Red OLED Host Compound for Lower Voltage and Longer Lifetime

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic electroluminescent devices face challenges in lifetime and efficiency, particularly with the large area display trend, necessitating improvements in driving voltage and luminescence efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The development of an organic compound with a phenanthrobenzoxazole/thiazole core structure connected to a triazine compound, serving as an electron-transport red-light host material, enhances intermolecular interactions and carrier mobility, improving carrier balance and exciton generation efficiency in the light-emitting layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If conventional organic electroluminescent devices are used with large area display trend, then device area is increased, but driving voltage increases and luminescence efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice areaVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of electron transport materials by introducing phenanthrobenzoxazole/thiazole core structures with specific substituents (R1-R4 groups including aryl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl groups). This structural parameter change optimizes the HOMO-LUMO energy levels and electron mobility, enabling large area devices to maintain lower driving voltages while achieving high luminescence efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite organic electroluminescent devices by combining the newly synthesized electron transport materials (Formula 1) with host materials and dopants in the functional layers. This composite approach synergistically improves charge transport, exciton generation, and light emission properties, resolving the contradiction between large area scaling and maintaining voltage/efficiency performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Area of stationary object

If conventional organic electroluminescent devices are used with large area display trend, then device area is increased, but luminescence efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice areaVSAvoidluminescence efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the molecular parameters of electron transport materials by adjusting the core structure (phenanthrobenzoxazole/thiazole) and substituent groups (R1-R4), which directly affects the material's electron mobility, triplet energy level, and exciton generation efficiency. These parameter optimizations enable high luminescence efficiency to be maintained even as device area increases

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces specific functional groups and substituents at particular positions in the molecular structure (indicated by R1-R4 and their specific configurations) to locally enhance electron transport capability and exciton generation. This local optimization ensures that even in large area devices where uniform performance is challenging, the material maintains high luminescence efficiency through localized molecular design improvements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If existing organic electroluminescent devices are used, then device structure is simple, but lifetime is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidlifetime
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure parameters of electron transport materials to improve device lifetime. The phenanthrobenzoxazole/thiazole core structure with specific substituents provides better chemical stability, reduced degradation, and improved charge balance, extending device lifetime without requiring complex multi-layer structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses the newly designed electron transport materials as intermediary substances between the electrodes and light-emitting layer. These materials mediate charge transport and exciton generation processes, reducing direct stress and degradation on other device components, thereby extending overall device lifetime while maintaining relatively simple structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 organic compound improves luminescence efficiency and extends the lifetime of the organic electroluminescent device by broadening the carrier recombination zone and enhancing exciton utilization.

Implementation Method 1

enhances intermolecular interactions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPi-pi stacking:

Implementation Method 2

enhances intermolecular interactions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVan der Waals forces: Van der Waals Force

Implementation Method 3

electrons and holes combine in the electroluminescent layer to form excitons, which are in an excited state and release energy outward, thereby causing the electroluminescent layer to emit light externally

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20260114112A1Organic compound, electronic component and electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.04.23 SHAANXI LIGHTE OPTOELECTRONICS MATERIAL CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to the technical field of organic electroluminescent materials. Provided are an organic compound, an organic electroluminescent device and an electronic device. The organic compound provided by the present application has a structure as represented by Formula 1, and can significantly improve the performance of a device.