OLED Host Compound Composition for Low-Voltage Stable Emission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electronic elements face challenges in achieving high thermal stability and efficient charge balance in light-emitting layers, leading to limitations in luminous efficiency and lifespan, particularly due to the lack of a stable and efficient host material for the light-emitting layer.

Innovation Solution

The development of specific compounds, represented by formulas such as Formula 1 and Formula 2, are used in the light-emitting layer to enhance the luminous efficiency and lifespan of organic electronic elements by optimizing energy levels and interfacial properties, thereby reducing driving voltage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a host/dopant system is used to enhance color purity and luminous efficiency, then luminous efficiency is improved, but the maximum luminescence wavelength shifts to a longer wavelength due to intermolecular interactions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidmaximum luminescence wavelength
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of the host material by introducing specific substituents (such as triphen胺 groups, carbazole groups, or dibenzofuran groups) to adjust the energy levels and HOMO-LUMO gaps. This changes the luminescence characteristics and prevents excessive redshift while maintaining high luminous efficiency through optimized energy transfer to the dopant.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a carefully designed host/dopant composite system where the host material contains specific functional groups that create optimal intermolecular interactions. The composite structure enables efficient energy transfer from host to dopant while controlling the luminescence wavelength through the specific chemical composition and molecular weight of the host polymer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If efficiency is increased, then driving voltage is lowered, but crystallization of organic material due to Joule heating occurs during operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidthermal stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent increases the molecular weight of the host polymer and introduces rigid aromatic groups (such as triphen胺, carbazole, dibenzofuran) that raise the glass transition temperature and thermal decomposition temperature. This allows the material to withstand Joule heating during operation without crystallizing, even at high luminous efficiencies that generate significant heat.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful effect of Joule heating into a beneficial outcome by designing host materials with such high thermal stability that the heat generated during operation actually improves charge transport and exciton formation without causing degradation. The thermal energy facilitates optimal energy transfer to the dopant while the material's high Tg prevents crystallization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Device complexity

If only one material is used as light emitting material, then device complexity is reduced, but color purity deteriorates and luminous efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial layer structureVSAvoidluminous efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs a single host polymer material that simultaneously performs multiple functions: it provides the structural matrix, enables charge transport, facilitates energy transfer to the dopant, and controls the luminescence wavelength. This multi-functional host material achieves high luminous efficiency and color purity without requiring complex multi-layer structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The host polymer acts as an intermediary that mediates between the injected charges and the dopant molecules. It facilitates charge transport to the dopant sites, enables efficient energy transfer through optimized HOMO-LUMO gap matching, and controls the emission characteristics. This intermediary role allows a simple single-layer structure to achieve high efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 compounds significantly improves the luminous efficiency and lifespan of organic electronic elements by lowering driving voltage and optimizing energy levels and interfacial properties within the light-emitting layer.

Implementation Method 1

a host/dopant system may be used as the light emitting material in order to enhance the color purity and increase the luminous efficiency through energy transfer. This is based on the principle that if a small amount of dopant having a smaller energy band gap than a host forming a light emitting layer is mixed in the light emitting layer, then excitons generated in the light emitting layer are transported to the dopant, thus emitting light with high efficiency.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer: Fluorescence

Implementation Method 2

an organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which electric energy is converted into light energy of an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11800795B2Compound for organic electric element, organic electric element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2023.10.24 DUK SAN NEOLUX
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  • US11800795B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

The present invention provides the compound represented by Formula 1, an organic electric element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and electronic device thereof, and by comprising the compound represented by Formula 1 and compound represented by Formula 2 in the organic material layer, the driving voltage of the organic electric element can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and life time of the organic electric element can be improved.