Organic Light-Emitting Device Electron Transport Compound

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face challenges in achieving high efficiency, low driving voltage, high brightness, and long lifespan due to limitations in electron injection and transport materials.

Innovation Solution

A compound represented by Formula 1 is introduced, which serves as an electron injection and transport material, enhancing electron injection and transport capabilities, and is incorporated into an organic light-emitting device structure, including a first electrode, an organic layer with an emission layer, and a second electrode.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional electron injection and transport materials are used in organic light-emitting devices, then the device structure can be maintained, but the efficiency is low, driving voltage is high, brightness is insufficient, and lifespan is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of electron injection and transport materials by introducing specific chemical groups and substituents (such as fluorinated groups, cyano groups, and various aromatic hydrocarbon groups) to optimize electronic properties. This changes the energy levels, electron mobility, and HOMO/LUMO characteristics of the materials, enabling lower driving voltage and higher efficiency without altering the basic device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops composite material systems by combining the novel compound of Formula 1 with other organic materials in the emission layer and charge transport layers. This creates synergistic effects where the composite system achieves superior electron injection and transport capabilities compared to individual materials, resulting in improved device efficiency and longevity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If conventional electron injection and transport materials are used, then material stability can be maintained, but brightness and lifespan are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoiddevice lifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the chemical structure of electron transport materials to achieve better balance between brightness and lifespan. By adjusting molecular weight, introducing rigid aromatic groups, and optimizing substituent positions, the materials achieve higher electron mobility for brightness while maintaining thermal and chemical stability for extended device operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops organic compounds that can be processed using low-cost solution methods (such as spin coating and inkjet printing) rather than requiring expensive vacuum deposition. This enables the use of simpler, more stable organic materials that provide good brightness and acceptable lifespan at lower manufacturing costs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 improves the efficiency, reduces driving voltage, increases brightness, and extends the lifespan of organic light-emitting devices by optimizing electron injection and transport processes.

Implementation Method 1

the compound improves the efficiency, reduces driving voltage, increases brightness, and extends the lifespan of organic light-emitting devices by optimizing electron injection and transport processes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron injection: Electron Beam

Implementation Method 2

Carriers (such as holes and electrons) may recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons may transition (e.g., radiatively decay) from an excited state to a ground state to thereby generate light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS9899610B2Compound and organic light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2018.02.20 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a compound represented by Formula 1:When the compound of Formula 1 is used as an electron transport material, an organic light-emitting device including the compound may have high efficiency, low driving voltage, high brightness, and long lifespan.