Conjugated Polymer for Organic Electroluminescence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing organic electroluminescence elements face issues with high drive voltage, low luminous efficiency, and short drive life due to polymers with low weight average molecular weight and high dispersity, which affect charge transportability and film flatness.
Innovation Solution
A conjugated polymer with a specific repeating unit, weight average molecular weight of 20,000 or more, and dispersity of 2.10 or less, incorporating an insolubilizing group for improved solubility and deposition, is used to form a layer that enables low voltage driving and high luminous efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a polymer with low weight average molecular weight and high dispersity is used, then the solubility and depositability are improved, but the charge transportability deteriorates and drive voltage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by precisely controlling the weight average molecular weight (20,000-1,000,000) and dispersity (2.00 or less) of the conjugated polymer. This specific parameter range resolves the contradiction by providing optimal balance between solubility (easier manufacture) and charge transportability (device reliability), avoiding both the crystallization issues of low molecular weight polymers and the processing difficulties of high molecular weight polymers.
2Ease of manufacture
If a polymer with low weight average molecular weight is used, then the solubility is improved, but the film flatness deteriorates due to crystallization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses parameter changes by setting the weight average molecular weight to 20,000 or more and dispersity to 2.10 or less. This prevents crystallization of low molecular weight components while maintaining good solubility, thereby achieving both ease of manufacture and manufacturing precision in terms of film flatness.
3Ease of manufacture
If a polymer with high dispersity is used, then the solubility is improved, but the drive life deteriorates due to charge traps from low molecular weight components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by strictly controlling dispersity to 2.10 or less. This limitation prevents excessive low molecular weight components that would create charge traps and reduce drive life, while still maintaining adequate solubility for processing. The controlled dispersity ensures long-term device stability.
4Ease of manufacture
If a polymer with low molecular weight is used, then the depositability is improved, but the luminous efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction through parameter changes by optimizing the weight average molecular weight to 20,000 or more. This ensures sufficient chain length for effective charge transport and high luminous efficiency, while the controlled dispersity maintains good depositability. The specific parameter range achieves both ease of manufacture and energy efficiency.
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AI summary
An object of the present invention is to provide a conjugated polymer which has a high hole transportability and is excellent in solubility and depositability. Another object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescence element which is capable of low voltage driving and has a high luminous efficiency and drive stability. The conjugated polymer of the present invention is a conjugated polymer containing a specific structure as the repeating unit, where the conjugated polymer contains an insolubilizing group as a substituent, the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is 20,000 or more and the dispersity (Mw/Mn) is 2.10 or less.