Diamine-Based Compound for OLED Hole Mobility and Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving low driving voltage, high efficiency, and improved luminescence efficiency and color purity due to limitations in hole mobility and emission layer design.

Innovation Solution

A diamine-based compound represented by Formula 1 is introduced, which can be used in the organic light-emitting device's emission layer or hole transport region, featuring a backbone with amine groups connected to the second and fourth carbon positions of a carbazole, enhancing hole mobility and confining holes within the emission layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional materials are used in the emission layer, then device structure is simple, but hole mobility is limited and luminescence efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidemission layer design
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of emission layer materials by introducing diamine-based compounds with specific molecular weight ranges (500-2000 g/mol) and functional groups, changing the physical and chemical parameters to achieve both high hole mobility and luminescence efficiency without increasing device structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite material design by combining diamine-based compounds with other organic materials in the emission layer, creating a multi-component system that achieves synergistic effects for improved hole mobility and luminescence efficiency while maintaining relatively simple device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If conventional hole transport materials are used, then driving voltage is high, but device efficiency is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoiddevice efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular parameters of hole transport materials by using diamine-based compounds with optimized molecular weight and functional group composition, which reduces driving voltage while simultaneously improving device efficiency through enhanced charge transport properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If emission layer design is simplified, then device complexity is low, but color purity and luminance efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidemission layer design
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent achieves high color purity and luminance efficiency by optimizing the chemical parameters of emission layer materials, specifically using diamine-based compounds with controlled molecular weight (500-2000 g/mol) and specific functional groups, which improves emission characteristics without requiring complex multi-layer emission layer structures

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 the diamine-based compound results in an OLED with reduced driving voltage, high efficiency, and improved luminance and color purity, leading to a longer lifespan and enhanced electronic performance.

Implementation Method 1

enhancing hole mobility and confining holes within the emission layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCharge carrier mobility: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

Carriers, such as holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. Then, the excitons are transitioned from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11192858B2Diamine-based compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
Publication Date: 2021.12.07 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a diamine-based compound having a certain formula and an organic light-emitting device including the same.