Organometallic OLED Emitter Composition for High Brightness at Lower Voltage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) face challenges in enhancing their performance characteristics such as brightness, driving voltage, and response speed, while maintaining wide viewing angles and high contrast ratios.

Innovation Solution

Incorporation of an organometallic compound, represented by Formula 1, into the organic layer of OLEDs, which includes specific metal elements like Ir, Pt, or Au, and various organic ligands, to improve the efficiency and performance of the devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If conventional organic compounds are used in OLEDs, then the device structure can be kept simple, but the brightness and driving voltage characteristics are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces organometallic compounds with specific metal centers (Ir, Pt, Au) and controlled ligand configurations to fundamentally change the photophysical parameters of the emission layer. This enables superior brightness and electroluminescence characteristics that cannot be achieved with conventional organic compounds alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organometallic compounds combining metal centers with organic ligands (carbazole, triazole, oxadiazole moieties) to create materials that integrate both the structural benefits of organic compounds and the enhanced optoelectronic properties of metal complexes, achieving high brightness without excessive complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Illumination intensity

If the organic layer composition is optimized for high brightness, then the driving voltage increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent carefully adjusts parameters including metal center selection (Ir, Pt, Au), ligand types (carbazole, triazole, oxadiazole), and doping concentrations to optimize the balance between brightness and driving voltage. The specific Formula 1 structure enables high brightness with controlled voltage characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces specific functional groups and moieties at particular positions in the organometallic compound structure to locally enhance electron-hole recombination efficiency and light emission, thereby achieving high brightness without proportionally increasing driving voltage across the entire device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Productivity

If conventional emission materials are used, then the manufacturing process remains simple, but the response speed and efficiency are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidmanufacturing process
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes the inherent fast response characteristics of organometallic compounds with specific metal centers and ligand combinations, achieving superior response speed and efficiency. The manufacturing complexity increase is manageable through established organometallic synthesis and deposition techniques

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 enhances the brightness and reduces the driving voltage of OLEDs, thereby improving their overall performance and efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP4119633B1Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including organometallic compound
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An organometallic compound, represented by Formula 1: wherein M1 is a transition metal; X10 is C; X11 to X14, X20, X30 to X36, and X40 are each independently C or N; ring A20 and ring A40 are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group; and R1 to R5, R10, R20, R31, R32, R40, R51, R52, T1, b10, b20, b31, b32, and b40 are as defined herein.