Boron-Based Condensed Cyclic Compound for OLED Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face limitations in achieving balanced electron injection and multiple resonance effects, which affect emission efficiency and lifespan.

Innovation Solution

A condensed cyclic compound with a boron-based core, incorporating electron donating and withdrawing groups, is used in the emission layer to enhance emission efficiency and stability, achieving a balance between electron injection and multiple resonance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then basic light emission is achieved, but emission efficiency and lifespan are limited due to unbalanced electron injection and multiple resonance effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoidlifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of the emission layer by introducing a boron-based condensed cyclic core with specific substituents (electron-donating groups at positions 2 and 6, electron-withdrawing groups at positions 3 and 5). This structural parameter change optimizes the HOMO-LUMO energy levels and electronic distribution, achieving balanced electron injection and multiple resonance effects that simultaneously improve emission efficiency and device lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite molecular structure combining multiple functional groups around a boron-based core: electron-donating groups (such as carbazole, triphen胺) provide hole transport and stabilize the HOMO level, while electron-withdrawing groups (such as fluorine, cyano, trifluoromethyl) lower the LUMO level and enhance electron injection. This composite structure achieves synergistic effects that resolve the contradiction between emission efficiency and lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of manufacture

If the emission layer uses conventional compounds, then device fabrication is straightforward, but driving voltage remains high and luminance is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefabrication simplicityVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The boron-based condensed cyclic compound structure with optimized HOMO-LUMO energy levels enables lower driving voltage by facilitating easier charge injection and transport. The specific substitution pattern (electron-donating at 2,6 positions and electron-withdrawing at 3,5 positions) creates favorable electronic parameters that reduce the energy barrier for carrier injection while maintaining stable molecular packing for straightforward fabrication

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If electron-donating groups are added to enhance emission, then luminance improves, but electron injection balance is disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveluminanceVSAvoidelectron injection balance
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by placing electron-donating groups at specific positions (2 and 6) and electron-withdrawing groups at other specific positions (3 and 5) on the boron-based core. This spatial differentiation creates local electronic environments that collectively achieve balanced electron injection across the molecule while maintaining high luminance through effective multiple resonance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The composite molecular structure combines electron-donating groups (for high luminance through enhanced hole transport and multiple resonance) with electron-withdrawing groups (for balanced electron injection by lowering LUMO level). The synergistic interaction between these different functional groups resolves the contradiction between luminance enhancement and electron injection balance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 solution results in a light-emitting device with low driving voltage, high luminance, and extended lifespan, while maintaining excellent emission efficiency and color characteristics.

Implementation Method 1

achieving a balance between electron injection and multiple resonance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMultiple resonance:

Implementation Method 2

achieving a balance between electron injection and multiple resonance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron injection:

Implementation Method 3

Carriers, such as holes and electrons, may recombine in such an emission layer region to produce excitons. These excitons transition from an excited state to the ground state to thereby generate light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP4289916A1Condensed cyclic compound, light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2023.12.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a light-emitting device including a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the condensed cyclic compound. Formula 1 is the same as described in the present specification.