Spiro Compound for OLED Efficiency and Stability

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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 hole injection, hole transport, light emission, electron transport, or electron injection layer, enhancing the device's performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidmaterial availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic compounds by introducing spirobifluorene units and various substituents (R1-R19 groups) to create new materials with improved properties. This structural parameter change enhances device reliability and service life while maintaining manufacturability through established organic synthesis methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops composite organic materials combining spirobifluorene core structures with different functional groups and substituents to create multi-functional compounds that simultaneously improve efficiency, stability, and service life of OLEDs while using available synthetic routes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Power

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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltageVSAvoidmaterial performance
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the electronic and structural parameters of organic materials by incorporating spirobifluorene units with specific substituent patterns (R1-R19), which modify charge transport properties and HOMO/LUMO energy levels, thereby reducing driving voltage while maintaining or improving device reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The spirobifluorene-based compounds serve multiple functions simultaneously: they act as hole transport materials, electron transport materials, or light-emitting materials depending on the specific substituents, enabling voltage reduction across different device layers while maintaining overall performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used in the organic light emitting device, then the device can operate, but the efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters including spirobifluorene core structure, substituent types (R1-R19), and molecular weight to enhance charge injection, transport, and recombination efficiency while maintaining material stability through the rigid spiro structure that prevents degradation

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 improves the efficiency and service life of organic light emitting devices by reducing driving voltage and increasing the reliability of these components.

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

PatentUS11050026B2Spiro compound and organic light-emitting element comprising same
Publication Date: 2021.06.29 LG CHEM LTD
  • US11050026B2 patent drawing
  • US11050026B2 patent drawing
  • US11050026B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present specification provides a compound having a spiro structure and an organic light emitting device including the same.