Amine Compound Hole Transport Layer for OLED Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electroluminescence display devices face challenges in achieving low driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and long service life, particularly in the development of materials for the hole transport region to suppress exciton energy diffusion effectively.

Innovation Solution

The use of a specific amine compound, represented by Formula 1, in the hole transport region of a light emitting element, which includes a benzocarbazole moiety and specific substituents, enhances electron resistance and exciton resistance, contributing to reduced driving voltage and high efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional hole transport materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but the luminous efficiency is low and service life is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of hole transport materials by introducing specific substituents (fluoro, cyano, trifluoromethyl groups) and adjusting molecular weight parameters to optimize both luminous efficiency and service life simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between these two performance metrics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops composite hole transport materials combining multiple functional groups and molecular structures in a single material system, achieving synergistic effects that improve both luminous efficiency and service life beyond what conventional single-function materials can provide

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Use of energy by moving object

If the driving voltage is reduced, then the energy consumption decreases, but the luminous efficiency may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidluminous efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the HOMO/LUMO energy level parameters of hole transport materials to achieve better energy alignment with adjacent layers, enabling low driving voltage operation while maintaining high luminous efficiency through improved charge injection and transport characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If the exciton energy diffusion is suppressed, then the luminous efficiency increases, but the material complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces localized functional groups (fluoro, cyano, trifluoromethyl) at specific positions on the molecular structure to create local regions with enhanced exciton binding energy and reduced diffusion tendency, achieving high luminous efficiency without requiring complete structural complexity throughout the entire material system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20230172066A1Light emitting element and amine compound for the same
Publication Date: 2023.06.01 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A light emitting element and an amine compound for the light emitting element are provided. The light emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode on the first electrode, and at least one functional layer between the first electrode and the second electrode The functional layer includes the amine compound and the luminous efficiency and service life of the light emitting element is improved.