Universal Display Corporation
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices

Abstract:

A new series of iptycene derivatives as ligands for metal complexes that are useful as phosphorescent emitters for incorporation into OLEDs are disclosed. Provided are compositions that include a compound including a chemical group of Formula I ##STR00001## wherein (1) the chemical group of Formula I is included as at least one of the substituents in a bidentate ligand forming the metal complex, or (2) when the substituents in a bidentate ligand forming the metal complex are attached to a six-membered ring, at least one of the such substituents join adjacent substituents and fuse into the six-membered ring attached thereto to form a chemical group having Formula I.