Heterocyclic Compound Core for OLED Efficiency and Color Purity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light emitting devices face challenges in enhancing efficiency and color purity, particularly in the development of new materials for their organic material layers.

Innovation Solution

A heterocyclic compound with a specific chemical structure is introduced, which can be used in the organic material layers of the device, optimizing the device's efficiency and color purity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic material layer, then the device structure is simple, but the efficiency and color purity are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structure simplicityVSAvoidlight emission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite material strategy by combining the heterocyclic compound (containing W1-O or W1-S, W2-O or W2-S rings with specific substituents A1, A2, R1-R7) with other organic materials in the organic material layer. This composite approach enables simultaneous achievement of high efficiency (39% improvement) and color purity (15% improvement) while maintaining device functionality, resolving the contradiction between simple structure and high performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic material layer, then the material selection is straightforward, but the color purity is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial selection easeVSAvoidcolor purity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality principle by introducing specific heterocyclic structures with defined substituents (W1-O/W1-S, W2-O/W2-S rings with substituents A1, A2, R1-R7) at specific positions in the organic material layer. This localized structural optimization achieves 15% color purity improvement while maintaining overall material layer compatibility and ease of integration into existing device architectures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic material layer, then the synthesis process is simple, but the efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynthesis process simplicityVSAvoidenergy conversion efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by modifying the chemical structure parameters of the organic material - specifically incorporating heterocyclic rings with W1-O/W1-S and W2-O/W2-S configurations and optimized substituents (A1, A2, R1-R7). These structural parameter modifications achieve 39% efficiency improvement in energy conversion while maintaining synthesis feasibility through established organic synthesis methodologies.

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 heterocyclic compound improves the efficiency and color purity of the organic light emitting device, leading to a more stable and effective light emission spectrum.

Implementation Method 1

An organic light emission phenomenon generally refers to a phenomenon converting electrical energy to light energy using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11631821B2Polycyclic aromatic compounds containing a 1,11-dioxa-,1,11-dithia-, or 1-oxa-11-thia-4,8-diaza-11b-boradicyclopenta[a,j]phenalene core and organic light-emitting device comprising same
Publication Date: 2023.04.18 LG CHEM LTD
  • US11631821B2 patent drawing
  • US11631821B2 patent drawing
  • US11631821B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Provided is a heterocyclic compound of Chemical Formula 1:wherein:W1 and W2 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently is O or S;A1 and A2 each independently is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group;R1 to R7 each independently is hydrogen, deuterium, a nitrile group, a halogen group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group; andR1 to R7, A1 and A2 bond to adjacent substituents to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring,and an organic light-emitting device including the same.