Polycyclic Compound for OLED Efficiency and Service Life

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic light emitting devices face challenges in achieving improved efficiency and extended service life due to limitations in the materials used for the organic material layers.

Innovation Solution

A polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is introduced for use in the organic material layers of organic light emitting devices, enhancing the efficiency and service life of these devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device structure can be maintained, but the efficiency and service life are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidservice life
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of organic materials by introducing specific polycyclic compounds with defined molecular formulas and structures (as shown in the general formulas and specific embodiments). These structural parameter changes in the organic materials lead to improved charge transport properties and enhanced device performance, resolving the contradiction between efficiency and service life

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite organic material systems comprising multiple components including host materials, dopant materials, and the newly introduced polycyclic compounds in various layers (hole injection layer, electron injection layer, transport layers, emitting layers). This composite approach allows optimization of both efficiency and service life through synergistic material combinations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If existing organic material layers are used, then the device can operate, but efficiency improvement is restricted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces specific polycyclic compounds with tailored molecular structures and properties into particular layers of the organic light emitting device (such as electron injection layer, electron transport layer, or light emitting layer). Each material layer is optimized with specific compound structures suited to its functional requirements, achieving local quality enhancement that improves overall light emitting efficiency without unnecessary global complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 polycyclic compound in the organic material layers improves the efficiency and extends the service life of organic light emitting devices, particularly when used as a material for the light emitting layer, electron transport layer, or electron injection layer.

Implementation Method 1

An organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS12209083B2Polycyclic compound and organic light emitting diode comprising same
Publication Date: 2025.01.28 LG CHEM LTD
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  • US12209083B2 patent drawing
  • US12209083B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present specification provides a compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light emitting device including the same. The compound is used for an organic material layer of the organic light emitting device.