A diphenylamino-substituted bicarbazole derivative (BCZDA) with high glass-transition temperature (170 degrees C) has been developed. The introduction of the strongly electron-donating diphenylamino group endows this compound with high HOMO (-4.94 eV), LUMO (-1.94 eV) and triplet energy (2.65 eV) levels which are beneficial for hole injection and electron/triplet exciton blocking. By adopting this compound as the hole-transporting layer, both fluorescent and phosphorescent devices with good performance have been realized. Through the device study, the performance of this compound is proved to be comparable to that of NPB. The utility of this compound as a host has also been evaluated. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.