Organometallic Compound for Deep Blue Light Emission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current light-emitting devices face limitations in achieving high efficiency and long lifespan while emitting deep blue light with high color purity, as existing compounds do not adequately balance triplet metal-centered values and emission wavelengths.

Innovation Solution

An organometallic compound with a high triplet metal-centered (3MC) value is developed, represented by Formula 1, which includes a transition metal and specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups, enhancing the 3MC energy value and stability, thereby improving luminescence efficiency and lifespan in light-emitting devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If existing compounds are used to emit deep blue light, then color purity is improved, but luminescence efficiency and lifespan deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidlifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the key parameter of triplet metal-centered (3MC) energy value by designing a specific organometallic compound structure with a transition metal center coordinated to nitrogen-containing ligands. This structural parameter change achieves high 3MC value (greater than 2.85 eV), which simultaneously enables deep blue emission with high color purity and improves luminescence efficiency and device lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a composite organometallic compound structure consisting of a transition metal center (M) coordinated to specific nitrogen-containing ligands with particular structural features (Formula 1). This composite molecular structure combines the metal center with organic ligands to achieve the desired optical and stability properties that neither component could achieve alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If existing compounds are used to emit deep blue light, then color purity is improved, but luminescence efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidluminescence efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the key parameter of triplet metal-centered (3MC) energy value by designing a specific organometallic compound structure with a transition metal center coordinated to nitrogen-containing ligands. This structural parameter change achieves high 3MC value (greater than 2.85 eV), which simultaneously enables deep blue emission with high color purity and improves luminescence efficiency and device lifespan

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 organometallic compound achieves improved luminescence efficiency and lifespan in light-emitting devices by emitting deep blue light with high color purity, as evidenced by its high 3MC value and stability, leading to enhanced performance in light-emitting devices.

Implementation Method 1

Light-emitting devices are self-emissive devices that, as compared with devices of the related art, have wide viewing angles, high contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent or suitable characteristics in terms of luminance, driving voltage, and/or response speed, and produce full-color images.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

The excitons may transition from an excited state to a ground state, thus generating light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20230225188A1Organometallic compound, light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2023.07.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the emission layer includes at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:wherein Formula 1 is the same as described herein.