Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I):
- 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is
- 3. The compound of claim 2, wherein each of R6-R11 is H.
- 4. The compound of claim 3, wherein R1 is phenyl.
- 5. The compound of claim 4, wherein each of R2 and R3, independently, is aryl.
- 6. The compound of claim 5, wherein one of R2 and R3 is pyrenyl.
- 7. The compound of claim 6, wherein the other of R2 and R3 is phenyl.
- 8. The compound of claim 6, wherein the compound is 9-N,N′-triphenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine, 9-phenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-N,N′-di-p-tolyl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine, or N,N′-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-9-phenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine.
- 9. The compound of claim 2, wherein R1 is phenyl.
- 10. The compound of claim 9, wherein each of R2 and R3, independently, is aryl.
- 11. The compound of claim 1, wherein each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is
- 12. The compound of claim 11, wherein A2 is S.
- 13. The compound of claim 11, wherein each of R6-R11 is H.
- 14. The compound of claim 13, wherein A2 is S.
- 15. The compound of claim 14, wherein R1 is phenyl.
- 16. The compound of claim 15, wherein each of R4 and R5, independently, is phenyl.
- 17. The compound of claim 16, wherein Y2 is phenyl.
- 18. The compound of claim 16, wherein Y2 is carbazolyl.
- 19. The compound of claim 16, wherein Y2 is fluorenyl.
- 20. The compound of claim 16, wherein the compound is 9-phenyl-3,6-bis{5-[4-diphenylamino-phenyl]-thiophen-2-yl}-9H-carbazole, 9-phenyl-3,6-bis {5-[3,5-bis(diphenylamino)-phenyl]-thiophen-2-yl}-9H-carbazole, 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5-(3-diphenylamino-9-ethyl-carbazol-6-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole, or 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5-(2-di-phenylamino-9,9-diethyl-fluoren-7-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole.
- 21. The compound of claim 11, wherein R1 is phenyl.
- 22. The compound of claim 11, wherein each of R4 and R5, independently, is phenyl.
- 23. The compound of claim 1, wherein each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is
- 24. The compound of claim 23, wherein A1 is S.
- 25. The compound of claim 24, wherein Y1 is heteroaryl.
- 26. The compound of claim 25, wherein the compound is 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5-(carbazol-3-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole.
- 27. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of Z1 and Z2 is
- 28. An electroluminescence device comprising:
a hole transporting layer; an emitting layer; and an electron transporting layer; wherein the hole transporting layer, the emitting layer, and the electron transporting layer are disposed in the above order; wherein at least one of the hole transporting layer and the emitting layer includes a compound of formula (I): 15 wherein
each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is 16each of A1 and A2, independently, is S, O, NR, or CH═CH; each of Y1 and Y2, independently, is aryl or heteroaryl; each of R1-R5, independently, is aryl or heteroaryl; and each of R6-R11, independently, is H, CN, alkyl, OR, NRR′, COR, or C(O)OR; and in which each of R and R′, independently, is H or alkyl.
- 29. The device of claim 28, wherein both the hole transporting layer and the emitting layer includes the compound of formula (I).
- 30. The device of claim 29, wherein each of Z1 and z2, independently, is
- 31. The device of claim 30, wherein R1 is phenyl, one of R2 and R3 is pyrenyl, and each of R6-R11 is H.
- 32. The device of claim 31, wherein the compound is 9-N,N′-triphenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine, 9-phenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-N,N′-di-p-tolyl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine, or N,N′-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-9-phenyl-N,N′-di-pyren-1-yl-9H-carbazole-3,6-diamine.
- 33. The device of claim 29, wherein each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is
- 34. The device of claim 33, wherein A2 is S, R1 is phenyl, each of R4 and R5, independently, is phenyl, and each of R6-R11 is H.
- 35. The device of claim 34, wherein the compound is 9-phenyl-3,6-bis{5-[4-diphenylamino-phenyl]-thiophen-2-yl}-9H-carbazole, 9-phenyl-3,6-bis{5-[3,5-bis(diphenylamino)-phenyl]-thiophen-2-yl}-9H-carbazole, 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5-(3-diphenylamino-9-ethyl-carbazol-6-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole, or 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5-(2-di-phenylamino-9,9-diethyl-fluoren-7-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole.
- 36. The device of claim 29, wherein each of Z1 and Z2, independently, is
- 37. The device of claim 36, wherein the compound is 9-phenyl-3,6-bis[5(carbazol-3-yl)-thiophen-2-yl]-9H-carbazole.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 60/252,804, filed on Nov. 22, 2000, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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