Deuterated Anthracene Host Boron Dopant OLED Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) in blue pixel regions exhibit insufficient emitting efficiency and lifespan, limiting the overall performance of organic light emitting display devices.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a first emitting material layer with a boron derivative dopant and a deuterated anthracene derivative host between the electrodes, enhancing the emitting efficiency and lifespan of OLEDs in blue pixel regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional emitting materials are used in blue pixel OLEDs, then the device structure is simple, but the emitting efficiency and lifespan are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidmaterial composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite materials by combining a boron derivative dopant with a host material (either mCP or TCTA) to create an emitting layer with superior performance. This composite approach allows the dopant to provide stable blue emission while the host material facilitates efficient energy transfer, thereby extending OLED lifespan and improving emitting efficiency without excessive complexity increase

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by selecting specific dopant concentrations (typically 2-10 wt%) and host material molecular weights to optimize emission characteristics. By adjusting these parameters, the invention achieves enhanced emitting efficiency and extended lifespan in blue pixel OLEDs while maintaining manageable device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If conventional emitting materials are used in blue pixel OLEDs, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the emitting efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemitting efficiencyVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes emitting efficiency by carefully controlling the concentration of boron derivative dopant (2-10 wt%) and selecting host materials with specific molecular weights. These parameter optimizations enhance productivity through improved light emission while keeping manufacturing processes manageable through straightforward solution processing techniques

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If conventional emitting materials are used, then the driving voltage is higher, but the power consumption is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces power consumption by optimizing the emitting layer composition to achieve lower driving voltages. The boron derivative dopant combined with appropriate host materials enables efficient charge transport and recombination at reduced voltage levels, thereby decreasing overall power consumption in OLED displays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 use of a boron derivative dopant and a deuterated anthracene derivative host in the emitting material layer significantly improves the emitting efficiency and extends the lifespan of OLEDs, particularly in blue pixel regions, while also reducing driving voltage.

Implementation Method 1

The OLED emits light by injecting electrons from a cathode as an electron injection electrode and holes from an anode as a hole injection electrode into an emitting material layer (EML), combining the electrons with the holes, generating an exciton, and transforming the exciton from an excited state to a ground state

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20220216408A1Organic Light Emitting Device
Publication Date: 2022.07.07 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting device that includes a substrate, and an organic light emitting diode positioned on the substrate and including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a first emitting material layer including a first dopant of a boron derivative and a first host of an anthracene derivative and positioned between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first host is deuterated.