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 that effectively suppress exciton energy diffusion in the emission layer.

Innovation Solution

A novel amine compound is introduced, represented by specific formulas, which is incorporated into the hole transport region of a light emitting element. This compound includes specific aryl and heteroaryl groups, excluding carbazole and silyl groups, to enhance carrier balance and reduce intermolecular interaction, thereby improving hole transport capacity and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional hole transport materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but exciton energy diffusion is not effectively suppressed and luminous efficiency is low

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of hole transport materials by introducing specific dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene core structures with particular substituent groups (Formula 1), thereby changing the energy levels and molecular properties to suppress exciton diffusion and improve luminous efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite material design by combining dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene core structures with specific arylamine substituent groups (Formula 2), creating hybrid molecular structures that integrate the benefits of both structural components for optimized hole transport and exciton management

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If materials with high hole transport capacity are used, then driving voltage may increase, but luminous efficiency improves

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the energy level parameters (HOMO/LUMO) of the hole transport materials through systematic molecular design (Formula 1 and Formula 2), achieving a balance between hole transport capacity and energy consumption by tuning the electronic structure to match the emission layer characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If exciton energy diffusion is suppressed, then luminous efficiency improves, but service life characteristics need to be maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular parameters of the hole transport materials to achieve appropriate energy level alignment with the emission layer, which suppresses exciton diffusion while maintaining stable operational characteristics and long service life through optimized molecular stability and energy level matching

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20230172059A1Light 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 of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode and at least one functional layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the functional layer includes the amine compound represented by a specific chemical structure, thereby improving the emission efficiency and element life of the light emitting element.