Organic Compound Host Material for OLED Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving high emission efficiency and low power consumption, particularly in the development of novel electron-transport layers and host materials for phosphorescent light-emitting devices.

Innovation Solution

The development of an organic compound represented by General Formula (G1), which includes specific substituents and groups that enhance hole-transport properties and electron-transport capabilities, is used as a host material in light-emitting layers, improving the efficiency and reducing power consumption of OLEDs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic compounds are used in light-emitting devices, then device structure is simple, but emission efficiency is insufficient and power consumption is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies molecular parameters of organic compounds by introducing specific substituents (carbazolyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl groups) and adjusting structural parameters (L1, L2 linkers) to optimize electron-transport and hole-transport properties, thereby improving emission efficiency and reducing power consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite organic compounds combining multiple functional groups (electron-transport groups, hole-transport groups, and light-emitting groups) into unified molecular structures that simultaneously perform multiple functions, achieving high emission efficiency while maintaining low power consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If novel electron-transport layers are developed, then emission efficiency improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs organic compounds that serve multiple functions simultaneously: electron-transport, hole-transport, and light-emitting capabilities are integrated into single molecular structures, eliminating the need for separate functional layers and reducing device complexity while maintaining high emission efficiency

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges electron-transport layers, hole-transport layers, and light-emitting layers into unified multi-functional organic compounds, simplifying the overall device structure while achieving superior emission performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 organic compound enhances the emission efficiency of OLEDs and reduces power consumption by optimizing the electron-transport properties, making it suitable for high-performance phosphorescent light-emitting devices.

Implementation Method 1

the organic compound having electron-transport property

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

A represents a substituent including a hole-transport skeleton

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHole transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 3

Light-emitting devices (organic EL devices) utilizing electroluminescence (EL) of organic compounds

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11690290B2Organic compound, light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic device, and lighting device
Publication Date: 2023.06.27 SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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AI summary

A novel organic compound is provided. An organic compound represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In General Formula (G1), A represents a substituent including a hole-transport skeleton, L1 represents any one of a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyldiyl group, R1 and R2 independently represent any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, any one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a group represented by General Formula (g1), and the others independently represent any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. In General Formula (g1), B represents any one of a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted triphenylenyl group, and L2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyldiyl group.