Organic Compound Hole Transport Layer OLED Voltage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving optimal hole injection and transport characteristics, leading to inefficiencies in driving voltage, efficiency, and lifetime, particularly in maintaining suitable energy levels for hole transport and blocking electrons effectively.

Innovation Solution

An organic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is introduced, which serves as a hole transport auxiliary layer, featuring specific structural elements that enhance hole injection and transport properties, and includes a dimethylfluorene group and a dibenzofuran group bonded to nitrogen, optimizing energy levels for efficient hole transfer and electron blocking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLEDs, then device structure can be maintained, but hole injection and transport characteristics are insufficient leading to poor driving voltage and efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehole transport characteristicsVSAvoiddriving voltage efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies molecular parameters of the organic compound by introducing specific functional groups (dimethylfluorene and dibenzofuran) and adjusting structural parameters (L1-L3 linkers, R1-R15 substituents) to optimize HOMO energy levels and hole mobility, thereby improving hole transport characteristics and reducing driving voltage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite molecular structure combining dimethylfluorene core with dibenzofuran groups and various substituent groups to achieve synergistic effects that simultaneously improve hole injection, transport, and energy level alignment in OLED devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Duration of action of stationary object

If conventional organic compounds are used, then manufacturing process remains simple, but electron blocking capability is insufficient affecting device lifetime

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoidelectron blocking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adjusts the LUMO energy level parameter of the organic compound through structural modification to create an energy barrier that effectively blocks electron penetration from the emitting layer to the hole transport layer, thereby preventing exciton quenching and extending device lifetime

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The modified organic compound acts as an intermediary layer between the emitting layer and hole transport layer, providing both hole transport functionality and electron blocking capability through its optimized energy level structure

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 this organic compound in OLEDs results in improved driving voltage, efficiency, and extended lifetime by minimizing hole accumulation and exciton quenching, thereby stabilizing the device and enhancing performance.

Implementation Method 1

The organic compound represented by chemical formula 1 of the present disclosure can implement excellent hole injection and hole transport characteristics

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHole transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

the organic compound may have the suitable energy level as the hole transport auxiliary layer that serves to transmit holes from the hole transport layer to the emitting layer and block electrons coming from the emitting layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron blocking: Electrical Resistance

Implementation Method 3

The OLED is an element using a principle in which electrons and holes are injected into an emitting layer from each of the two electrodes, excitons are generated by combining electrons and holes, and when the generated excitons are transitioned from an excited state to a ground state, light is emitted

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20240349598A1Organic compound and organic light emitting diode comprising same
Publication Date: 2024.10.17 MATERIAL SCI CO LTD
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AI summary

The organic compound represented by chemical formula 1 of the present disclosure can implement excellent hole injection and hole transport characteristics. In addition, the hole transport auxiliary layer of the organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure can improve the driving voltage, efficiency, and lifetime characteristics of the organic light emitting diode by including the organic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 of the present disclosure.