Organic Light Emitting Device Host-Guest Material System

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for improved materials in organic light emitting devices to enhance efficiency, driving voltage, and lifespan characteristics, as existing materials face challenges in achieving optimal performance.

Innovation Solution

The use of a specific organic light emitting device structure incorporating a first compound with a terphenylyl and triazinyl-substituted indolocarbazole core and a second biscarbazole-based compound as host materials in the light emitting layer, which improves thermal and electrochemical stability, leading to stable exciplex formation and enhanced device performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used in the light emitting layer, then device structure can be maintained, but efficiency and lifespan characteristics are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting efficiencyVSAvoidlifespan characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite material system consisting of a host compound (Formula 1) and a guest compound (Formula 2) in the light emitting layer. The host compound contains specific structural moieties (carbazole, indolocarbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene) that work synergistically with the guest compound to achieve both high efficiency and long lifespan, resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters of the organic compounds including HOMO/LUMO energy levels, molecular weight, and structural composition. By adjusting these parameters within specific ranges, the device achieves improved efficiency while maintaining stability and lifespan, effectively balancing the contradiction between productivity and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If high efficiency materials are used, then light emitting efficiency improves, but driving voltage increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent carefully controls the HOMO and LUMO energy level parameters of the host and guest compounds to achieve optimal energy alignment. This parameter optimization enables efficient charge transport and recombination (high efficiency) while maintaining appropriate energy barriers that prevent excessive voltage requirements, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and power consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If single compound is used in light emitting layer, then device structure is simple, but efficiency and stability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite system of host and guest compounds where the host (Formula 1) provides structural framework and charge transport, while the guest (Formula 2) enhances light emitting efficiency. This composite approach achieves high efficiency and stability while maintaining relatively simple device structure, resolving the contradiction between productivity and device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 improved light emitting efficiency, reduced driving voltage, and extended lifespan of the organic light emitting device, balancing emission efficiency and lifespan characteristics effectively.

Implementation Method 1

an organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon where electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

when the injected holes and electrons meet each other, an exciton is formed, and light is emitted when the exciton falls to a ground state again

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectExciton formation and radiative recombination: Luminescence

Data Source

PatentEP3982434B1Organic light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2023.12.20 LG CHEM LTD
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  • EP3982434B1 patent drawing
  • EP3982434B1 patent drawing

AI summary

In the present disclosure, there is provided an organic light emitting device.