Acenaphtho[1,2-b]chrysene Blue OLED Compound

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic light-emitting devices, such as those using naphtho[2,3-k]fluoranthene and naphthofluoranthene, suffer from low luminance, low color purity, and inefficient blue light emission, which limits their practical application in full-color displays and other applications.

Innovation Solution

A novel fused polycyclic compound, acenaphtho[1,2-b]chrysene, is developed, which has a higher oscillator strength and dipole moment than existing compounds, allowing for enhanced light emission quantum efficiency and blue light emission with high color purity by strategically selecting substituents to achieve an emission peak of 450 nm or less.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional light-emitting materials are used, then the device can function, but the luminance and conversion efficiency are insufficient for practical application

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminance and conversion efficiencyVSAvoidpractical applicability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the oscillator strength parameter by extending the conjugated system in the acenaphtho[1,2-b]chrysene core, which enhances the radiative transition probability and thereby improves both luminance and conversion efficiency to levels suitable for practical applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the high oscillator strength core structure with electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents to create a composite material that achieves both high luminance and high conversion efficiency simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The acenaphtho[1,2-b]chrysene compound significantly improves the luminous efficiency and color purity of blue light emission, making it suitable for high-performance organic light-emitting devices with increased quantum efficiency and stable long-term operation.

Implementation Method 1

generate excitons of the fluorescent or phosphorescent organic compound by injection of electrons and holes from the electrodes, and utilize the light emitted when the excitons return to the ground state

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2882707B1Novel fused polycyclic compound and organic light-emitting device, display apparatus, image information processing apparatus, lighting system, and image forming apparatus having the compound
Publication Date: 2017.03.08 CANON KK
  • EP2882707B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2

AI summary

A novel organic compound suitable for blue-light-emitting devices and an organic light-emitting device including the compound are provided. An organic compound represented by Formula [1] according to Claim 1 is provided. In Formula [1], R1 to R16 each independently represent a group selected from a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups.