Organic Compound for Phosphorescent OLED Emission Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electronic elements face challenges in achieving high luminous efficiency, stability, and lifespan due to issues like intermolecular interactions and metal oxide penetration, which affect color purity and device efficiency, and there is a need for materials with strong heat resistance and optimal energy level combinations.

Innovation Solution

A novel compound is introduced, represented by Formula 1, which is used in a phosphorescent emitting layer, either alone or in combination with compounds represented by Formula 4 or Formula 5, to enhance the performance of organic electronic elements by improving luminous efficiency, reducing driving voltage, and increasing heat resistance.

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-material layer composition

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminous efficiencyVSAvoidmulti-material layer composition
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a host/dopant system where a host material (Formula 1 compound) is combined with a dopant material to create a composite emitting layer. This composite structure enables efficient energy transfer from host to dopant, achieving high color purity and luminous efficiency while managing the complexity through optimized material selection and ratio control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If efficiency is increased to reduce driving voltage, then driving voltage decreases and lifespan increases, but material development complexity increases due to optimal energy level and intrinsic property combinations

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidmaterial development
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically optimizes key parameters including energy levels (HOMO/LUMO), triplet energy (T1 values), charge mobility, and interfacial properties of organic materials. By carefully adjusting these parameters in the host and dopant materials, the invention achieves optimal balance between efficiency, driving voltage, and lifespan without excessive development complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If deposition method is used to form OLED devices, then manufacturing is simplified, but material heat resistance becomes critical due to prolonged deposition time requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeposition methodVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the host material (Formula 1 compound) with inherently high heat resistance properties before the deposition process begins. This preliminary consideration of thermal stability ensures the material can withstand prolonged deposition times and associated heating without degradation, thereby enabling simplified manufacturing through deposition methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Duration of action of stationary object

If metal oxide penetration from anode electrode is delayed to extend lifespan, then lifespan increases, but device complexity increases due to additional protective measures

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidprotective measures
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an organic material layer serving as an intermediary barrier between the metal oxide anode electrode and the emitting layer. This intermediate layer prevents direct penetration and interaction between metal oxide and the sensitive organic emitting materials, extending device lifespan while avoiding complex protective structures through a single functional layer design

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 the novel compound significantly improves luminous efficiency, color purity, and lifespan of organic electronic elements while maintaining low driving voltage and high heat resistance, optimizing the performance of the organic electronic elements.

Implementation Method 1

a phosphorescent material derived from a triplet excited state of an electron

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhosphorescence: Phosphorescence

Implementation Method 2

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

Data Source

PatentUS11985894B2Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2024.05.14 DUK SAN NEOLUX
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AI summary

Provided are a compound capable of improving the light-emitting efficiency, stability, and lifespan of an element; an organic electronic element using same; and an electronic device thereof.