Triazine-Based Organic Semiconductor Material Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current triazine-based organic semiconductor materials face limitations in carrier transporting ability and lifetime in optoelectronic devices, hindering their application potential.

Innovation Solution

A series of compounds with a specific structure of Formula 1 are introduced, which can be used as host materials, electron transporting materials, or hole blocking materials in organic electroluminescent devices, improving device performance by reducing voltage, increasing efficiency, and extending lifetime.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If triazine-based organic semiconductor materials are used in OLEDs, then device functionality is achieved, but carrier transporting ability and device lifetime are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice lifetimeVSAvoidcarrier transporting ability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite material design by combining triazine core structure with electron-transporting moieties (such as carbazole, triphen胺, or oxadiazole groups) to create hybrid organic semiconductor materials that simultaneously achieve good carrier transporting ability and extended device lifetime, resolving the contradiction between these two properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the chemical structure of triazine-based materials through systematic variation of substituents, molecular weight, and functional groups to optimize both carrier mobility and device stability, thereby improving productivity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Use of energy by moving object

If conventional OLED structures are used, then basic light emission is achieved, but internal quantum efficiency is limited to 25% due to singlet emission only

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinternal quantum efficiencyVSAvoidtriplet waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by incorporating heavy metal complexes (such as iridium or platinum compounds) into the OLED structure, which changes the spin-orbit coupling parameter to enable triplet emission and achieve phosphorescent or TADF mechanisms, thereby improving internal quantum efficiency to near 100%

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs intermediary materials such as host-guest systems or triplet-harvesting layers that mediate energy transfer from singlet to triplet states, enabling efficient utilization of both singlet and triplet excitons to generate light emission and reduce energy loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Use of energy by moving object

If blue phosphorescent emitters are used in OLEDs, then high efficiency is achieved, but color saturation is insufficient and device lifetime is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoidcolor saturation and device lifetime
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by designing emitter molecules with specific local structural features (such as rigidified ligand structures or sterically hindered groups) that locally enhance color saturation and stability without compromising overall emission efficiency, allowing simultaneous optimization of multiple properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4335846A1Organic electroluminescent material and device thereof
Publication Date: 2024.03.13 BEIJING SUMMER SPROUT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an organic electroluminescent material and a device thereof. The organic electroluminescent material is a compound having a structure of Formula 1. The compound may be used as a host material, an electron transporting material, or a hole blocking material in an organic electroluminescent device and can provide better device performance such as a lower voltage and higher efficiency and can especially improve a device lifetime greatly. Further provided is a compound composition comprising the structure of Formula 1.