Heterocyclic OLED Dopant for Faster RISC and Narrow Blue Emission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face limitations in achieving high color purity and efficiency due to issues with blue emission spectrum width and reverse intersystem crossing speed, which affect their luminescence characteristics and lifespan.

Innovation Solution

A heterocyclic compound with a specific structure, represented by Formula 1, is used as a dopant in the organic light-emitting device, enhancing multi-resonance characteristics and suppressing structural relaxation in the excited state, thereby improving blue emission efficiency and color purity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then device operation is achieved, but blue emission spectrum width is too wide resulting in poor color purity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidblue emission spectrum width
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies molecular parameters by introducing specific heterocyclic structures (Formula 1) with controlled substituents (A11, C11-C14, Rx, Ry) to adjust the emission spectrum characteristics. This changes the energy levels and HOMO-LUMO gaps to achieve narrower blue emission and improved color purity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite molecular design by combining heterocyclic core structures with various functional groups and substituents (carbazole, triphenylene, dibenzofuran, etc.) to create dopant compounds that exhibit both narrow emission spectra and high stability, resolving the contradiction between color purity and emission characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then device operation is achieved, but reverse intersystem crossing speed is slow affecting efficiency and lifespan

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidreverse intersystem crossing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes energy level parameters by designing heterocyclic compounds with specific HOMO-LUMO gaps and excited state energies. The molecular structure (Formula 1) is tuned to achieve appropriate energy differences between S1 and T1 states, facilitating faster reverse intersystem crossing and improving luminescence efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces conventional organic compounds with heterocyclic compounds featuring specific electronic structures that utilize spin-orbit coupling mechanisms to enhance reverse intersystem crossing rates, substituting slow thermal processes with faster quantum mechanical transitions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Power

If conventional organic light-emitting devices are used, then device operation is achieved, but structural relaxation in excited state occurs reducing blue emission efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveblue emission efficiencyVSAvoidstructural stability in excited state
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes structural parameters by introducing rigid heterocyclic frameworks (Formula 1) with aromatic rings and heteroatoms that restrict molecular vibrations and rotations in excited states. This reduces structural relaxation and maintains high blue emission efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the molecular structure into rigid core heterocyclic units (Formula 1) with specific functional groups, where the core structure provides structural stability while peripheral substituents tune optical properties, preventing excessive structural relaxation in excited states.

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 heterocyclic compound achieves a narrow blue emission spectrum, improved color purity, and enhanced efficiency by optimizing the energy transfer processes, leading to improved luminescence characteristics and extended lifespan of the organic light-emitting device.

Implementation Method 1

suppressing structural relaxation in the excited state

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStructural relaxation suppression:

Implementation Method 2

optimizing the energy transfer processes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Implementation Method 3

improving luminescence characteristics

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLuminescence: Luminescence

Implementation Method 4

reverse intersystem crossing speed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReverse intersystem crossing:

Data Source

PatentUS20230301179A1Heterocyclic compound, organic light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2023.09.21 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device:wherein descriptions of Formula 1 are as defined in the present specification.