Amine-Containing Compound for OLED Hole Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face limitations in achieving low driving voltage, high luminance, and long lifespan due to inadequate hole transport characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An amine-containing compound represented by Formula 1 is used in the light-emitting device, which includes a hole transport region and an electron transport region, enhancing hole transport characteristics and stabilizing holes through increased π-conjugation, thereby reducing driving voltage and improving luminance efficiency and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then they can emit light through carrier recombination, but they suffer from high driving voltage and short lifespan due to inadequate hole transport characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifespanVSAvoidinadequate hole transport characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of hole transport materials by introducing amine-containing groups with extended π-conjugation systems. This changes the electronic parameters (HOMO energy levels, charge mobility) of the material to improve hole transport characteristics, thereby extending device lifespan and reducing driving voltage without compromising light emission function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Power

If conventional hole transport materials are used, then the device can operate, but it requires high driving voltage due to poor hole transport efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidpoor hole transport efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the electronic parameters of hole transport materials by incorporating amine-containing compounds with extended π-conjugation. This increases charge mobility and improves hole transport efficiency, allowing the device to operate at lower driving voltages while maintaining stable performance and extended lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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-containing compound effectively stabilizes holes, resulting in a light-emitting device with low driving voltage, high luminance efficiency, and long lifespan.

Implementation Method 1

enhancing hole transport characteristics and stabilizing holes through increased π-conjugation

Methodology Applied
Scientific Effectπ-conjugation:

Implementation Method 2

The carriers may combine to generate excitons. These excitons transition from an excited state to a ground state to generate light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20230397491A1Amine-containing compound, light-emitting device including the same, electronic device including the light-emitting device and electronic apparatus including the electronic device
Publication Date: 2023.12.07 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and an amine-containing compound represented by Formula 1, which is defined in the specification.