Deuterated OLED Material Reducing Crystallization

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a continuous need for developing new materials to enhance the efficiency, service life, and color purity of organic light emitting devices, particularly in achieving low driving voltage and high efficiency.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a compound of Formula 1 in the first organic material layer and a compound of Formula 2 in the second organic material layer, where Formula 1 is at least 40% deuterated and Formula 2 has an asymmetric structure with a spiro-type ring, improving stability and efficiency by enhancing electron injection and reducing crystallization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic material layer, then the device structure is simple, but the service life and efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite organic materials with specific molecular structures (Formula 1 and Formula 2) in the organic material layer. These composite materials combine electron transporting moieties with specific substituents to achieve both high service life and efficiency, resolving the contradiction between reliability and material complexity by designing tailored composite structures rather than using simple conventional materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific functional groups and substituents (R1-R6, Ar1-Ar6, L1-L6) at particular positions within the molecular structure. This localized modification of the organic material enables enhanced electron injection and transport properties in specific regions, improving service life without requiring complete structural overhaul.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the efficiency and color purity are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial synthesis difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the organic material by incorporating specific molecular formulas with defined substituents and structural features. This parameter modification (molecular structure, functional groups, deuterium substitution) enhances electron injection efficiency and color purity while maintaining manufacturability through established organic synthesis techniques.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary functional groups and molecular structures that mediate between the electrodes and the light-emitting layer. These intermediary materials (Formula 1 and Formula 2) facilitate efficient electron injection and transport, improving overall device efficiency while using standard organic synthesis methods for manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Power

If standard organic materials are used, then the device operates simply, but the driving voltage remains high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidorganic material structure
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the electrical parameters of the organic material layer by incorporating materials with optimized electron affinity and HOMO-LUMO energy levels. The specific molecular structures (Formula 1 and Formula 2) with electron transporting moieties and specific substituents reduce the energy barrier for electron injection, thereby lowering driving voltage while managing the increased material structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Measurement precision

If conventional materials are used in the organic material layer, then the device structure is straightforward, but the color purity is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidmaterial composition
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific substituents and functional groups at precise positions within the molecular structure. This localized structural modification affects the energy levels and emission characteristics of the material, thereby improving color purity without requiring complete redesign of the entire device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite organic materials with specifically designed molecular structures that combine multiple functional units. These composite materials provide tailored optical properties for enhanced color purity while managing the complexity through systematic molecular design rather than random material selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 organic light emitting device exhibits excellent service life characteristics and high efficiency with low driving voltage due to the deuterated compound in the first layer and the asymmetric compound in the second layer, which stabilizes the device and improves electron injection.

Implementation Method 1

the first organic material layer includes a compound of the following Formula 1, and the compound of Formula 1 is at least 40% or more deuterated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDeuterium substitution effect:

Implementation Method 2

the second organic material layer includes a compound of the following Formula 2... having an asymmetric structure with a spiro-type ring, improving stability and efficiency by enhancing electron injection and reducing crystallization

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrystallization inhibition: Crystallisation

Implementation Method 3

An organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS12120949B2Organic light emitting diode
Publication Date: 2024.10.15 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

Provided is an organic light emitting device including a first organic material layer that comprises a compound of Formula 1:and a second organic material layer comprising a compound of Formula 2: