Amine-Based Compound for OLED Efficiency and Lifetime

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a continuous need for developing new materials to improve the efficiency and stability of organic light emitting devices, particularly in terms of driving voltage and lifetime characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An amine-based compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is used in the organic light emitting device, which can be employed as a material for various layers such as hole injection, hole transport, light emission, electron transport, or electron injection, potentially improving the device's efficiency and longevity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the efficiency and lifetime characteristics are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoiddevice efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic compounds by introducing specific amine-based functional groups and substituent patterns (Formula 1) to optimize electronic properties including HOMO/LUMO energy levels, charge mobility, and exciton binding energy, thereby simultaneously improving device efficiency and lifetime characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention employs composite organic material systems combining the newly developed amine-based compound with other functional organic materials in multi-layer device structures, where each layer is optimized for specific functions (hole injection, electron transport, light emission) to achieve overall performance enhancement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the driving voltage is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoiddevice stability
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the energy level parameters (HOMO and LUMO values) of the organic compound through molecular design, enabling better energy alignment with electrode work functions and adjacent organic layers, which reduces energy barriers for charge injection and transport, thereby lowering driving voltage while maintaining stable operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If multi-layered organic material structure is used, then device efficiency and stability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice stabilityVSAvoidmaterial layer complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The newly developed amine-based organic compound exhibits multi-functional characteristics, serving simultaneously as hole transport material, electron transport material, and host material for phosphorescent dopants, allowing a single compound to replace multiple specialized materials and simplify the overall device structure while maintaining high efficiency and stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 enhances the efficiency and reduces the driving voltage of organic light emitting devices, while also extending their lifetime, making it suitable for use in multiple layers within the device.

Implementation Method 1

An organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS10991886B2Amine-based compound and organic light emitting device comprising same
Publication Date: 2021.04.27 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

The present specification provides an amine-based compound and an organic light emitting device including the same.