Fused Cyclic Compound for Hole Transport in Organic Electronics

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Problem

Current organic electronic devices face challenges in developing stable and efficient materials for their organic material layers, particularly for hole injection, transport, and light emission, which affect the devices' performance and color purity.

Innovation Solution

A new compound, represented by Formula 1, is introduced, which can be used as a material for organic material layers in organic electronic devices, specifically for hole injection, transport, or extraction, and is incorporated into the device structure to enhance efficiency and performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a host/dopant system is used as the light emitting material, then color purity and emission efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines hole injection, hole transport, and light emitting functions into a single integrated compound (Formula 1), eliminating the need for separate host/dopant systems and multiple layers. This merging approach maintains color purity and emission efficiency while significantly reducing device complexity and material layer requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The compound of Formula 1 is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: hole injection, hole transport, and light emission. This multi-functional material replaces the traditional multi-material host/dopant system, achieving the same performance benefits (color purity, emission efficiency) without the associated complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If multiple materials are used in the organic material layer, then device performance is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice performanceVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges multiple material functions (hole injection, hole transport, light emission) into a single compound (Formula 1), reducing the number of materials that need to be deposited and processed. This simplifies manufacturing while maintaining device performance through the integrated multi-functional design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If traditional organic materials are used, then device structure is simple, but efficiency and stability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveefficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite molecular structure (Formula 1) that integrates multiple functional moieties: hole injection groups (triarylamine), hole transport groups (carbazole, dibenzofuran), and light emitting groups (fluorene, naphthalimide). This composite material design achieves high efficiency and stability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity through systematic molecular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 compound effectively injects, transports, or extracts holes, leading to organic electronic devices with improved efficiency and performance, including enhanced light emission characteristics and color purity.

Implementation Method 1

the compound effectively injects, transports, or extracts holes, leading to organic electronic devices with improved efficiency and performance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCharge transport: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS8344368B2Fused cyclic compound and organic electronic device
Publication Date: 2013.01.01 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a new fused cyclic compound, and an organic electronic device using the same. Since the compound according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used as a material of an organic material layer of the organic electronic device and in particular may effectively inject, transport or extract a hole, it is possible to provide an organic electronic device having excellent efficiency and performance.