Triazine Organic Compound for OLED Lifespan and Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices face limitations in lifespan despite advancements in materials, necessitating the development of compounds that enhance emitting efficiency and lifespan.

Innovation Solution

An organic compound represented by Formula 1, comprising a triazine structure, is integrated into the green emitting material layer of OLEDs, which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroarylene group, and specific substituents, to improve the device's efficiency and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If conventional organic light emitting materials are used in OLEDs, then the device can operate at low voltage and consume less power, but the lifespan of the OLED is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidemitting efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the molecular structure of organic emitting materials by introducing specific heteroarylene groups (L1) and arylene groups (L2) with defined substituent patterns, thereby changing the chemical and physical parameters of the material to achieve both improved lifespan and maintained emitting efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates composite organic compounds combining multiple functional groups (triazine core with specific L1 and L2 substituents) to achieve synergistic effects that simultaneously improve lifespan and emitting efficiency, resolving the trade-off between these two parameters

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Duration of action of moving object

If new organic compounds are developed to improve lifespan, then the emitting lifespan increases, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost may increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemitting lifespanVSAvoidcompound structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex organic compound is segmented into distinct functional modules: a triazine core structure, L1 heteroarylene groups, and L2 arylene groups, allowing systematic design and optimization of each segment's contribution to lifespan while managing overall complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Specific regions of the molecule (L1 and L2 groups) are designed with particular properties to address lifespan issues locally, while the overall molecular architecture maintains compatibility with existing OLED manufacturing processes, balancing complexity improvement with practical manufacturability

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 organic compound in the OLED's green emitting material layer reduces driving voltage and significantly increases the emitting lifespan while minimizing production costs, offering superior efficiency and longevity compared to traditional OLEDs.

Implementation Method 1

The OLED emits light by injecting electrons from a cathode as an electron injection electrode and holes from an anode as a hole injection electrode into an emitting material layer (EML), combining the electrons with the holes, generating an exciton, and transforming the exciton from an excited state to a ground state

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP4206189B1Organic compound and organic light emitting device including the same
Publication Date: 2024.08.28 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An organic compound and an organic light emitting device including the same are disclosed. For example, an organic compound is represented by the following chemical formula in which one of X1 and X2 is N, and the other one of X1 and X2 is O or S. The organic light emitting diode and the organic light emitting device each includes the organic compound.