Heterocyclic Compound for OLED Hole Mobility and Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face challenges in enhancing performance, efficiency, and lifetime due to limitations in the materials used for the organic thin film, particularly in terms of hole injection, hole transfer, light emission, electron transfer, and electron injection.

Innovation Solution

A heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is introduced, which can serve as a material for the organic material layer, enabling roles such as hole injection, hole transfer, light emission, and electron injection, and is used in the construction of an organic light-emitting device with a specific structure that includes this compound in one or more organic material layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic thin film materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but the performance, efficiency, and lifetime are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure parameters of organic compounds by introducing specific heterocyclic groups (triazine, pyrimidine, pyridine rings) and substituent patterns to optimize electronic properties, hole mobility, and charge transfer characteristics, thereby improving device lifetime and efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic materials combining multiple functional groups (heterocyclic cores with aromatic substituent groups) to achieve synergistic effects that simultaneously improve hole injection, electron transfer, and light emission properties beyond what single conventional materials can provide

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Speed

If conventional organic materials are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but hole mobility and charge transfer are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehole mobilityVSAvoidmaterial synthesis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters including heterocyclic ring types, substituent positions, and conjugation lengths to enhance hole mobility and charge transfer rates while maintaining compatibility with standard organic semiconductor processing techniques

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Power

If conventional materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but driving voltage is high and light efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight efficiencyVSAvoidorganic material layer complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts key material parameters including HOMO-LUMO energy levels, charge carrier mobilities, and exciton binding energies through heterocyclic compound design to reduce driving voltage and enhance light emission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs organic compounds that simultaneously perform multiple functions (hole injection, hole transport, electron blocking, and light emission) within the organic material layer, reducing the need for separate functional layers and simplifying overall device structure while improving efficiency

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

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 use of the heterocyclic compound in the organic light-emitting device reduces driving voltage, enhances light efficiency, and improves the device's lifetime by facilitating faster hole mobility and strong charge transfer.

Implementation Method 1

When a voltage is applied to an organic light emitting device having such a structure, electrons and holes injected from the two electrodes bind and pair in the organic thin film, and light emits as these annihilate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20230057581A1Heterocyclic compound, organic light-emitting diode comprising same, and composition for organic layer of organic light-emitting diode
Publication Date: 2023.02.23 LT MATERIALS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application provides a heterocyclic compound, and an organic light emitting device containing the heterocyclic compound in an organic material layer.