Nitrogen Compound with Norbornyl Substituent for OLED Efficiency

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Problem

Existing electronic components, such as organic electroluminescent devices and photoelectric conversion devices, face challenges in improving performance metrics like operating voltage, luminous efficiency, and lifetime due to limitations in material properties and manufacturing costs.

Innovation Solution

A nitrogen-containing compound with a specific structural formula is introduced, featuring norbornyl as a substituent. This compound is used in the functional layer of electronic elements, reducing energy loss and improving stability and heat resistance, thereby enhancing the performance of organic electroluminescent devices and photoelectric conversion devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If new electroluminescent materials are developed to improve performance, then luminous efficiency and lifetime are improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifetimeVSAvoidmaterial complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of electroluminescent materials by introducing norbornyl groups at specific positions (such as the 2-position of carbazole rings) to optimize electronic properties, HOMO levels, and stability, thereby improving device lifetime and efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite molecular structures combining carbazole cores with norbornyl substituents and various aryl groups, achieving synergistic effects that improve both performance and stability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity for manufacturing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Use of energy by moving object

If operating voltage is reduced to improve energy efficiency, then energy consumption decreases, but material stability and lifetime may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidmaterial stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts molecular parameters including HOMO level positioning and electron-hole balance by introducing norbornyl groups, achieving lower operating voltages (e.g., 3.0-3.5V in OLEDs) while maintaining material stability and lifetime through optimized molecular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If manufacturing cost is reduced to improve economic viability, then production expense decreases, but material performance and quality may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing costVSAvoidmaterial performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs norbornyl groups as cost-effective substituents that can be introduced through efficient synthetic routes, providing a cheaper alternative to more complex rigid groups while maintaining adequate thermal stability and device performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters to achieve good device performance with simpler, more cost-effective structures, balancing synthesis complexity with performance requirements to reduce overall manufacturing cost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12275683B2Nitrogen-containing compound, electronic element and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.04.15 SHAANXI LIGHTE OPTOELECTRONICS MATERIAL CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application provides a nitrogen-containing compound as represented by formula I, an electronic element, and an electronic device, which relates to the technical field of organic materials. The nitrogen-containing compound can improve the performance of the electronic element.