The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use in organic electronic devices, a composition comprising a compound of formula (IV) and at least one compound of formula (IVa) to (IVd), an organic semiconductor layer comprising the compound or composition, an organic electronic device comprising the organic semiconductor layer, and a display device comprising the organic electronic device.

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The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use in organic electronic devices, a composition comprising a compound of formula (IV) and at least one compound of formula (IVa) to (IVd), an organic semiconductor layer comprising the compound or composition, an organic electronic device comprising the organic semiconductor layer, and a display device comprising the organic electronic device.

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The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) and an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (I).

The device provided herein is an organic electroluminescent device and includes a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate and with high reflectivity; a translucent or transparent second electrode over the first electrode; and a first, a second and a third organic layer included between the first and the second electrode; where the second organic layer has a thickness >80 nm and is made of a second organic material; the third organic layer is a light-emitting layer including at least one light-emitting material and at least one host material; the first organic layer has a conductivity >1×10.sup.−4 S/m and <1×10.sup.−2 S/m; an energy level difference between HOMO energy level of the second organic material and HOMO energy level of the at least one host material is <0.27 eV; and the first electrode and the second organic layer are in direct contact with the first organic layer.

The device provided herein is an organic electroluminescent device and includes a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate and with high reflectivity; a translucent or transparent second electrode over the first electrode; and a first, a second and a third organic layer included between the first and the second electrode; where the second organic layer has a thickness >80 nm and is made of a second organic material; the third organic layer is a light-emitting layer including at least one light-emitting material and at least one host material; the first organic layer has a conductivity >1×10.sup.−4 S/m and <1×10.sup.−2 S/m; an energy level difference between HOMO energy level of the second organic material and HOMO energy level of the at least one host material is <0.27 eV; and the first electrode and the second organic layer are in direct contact with the first organic layer.

A fused ring compound and applications thereof in organic electronic components, particularly in organic electroluminescent diodes; an organic electronic component comprising the fused ring compound, and applications thereof in organic electroluminescent diodes and in display and lighting technologies; and a formulation comprising the fused ring compound, and applications thereof in the preparation of organic electronic components. By optimizing the component structure, good component performance can be achieved, and especially, a high-performance OLED component can be implemented, which provide good material and preparation technology choices for full-color display and lighting applications.

An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, a first emitting layer, and a second emitting layer provided between the first emitting layer and the cathode, in which the first emitting layer includes, as a first host material, a first compound that includes at least one group represented by a formula (11) below, the first compound being represented by a formula (1) below, the second emitting layer includes a second compound represented by a formula (2) below as a second host material, and the first emitting layer is in direct contact with the second emitting layer. L.sub.101 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms. Ar.sub.101 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms. mx is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

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An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, a first emitting layer, and a second emitting layer provided between the first emitting layer and the cathode, in which the first emitting layer includes, as a first host material, a first compound that includes at least one group represented by a formula (11) below, the first compound being represented by a formula (1) below, the second emitting layer includes a second compound represented by a formula (2) below as a second host material, and the first emitting layer is in direct contact with the second emitting layer. L.sub.101 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms. Ar.sub.101 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms. mx is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

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An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, a first emitting layer, and a second emitting layer provided between the first emitting layer and the cathode, in which the first emitting layer contains, as a first host material, a first compound represented by a formula (1) below and having a group represented by a formula (11) below, the second emitting layer contains a second compound represented by one of formulae (2-1D) to (2-4D) below as a second host material, and the first emitting layer is in direct contact with the second emitting layer.

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An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode, a first emitting layer, and a second emitting layer provided between the first emitting layer and the cathode, in which the first emitting layer contains, as a first host material, a first compound represented by a formula (1) below and having a group represented by a formula (11) below, the second emitting layer contains a second compound represented by one of formulae (2-1D) to (2-4D) below as a second host material, and the first emitting layer is in direct contact with the second emitting layer.

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