Abstract: An organic light-emitting device comprising a transparent substrate, an anode layer, a cathode layer, organic functional layers sandwiched between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and an encapsulation layer fabricated on one side or both sides of the device, wherein the encapsulation layer includes a thin multilayer structure and a thick organic insulation layer. The thin multilayer structure has a period number (n) of alternating layers formed of a polymer material layer and a ceramic material layer. The thick organic insulation layer is made up of polymer materials on top of the thin multilayer.

Abstract: A class of organic metal complexes with mixed ligands for organic light emitting diodes are designed and characterized as the formula:(L2L3M)n. In this formula: L2 is a bidentate ligand which has at least one coordinate atom of oxygen; L3 is a tridentate ligand with three chelate points; M is trivalent metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In, Tl, and Ir; and n is an integer of from 1 to 2. In Formula (3), X, Y independently represent CH or N and II, III are unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroalkyl groups. The substituent groups can be alkyl having 1-8 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, aryl, or heteroalkyl groups such as furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyridine, etc. These complexes can be used as emitting materials or electron transporting materials in organic EL devices.

Abstract: Hydrogels having improved elasticity and mechanical strength properties are obtained by subjecting a hydrogel formulation containing a strengthening agent to chemical or physical crosslinking conditions subsequent to initial gel formation. Superporous hydrogels having improved elasticity and mechanical strength properties are similarly obtained whenever the hydrogel formulation is provided with a foaming agent. Interpenetrating networks of polymer chains comprised of primary polymer(s) and strengthening polymer(s) are thereby formed. The primary polymer affords capillary-based water sorption properties while the strengthening polymer imparts significantly enhanced mechanical strength and elasticity to the hydrogel or superporous hydrogel. Suitable strengthening agents can be natural or synthetic polymers, polyelectrolytes, or neutral, hydrophilic polymers.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including a transparent substrate, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, a hole-transporting layer, and a electron-transporting layer sandwiched between the first and second electrode layers, wherein the hole-transporting layer consists of organic multiple-quantum-well structure. The multiple-quantum-well structure has a period number of alternating layers formed of a layer of organic material A with wide energy gap and a layer of organic material B with narrow energy gap. Organic material A and organic material B are selected such that the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) levels of organic material A are lower than those of organic material B and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of organic material A are higher than those of organic material B.

Abstract: A series of emitting materials used for organic EL based on tridentate ligands are characterized as Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3, where: the group O-I-N is a bidentate ligand such as 8-hydroxyquinoline and 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-benzoxazole, II, III are unsubstituted or substituted aryl groups. The substituted groups can have 1-8 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, aryl, or heteroalkyl groups. The ligand including II and III is a tridentate ligand with three chelate atoms: two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom. The central metal atoms can be trivalent or tetravalent atoms such as Al, In, Ga, Tl, and Sn. These materials can be used as emitting materials or electronic transport materials in organic EL devices.

Abstract: A series of emitting materials used for organic EL based on tridentate ligands are characterized as Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3. where: I is a bidentate ligand such as 8-hydroxyquinoline and 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-benzoxazole, II, III are unsubstituted or substituted aryl groups. The substituted groups can have 1-8 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, aryl, or heteroalkyl groups. The ligand including II and III is a tridentate ligand with three chelate atoms: two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom. The central metal atoms can be trivalent or tetravalent atoms such as Al, In, Ga, Tl, and Sn. These materials can be used as emitting materials or electronic transport materials in organic EL devices.