Heterocyclic Compound for OLED Efficiency and Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light emitting devices face challenges in efficiency and stability due to the limitations of existing materials, necessitating the development of new heterocyclic compounds for enhanced performance.

Innovation Solution

A heterocyclic compound with a specific chemical structure, represented by Chemical Formula 1, is introduced, which can be used in the organic material layers of OLEDs to improve efficiency and reduce driving voltage, while also extending the device's lifetime.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing organic materials are used in OLEDs, then the device structure can be maintained, but efficiency and stability are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice stabilityVSAvoiddevice efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of organic materials by introducing specific heterocyclic compounds with defined molecular formulas and structural parameters, thereby changing the material properties to simultaneously improve both efficiency and stability without requiring structural redesign of the OLED device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic material systems combining heterocyclic compounds with other organic materials in multilayer structures, where the heterocyclic compounds serve specific functional roles (such as hole transport or electron transport) to enhance overall device performance while maintaining structural integrity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If new heterocyclic compounds are developed to improve efficiency, then device performance increases, but material complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces heterocyclic compounds with specific functional groups and molecular characteristics tailored for particular layers or functions within the OLED structure, allowing targeted improvement of efficiency in specific regions without requiring complex changes throughout the entire material system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the organic material layer into multiple functional sub-layers or components, with heterocyclic compounds assigned to specific functional roles (such as hole injection, electron transport, or light emission), thereby managing material complexity through functional segmentation rather than using a single complex material throughout

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 organic light emitting devices enhances efficiency, achieves low driving voltage, and improves the device's lifetime properties, outperforming comparative examples in terms of voltage, efficiency, and luminance maintenance.

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

PatentUS11563184B2Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting element containing same
Publication Date: 2023.01.24 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a heterocyclic compound of Chemical Formula 1:and an organic light emitting device including the same.