Fused Polycyclic Compound for OLED Emission Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electroluminescence devices face challenges in achieving low driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and long service life, particularly in stabilizing materials for efficient light emission.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting element is designed with a fused polycyclic compound, specifically a compound represented by Formula 1, which is used in the emission layer, along with a hole transport region and an electron transport region, to enhance luminous efficiency and service life, emitting delayed fluorescence with a central wavelength in the range of 430 nm to 490 nm.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then device operation is achieved, but luminous efficiency is insufficient and service life is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic electroluminescence materials by introducing specific fused polycyclic compounds with defined chemical formulas (Formulas 1 and 2), changing chemical parameters to achieve both high luminous efficiency and extended service life simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite emission layer materials combining host compounds with guest dopants (formulas 1 and 2) to create a synergistic system that achieves both high efficiency and long operational stability through material composition optimization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If triplet state energy is utilized for phosphorescence emission, then light emission is achieved, but Dexter energy transfer suppression is required to maintain efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emission intensityVSAvoidenergy transfer efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces fused polycyclic compounds with specific molecular structures (formulas 1 and 2) that have localized electronic properties to suppress Dexter energy transfer at specific energy levels while maintaining overall phosphorescence emission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The invention converts the potentially harmful Dexter energy transfer mechanism into a beneficial process by carefully designing the energy level structure of the fused polycyclic compounds to control and optimize energy transfer pathways for enhanced phosphorescence emission

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

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 solution improves luminous efficiency and extends the service life of the light emitting element by utilizing the fused polycyclic compound, which suppresses Dexter energy transfer and deepens the HOMO energy level, facilitating efficient energy transfer and reducing triplet concentration, thereby maintaining emission efficiency and device stability.

Implementation Method 1

suppresses Dexter energy transfer and deepens the HOMO energy level, facilitating efficient energy transfer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDexter energy transfer:

Implementation Method 2

emitting delayed fluorescence with a central wavelength in the range of 430 nm to 490 nm

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDelayed fluorescence:

Implementation Method 3

fluorescence emission using triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) in which singlet excitons are generated by the collision of triplet excitons

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTriplet-triplet annihilation:

Implementation Method 4

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20240276880A1Light emitting element and fused polycyclic compound for the light emitting element
Publication Date: 2024.08.15 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments provide a light emitting element that includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an emission layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a first compound represented by Formula 1, which is explained in the specification.