Fluorenone Electroluminescent Material for OLED Red Light

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electroluminescent materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) have poor luminous efficiency, leading to short device lifespan and failure, necessitating the development of a material and manufacturing method for a long-lasting, red-emitting electroluminescent material.

Innovation Solution

A specific electroluminescent material is synthesized using reactants and solvents with additives, where the R1 and R2 groups are optimized to enhance electron-withdrawing properties, facilitating intermolecular charge transfer and reducing energy level differences, thereby extending device lifespan and achieving red light emission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing electroluminescent material is used in OLEDs, then the device can be manufactured, but the luminous efficiency is poor leading to short lifespan and failure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifespanVSAvoidluminous efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular structure parameters of the electroluminescent material by introducing specific electron-donating groups (R1 and R2) attached to the fluorenone core. This structural parameter change optimizes the HOMO-LUMO energy gap and improves charge carrier mobility, resulting in enhanced luminous efficiency and extended device lifespan.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite molecular structure combining the fluorenone acceptor unit with electron-donating groups (R1 and R2). This composite structure leverages the complementary properties of electron-accepting and electron-donating moieties to achieve balanced charge transport and improved electroluminescence performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If the electroluminescent material structure is optimized for red light emission, then red light is achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvered light emissionVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the electroluminescent material into distinct functional modules: a fluorenone core unit and substitutable R1/R2 groups. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each module's properties and simplifies the manufacturing process by enabling modular synthesis through standardized coupling reactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific functional groups (R1 and R2) at particular positions on the fluorenone molecule. These localized modifications tune the electronic properties and light emission characteristics without requiring complete restructuring of the entire molecule, thereby simplifying the overall manufacturing process.

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 method produces an electroluminescent material with enhanced luminous efficiency and extended lifespan, achieving red light emission through improved intermolecular charge transfer and energy level alignment.

Implementation Method 1

electroluminescent material is a material that mainly dominates emitted light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

a captodative electron effect between the electron donor unit and the electron acceptor unit in the molecule is enhanced, so that the intermolecular charge transfer property is enhanced

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCharge transfer:

Data Source

PatentUS11322694B2Electroluminescent material, method for manufacturing same, and light emitting device
Publication Date: 2022.05.03 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application provides an electroluminescent material, a method for manufacturing an electroluminescent material, and a light emitting device, by employing the strong electron-withdrawing group such as cyano, pyridine, pyrimidine, or s-triazine to enhance the electron-withdrawing property of the fluorenone receptor unit, a captodative electron effect between the electron donor unit and the electron acceptor unit in the molecule is enhanced, so that the intermolecular charge transfer property is enhanced while the red light shifts, thereby further reducing the energy level difference between the single-line energy level and the triplet energy level of the target molecule, to realize a long life span, red light emitted electroluminescent material, a method for manufacturing the electroluminescent material and a light emitting device.