Organic Electronic Compound for Luminous Efficiency and Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electronic elements face challenges in achieving high luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan due to limitations in the organic material layers, particularly the emitting layer, which are affected by intermolecular interactions and energy transfer efficiency, and require materials with improved heat resistance and color purity.

Innovation Solution

A novel compound with a specific structure is introduced, represented by Formula (1), which is used in the organic electronic element to enhance luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan, and is applied as a host or dopant in various layers, including the emitting layer, to improve color purity and reduce driving voltage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a host/dopant system is used to increase color purity and luminous efficiency, then color purity and luminous efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases due to multi-layered structure requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidmulti-layered structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a host/dopant composite material system where a dopant material is dispersed within a host material matrix. This composite approach enables energy transfer from the host to the dopant, achieving high color purity and luminous efficiency while maintaining a relatively simple single-layer emitting structure rather than requiring multiple separate functional layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If efficiency is increased to reduce driving voltage, then driving voltage decreases and lifespan increases, but material optimization complexity increases due to multiple parameter requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidmaterial optimization
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically optimizes multiple material parameters including HOMO/LUMO energy levels, triplet energy levels (T1), charge carrier mobility, and molecular weight. By carefully selecting and adjusting these parameters within specific ranges, the invention achieves low driving voltage and high efficiency without requiring overly complex multi-layered structures, as the optimized material properties themselves enable improved performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional organic materials are used in the emitting layer, then manufacturing is simpler, but heat resistance and stability deteriorate due to Joule heating during device operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial depositionVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent specifies particular parameter ranges for the host and dopant materials, including molecular weight greater than 200 g/mol and triplet energy levels above 2.5 eV. These parameter constraints ensure that the materials can withstand Joule heating during device operation without crystallization or degradation, while remaining compatible with conventional vacuum deposition manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 compound significantly improves luminous efficiency, reduces driving voltage, and enhances the lifespan and color purity of the device, while providing high heat resistance, thereby addressing the limitations of existing materials.

Implementation Method 1

organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon that converts electric energy into light energy by using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

excitons generated in the emitting layer are transported to the dopant to emit light with high efficiency

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy transfer:

Implementation Method 3

crystallization of organic materials due to Joule heating generated during driving decreases

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Data Source

PatentEP4159724A1Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2023.04.05 DUK SAN NEOLUX
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AI summary

The present invention provides a novel compound capable of improving the luminous efficiency, stability and lifespan of an element, an organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof.