Abstract: A white-light-emitting tandem OLED device having spaced anode and cathode including: first and second light-emitting units disposed between the anode and cathode; an intermediate connector including an n-type layer and a p-type layer disposed between the first and second light-emitting units; and a fluoranthene-containing electron-transporting layer adjacent to the n-type layer of the intermediate connector and including at least 25% of a 7,10-diaryl-substituted fluoranthene compound having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device including a cathode, an anode, and having therebetween a light-emitting layer, further includes, between the cathode and the light emitting layer: a) a first layer containing a silyl-fluoranthene compound including a fluoranthene nucleus having a silicon atom bonded to the 8- or 9-position, and wherein the silicon atom is further bonded to three independently selected substituents; and b) a second layer, located between the first layer and the cathode and contiguous to the first layer, and wherein: i) the second layer contains an alkali metal or an organic alkali metal compound; or ii) the second layer contains an azine compound. Embodiments of the invention can provide an OLED device with improved luminance and reduced drive voltage.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device including a cathode, an anode, and having therebetween a light-emitting layer, further including, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a first layer containing a fluoranthene-macrocyclic compound. The fluoranthene-macrocyclic compound includes a fluoranthene nucleus having the 7,10-positions connected by a linking group. The fluoranthene nucleus can be further substituted, provided substituents in the 8- and 9-positions cannot combine to form a five-membered ring group. The OLED device includes at least one layer, between the light-emitting layer and the cathode, containing an alkali metal material. Desirably, the OLED device includes an organic alkali metal compound present in the first layer or in a second layer located between the cathode and the first layer. The OLED device can include an anthracene derivative that is present in the first layer, in addition to the fluoranthene-macrocyclic compound.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, a light emitting layer and an anode, in that order, and, having located between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a further layer containing; (a) 10 vol % or more of a carbocyclic fused ring aromatic compound, and (b) a cyclometallated complex represented by Formula (4?) wherein: Z and the dashed arc represent two or three atoms and the bonds necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered ring with M; each A represents H or a substituent and each B represents an independently selected substituent on the Z atoms, provided that two or more substituents may combine to form a fused ring or a fused ring system; j is 0-3 and k is 1 or 2; M represents a Group IA, IIA, IIIA and IIB element of the Periodic Table; and m and n are independently selected integers selected to provide a neutral charge on the complex; and provided that the complex does not contain the 8-hydroxyquinolate ligand. Such devices exhibit reduce drive voltage while maintaining good luminance.

Abstract: An OLED device including a cathode, an anode, and having therebetween a light-emitting layer and further comprising a first layer between the light-emitting layer and the cathode containing a cyclobutene compound comprising a cyclobutene nucleus substituted in the 1-position with a five- or six-membered heteroaromatic ring group containing at least one trivalent nitrogen atom; substituted in the 2-position with an aromatic ring group; and substituted with a first methylene group in the 3-position and a second methylene group in the 4-position, provided said first and second methylene groups are further disubstituted in the 1?,1?-positions and the 1?,1?-positions with independently selected aromatic groups.

Abstract: An OLED device includes a cathode, an anode, and having there between a light-emitting layer, further including, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a first layer having a thickness of 20 nm or less and containing a fluoranthene compound including one and only one fluoranthene nucleus and having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus, the fluoranthene nucleus having independently selected aromatic groups in the 7,10-positions and a phenanthroline group in the 8- or 9-position. The OLED device desirably includes a second layer containing an alkali metal or an alkali metal compound, located between the cathode and the first layer. The OLED device can also include a polycyclic aromatic compound in the first layer or in a third layer located between the first layer and the light-emitting layer. Devices of the invention provide improvement in features such as efficiency, drive voltage, and operational stability.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device including a cathode, an anode, and having there between a light-emitting layer, further including, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a first layer containing a fluoranthene compound including one and only one fluoranthene nucleus and having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus, the fluoranthene nucleus having independently selected aromatic groups in the 7,10-positions and an azine group in the 8- or 9-position, provided that the azine group is not a phenanthroline group. The OLED device desirably includes a second layer containing an alkali metal or alkali metal compound, located between the cathode and the first layer. The OLED device can also include a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound in the first layer or in a third layer located between the first layer and the light-emitting layer. Devices of the invention provide improvement in features such as efficiency and drive voltage.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device produces white light, includes a) an anode; b) a hole-transporting layer disposed over the anode; c) a blue light-emitting layer disposed over the hole-transporting layer; d) an electron-transporting layer disposed over the blue light-emitting layer; e) a cathode disposed over the electron-transporting layer; wherein the hole-transporting layer comprises an entire layer or a partial portion of a layer in contact with the blue light-emitting layer and contains a light-emitting naphthacene compound having a specified formula.

Abstract: An OLED device including a cathode, a light emitting layer and an anode, in that order, and, having located between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a further layer containing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)phenanthroline derivative. Such devices exhibit reduced drive voltage while maintaining good luminance.

Abstract: A tandem OLED device including an anode; a cathode; at least two electroluminescent units disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein each of the electroluminescent units includes at least one hole-transporting layer and one organic light-emitting layer; and an intermediate connector of at least two layers disposed between adjacent electroluminescent units, wherein the intermediate connector includes an organic alkali metal complex layer and an organic electron-accepting layer, the organic electron-accepting layer being disposed closer to the cathode than the organic alkali metal complex layer, and there is present metallic aluminum in the organic alkali metal complex layer.

Abstract: A tandem OLED device including an anode; a cathode; at least two electroluminescent units disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein each of the electroluminescent units includes at least one hole-transporting layer and one organic light-emitting layer; and an intermediate connector disposed between adjacent electroluminescent units, wherein the intermediate connector includes an n-doped organic layer and an electron-accepting layer, the electron-accepting layer being disposed closer to the cathode than the n-doped organic layer, and wherein the n-doped organic layer includes an alkali metal and an organic alkali metal complex.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device has a first hole-blocking layer in contact with a phosphorescent light-emitting layer and a second hole-blocking layer in contact with the first. The material in the first hole-blocking layer has a triplet energy greater than the host of the phosphorescent layer and the material in the second hole-blocking layer has a triplet energy higher than the dopant in the phosphorescent layer.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, an electron-transporting layer (ETL), a light-emitting layer (LEL) containing a fluorescent light-emitting material, a hole-transporting layer (HTL), and an anode, in that order, wherein the ETL comprises a mixture of compounds, including a first compound and at least one second compound, and wherein there is present a hole blocking layer (HBL) adjacent to the LEL on the cathode side. It provides a reduced drive voltage with comparable color hue. The first compound is present in an amount of 50% to 90% by volume and is represented by Formula (2): Wherein R1 and R4 represent the substituent and neither are hydrogen; R2 and R3 represent hydrogen; Ar1 and Ar4 represent the same aromatic group; and Ar2 and Ar3 represent the same aromatic group.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, a light emitting layer and an anode, in that order, and (i) a first layer, located between the cathode and the light emitting layer, containing (a) more than 50 vol % of an organic salt or complex of an alkali or alkaline earth metal and (b) a carbocyclic fused ring aromatic compound, that is less than 15 nm thick; and (ii) a second layer, located between the first layer and the cathode, containing a codeposited phenanthroline derivative, metal oxinoid complex, and alkali or alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) device having a cathode, a light emitting layer and an anode, in that order, and having located between the cathode and the light emitting layer, (a) a first electron transport layer comprising (i) more than 50 vol % of a salt or complex of an alkali or alkaline earth metal and (ii) a carbocyclic fused ring aromatic compound; and (b) a second electron transport layer, different from the first electron transport layer, in contact with the first electron transport layer on the cathode side and comprising a compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus. The device provides reduced drive voltage and good luminance with improved T90 lifetime.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device containing certain alkali metal cluster compounds with mixed ligands, such compounds, and methods of making them. In particular, the cluster compound is a neutrally charged mixed cluster compound comprising first and second subunits with the first subunit comprising an alkali metal salt of a nitrogen containing a heterocyclic ligand bearing a anionic hydroxy group and the second subunit consisting of an organic alkali metal salt different than the first subunit.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device comprising a cathode, an anode, and having there between a light-emitting layer, further comprising, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a non-luminescent electron transporting layer containing a compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus and desirably comprises still further an additional layer containing an organic alkali metal compound, located between the cathode and the electron transporting layer. Devices of the invention provide improvement in features such as efficiency, drive voltage, and operational stability.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device comprising a cathode, an anode, and having therebetween a light emitting layer and an electron transporting layer, (a) the light emitting layer containing a host and up to 50 volume % of a light-emitting fluoranthene compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus; and (b) the electron transporting layer being located between the cathode and the light-emitting layer containing an organic alkali metal compound. Devices of the invention provide reduced drive voltage of OLED devices, and provide embodiments with other improved features such as operational stability and luminance.

Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, an anode, and has therebetween: (a) a light emitting layer containing a non-light-emitting fluoranthene compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus; and (b) comprising still further an additional layer, containing an organic alkali metal compound, located between the cathode and the electron transporting layer. OLED devices of the invention provide reduced drive voltage and improved color, and provide embodiments with other improved features such as operational stability and high luminance.

Abstract: The invention provides an OLED device comprising a cathode, an anode, and having there between a light-emitting layer, further comprising, between the cathode and the light emitting layer, a non-luminescent electron transporting layer containing a compound with a 7,10-diaryl substituted fluoranthene nucleus having no aromatic rings annulated to the fluoranthene nucleus and an organic alkali metal salt, wherein the % volume of the organic alkali metal salt in the electron-transporting is in the range of greater than 70% but less than or equal to 90%. Devices of the invention provide improvements in T90 and T95 lifetimes.