Boron-Nitrogen Emitter Composition for Red OLED Lifetime and Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

The lifetime and luminescence efficiency of red OLED devices are limited by non-radiative transitions and exciton dissipation, necessitating improved materials with suitable spectral and energy level characteristics for high efficiency and long lifetime.

Innovation Solution

A boron-nitrogen compound with a specific structural formula incorporating various heteroatoms and heteroatom groups is introduced to enhance spin orbit coupling, accelerate intersystem crossing, and adjust charge transfer characteristics, improving luminescence efficiency and lifetime.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If red light material is used in OLED device, then the emission wavelength range is achieved, but the luminescence efficiency and lifetime are reduced due to non-radiative transitions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission wavelength rangeVSAvoidluminescence efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by introducing heteroatoms (O, N, S, Se, Te) and heteroatom groups into the boron-nitrogen compound structure. This modifies the electronic structure and energy levels to reduce non-radiative transitions while maintaining red light emission, thereby improving luminescence efficiency without sacrificing the emission wavelength range.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite molecular structures by combining boron-nitrogen core with multiple heteroatoms and heteroatom groups. This composite approach allows the material to exhibit both the desired red light emission properties and enhanced luminescence efficiency by suppressing non-radiative pathways through the synergistic effects of different heteroatoms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If red light material is used in OLED device, then the emission wavelength range is achieved, but the device lifetime is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission wavelength rangeVSAvoiddevice lifetime
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular parameters by incorporating heteroatoms and heteroatom groups to change the charge transfer characteristics and energy level structure. This reduces exciton dissipation and non-radiative transitions, thereby extending device lifetime while maintaining the red light emission capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potentially harmful non-radiative transitions into beneficial radiative transitions by designing the molecular structure to favor radiative pathways. The heteroatoms and heteroatom groups are strategically placed to redirect energy that would otherwise be lost into productive light emission, thereby extending device lifetime.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Loss of energy

If phosphorescent or TADF material is used to sensitize fluorescent material, then spectral energy transfer efficiency is improved, but material selection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral energy transfer efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial selection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the need for separate phosphorescent or TADF sensitizer materials by incorporating the desired functionality directly into the boron-nitrogen fluorescent compound through heteroatom substitution. This single-material solution achieves efficient spectral energy transfer without requiring complex multi-material systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a multi-functional boron-nitrogen compound that simultaneously serves as the fluorescent emitter and possesses optimized charge transfer characteristics for efficient energy transfer. The heteroatoms and heteroatom groups provide multiple functions including light emission, energy transfer optimization, and exciton management within a single material.

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 boron-nitrogen compound achieves narrow band emission and higher luminescence efficiency, enhancing the performance of electroluminescent devices by reducing exciton dissipation and extending device lifetime.

Implementation Method 1

the spin flip processes of intersystem crossing (ISC) and reverse intersystem crossing (RISC)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIntersystem crossing:

Implementation Method 2

a phosphorescent material and a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material may achieve a theoretical maximum exciton utilization rate of 100%

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermally activated delayed fluorescence:

Implementation Method 3

The multi resonant fluorescent material containing boron (B) and nitrogen (N) atoms have attracted much attention due to a small stokes shift, a narrow spectrum, and a high luminescence efficiency

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20260042957A1Boron-nitrogen compound, electroluminescent device and display device
Publication Date: 2026.02.12 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present application disclose a boron-nitrogen compound, an electroluminescent device, and a display device. The boron-nitrogen compound has a structural general formula represented by formula (I):