialene p-dopant at an elevated temperature and at a reduced pressure, wherein the [3]-radialene p-dopant is selected from compounds having a structure according to formula (I) wherein A1 and A2 are independently aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted cyanomethylidene groups, the aryl and/or heteroaryl is selected independently in A1 and A2 from 4-cyano-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorphenyl,2,3,5,6-tetrafluorpyridine-4-yl, 4-trifluormethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorphenyl, 2,4-bis(trifluormethyl)-3,5,6-trifluorphenyl, 2,5-bis(trifluormethyl)-3,4,6-trifluorphenyl, 2,4,6-tris(trifluormethyl)-1,3-diazine-5-yl, 3,4-dicyano-2,5,6-trifluorphenyl, 2-cyano-3,5,6-trifluorpyridi

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device comprising a compound having Formula (1): ABx (1), wherein A is a structural moiety that consists of at least two atoms and comprises a conjugated system of delocalized electrons, each B is independently selected from an imine functional group (1a), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 are independently selected from C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkenyl, C2-C3 alkinyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C6-C30 aryl, C2-C30 heteroaryl, C7-C30 arylalkyl, C3-C30 heteroarylalkyl, the wave line represents a covalent bond to the imine nitrogen atom, G is in each group (1a) independently selected from a quarternary carbon atom and from a cyclopropenylidene structural moiety, x is an integer equal one or higher, preferably equal two or higher, and the lone electron pair of the imine nitrogen atom and/or the pi-electrons of the imine double bond of at least one group B is conjugated with the conjugated system of delocalized electrons comprised in the structural moiety A, with the proviso that two or more of th

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a compound according to formula 1 A-B (1) and wherein —Ar1 is a C6-C18 arylene, which can be monocyclic or polycyclic and may be optionally substituted by one or more C1-C10-alkyl or C3-C10-cycloalkyl groups, —Ar2 is a C6-C18 arene skeleton, optionally substituted with electron donating groups R4, —B1 and B2 are independently selected from B and Ar2, —B3 is independently selected from the same group as B, —R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, dialkylamino, - x is selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3, wherein for x>1 each Ar1 may be different, - y is a non-zero integer up to the overall count of valence sites on the arene skeleton, - z is a integer from zero up to the overall count of valence sites on the arene skeleton minus y; as well as a respective compound according to formula A-B.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds as the charge transport material, blocker material or light-scattering material in electronic, optoelectronic or electroluminescent components.

Abstract: The present invention relates new compounds and to an organic electronic device comprising at least one substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound, which compound is preferably used in electron transport layers, electron injection layers. The invention also includes a process for preparing an organic electronic device, wherein the substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound is deposited on a first layer, and a second layer is deposited on the substantially organic layer, preferably a cathode being deposited on the substantially organic layer comprising the non fully conjugated chemical compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a compound according to formula 1 A-B (1) and wherein —Ar1 is a C6-C18 arylene, which can be monocyclic or polycyclic and may be optionally substituted by one or more C1-C10-alkyl or C3-C10-cycloalkyl groups, —Ar2 is a C6-C18 arene skeleton, optionally substituted with electron donating groups R4, —B1 and B2 are independently selected from B and Ar2, —B3 is independently selected from the same group as B, —R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, dialkylamino, —x is selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3, wherein for x>1 each Ar1 may be different, —y is a non-zero integer up to the overall count of valence sites on the arene skeleton, —z is a integer from zero up to the overall count of valence sites on the arene skeleton minus y; as well as a respective compound according to formula A-B.

Abstract: The present invention relates new compounds and to an organic electronic device comprising at least one substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound, which compound is preferably used in electron transport layers, electron injection layers. The invention also includes a process for preparing an organic electronic device, wherein the substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound is deposited on a first layer, and a second layer is deposited on the substantially organic layer, preferably a cathode being deposited on the substantially organic layer comprising the non fully conjugated chemical compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds as the charge transport material, blocker material or light-scattering material in electronic, optoelectronic or electroluminescent components.