Fluoranthene Derivative for OLED Efficiency and Voltage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional organic thin-film light emitting devices face challenges in achieving high luminance efficiency, low driving voltage, and prolonged durability simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A fluoranthene derivative with a specific molecular structure is used, featuring a fluoranthene skeleton, substituted or unsubstituted arylene groups, and aromatic heterocyclic groups with electron-accepting nitrogen, enhancing electron affinity, charge transport properties, and film stability, thereby reducing driving voltage and increasing luminance efficiency and device lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic phosphor materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but luminance efficiency and durable life are insufficient

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of organic phosphor materials by introducing fluoranthene skeletons and heterocyclic groups with electron-accepting nitrogen. These parameter changes in molecular structure lead to improved electron affinity and charge transport properties, thereby enhancing both luminance efficiency and durable life without fundamentally changing the device architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite molecular structures combining fluoranthene skeletons with heterocyclic groups (such as pyridine, pyrimidine, triazine rings). This composite approach creates materials with synergistic properties: the fluoranthene core provides structural stability while the heterocyclic groups contribute electron-accepting capabilities, achieving high luminance efficiency and durability simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If materials are selected to improve luminance efficiency, then luminance efficiency increases, but driving voltage remains high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminance efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the electronic parameters of the organic phosphor materials by incorporating electron-accepting heterocyclic groups. These parameter changes optimize the energy levels and improve electron injection efficiency, allowing the material to achieve high luminance efficiency while reducing the energy barrier for electron injection, thereby lowering driving voltage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If driving voltage is reduced using conventional materials, then driving voltage decreases, but luminance efficiency and durable life become insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidluminance efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention employs composite molecular structures where fluoranthene skeletons are combined with heterocyclic groups containing electron-accepting nitrogen. This composite design enables the material to simultaneously achieve low driving voltage (through improved electron injection) and high luminance efficiency (through enhanced charge transport and recombination), resolving the trade-off between these parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Productivity

If heterocyclic compounds are used to improve efficiency and lifetime, then efficiency and lifetime increase, but driving voltage remains high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminance efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality modification by strategically placing heterocyclic groups with electron-accepting nitrogen at specific positions on the fluoranthene skeleton. This localized functional group placement optimizes electron injection at the interface while maintaining high luminance efficiency in the bulk material, and can reduce driving voltage through improved interfacial electron transfer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 fluoranthene derivative improves luminance efficiency, reduces driving voltage, and extends the life of the light emitting device by facilitating efficient electron injection and transport, while maintaining high film stability and durability.

Implementation Method 1

enhancing electron affinity, charge transport properties, and film stability

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

an organic thin-film light emitting device that emits light when an electron injected from a cathode and a hole injected from an anode are recombined in an organic phosphor sandwiched between both electrodes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP3150579B1Fluoranthene derivative, electronic device containing same, light-emitting element, and photoelectric conversion element
Publication Date: 2021.02.24 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC
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  • EP3150579B1 patent drawing
  • EP3150579B1 patent drawing

AI summary

To provide a fluoranthene derivative represented by the following specific structure, thereby providing an organic thin-film light emitting device in which all of luminance efficiency, driving voltage and durable life are improved: in which Ar represents a group containing a fluoranthene skeleton; L1 is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; L2 is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group; and HAr is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group containing an electron-accepting nitrogen.