Polycyclic OLED Emitter for Low-Voltage, High-Purity Emission

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic electroluminescence devices face challenges in reducing driving voltage and enhancing emission efficiency and lifespan, particularly in achieving high color purity and long-life characteristics.

Innovation Solution

A polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is used as a light-emitting material in the organic electroluminescence device, featuring a boranamine derivative with specific ring structures and linkages, which emits thermally activated delayed fluorescence, improving stability and emission efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then the device can operate, but the driving voltage is high and emission efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidemission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of organic compounds by introducing specific polycyclic frameworks (Formula 1) with controlled substituents and linkages, thereby optimizing electronic properties to reduce driving voltage and enhance emission efficiency simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention employs composite molecular structures combining polycyclic cores with various aromatic substituents and linkages (Formula 1), creating materials with tailored properties that achieve both low driving voltage and high emission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Duration of action of stationary object

If conventional organic electroluminescence materials are used, then the device can function, but the device life is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifeVSAvoidstability
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes molecular stability parameters through the polycyclic framework design in Formula 1, which provides enhanced structural rigidity and resistance to degradation, thereby extending device life while maintaining operational stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention develops organic compounds with improved stability that can replace less stable conventional materials, achieving longer device life without requiring complex encapsulation or protection systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Illumination intensity

If conventional light-emitting materials are used, then the device can emit light, but the color purity is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidcolor reproducibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent precisely controls the optical properties by adjusting molecular structure parameters in Formula 1, including substituent types and positions, to narrow the full width at half maximum (FWHM) and achieve high color purity with reproducible characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces specific functional groups and substituents at particular positions in the polycyclic framework (Formula 1) to locally modify electronic properties and optimize emission characteristics for enhanced color purity

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 polycyclic compound achieves high emission efficiency, long device life, and narrow full width at half maximum in the light-emitting wavelength region, resulting in improved color reproducibility and device stability.

Implementation Method 1

the polycyclic compound includes a boranamine derivative... which emits thermally activated delayed fluorescence

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermally activated delayed fluorescence: Phosphorescence

Data Source

PatentUS12058928B2Organic electroluminescence device and polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescence device
Publication Date: 2024.08.06 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
  • US12058928B2 patent drawing
  • US12058928B2 patent drawing
  • US12058928B2 patent drawing

AI summary

An organic electroluminescence device of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the polycyclic compound includes a boranamine derivative, a first ring and a second ring, each directly linked to a boron atom of the boranamine derivative, a third ring and a fourth ring, each directly linked to a nitrogen atom of the boranamine derivative, and at least one substituted or unsubstituted boryl group, linked to at least one ring among the first to fourth rings, thereby showing long-life characteristics and excellent color reproducibility.