1：Experimental Design and Method Selection:

The study involved synthesizing two new iridium complexes (SOCF3pic and SOCF3mpic) with trifluoromethyl sulfonyl substituents, characterizing their properties, and fabricating PHOLED devices to evaluate performance. Methods included Stille coupling reactions, Nonoyama reaction, and various spectroscopic and electrochemical analyses.

2：Sample Selection and Data Sources:

Samples were the synthesized iridium complexes and device layers. Materials were purchased from Aldrich and TCI.

3：List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:

Equipment included Bruker Avance NMR spectrometers, TA instruments TGA and DSC analyzers, Shimadzu UV spectrophotometer, Perkin Elmer fluorescence spectrophotometer, Epsilon C3 cyclic voltammeter, and GI-WAXD setup at Pohang Light Source. Materials included chloroform, acetonitrile, tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate, and various organic compounds for device fabrication.

4：Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:

Synthesis of ligands and complexes, characterization using NMR, TGA, DSC, UV-vis, PL, CV, and GI-WAXD measurements. Device fabrication involved vacuum deposition of layers including ITO, MoO3, TAPC, TCTA:4PTPS:Ir complexes, TPBi, Liq, and Al, followed by performance measurement.

5：Data Analysis Methods:

Data were analyzed using standard techniques for spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and diffraction patterns, with software tools not specified.