Organic Compound Bipolar Transport OLED Stability

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Problem

Current organic optoelectronic devices face challenges in achieving high efficiency and long lifespan, particularly in large-size flat panel displays, due to limitations in hole and electron mobility and electrochemical stability of organic materials.

Innovation Solution

An organic compound combining an indenotriphenylene moiety with a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl group is used, forming a fused ring structure that balances hole and electron flows, improving bipolar characteristics and stability, and reducing driving voltage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic materials are used in OLEDs, then device structure can be maintained, but hole and electron mobility are insufficient and electrochemical stability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrochemical stabilityVSAvoidhole and electron mobility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite organic materials comprising specific molecular structures with fused ring systems (triphenylene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene) combined with electron-transporting groups. This composite molecular design simultaneously achieves high hole and electron mobility while maintaining excellent electrochemical stability, resolving the contradiction between reliability and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies molecular parameters by introducing specific substituents and fused ring structures to change the electronic properties of the organic materials. These parameter changes in molecular structure lead to improved charge carrier mobility and enhanced electrochemical stability without compromising device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If organic materials with high mobility are used, then charge transport improves, but electrochemical stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharge carrier mobilityVSAvoidelectrochemical stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs composite organic compounds that integrate multiple functional moieties (triphenylene core with dibenzofuran/dibenzothiophene units) to achieve synergistic effects. This composite structure enables high charge carrier mobility while maintaining robust electrochemical stability, directly resolving the identified contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Ease of manufacture

If standard deposition processes are used, then manufacturing is simple, but deposition temperature is too high affecting device stability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeposition process simplicityVSAvoiddeposition temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the deposition temperature parameter by designing organic materials with specific molecular weights and volatility characteristics. The fused ring structures with appropriate substituents enable low-temperature vacuum deposition, reducing thermal stress on device layers while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Productivity

If high driving voltage is applied, then device performance can be maintained, but energy consumption increases and device life decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice performanceVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the energy level parameters of the organic materials by introducing specific electron-transporting groups and fused ring systems. This optimization of HOMO-LUMO energy levels reduces the driving voltage required for operation while maintaining high device performance, thereby lowering energy consumption and extending device lifetime.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3020708B1Organic compound, and organic optoelectronic element and display device
Publication Date: 2021.04.07 SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD
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  • EP3020708B1 patent drawing
  • EP3020708B1 patent drawing

AI summary

Disclosed are an organic compound represented by a combination of a moiety represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a moiety represented by Chemical Formula 2, an organic optoelectronic device and a display device including the organic compound.