OLED Polymer Intermediates with Aromatic Rings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current polymers for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving high photoluminescence and electroluminescence efficiency while maintaining stability and a high glass transition temperature, which limits their performance and longevity.

Innovation Solution

Development of polymers with specific repeating units that incorporate aromatic and heteroaromatic rings, allowing for the formation of homopolymers or copolymers with high molecular weights and specific substituents, which are synthesized using methods like the Suzuki reaction and Diels-Alder reaction to enhance photoluminescence and electroluminescence properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If conventional polymers are used for OLEDs, then device fabrication is simpler, but photoluminescence and electroluminescence efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephotoluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidperformance stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite polymer structures combining aromatic and heteroaromatic rings in repeating units. This composite approach enables simultaneous achievement of high photoluminescence efficiency through aromatic ring systems and enhanced stability through heteroaromatic components, resolving the contradiction between efficiency and reliability in OLED applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Use of energy by moving object

If polymers with high photoluminescence efficiency are developed, then OLED performance improves, but glass transition temperature decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectroluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidglass transition temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically varies molecular parameters including the selection of aromatic vs heteroaromatic rings, substituent types and positions, and polymer backbone structures. These parameter changes enable tuning of both electroluminescence efficiency and glass transition temperature, allowing optimization of OLED performance while maintaining thermal stability above 100°C

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If complex polymer structures with specific repeating units are synthesized, then photoluminescence efficiency increases, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephotoluminescence efficiencyVSAvoidsynthesis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the polymer synthesis into modular segments: defined repeating units with specific aromatic/heteroaromatic combinations, standardized coupling methods (Suzuki, Diels-Alder), and systematic substituent patterns. This segmentation reduces synthesis complexity while maintaining high photoluminescence efficiency through controlled molecular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 resulting polymers exhibit improved photoluminescence and electroluminescence, along with increased stability and a glass transition temperature above 100°C, leading to enhanced performance in OLEDs.

Implementation Method 1

The resulting polymers exhibit improved photoluminescence and electroluminescence

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 2

The resulting polymers exhibit improved photoluminescence and electroluminescence

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2514736B1Intermediates for Polymers
Publication Date: 2017.03.01 BASF SE

AI summary

The present invention relates to intermediates for the production of polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula