A 9,10-bisphenylphenanthrene derivative has a structure of formula (1): ##STR00001## wherein P1 and P2 are substituted or non-substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and R is a member selected from the group consisting of H, halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl, amino, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.10 alkynyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.20 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.20 cycloalkenyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 heterocycloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 heterocycloalkenyl, aryl and heteroaryl. The 9,10-bisphenylphenanthrene derivative of the present invention may function as a host emitter to be used in an organic light emitting device with advantages such as higher efficiency, lower operating voltage, higher brightness and higher thermal stability. |