OLED Organic Compound Design for Efficiency and Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices face limitations in terms of efficiency and lifespan due to slow response time and narrow viewing angles, particularly in comparison to OLEDs which require additional backlights and have passive display characteristics.

Innovation Solution

An organic compound represented by specific chemical formulas is used in the OLED device, which can be incorporated into various layers such as electron injection, transport, or emission layers, enhancing energy band gaps and improving hole and electron transfer capabilities, thereby optimizing efficiency and driving voltage while ensuring high electrochemical and thermal stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLED devices, then the device structure is simpler, but the efficiency and lifespan are limited due to slow response time and narrow viewing angles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse timeVSAvoidlifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic compounds by introducing specific functional groups (X = CRR' or NR) and varying substituents (R1-R6) to change electronic and optical parameters. This enables faster response time while maintaining stability for extended lifespan.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic compounds combining multiple functional moieties (electron transport groups, hole transport groups, and fused ring-containing groups) within a single molecular structure to achieve both fast response and long lifespan simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of manufacture

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLED devices, then the manufacturing process is simpler, but the light emitting efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidlight emitting efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes energy band gaps by adjusting molecular parameters (substituents R1-R6 and core structure X) to improve light emitting efficiency while maintaining compatibility with existing manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Power

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLED devices, then the driving voltage is higher, but the electrochemical stability is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidelectrochemical stability
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs organic compounds with specific HOMO-LUMO energy levels through controlled substitution patterns, achieving lower driving voltage while enhancing electrochemical stability through robust molecular structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite molecules integrating electron-deficient and electron-rich moieties to balance charge transport and improve electrochemical stability at reduced operating voltages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Ease of manufacture

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLED devices, then the thermal stability is reduced, but the synthesis process is simpler

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynthesis simplicityVSAvoidthermal stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates fused ring-containing groups (naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene moieties) into the organic compound structure to enhance thermal stability through rigid, stable aromatic systems while maintaining feasible synthesis routes.

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 use of these organic compounds in OLED devices results in improved efficiency, extended lifespan, and reduced driving voltage, addressing the limitations of existing OLED technologies by enhancing light emitting performance and stability.

Implementation Method 1

electrons injected from one electrode and holes injected from another electrode may be combined with each other in an emission layer, thereby generating excitons, and energy may be outputted from the excitons to thereby emit light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS9755153B2Organic compound and organic light emitting diode device including the same
Publication Date: 2017.09.05 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
  • US9755153B2 patent drawing
  • US9755153B2 patent drawing
  • US9755153B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A compound, an organic light emitting diode device, and a display device, the compound being represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: