Phosphorescent Iridium(III) Complexes based on the ppy Ligands Containing Electron-withdrawing Carbonyl Groups

We have synthesized and demonstrated a red emission in Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) using phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes based on the 2-phenylpyridine ligands with electron-withdrawing carbonyl groups. Among those, a device exhibited highly efficient red-orange emission with the luminance of 20460 cd/$m^2$ at 12 V, the luminous efficiency of 22.0 cd/A at 20 mA/$cm^2$, and the $CIE_{x,y}$ coordinates of (x=0.560, y=0.439 ) at 10 V.