Organic Light Emitting Device Compound for Electron Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light emitting devices face challenges in enhancing efficiency, driving voltage, and lifetime properties.

Innovation Solution

A compound of Chemical Formula 1 is introduced, which includes a heterocyclic group such as triazine or pyrimidine and a cyano group, used in the organic material layer, particularly in the electron transfer and electron injection layers, to improve electron transfer and injection properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic light emitting device, then the device structure is simple, but the efficiency, driving voltage, and lifetime properties are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite organic materials with specific molecular structures containing electron-transporting moieties (such as triphenylene, pyrene, or dibenzofuran cores) combined with electron-withdrawing groups (such as cyano, carbonyl, or nitro groups). These composite molecular structures achieve superior electron mobility and device lifetime while maintaining reasonable structural complexity through systematic molecular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent systematically varies molecular parameters including the core structure type (triphenylene, pyrene, dibenzofuran), substituent groups (cyano, carbonyl, nitro), and their positions to optimize electron mobility, HOMO/LUMO energy levels, and device lifetime. By changing these molecular parameters, the patent achieves enhanced device performance without excessive complexity increase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If conventional materials are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the electron transfer and injection properties are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectron transfer efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial synthesis difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters such as introducing electron-withdrawing groups (cyano, carbonyl, nitro) at specific positions on electron-transporting cores to enhance electron mobility and transfer efficiency. These parameter changes improve productivity in terms of electron transfer while keeping synthesis routes relatively straightforward through conventional organic synthesis methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces specific functional groups (electron-withdrawing groups like cyano, carbonyl, nitro) at localized positions on the molecular core to enhance electron transfer properties in specific regions of the material. This local modification approach improves electron transfer efficiency without requiring complete redesign of the entire molecular structure, thus maintaining ease of manufacture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If the organic material layer uses standard materials, then the device structure is straightforward, but the hole blocking and electron injection performance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice stabilityVSAvoidmaterial composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts molecular parameters including HOMO and LUMO energy levels through selection of specific core structures and substituent groups. By optimizing these energy level parameters, the patent achieves effective hole blocking and electron injection, enhancing device stability while managing material composition complexity through systematic molecular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs composite molecular structures combining electron-transporting cores with electron-withdrawing groups to achieve dual functionality of hole blocking and electron injection. This composite material approach enhances device stability by addressing multiple performance requirements simultaneously, though it increases material composition complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 compound enhances the efficiency and lifetime of the organic light emitting device by effectively blocking holes and facilitating electron transfer, resulting in improved device stability and performance.

Implementation Method 1

The compound enhances the efficiency and lifetime of the organic light emitting device by effectively blocking holes and facilitating electron transfer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron transfer: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

The compound enhances the efficiency and lifetime of the organic light emitting device by effectively blocking holes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHole blocking: Electrical Resistance

Implementation Method 3

An organic light emission phenomenon generally refers to a phenomenon converting electrical energy to light energy using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11878962B2Compound and organic light emitting device comprising same
Publication Date: 2024.01.23 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a compound of Chemical Formula 1:wherein X is O or S; L1 and L2 each independently is a direct bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; X1 is N or CR1, X2 is N or CR2, X3 is N or CR3, and at least two of X1 to X3 are N; R1 to R3 each independently is hydrogen, deuterium, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group; Ar1 and Ar2 each independently is hydrogen, deuterium, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group;positions at which is substituted with are asymmetric;m1, m2, n1 and n2 each independently is 0 or 1; and m1+m2 is 1, and n1+n2 is 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.