Organic light emitting devices having carrier transporting layers comprising metal complexes
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1. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex, and wherein said metal complex has one of the formulas I or II:
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Light emitting devices having charge transporting layers comprising one or more metal complexes are provided. More particularly, devices include hole transporting layers comprising at least one metal complex are disclosed. The present devices can further comprise an electron blocking layer for improved efficiency.
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- 1. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex, and wherein said metal complex has one of the formulas I or II:
- 14. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex, and wherein said metal complex is Co(ppz)3.
- 25. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex, and wherein said metal complex is FeTp′
- 26. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer and an electron blocking layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex and said electron blocking layer comprises an organic electron blocking material.
- 28. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer and an electron blocking layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex and said electron blocking layer comprises a metal complex.
- 39. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer and an electron blocking layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex and said electron blocking layer comprises a compound having the formula:
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45. A light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer, an emissive layer, and a blocking layer;
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said hole transporting layer having a first HOMO energy, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises at least one metal complex; said emissive layer comprising at least one material capable of transporting electrons, said material having a second HOMO energy; and said blocking layer comprising a material having a HOMO energy that is between said first and second HOMO energies. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 67, 72)
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50. A method of facilitating hole transport in a light emitting device, said light emitting device comprising a hole transporting layer and an emissive layer;
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said hole transporting layer comprising at least one metal complex and having a first HOMO energy; said emissive layer comprising at least one material capable of transporting electrons, said material having a second HOMO energy higher than said HOMO energy of said hole transporting layer; said method comprising the step of placing a blocking layer between said hole transporting layer and said emissive layer, wherein said blocking layer comprises a material having a HOMO energy level that is between said first and second HOMO energies. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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- 57. A method of fabricating a light emitting device, said method comprising placing a hole transporting layer in electrical contact with an emissive layer, wherein said hole transporting layer comprises a compound of formulas I or II:
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