Triphenylene-Triazine OLED Compounds for Charge Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for novel compounds that improve charge injection, transport properties, and overall device performance of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), particularly in achieving saturated colors for full-color displays.

Innovation Solution

The development of compounds with specific molecular structures, including triphenylene or aza-triphenylene rings, and various aromatic and heteroaromatic substituents, which serve as charge transport moieties and host materials in OLEDs, enhancing electron injection and transport properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional organic materials are used in OLEDs, then device fabrication is simpler and cost is lower, but charge transport efficiency and color saturation are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharge transport efficiencyVSAvoidmolecular structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by systematically modifying molecular structure parameters (core structures, substituents, linkers) to optimize charge transport properties. Specific structural parameters like introducing electron-deficient triazine rings, adjusting HOMO/LUMO energy levels, and controlling molecular geometry are changed to achieve balanced electron-hole transport and improved device performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by combining different molecular components (core structures, substituents, linkers) to create hybrid organic compounds with tailored properties. These composite molecular structures integrate electron-rich and electron-deficient moieties to achieve dual charge carrier transport capability and enhanced color saturation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If organic materials with optimized charge transport properties are developed, then OLED performance improves, but material synthesis complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveOLED device performanceVSAvoidmaterial synthesis ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing complex molecular structures into modular components (core structures, substituents, linkers) that can be synthesized separately and then assembled. This modular approach allows systematic optimization of charge transport properties while maintaining reasonable synthetic complexity through stepwise construction of the final compounds

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Illumination intensity

If novel organic compounds with specific molecular structures are used, then color saturation and emission efficiency improve, but device fabrication difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor saturationVSAvoidfabrication process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing molecular structure parameters (HOMO/LUMO energy levels, molecular geometry, conjugation length) to achieve saturated colors and high emission efficiency. Specific structural modifications like introducing electron-deficient triazine rings and adjusting substituent positions are made to tune optical properties while maintaining fabricability

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

These compounds improve the efficiency and longevity of OLEDs by facilitating better charge transport and emission characteristics, leading to enhanced device performance and color saturation.

Implementation Method 1

compounds having formula (I) and uses thereof... improve charge injection, transport properties, and overall device performance... facilitating better charge transport and emission characteristics

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCharge transport: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

OLEDs make use of thin organic films that emit light when voltage is applied across the device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS9997716B2Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Publication Date: 2018.06.12 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP

AI summary

Novel organic compounds containing triphenylene and triazine moieties are described. These compounds are expected to improve device performance when they are used in organic electroluminescent devices.