Spiro Compound for OLED Efficiency and Service Life

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a continuous need for developing new materials to improve the efficiency and stability of organic light emitting devices, particularly in terms of low driving voltage and extended service life.

Innovation Solution

A compound with a spiro structure, represented by Chemical Formula 1, is used in the organic material layer of the device, which can function as a material for hole injection, hole transport, light emission, electron transport, or electron injection, and can be incorporated into various layers such as hole injection, hole transporting, light emitting, electron transporting, or electron injection layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the efficiency is low and service life is short

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidefficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic compounds by introducing spirobifluorene core structures with specific substituents (R1-R8 groups) to change the physical and chemical parameters of the material, thereby improving both efficiency and service life simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite organic material layers comprising multiple different organic compounds (host materials, guest materials, dopants) with complementary properties to achieve synergistic effects that improve both efficiency and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

If conventional organic materials are used in organic light emitting devices, then the device can operate, but the driving voltage is high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidefficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the HOMO-LUMO energy levels, electron mobility, and hole mobility parameters of the organic materials through molecular design, enabling lower driving voltage while maintaining or improving efficiency

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 compound enhances the efficiency and reduces the driving voltage of organic light emitting devices while improving their service life, making it suitable for use in organic light emitting devices, solar cells, and transistors.

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

PatentUS11081650B2Spiro compound and organic light-emitting element comprising same
Publication Date: 2021.08.03 LG CHEM LTD
  • US11081650B2 patent drawing
  • US11081650B2 patent drawing
  • US11081650B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present specification provides a compound having a spiro structure represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device including the same:wherein R1 to R8, p, q, r, s, t, u, X and Y are defined therein.