Organic Electroluminescence Device Emission Layer Composite Host Dopant

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Problem

Current organic electroluminescence devices face challenges in reducing driving voltage and enhancing light-emitting efficiency and lifespan, as existing materials do not stably achieve these features.

Innovation Solution

The development of an organic electroluminescence device incorporating a specific emission layer composition, including a first host represented by Formula 1 and a second host represented by one of Formulas 2-1 to 2-5, along with a dopant, which improves charge balance and emission efficiency, and extends device life by forming an exciplex with new energy levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If conventional emission layer materials are used, then device structure is simple, but driving voltage is high and emission efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidemission layer composition
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The emission layer uses a composite material system consisting of a host compound (Formula 1) and a dopant compound (Formula 2-1 to 2-5) in specific weight ratios (95:5 to 5:95). This composite approach enables simultaneous achievement of low driving voltage (2.5-4.5V) and high emission efficiency by combining the electronic properties of different materials, resolving the contradiction between simple structure and improved performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes specific parameters including the weight ratio of host to dopant (95:5 to 5:95), the molecular structure parameters of the compounds (substituents Ra to Rd, ring structures), and the energy level parameters of the emission layer. These parameter changes enable tuning of the emission characteristics to achieve low driving voltage and high efficiency while maintaining material composition simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional emission materials are used, then material selection is easy, but light-emitting efficiency and device lifespan are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifespanVSAvoidemission layer composition
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The emission layer employs a composite material system with host compound (Formula 1) and dopant compound (Formula 2-1 to 2-5) in controlled weight ratios. This composite structure enhances device lifespan and emission efficiency through synergistic material properties while maintaining relatively simple composition, addressing the contradiction between reliability improvement and compositional complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes critical parameters including the weight ratio of host to dopant (95:5 to 5:95), molecular structure parameters (substituents Ra to Rd, ring structures), and energy level parameters. These parameter optimizations enable the emission layer to achieve high reliability and extended device lifespan while keeping the material system manageable in complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If single host material is used, then emission layer is simple, but charge balance and emission efficiency are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoidemission layer composition
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The emission layer uses a composite material system consisting of a host compound (Formula 1) and a dopant compound (Formula 2-1 to 2-5) in specific weight ratios (95:5 to 5:95). This composite approach enables simultaneous achievement of low driving voltage (2.5-4.5V) and high emission efficiency by combining the electronic properties of different materials, resolving the contradiction between simple structure and improved performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes specific parameters including the weight ratio of host to dopant (95:5 to 5:95), the molecular structure parameters of the compounds (substituents Ra to Rd, ring structures), and the energy level parameters of the emission layer. These parameter changes enable tuning of the emission characteristics to achieve low driving voltage and high efficiency while maintaining material composition simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

This configuration results in a device with lower driving voltage, higher emission efficiency, and extended lifespan by facilitating favorable hole and electron injection and charge recombination in the emission layer.

Implementation Method 1

a specific emission layer composition, including a first host represented by Formula 1 and a second host represented by one of Formulas 2-1 to 2-5, along with a dopant, which improves charge balance and emission efficiency, and extends device life by forming an exciplex with new energy levels

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectExciplex formation:

Implementation Method 2

an organic electroluminescence device including a first electrode; a second electrode on the first electrode; and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11522135B2Organic electroluminescence device and manufacturing method of the same
Publication Date: 2022.12.06 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An organic electroluminescence device and a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device, the device including a first electrode; a second electrode on the first electrode; and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes a first host represented by the following Formula 1, and a second host represented by one of the following Formula 2-1 to Formula 2-5: