Fused Polycyclic Emitters for Efficient Long-Life OLED Elements

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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, particularly in materials for organic electroluminescence elements.

Innovation Solution

A light-emitting element using a fused polycyclic compound, represented by specific chemical structures, is incorporated into the functional layers of the display device to enhance luminous efficiency and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then device structure is simple, but luminous efficiency is low and lifespan is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidelement lifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies molecular parameters of the organic compound by introducing specific fused polycyclic structures (Formula 1) with controlled n1, n2, n3 values and substituent groups (R1-R3, Q1-Q2). This changes the photophysical properties to achieve high luminous efficiency and long lifespan simultaneously through optimized triplet state energy utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite material design by combining multiple functional groups within the fused polycyclic structure (Formula 1) including electron transport groups, hole transport groups, and emissive groups. This composite molecular structure enables simultaneous optimization of efficiency and stability parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If phosphorescent emission materials are used, then luminous efficiency is improved, but driving voltage increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the energy level parameters of the emission material by adjusting the fused polycyclic structure (Formula 1) to achieve balanced electron and hole transport properties. This parameter optimization enables low driving voltage operation while maintaining high luminous efficiency through improved exciton utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Power

If fluorescent emission materials are used, then driving voltage is low, but luminous efficiency is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidluminous efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the photophysical parameters of the emission material by introducing the fused polycyclic structure (Formula 1) with specific n1, n2, n3 values. This enables the material to operate at low driving voltage while achieving high luminous efficiency through optimized triplet-triplet annihilation and delayed fluorescence mechanisms.

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 element lifespan, resulting in improved display quality.

Implementation Method 1

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 (TTA):

Implementation Method 2

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF):

Implementation Method 3

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

Data Source

PatentUS20260007073A1Light-emitting element, fused polycyclic compound for the same, and electronic apparatus including the same
Publication Date: 2026.01.01 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, and 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: