Novel organic compounds comprising a bicarbazole core are provided. In particular, the compounds has a 3,3′-bicarbazole core substituted at the 9-position with a triazine or pyrimidine. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices to provide devices having improved efficiency and improved lifetime.

An organic light-emitting device includes an organometallic compound represented by M.sub.1(L.sub.1).sub.n1(L.sub.2).sub.n2, wherein L.sub.1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1-1: ##STR00001##
In Formula 1-1, *1 to *4 indicate a binding site to M.sub.1, and Z.sub.11 and Z.sub.12 are respectively boron (B) and nitrogen (N), or N and B. When M.sub.1 binds to an α-position of the B or N atom, metal-ligand charge transfer in the complex may be improved. An OLED including the organometallic compound may have a long lifespan and improved luminescent efficiency and colorimetric purity.

Devices containing novel carbazole-containing compounds are provided. The novel compounds also contain electron donor groups, aryl linkers, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. These novel organic compounds can exhibit delayed fluorescence in the devices.

A thin film including a combination of a donor compound and an acceptor compound, and a phosphorescent dopant, wherein the donor compound and the acceptor compound form an exciplex having characteristics described in the specification.

The present invention describes dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.

A compound represented by Formula 1 is disclosed. An organic electric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic material layer includes the compound represented by Formula 1. When the organic electric element includes the compound in the organic material layer, luminescence efficiency, stability, and life span can be improved.

A light-emitting device including an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the organometallic compound are provided in the present application.

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The detailed description of Formula 1 is the same as described in the present specification.

A phosphorescent emitter compound having a first ligand L.sub.A having a Formula I,

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is disclosed. An OLED having the compound incorporated therein is also disclosed.

To provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency and low driving voltage. The light-emitting element includes a guest material and a host material. A LUMO level of the host material is higher than a LUMO level of the host material, and a HOMO level of the guest material is lower than a HOMO level of the host material. The guest material has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light emission. The difference between a singlet excitation energy level and a triplet excitation energy level of the host material is greater than 0 eV and less than or equal to 0.2 eV. The energy difference between the LUMO level and the HOMO level of the host material is larger than or equal to light emission energy of the guest material.

A method of producing a film having excellent external quantum efficiency when used in a light emitting layer of a light emitting device is provided. A method of film production includes preparing an ink containing a specific metal complex, storing the ink for 3 days or more under light shielding, and forming a film by using the stored ink. The total content of metal complexes having a molecular weight larger by 16, 32 or 48 than that of the specific metal complex according to an area percentage value determined by liquid chromatography is 0.6 or less when the content of the specific metal complex is taken as 100.