Organic Electroluminescent Device Green Emission Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electroluminescent devices, particularly green-emitting ones, face challenges in achieving high power efficiency, color purity, and long lifetime due to broad emission bands and high operating voltages, which hinder their application in high-quality displays like televisions.

Innovation Solution

The combination of 2,6-diaminoanthracene compounds with benz[a]anthracenylanthracene compounds in the electroluminescent layer of organic electroluminescent devices, allowing for the creation of devices with high color purity and power efficiency by optimizing the matrix and dopant materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If conventional green dopant materials are used in organic electroluminescent devices, then the devices can emit green light, but the emission bands are broad which results in loss of efficiency and impairment of emission characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveefficiencyVSAvoidemission characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by carefully selecting and optimizing the chemical structure parameters of the dopant (2,6-diaminoanthracene compound) and matrix material (benz[a]anthracenylanthracene compound). By modifying molecular structures, substitution patterns, and chemical composition parameters, the invention achieves narrow emission bands with high color purity while maintaining high efficiency, resolving the contradiction between efficiency and emission characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by creating a specific combination of dopant and matrix material in the electroluminescent layer. The composite system consists of 2,6-diaminoanthracene compound (dopant) combined with benz[a]anthracenylanthracene compound (matrix), where the synergistic interaction between these two materials produces narrow emission bands with high color purity and efficiency, overcoming the limitations of conventional single-material systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of operation

If conventional organic electroluminescent devices are used, then they can function as light-emitting devices, but they require relatively high operating voltage which is disadvantageous for mobile applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperating voltageVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the energy level parameters of the electroluminescent materials. The specific molecular structures of the 2,6-diaminoanthracene dopant and benz[a]anthracenylanthracene matrix material are selected to achieve favorable HOMO-LUMO energy levels, electron mobility, and charge injection characteristics. These parameter optimizations enable the device to operate at lower voltages with reduced power consumption, making it suitable for mobile applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If conventional green-emitting materials are used in OLEDs, then the devices can be manufactured, but the lifetime and color purity are insufficient for high-quality displays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoidcolor purity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite materials by creating a stable dopant-matrix system where 2,6-diaminoanthracene compound serves as the dopant and benz[a]anthracenylanthracene compound serves as the matrix material. This composite structure provides enhanced molecular stability, reduced degradation pathways, and maintained color purity over extended operation periods. The specific chemical compatibility and structural stability of this material combination deliver both long device lifetime and high color purity required for quality displays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the chemical stability parameters and emission wavelength parameters of the materials. The selected dopant and matrix materials exhibit high chemical stability, resistance to oxidation and degradation, and maintain narrow emission bands with high color purity throughout the device lifetime. These parameter optimizations ensure simultaneous achievement of long lifetime and high color purity

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 combination results in organic electroluminescent devices with improved power efficiency and emission characteristics, including high color purity and extended device lifetime, addressing the limitations of existing technologies.

Implementation Method 1

an organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode and a cathode and at least one electroluminescent layer arranged between the anode and cathode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

The invention furthermore relates to the production of the organic electroluminescent device according to the invention by means of a sublimation process

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSublimation: Sublimation

Data Source

PatentUS10273404B2Materials for electronic devices
Publication Date: 2019.04.30 MERCK PATENT GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode and a cathode and at least one electroluminescent layer arranged between the anode and cathode which comprises at least one compound of the formula (I) and at least one compound of the formula (II). The invention furthermore relates to the production of an organic electroluminescent device by means of a sublimation process and/or by application from solution and to a mixture comprising at least one compound of the formula (I) and at least one compound of the formula (II).