Platinum, palladium, and gold complexes suitable for use as phosphorescent emitters or as delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters having the structure of Formula VIII. ##STR00001##

Provided are organic and organometallic compounds which have a cyclic structure and which comprise at least one of SiR.sup.1R.sup.2, GeR.sup.1R.sup.2, P═O, and Se in the cyclic structure. Also provided are formulations comprising these organic and organometallic compounds. Further provided are organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) and related consumer products that utilize these organic and organometallic compounds.

The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode exhibiting high efficiency and longevity. The organic light-emitting diode comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light-emitting layer contains at least one of the amine compounds represented by Chemical Formula A or Chemical Formula B and at least one of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas H1 to H7, Chemical Formulas A, B, and H1 to H7 being the same as in the specification.

The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode exhibiting high efficiency and longevity. The organic light-emitting diode comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light-emitting layer contains at least one of the amine compounds represented by Chemical Formula A or Chemical Formula B and at least one of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas H1 to H7, Chemical Formulas A, B, and H1 to H7 being the same as in the specification.

Functionalized Group IVA particles, methods of preparing the Group IVA particles, and methods of using the Group IVA particles are provided. The Group IVA particles may be passivated with at least one layer of material covering at least a portion of the particle. The layer of material may be a covalently bonded non-dielectric layer of material. The Group IVA particles may be used in various technologies, including lithium ion batteries and photovoltaic cells.

Functionalized Group IVA particles, methods of preparing the Group IVA particles, and methods of using the Group IVA particles are provided. The Group IVA particles may be passivated with at least one layer of material covering at least a portion of the particle. The layer of material may be a covalently bonded non-dielectric layer of material. The Group IVA particles may be used in various technologies, including lithium ion batteries and photovoltaic cells.

A germole-fused diarylethene-based compound is presented that includes a germanium-containing five-membered ring structure with an ethene bridge fused to photoactive bis-aryl rings. The germole-fused diarylethene-based compound isomerizes between a ring-open and a ring-closed form upon irradiation and to allow optical storage or photoswitching devices. A method to form the germole-fused diarylethene-based compound is through a rhodium catalyzed coupling between a 1-germyl-aryl-2-boronic ester, 1-germyl-heteroaryl-2-boronic ester, or 1-germyl-alkenyl-2-boronic ester with the 1,2-diarylethyne. The germole-fused diarylethene-based compounds display tunable photophysical properties of the photogenerated closed form, with excellent thermal irreversibility and a robust fatigue resistance.

A germole-fused diarylethene-based compound is presented that includes a germanium-containing five-membered ring structure with an ethene bridge fused to photoactive bis-aryl rings. The germole-fused diarylethene-based compound isomerizes between a ring-open and a ring-closed form upon irradiation and to allow optical storage or photoswitching devices. A method to form the germole-fused diarylethene-based compound is through a rhodium catalyzed coupling between a 1-germyl-aryl-2-boronic ester, 1-germyl-heteroaryl-2-boronic ester, or 1-germyl-alkenyl-2-boronic ester with the 1,2-diarylethyne. The germole-fused diarylethene-based compounds display tunable photophysical properties of the photogenerated closed form, with excellent thermal irreversibility and a robust fatigue resistance.

The present invention concerns a method for the hydrosilylation of an unsaturated compound comprising at least one ketone function, one aldehyde function, one alkene function and/or one alkyne function, with a compound comprising at least one hydrogen-silyl function implementing an organic catalyst of tri-coordinated germanium.

The present invention concerns a method for the hydrosilylation of an unsaturated compound comprising at least one ketone function, one aldehyde function, one alkene function and/or one alkyne function, with a compound comprising at least one hydrogen-silyl function implementing an organic catalyst of tri-coordinated germanium.