Composite Host Materials for OLED Driving Voltage and Lifespan

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Problem

Conventional organic electroluminescent devices face challenges with high driving voltage, low efficiency, and short lifespan due to the limitations of existing host materials, necessitating the development of new host materials that can enhance power efficiency and lifespan while maintaining high luminance.

Innovation Solution

The use of a plurality of host materials, comprising a first host material represented by a specific compound formula and a second host material represented by another compound formula, which are integrated into the light-emitting layer of an organic electroluminescent device to improve efficiency and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional host materials are used in organic electroluminescent devices, then the device can operate, but the driving voltage is high and lifespan is short

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite host materials by combining multiple organic compounds with specific molecular structures (including heteroaryl moieties, carbazole groups, and triphenylene units) to create a host material system that simultaneously achieves low driving voltage and extended lifespan. The composite nature allows optimization of different properties from individual components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies molecular parameters such as molecular weight, purity, glass transition temperature, and pyrolysis temperature to optimize host material performance. By controlling these parameters within specific ranges, the patent achieves both low driving voltage and high reliability without compromising either aspect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of energy

If conventional host materials are used, then device operation is possible, but power efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses composite host materials that combine multiple functional units to improve power efficiency while maintaining acceptable driving voltage levels. The synergistic effect of different molecular components enables better energy utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes parameters such as molecular weight and purity to enhance power efficiency. By carefully selecting and adjusting these parameters, the host material achieves improved energy conversion efficiency without requiring excessively high driving voltages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If single host material is used, then device structure is simple, but efficiency and lifespan are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidhost material composition
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adopts composite host materials that combine multiple organic compounds with complementary properties. This approach extends lifespan and improves efficiency while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple, avoiding the need for complex multi-layer configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS11793075B2Plurality of host materials and organic electroluminescent device comprising the same
Publication Date: 2023.10.17 DUPONT SPECIALTY MATERIALS KOREA LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the host materials according to the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having a high power efficiency and/or long lifespan can be provided.