Phenazine Core Condensed Cyclic Compound for OLED Electron Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting devices face limitations in achieving high efficiency, luminance, and lifespan due to inadequate electron transport capabilities and heat resistance in their electronic structures.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a condensed cyclic compound with a phenazine core structure, which enhances electron transport and heat resistance, into the electron transport region of the organic light-emitting device, thereby improving device efficiency and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic light-emitting device structures are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but electron transport capability and heat resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectron transport capabilityVSAvoidelectronic structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure parameters of the organic compound by introducing a phenazine core with specific substituents (Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 groups) to enhance electron transport capability and heat resistance, resolving the contradiction between maintaining structural simplicity and improving functional performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic compounds combining phenazine core structures with various aromatic substituent groups, creating materials that simultaneously achieve high electron transport capability and thermal stability without significantly increasing device structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Temperature

If conventional organic light-emitting device structures are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but heat resistance is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidelectronic structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular parameters by incorporating rigid phenazine core structures with extended aromatic systems, which inherently provide high thermal stability and heat resistance while maintaining reasonable structural complexity for device integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If conventional electron transport materials are used, then material simplicity is maintained, but device efficiency is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes material parameters by adjusting the phenazine core substitution patterns and aromatic group configurations to enhance charge transport efficiency and device performance, achieving higher productivity despite increased molecular complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes composite organic materials with phenazine cores combined with electron-rich aromatic substituents, creating materials that provide superior electron transport efficiency and device performance while managing the complexity through systematic molecular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 condensed cyclic compound leads to increased efficiency, higher driving voltage, and extended lifespan of the organic light-emitting device by providing improved electron transport and heat resistance.

Implementation Method 1

Incorporating a condensed cyclic compound with a phenazine core structure, which enhances electron transport and heat resistance, into the electron transport region of the organic light-emitting device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

Incorporating a condensed cyclic compound with a phenazine core structure, which enhances electron transport and heat resistance, into the electron transport region of the organic light-emitting device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal stability: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 3

Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region. Electrons provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, may recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. The excitons may transition from an excited state to a ground state, thus generating light.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS10553799B2Condensed cyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same
Publication Date: 2020.02.04 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same.