Provided are an organic electronic element and an electronic device thereof, the organic electronic element being capable of achieving high light-emitting efficiency and a low driving voltage, and can also greatly improve the lifespan of the element by using a compound of the present invention as a phosphorescent host material.

A compound of Formula I ##STR00001## wherein Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, and Z.sup.4 are independently selected from C or N; wherein one of Z.sup.1 or Z.sup.3 is N and the other is C, and one of Z.sup.2 or Z.sup.4 is N and the other is C; and if Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 are N, then one of R.sup.B and one of R.sup.C is selected from the group consisting of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl; or if Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are N and, then one of R.sup.A, one of R.sup.B or one of R.sup.C is selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted aryl, and an optionally substituted heteroaryl. An organic light emitting diode/device (OLED) that includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer includes a compound of Formula I above. The OLED can be incorporated into a consumer product, an electronic component module, and/or a lighting panel.

A compound of Formula I: ##STR00001##
wherein: X.sup.1-X.sup.8 are each independently C or N, wherein two adjacent X.sup.1-X.sup.8 are carbon-fused to a structure of Formula II: ##STR00002## X.sup.9-X.sup.12 are each independently C or N; A.sup.1, A.sup.2, and A.sup.3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, N, NR, CR, CRR′, SiR, SiRR′, GeR, and GeRR′, with at least one of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 being N or NR; each occurrence of is independently a single bond or a double bond, wherein one occurrence of is a single bond and one occurrence of is a double bond; each of R.sup.A, R.sup.B, and R.sup.c independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitution to its associated ring; each of occurrence R, R′, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, and R.sup.C is independently a hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, Formula IX, deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, boryl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof, with at least one of R, R′, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, and R.sup.C comprising a group of Formula III, Formula IV, Formula V, Formula VI, Formula VII, Formula VIII, or Formula IX: ##STR00003## ##STR00004## each occurrence of Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, and Y.sup.3 is independently absent, O, S, Se, NR, CRR′, SiRR′, or GeRR′; each occurrence of Ar.sup.1, and Ar.sup.2 is independently an optionally substituted aryl group or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are optionally joined or fused together to form a ring; each occurrence of X.sup.13-X.sup.20 is independently C or N, with the proviso that at least one of X.sup.13-X.sup.20 is N; each occurrence of A.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR, CRR′, SiRR′, and GeRR′; each occurrence of R.sup.X independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitution to its associated ring; each occurrence of R.sup.X is in

Provided are a light-emitting device and an electronic apparatus including the same. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The interlayer includes an emission layer, and a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer. The emission layer includes a transition metal-containing organometallic compound. The hole transport region includes an electron-blocking layer. The electron-blocking layer includes a first electron-blocking material and a second electron-blocking material, and the first electron-blocking material and the second electron-blocking material have different hole mobilities.

Provided are a light-emitting device and an electronic apparatus including the same. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The interlayer includes an emission layer, and a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer. The emission layer includes a transition metal-containing organometallic compound. The hole transport region includes an electron-blocking layer. The electron-blocking layer includes a first electron-blocking material and a second electron-blocking material, and the first electron-blocking material and the second electron-blocking material have different hole mobilities.

Provided are a compound capable of improving the light-emitting efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an element; an organic electronic element using same; and an electronic device thereof.

A compound having the formula Ir(L.sub.A).sub.n(L.sub.B).sub.3−n, having the structure ##STR00001##
Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, and Z.sup.4 is CR.sup.2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

A compound having the formula Ir(L.sub.A).sub.n(L.sub.B).sub.3−n, having the structure ##STR00001##
Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, and Z.sup.4 is CR.sup.2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and including 9 to 60 aromatic rings: ##STR00001##
A is a group represented by Formula 10, n is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, L is hydrogen, a single bond or a linking group, and when n is 1, p is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, and q is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, ##STR00002## wherein Formula 10 is the same as described in the specification.

A compound comprising a first ligand L.sub.A of Formula I, ##STR00001##
is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; Z.sup.1-Z.sup.4 are each independently C or N; at least two consecutive Z.sup.1-Z.sup.4 are C, and are fused to a structure of Formula II ##STR00002##
or Formula III ##STR00003##
Y.sup.1; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each independently O, S, Se, CRR′, SiRR′, or GeRR′; each R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R, and R′ is a hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, L.sub.A is complexed to a metal M by the dashed lines in Formula I to form a five-membered chelate ring, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.