Fused Polycyclic Emission Layer Materials for OLED Lifespan and Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic electroluminescence display devices face challenges in achieving low-driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and long lifespan, necessitating improvements in materials for organic electroluminescence elements.

Innovation Solution

A light-emitting element incorporating a fused polycyclic compound, represented by specific chemical formulas, is used to enhance luminous efficiency and lifespan, featuring a structure with a first and second electrode and an emission layer containing compounds that promote improved recombination of holes and electrons.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then the device can operate, but luminous efficiency and lifespan are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidlifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of organic electroluminescence materials by introducing specific fused polycyclic compounds with defined chemical formulas and structural characteristics (Formula 1 with specific substituents R1-R7, n1-n7), thereby optimizing both luminous efficiency and device lifespan through controlled structural changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention employs composite organic electroluminescence materials comprising multiple components including the core fused polycyclic compound of Formula 1, where different substituent groups (aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, etc.) are combined to create a composite material system that achieves synergistic improvement in luminous efficiency and operational stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If materials are optimized for high luminous efficiency, then light output improves, but driving voltage may increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent carefully adjusts molecular parameters such as HOMO-LUMO energy levels, electron mobility, and hole mobility of the fused polycyclic compounds to achieve an optimal balance where high luminous efficiency is maintained while driving voltage remains low, through controlled modification of substituents R1-R7 and ring 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 fused polycyclic compound improves luminous efficiency and extends the lifespan of the light-emitting element, resulting in enhanced display quality.

Implementation Method 1

holes and electrons respectively injected from a first electrode and a second electrode recombine in an emission layer, so that in the emission layer, an emission material, which contains an organic compound, emits light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

fluorescent emission, which uses triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) in which a singlet exciton is generated by the collision of triplet excitons

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTriplet-triplet annihilation:

Implementation Method 3

Research and development are presently directed to materials for thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) that utilize delayed fluorescence phenomena

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDelayed fluorescence:

Data Source

PatentUS20260026186A1Light-emitting element, fused polycyclic compound for the same, and electronic apparatus including the same
Publication Date: 2026.01.22 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments provide a fused polycyclic compound, a light-emitting element that includes the fused polycyclic compound, an electronic apparatus that includes the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes the fused polycyclic compound. The fused polycyclic compound is represented by Formula 1, which is explained in the specification: