Heterocyclic OLED Compound for Hole Transfer and Emission Stability

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Problem

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

Innovation Solution

A novel heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is introduced, which can serve as a material for the organic light emitting device, exhibiting properties suitable for hole injection, hole transfer, electron transfer, and light emission, thereby improving the device's efficiency and stability.

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, lifetime, and efficiency are limited

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite material strategy by combining multiple functional moieties (carbazole, triphenylamine, heterocyclic groups) within a single molecular structure. This allows the material to simultaneously provide hole injection, hole transfer, electron blocking, and light emission functions, thereby improving device reliability and lifetime without requiring multiple separate material layers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The heterocyclic compound of Formula 1 is designed to perform multiple functions within a single material system. The molecule can act as a host material, dopant, hole injection material, hole transfer material, electron blocking material, and light emitting material depending on the specific embodiment, reducing the need for complex multi-layer structures while maintaining high device performance

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

2Productivity

If conventional materials are used for hole injection and hole transfer, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the charge transport efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharge transport efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial synthesis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes charge transport efficiency by systematically varying molecular parameters including substituent types (R1-R6), heterocyclic group configurations (X1-X6, Y), and structural motifs (L, m). These parameter changes enable precise tuning of HOMO/LUMO energy levels, hole mobility, and electron blocking capability, achieving high charge transport efficiency while maintaining manufacturability through solution processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If conventional light emitting materials are used, then the device structure is simple, but the light emission efficiency and stability are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emission stabilityVSAvoidcompound structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light emitting component utilizes a composite molecular structure integrating carbazole or triphenylamine cores with heterocyclic groups (oxadiazole, triazole, pyrimidine, etc.). This composite structure provides synergistic effects where the carbazole/triphenylamine moiety facilitates charge transport and the heterocyclic group enhances light emission stability and efficiency, achieving both high reliability and controlled complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 enhances the performance and lifetime of organic light emitting devices by stabilizing electron transfer and improving hole transfer abilities, leading to increased efficiency and driving properties, particularly when used in carbazole-based compounds.

Implementation Method 1

the compound can be used as a material of an organic material layer of an organic light emitting device. The compound is capable of performing a role of a hole injection material, a hole transfer material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHole injection:

Implementation Method 2

The compound is capable of performing a role of a hole injection material, a hole transfer material, a light emitting material, an electron transfer material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHole transfer:

Implementation Method 3

a light emitting material, an electron transfer material, an electron injection material and the like in the organic light emitting device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron transfer:

Implementation Method 4

compounds capable of performing roles of hole injection, hole transfer, electron blocking, hole blocking, electron transfer, electron injection and the like may also be used as a material of the organic thin film

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron blocking:

Implementation Method 5

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 EffectLight emission: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS12185627B2Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device comprising same
Publication Date: 2024.12.31 LT MATERIALS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present specification relates to a heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.