Aromatic Organic Luminescent Host for Low-Voltage OLEDs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) require higher driving voltages, limiting their efficiency and performance.

Innovation Solution

A novel aromatic organic luminescent compound represented by Chemical Formula A is used as a host in the light-emitting layer, allowing OLEDs to operate at lower voltages by optimizing the energy transfer and exciton formation process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If conventional organic luminescent compounds are used in OLEDs, then the device structure and operation are well-established, but the driving voltage is high which limits efficiency and performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidefficiency and performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the molecular structure of organic luminescent compounds through specific chemical substitutions and functional group additions. These structural parameter changes result in altered electronic properties that enable lower driving voltages while maintaining or improving device efficiency and performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by creating new organic luminescent compounds that combine multiple functional moieties within a single molecular structure. These composite molecular structures integrate electron transport, hole transport, and luminescence functions, enabling improved overall device performance at lower operating voltages

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Device complexity

If existing luminescent materials are used, then the OLED structure is simple and well-understood, but color purity and light emission efficiency are reduced due to intermolecular actions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial system complexityVSAvoidcolor purity and light emission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses an intermediary approach by introducing host-guest doping systems where a host material mediates the luminescence process. The host material absorbs energy and transfers it to the guest dopant, which then emits light. This intermediary mechanism prevents direct intermolecular interactions between luminescent molecules, thereby maintaining color purity and high emission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by creating spatially separated functional zones within the luminescent layer. The host material provides a matrix with specific properties while the guest dopant molecules are distributed throughout, each performing specialized luminescence functions. This local differentiation allows optimization of both color purity and emission efficiency without requiring complex overall device structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 compound enables OLEDs to be driven at lower voltages compared to conventional compounds, enhancing their efficiency and performance.

Implementation Method 1

the addition of a small amount of the dopant to the host generates excitons from the light-emitting layer so that the excitons are transported to the dopant, emitting light at high efficiency

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Implementation Method 2

An OLED using the organic light-emitting phenomenon has a structure usually comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic material layer interposed therebetween

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 3

the hole and the electron recombine to produce an exciton. When the exciton returns to the ground state from the excited state, the molecule of the organic layer emits light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectExciton formation and transport:

Data Source

PatentUS10562876B2Organic compounds for organic light-emitting diode and organic light-emitting diode including the same
Publication Date: 2020.02.18 SFC CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a compound for organic light-emitting diodes that can operate organic light-emitting diodes at a low driving voltage and an organic light-emitting diode comprising the same and, more particularly, to a compound for use as a fluorescent host in organic light-emitting diodes, which can bring about excellent diode properties by operating organic light-emitting diodes at a low driving voltage, and an organic light-emitting diode comprising the same.