Novel Organic Compound for OLED Driving Voltage and Stability

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Problem

Current organic light emitting devices face challenges in achieving stable and efficient performance due to the lack of suitable materials for organic material layers, leading to reduced efficiency and color purity, and there is a need for new materials to enhance their characteristics such as driving voltage and thermal stability.

Innovation Solution

A novel compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is introduced, which can be used in organic electronic devices, including organic light emitting devices, to form organic material layers, potentially lowering driving voltage and improving light efficiency and thermal stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If stable and efficient materials are used for organic material layers, then device performance is improved, but such materials have not been sufficiently developed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice performanceVSAvoidmaterial availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops new organic compound materials with optimized molecular structures and energy levels to achieve both stability and efficiency. By changing the chemical parameters and structural characteristics of the organic materials, the invention resolves the contradiction between needing reliable materials and the current lack of sufficiently developed material options.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If only one light emitting material is used, then device structure is simplified, but maximum light emitting wavelength moves to long wavelength, color purity deteriorates, and efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial structureVSAvoidcolor purity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a host/dopant-based material system where a host material and dopant material work together. The host material provides structural support and energy transfer, while the dopant material determines the emission characteristics. This composite approach enables achievement of high color purity and efficiency without requiring complex multi-material structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Illumination intensity

If host/dopant-based material is used, then color purity and light emitting efficiency are increased, but material complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial composition
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning specific functional roles to different components of the host/dopant system. The host material is designed with specific properties for energy transfer and stability, while the dopant is optimized for emission characteristics. This functional differentiation achieves high efficiency without requiring overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 compound enhances the performance of organic electronic devices by reducing driving voltage and improving light efficiency and thermal stability, thereby addressing the limitations of existing materials and achieving better device characteristics.

Implementation Method 1

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP3339293B1Compound and organic electronic device comprising same
Publication Date: 2021.08.11 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to a compound and an organic electronic device including the same.