Abstract: Organic materials containing dibenzofuran or aza-dibenzofuran moiety are disclosed in this application. These materials are expected to improve OLED device performance.

Abstract: A compound having a Pt tetradentate structure of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, rings A, B, and C each independently represent a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; L1, L2, and L3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; X1, X2, and X3 are either carbon or nitrogen; X is O, S, or Se; R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, R, and R? are each independently selected from H and a variety of substituents; and any adjacent R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, R, and R? are optionally joined to form a ring. Formulations and devices, such as OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I are also described.

Abstract: Organic compounds consisting of indolo[321-jk]carbazole and carbazole are disclosed. The compounds are useful as host materials in OLEDs and can improve OLED performance.

Abstract: Novel ligands for metal complexes, where the ligands contain fused carbo or heterocycles on the quinoline building block are disclosed. More extended aromaticity within the molecule allows red shift when the molecules are used as light emitting dopants in organic light emitting diodes/devices.

Abstract: A compound having a formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, where ligand LA is ligand LB is and ligand LC is is disclosed. In the structure of M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, M is a metal; x is 1, or 2; y and z are 0, 1, or 2; X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and X8 are each independently C or N; rings C and D are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; two adjacent RB form a six-member aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring E fused to ring B and, when ring E is heterocyclic, the only heteroatom is nitrogen; and ring E can be further substituted by RE. Additionally, any adjacent substituents R11, R12, RB, RC, RD, RE, R1, R2, R3, R4, R? and R? are optionally joined to form a ring. Formulations and devices that include the compound of formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, are also described.

Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with phenylpyridine and dibenzo-containing ligands are provided. Alkyl substitution at specific positions on the ligands gives rise to compounds with improved OLED properties, including saturated green emission.

Abstract: A method of making ligands for producing novel heteroleptic iridium complexes is provided. The method includes reacting the condensation product of an aryl 1,2-diamine and an aryl aldehyde with manganese dioxide in a solvent. The novel iridium complexes produced using the ligands are useful compounds in OLED devices.

Abstract: A compound having a formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC) where ligand LA is ligand LB is and ligand LC is is disclosed. In the formula, M is a heavy metal, x and y are 1, or 2, and z is 0, 1, or 2, where x+y+z is the oxidation state of metal M. R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, and at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 has at least two C atoms. Rings A, C, and D are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; at least one RB has the following structure and at least one of R6, R7, and R8 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, halide, and combinations thereof. Any adjacent substitutents of RA, RB, RC, and RD are optionally joined to form a ring.

Abstract: A composition comprising a first compound and a second compound is described. The composition can be a mixture of a first compound having a structure according to Formula I, and a second compound having a structure according to Formula II, The composition can also be a mixture of a first compound having a structure according to Formula III, and a second compound having a structure according to Formula IV, Devices, such as OLEDs, that include the compositions for Formulas I & II or Formulas III & IV, as well as, methods of making the same are also described.

Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with benzimidazole and phenylpyridine ligands are provided. These iridium complexes can improve OLED properties, and are useful in white light applications.

Abstract: Novel organic compounds containing triphenylene and triazine moieties are described. These compounds are expected to improve device performance when they are used in organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with phenylpyridine and dibenzo-containing ligands are provided. The disclosed compounds have low sublimation temperatures that allow for ease of purification and fabrication into a variety of OLED devices.

Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with phenylpyridine and dibenzo-containing ligands are provided. Alkyl substitution at specific positions on the ligands gives rise to compounds with improved OLED properties, including saturated green emission.

Abstract: Novel host compounds containing indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole moiety are disclosed. These compounds are useful in phosphorescent OLEDs and particularly as hosts and/or electron-blocking layer materials.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device that includes an anode, a cathode, an enhancement layer, and an emissive layer that includes homoleptic iridium complexes containing phenyl-imidazole ligands, which include at least one fused substituent. The enhancement layer also includes a new dibenzothiophene and dibenzofuran-containing compound that is useful as a material in an enhancement layer.

Abstract: A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formula I: as well as, devices and formulations containing the compound of Formula 1 are disclosed. In the compounds, having a ligand La of Formula I: wherein R1 represents mono, or di- substitution, or no substitution; wherein R2 represents mono, di, tri, or tetra-substitution, or no substitution; wherein R is selected from hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and combinations thereof; wherein any adjacent substituents of R2 are optionally joined to form a fused ring; wherein the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M; and wherein the ligand LA is optionally linked with other ligands to comprise a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate ligand.

Abstract: A method of forming compounds that comprise a heterocyclic carbene ligand is provided. In particular, an oxazole or a thioazole carbene are used in place of the traditional imidazole carbene. These compounds may be used in OLEDs to provide devices having improved properties, such as stability and color-tuning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel iridium complexes that can be used in organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). The present invention relates to the iridium complexes, devices comprising the iridium complexes, and formulations comprising the iridium complexes.

Abstract: Compounds having a metal M complexed to a ligand L containing a substituted imidazole carbene group, which is represented Formula (I), below: wherein ring B is a 5-member aromatic heterocyclic ring containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein RA represents mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions or no substitution; wherein R1 represents mono, di, or tri substitution or no substitution; wherein each RA, R1 and R2 is independently selected from various possible substituents; wherein Z1 is nitrogen or carbon; and wherein the ligand is optionally linked with other ligands to comprise a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate ligand. Devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) that comprise such compounds are also provided.

Abstract: Compounds are provided that comprise a heterocyclic carbene ligand. In particular, an oxazole or a thioazole carbene are used in place of the traditional imidazole carbene. These compounds may be used in OLEDs to provide devices having improved properties, such as stability and color-tuning. Additionally, a novel methodology to synthesize heterocyclic carbene metal complexes is provided.