Conjugated Polymer for Organic Electroluminescence

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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

VSEngineering 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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesolubility and depositabilityVSAvoidcharge transportability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesolubilityVSAvoidfilm flatness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesolubilityVSAvoiddrive life
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDuration of action of stationary object

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Ease of manufacture

If a polymer with low molecular weight is used, then the depositability is improved, but the luminous efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovedepositabilityVSAvoidluminous efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3182479B1Conjugated polymer for organic electroluminescence element
Publication Date: 2018.10.03 MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP
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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.