Heterocyclic Compound for OLED Luminescence Efficiency

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Problem

Organic light-emitting devices face challenges in achieving high luminescence efficiency and thermal stability due to the diffusion of triplet excitons and high driving voltage, which are not adequately addressed by existing technologies.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1, which includes a phenylene group with a substituent at the ortho position bonded to nitrogen and silicon as a linking group, reducing interaction with dopants and conjugation length, thereby improving luminescence efficiency and thermal stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then they achieve basic light emission, but luminescence efficiency is limited due to triplet exciton diffusion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidtriplet exciton diffusion
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the problematic triplet exciton diffusion process by introducing a specific heterocyclic compound structure that prevents exciton migration. The compound Formula 1 acts as a host material that confines triplet excitons locally, extracting the harmful diffusion effect from the system while maintaining light emission functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the molecular parameters of the host material by introducing a heterocyclic compound with specific structural features (Formula 1) including nitrogen-containing rings and particular substituent patterns. These parameter changes in molecular structure lead to improved triplet exciton confinement and enhanced luminescence efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then they operate at standard driving voltages, but thermal stability is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal stabilityVSAvoidthermal resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite material approach by combining the heterocyclic compound Formula 1 with specific dopants to create an emission layer with enhanced thermal stability. The composite structure of host-guest system provides both thermal resistance and luminescence functionality, resolving the contradiction between operating temperature and material stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Use of energy by moving object

If existing heterocyclic compounds are used, then some luminescence improvement is achieved, but driving voltage remains high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminescence efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality optimization by designing the heterocyclic compound Formula 1 with specific local structural features (such as particular substituent positions and heteroatom arrangements) that simultaneously improve luminescence efficiency and facilitate charge transport. This localized structural optimization reduces driving voltage while maintaining high luminescence performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 suppresses triplet exciton diffusion, enhancing luminescence efficiency and thermal stability, and reducing the driving voltage of organic light-emitting devices.

Implementation Method 1

the heterocyclic compound suppresses triplet exciton diffusion, enhancing luminescence efficiency and thermal stability

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTriplet exciton diffusion suppression:

Implementation Method 2

Carriers, such as holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. The excitons may transition from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20230159570A1Light-emitting device including heterocyclic compound, electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the heterocyclic compound
Publication Date: 2023.05.25 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a light-emitting device including a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1, which is shown below.