Nitrogen-Containing OLED Emitter for Deep Blue TADF Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic electroluminescence devices face challenges in achieving low driving voltage, high light-emitting efficiency, and long lifetime, particularly in realizing stable thermally activated delayed fluorescence through triplet-triplet annihilation processes.

Innovation Solution

A nitrogen-containing compound with specific structural formulas and energy level differences is introduced, which can be used as a dopant in the light-emitting layer, enhancing the device's efficiency and stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then device structure and operation are simple, but light-emitting efficiency is low and lifetime is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting efficiencyVSAvoidenergy loss in triplet state
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the energy level parameters of the organic compound by designing specific molecular structures with nitrogen-containing groups, achieving a small energy difference (≤0.2 eV) between singlet and triplet states. This parameter change enables efficient triplet-triplet annihilation and thermally activated delayed fluorescence, resolving the contradiction between light-emitting efficiency and energy loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite material design by combining nitrogen-containing heterocyclic groups (such as triazole, tetrazole, pyrazole) with specific molecular backbones. This composite structure achieves both high light-emitting efficiency through triplet-triplet annihilation and stabilizes the device operation, simultaneously improving productivity and reducing energy loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If phosphorescence light emission using triplet state is used, then light-emitting efficiency is improved, but device complexity and material stability requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight-emitting efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and utilizes the triplet state energy through triplet-triplet annihilation to generate singlet excitons, which then emit delayed fluorescence. This approach takes out the triplet state from being a loss channel and converts it into a useful light-emitting pathway, achieving high efficiency without requiring heavy metal complexes or complex phosphorescent material structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The organic compound structure is designed to self-enable triplet-triplet annihilation and thermally activated delayed fluorescence through its intrinsic molecular properties. The nitrogen-containing groups and specific structural features allow the material to automatically achieve the desired energy level alignment and emission characteristics without requiring additional complex components or external assistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 nitrogen-containing compound achieves a narrow energy gap between singlet and triplet states, enabling efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence and improved light-emitting performance, particularly in blue light emission.

Implementation Method 1

Delayed fluorescence light emission using TTA is a phenomenon in which singlet excitons are generated by collision of triplet excitons. A thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material using a delayed fluorescence phenomenon is being developed.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermally activated delayed fluorescence:

Implementation Method 2

Delayed fluorescence light emission using TTA is a phenomenon in which singlet excitons are generated by collision of triplet excitons.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTriplet-triplet annihilation:

Implementation Method 3

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Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS12520722B2Nitrogen-containing compound and organic electroluminescence device including the same
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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  • US12520722B2 patent drawing
  • US12520722B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A nitrogen-containing compound represented by Formula 1 below may be included in a light emitting layer of an organic electroluminescence device. The resulting organic electroluminescence device may exhibit improved light emitting efficiency and may emit deep blue light:wherein, X1 to X13 are each independently CR1, CR2 or N, at least one of X9 to X13 is N, at least one of X1 to X13 is CR2, and R2 is represented by Formula 2 below: