Organic Electroluminescent Compound for Thermal Stability

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Problem

Current electron transport materials in organic electroluminescent devices suffer from low glass transition temperature, leading to molecular degradation, unbalanced charge mobility, and reduced efficiency due to crystallization, which affects the thermal stability and performance of the devices.

Innovation Solution

A compound with a specific structure, including nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic rings and benzimidazole groups, is used as a hole-blocking layer material to enhance thermal stability and balance charge mobility, preventing crystallization and improving exciton formation efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional electron transport materials (BPhen, BCP, TmPyPB) are used, then the device can operate, but the glass transition temperature is low (less than 85°C) leading to molecular degradation and crystallization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglass transition temperatureVSAvoidthermal stability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of electron transport materials by introducing specific chemical groups and adjusting molecular weight to raise the glass transition temperature from below 85°C to above 100°C, thereby improving thermal stability and preventing crystallization during device operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops composite electron transport materials combining multiple functional groups and molecular structures to achieve both high glass transition temperature and good electron transport performance, resolving the contradiction between thermal stability and electrical functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Stability of the object's composition

If the electron transport material crystallizes, then the intermolecular charge transition mechanism changes, but the electron mobility and hole mobility become unbalanced and exciton formation efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamorphous film stabilityVSAvoidelectron transport efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs molecular structures with specific steric hindrance and intermolecular interaction characteristics that prevent crystallization in advance, maintaining the amorphous state of the electron transport layer to ensure balanced charge transport and efficient exciton formation throughout the device lifetime

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Data Source

PatentUS11665959B2Compound, organic electroluminescent device and display equipment
Publication Date: 2023.05.30 WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the field of organic electroluminescence technology, and in particular to a compound, an organic electroluminescent device, and a display equipment. The compound of the present disclosure has the structure shown in Formula (I).