Organic Electroluminescence Host Material Composition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electroluminescent devices face challenges in achieving high luminous efficiency and long lifespan, particularly for middle or large-sized panels, due to limitations in host materials that require high purity, thermal stability, and electrochemical stability, as well as uniformity and adhesion in the light-emitting layer.

Innovation Solution

The use of an organic electroluminescent device with a light-emitting layer comprising a host and a phosphorescent dopant, where the host is composed of plural host compounds, including a first host compound represented by a specific formula and a second host compound, enhancing the device's efficiency and lifespan by optimizing the host material's structure and properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional single host material is used, then device structure is simple, but luminous efficiency and lifespan are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidhost material composition
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite host material system consisting of a first host compound (formula 1) and a second host compound (formula 2), where the two compounds work synergistically to achieve high luminous efficiency and long lifespan. The first host provides core electroluminescence properties while the second host enhances stability and efficiency, creating a composite material system that overcomes the limitations of conventional single host materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If host material purity is increased, then electrochemical stability improves, but manufacturing difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrochemical stabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the molecular structure parameters of the host compounds by introducing specific structural features (formula 1 and formula 2) that inherently provide high electrochemical stability. This structural parameter optimization allows the materials to achieve excellent electrochemical stability without requiring extremely high purity levels, thereby facilitating easier manufacturing while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Duration of action of stationary object

If thermal stability is enhanced, then device lifespan increases, but material selection becomes more restricted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifespanVSAvoidmaterial selection flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces specific local structural features in the host compounds (formula 1 and formula 2) that provide high thermal stability at critical positions within the molecular structure. This local quality enhancement allows the materials to achieve excellent thermal stability and extended device lifespan while maintaining flexibility in overall material selection and composition optimization.

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

This configuration results in an organic electroluminescent device with high efficiency and long lifespan, suitable for display and lighting applications, by improving the stability and performance of the light-emitting layer through the use of plural host compounds.

Implementation Method 1

the light-emitting layer comprises a host and a phosphorescent dopant

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhosphorescence: Phosphorescence

Implementation Method 2

the host comprises plural host compounds... enhancing the device's efficiency and lifespan by optimizing the host material's structure and properties

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Data Source

PatentEP3183234B1A plurality of host materials and an organic electroluminescence device comprising the same
Publication Date: 2022.11.23 ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONICS MATERIALS KOREA LTD
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  • EP3183234B1 patent drawing
  • EP3183234B1 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention relates to a plurality of host materials and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of a plurality of host compounds, the organic electroluminescent device according to the present invention provides excellent lifespan characteristics while maintaining high luminous efficiency.