Dipyrromethene Boron Complex for High Quantum Yield and Moisture Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing color conversion compositions for light emitting devices face challenges in achieving high quantum yield, light fastness, and moisture-heat resistance simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A color conversion composition is developed using specific compounds represented by General Formula (I) and (II), where a dipyrromethene skeleton is coordinated to a boron atom as a tridentate or tetradentate ligand, enhancing quantum yield and providing excellent light fastness and moisture-heat resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If a dipyrromethene boron complex compound is used as a fluorescent compound, then high color conversion efficiency (quantum yield) is achieved, but light fastness and moisture-heat resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantum yieldVSAvoidlight fastness and moisture-heat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the coordination mode of the dipyrromethene ligand to boron from bidentate to tridentate or tetradentate, and modifies the chemical structure by introducing specific substituents (such as fluorine atoms at positions 2 and 7 of the dipyrromethene skeleton). These parameter changes in molecular structure and coordination chemistry resolve the contradiction by achieving high quantum yield while simultaneously improving light fastness and moisture-heat resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of manufacture

If conventional phosphor materials are used in white LED, then ease of manufacture is maintained, but energy saving and efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovemanufacturabilityVSAvoidenergy efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs organic dipyrromethene boron complex compounds with tridentate or tetradentate coordination modes, which provide high quantum yield and color conversion efficiency. These compounds can be processed using conventional manufacturing techniques for LED phosphors, thus maintaining ease of manufacture while significantly improving energy efficiency and color conversion performance compared to traditional inorganic phosphors.

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 composition exhibits a high quantum yield and maintains excellent light fastness and moisture-heat resistance, suitable for long-term emission in light emitting devices such as display and lighting devices.

Implementation Method 1

a fluorescent compound (also referred to as photoluminescent phosphor), which has a function or property of absorbing light (incoming ray) of a specific wavelength radiated from an LED and emitting light (outgoing ray) of a specific wavelength different from the incoming ray

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 2

light emitting elements such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an inorganic light emitting diode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11434420B2Color conversion composition, compound used for same, and light emitting device
Publication Date: 2022.09.06 FUJIFILM CORP
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  • US11434420B2 patent drawing
  • US11434420B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Provided are a color conversion composition which contains at least one kind of compound represented by a specific general formula, a compound which is used in the color conversion composition and represented by a specific general formula, and a light emitting device which has a color conversion portion consisting of the color conversion composition and a light source.