Amine-Based Benzopyrene Compound for OLED Emission Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifespan while maintaining high color purity, particularly in the synthesis and integration of amine-based compounds with suitable electrical and light-emitting characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An amine-based compound represented by Formula 1, incorporating a benzopyrene core, is synthesized and integrated into the emission layer of OLEDs, enabling the device to emit blue fluorescent light and offering asymmetrical structural options, thus enhancing electrical and light-emitting properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then basic light emission is achieved, but driving voltage is high and efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoiddevice performance
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of organic compounds by introducing specific amine-based moieties with benzopyrene cores, changing the electronic and optical parameters of the emission layer materials to achieve lower driving voltage and higher efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite organic compounds combining amine-based structures with benzopyrene cores, creating materials with optimized electrical and optical properties that simultaneously reduce driving voltage and improve device reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If conventional emission materials are used, then light emission is achieved, but color purity is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoiddevice lifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces specific functional groups and molecular structures (amine-based compounds with benzopyrene cores) at localized positions within the emission layer to enhance color purity through targeted optical property modification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

By changing the molecular structure parameters of the emission materials to specific amine-based compounds, the patent achieves improved color purity while maintaining device lifespan through optimized material stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If high brightness is pursued, then illumination intensity increases, but device lifespan decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoiddevice lifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical and physical parameters of the emission layer materials using amine-based compounds, achieving higher brightness through improved quantum efficiency while extending lifespan through enhanced material stability and reduced degradation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

By using composite amine-based organic compounds with benzopyrene cores, the invention creates emission materials that simultaneously achieve high brightness and long lifespan through optimized molecular structure and improved stability

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 amine-based compound with a benzopyrene core results in OLEDs with low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, and high color purity, extending the device's lifespan and improving its overall performance.

Implementation Method 1

Carriers, such as the holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to generate excitons. When the excitons drop (or relax) from an excited state to a ground state, light is emitted.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

enabling the device to emit blue fluorescent light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluorescence: Fluorescence

Data Source

PatentUS10290820B2Amine-based compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
Publication Date: 2019.05.14 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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  • US10290820B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

An amine-based compound is represented by Formula 1.Where, in Formula 1, at least one of R1, R3, R8, and R10 is a group represented by Formula 2.Where, in Formula 2, a1 is selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3. The remaining substituents of Formulae 1 and 2 are as described herein. An organic light-emitting device (OLED) includes the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1.