Acridine Hole Transport Compound for OLED Lifespan

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organic light-emitting devices using general materials for hole transport layers exhibit unsatisfactory lifespan, efficiency, and power consumption characteristics, and acridine-based materials do not provide satisfactory characteristics for hole transport layers.

Innovation Solution

A compound represented by Formula 1, which includes a 9,10-dihydroacridine or acridane-based core moiety with specific substituents, is used in the hole transport layer to provide stability, high charge transport capabilities, and crystallization-preventing properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If general materials are used for hole transport layers, then device structure is simple, but lifespan and efficiency are unsatisfactory

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure parameters of hole transport materials by introducing specific substituents (R1-R5 groups) at defined positions on the acridine core, changing the molecular properties to achieve both improved lifespan and acceptable structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates composite molecular structures by combining the acridine core with various substituent groups (aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, etc.), forming composite materials that exhibit superior device performance compared to simple general materials

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If general materials are used for hole transport layers, then material selection is easy, but efficiency and power consumption characteristics are unsatisfactory

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidcompound structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific functional groups at particular positions (R1-R5) on the acridine core, where each substituent location contributes specific properties that collectively enhance charge transport efficiency while managing overall molecular complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If acridine-based materials are used, then hole transport capability is provided, but lifespan and efficiency characteristics remain unsatisfactory

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidmolecular structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically varies molecular parameters including substituent types, positions, and combinations on the acridine core to optimize the balance between lifespan performance and structural complexity, moving beyond simple acridine structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9893295B2Compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
Publication Date: 2018.02.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same:wherein substituents of Formula 1 are understood by referring to the description provided in the detailed description.