Novel Organic Compound for High Efficiency OLEDs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electronic elements face challenges in achieving high luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan due to issues like intermolecular interactions, emission attenuation, and metal oxide penetration, which affect their efficiency and lifespan.

Innovation Solution

A novel compound represented by Formula 1 is introduced, which, when used in an organic electronic element, improves luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan. This compound can be used alone or in a composition with other compounds represented by Formulas 4 or 5.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single light emitting material is used, then the device structure is simple, but color purity is lowered and luminous efficiency is reduced due to intermolecular interaction and emission attenuation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidcolor purity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a host/dopant composite material system where a host material and dopant material are combined in the emitting layer. The dopant material (e.g., iridium complexes) emits light at specific wavelengths while the host material facilitates energy transfer, achieving high color purity and luminous efficiency without requiring complex multi-layer structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Manufacturing precision

If a host/dopant system is used to increase color purity and luminous efficiency, then color purity and luminous efficiency are improved, but the device requires more complex material composition and optimization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidmaterial composition
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the dopant concentration parameter in the emitting layer to achieve the desired balance between color purity and luminous efficiency. By carefully controlling the ratio of host to dopant materials and selecting appropriate energy levels, the patent achieves high performance without excessive complexity in material composition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Duration of action of stationary object

If efficiency is increased to extend lifespan, then lifespan is extended due to reduced Joule heating, but driving voltage decreases which may affect device performance

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent achieves high efficiency through optimized material selection and host/dopant energy level matching, which reduces Joule heating and extends lifespan. The use of phosphorescent dopants with appropriate triplet energy levels enables efficient energy utilization, maintaining acceptable driving voltage while significantly improving device stability and operational lifetime.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Stability of the object's composition

If organic materials are used to achieve flexibility and light weight, then device flexibility and weight are improved, but metal oxide penetration from anode into organic layer occurs, shortening lifespan

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice flexibilityVSAvoidlifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an electron transport layer as an intermediary barrier between the anode and the emitting layer containing organic materials. This layer prevents metal oxide penetration from the anode into the organic layers, thereby protecting the organic materials and extending device lifespan while maintaining the flexibility and light weight benefits of organic electronics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 use of the novel compound achieves high luminous efficiency, low driving voltage, and high heat resistance, thereby enhancing color purity and extending the lifespan of the organic electronic element.

Implementation Method 1

In general, organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon that converts electric energy into light energy by using an organic material.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOrganic light emitting phenomenon: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

when a small amount of a dopant having a smaller energy band gap than that of the host forming the emitting layer is mixed in the emitting layer, excitons generated in the emitting layer are transported to the dopant to emit light with high efficiency.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Data Source

PatentUS12268090B2Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2025.04.01 DUK SAN NEOLUX
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  • US12268090B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

Provided are a compound for improving luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an organic electronic element, a composition comprising the compound, an organic electronic element employing the compound, and an electronic device thereof.