Tetradentate platinum (II) and palladium (II) complexes, devices, and uses thereof

• US 10,158,091 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2016
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona)
• Original Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona)
• Inventors: Li, Jian, Zhu, Zhi-Qiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Seaman, D Margaret M
• Application Number:
  US15/228,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20170040555A1
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• CPC Class Codes: C07F 15/0086 Platinum compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/06 containing organic luminescent materials
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1022 bridged by heteroatoms, e.g. N, P, Si or B
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1029 containing one nitrogen atom as the heteroatom
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/185 of the platinum group, i.e. Os, Ir, Pt, Ru, Rh or Pd
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2101/10 Triplet emission
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/11 characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/346 comprising platinum
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/761 Biomolecules or bio-macromolecules, e.g. proteins, chlorophyl, lipids or enzymes

Abstract

The complexes disclosed herein are cyclometalated metal complexes of Formula (I) that are useful for full color displays and lighting applications.

Claims

1. A complex represented by the following structure:

6. A light emitting device comprising the complex of claim 1.

7. An organic light emitting diode comprising the complex of claim 1.

2. A complex represented by the following structure:

3. The complex of claim 2, represented by the following structure:

5. The complex of claim 3, represented by the following structure:

8. An organic light emitting diode comprising the complex of claim 2.

9. A light emitting device comprising the complex of claim 2.

10. A light emitting device comprising the complex of claim 3.

11. A light emitting diode comprising the complex of claim 3.

14. A light emitting device comprising the complex of claim 5.

15. A light emitting diode comprising the complex of claim 5.

4. A complex represented by the following structure:

12. A light emitting device comprising the complex of claim 4.

13. A light emitting diode comprising the complex of claim 4.