Novel Organic Compounds for OLED Efficiency and Stability

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Problem

The development of stable and efficient organic material layers for organic light emitting devices has not been sufficiently achieved, limiting the performance of these devices in terms of efficiency, driving voltage, and service life.

Innovation Solution

A new compound represented by Formula 1, which includes a naphthyl or biphenyl group, a biphenylene or naphthylene group, and specific aryl or heterocyclic groups, is used in the organic material layers of organic electronic devices, enhancing their efficiency, stability, and reducing driving voltage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the efficiency is insufficient and service life is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of organic compounds by changing parameters such as introducing specific heterocyclic groups (triazole, tetrazole, oxadiazole), varying substituent positions (meta, para), and adjusting molecular weight through different alkyl chains. These parameter changes in molecular structure lead to improved electron mobility, hole mobility, and overall device efficiency while enhancing stability and service life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic materials consisting of multiple functional groups within single molecules (e.g., combining phosphine oxide, carboxylic acid, and heterocyclic groups) or using dopant-host systems where guest molecules are dispersed in host materials. This composite approach allows simultaneous optimization of multiple properties including charge transport, light emission, and device stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the driving voltage is too high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoiddevice efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts molecular parameters including HOMO-LUMO energy levels through strategic selection of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups. By modifying these energy level parameters, the device achieves lower driving voltage requirements while maintaining or improving overall efficiency through enhanced charge injection and transport properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If stable organic materials are developed, then service life increases, but material development has not been sufficiently achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidmaterial development achievement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the complex requirement for stable efficient materials into separable functional modules: charge transport units (triarylamine groups), light emitting units (heterocyclic groups), and stability-enhancing units (phosphine oxide, carboxylic acid groups). This segmentation allows systematic development and optimization of each function independently while maintaining overall material performance.

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 new compound improves the efficiency, reduces driving voltage, and increases the service life of organic light emitting devices when used in their material layers, demonstrating excellent properties in these aspects.

Implementation Method 1

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

an exciton that is generated in the host is transported to the dopant to produce light having high efficiency

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Data Source

PatentEP2719743B1Novel compounds and organic electronic device using same
Publication Date: 2018.08.01 LG CHEM LTD
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  • EP2719743B1 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention provides a new compound and an organic electronic device using the same. The compound according to the present invention may serve as hole injection, hole transporting, electron injection and transporting, and light emitting materials and the like in an organic electronic device comprising an organic light emitting device, and the organic electronic device according to the present invention shows excellent properties in terms of efficiency, driving voltage and service life.