Xanthone Derivative Host Material for OLED Emission Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing organic light-emitting devices with xanthone derivatives as host materials for blue or green phosphorescence-emitting devices have low excited triplet (T1) energy, making them unsuitable for efficient electron transport and emission layers.

Innovation Solution

A xanthone derivative with high T1 energy and good electron injectability is used in the emission layer and electron transport layer of organic light-emitting devices, enhancing emission efficiency and reducing driving voltage by confining T1 energy within the emission layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a xanthone derivative with low T1 energy is used as host material, then the material is easy to synthesize and has good stability, but it cannot achieve efficient electron transport and emission in blue or green phosphorescence-emitting devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoidT1 energy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the T1 energy level of the xanthone derivative host material to be higher than the emission energy of blue or green phosphorescence-emitting materials. This energy parameter adjustment enables efficient electron transport and emission while maintaining the chemical stability and solubility characteristics of xanthone derivatives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a xanthone derivative is used as host material, then the device structure is simplified and manufacturing is easier, but the emission efficiency and driving voltage are insufficient for high-performance applications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission efficiencyVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the energy parameters of the xanthone derivative to achieve both high emission efficiency and low driving voltage. By optimizing the T1 energy to be higher than the phosphorescence emission energy while maintaining good electron injectability, the device achieves high performance without complicating the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If existing xanthone derivatives are used in phosphorescence-emitting devices, then the device complexity is reduced, but the emission wavelength and efficiency cannot be optimized for blue or green light

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemission wavelengthVSAvoidmaterial structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the energy parameters of the xanthone derivative to enable blue or green phosphorescence emission. By adjusting the T1 energy level and maintaining good electron injectability, the material achieves desired emission wavelengths without requiring complex device structures or additional functional layers.

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 use of a xanthone derivative with high T1 energy and electron injectability in organic light-emitting devices results in high emission efficiency and low driving voltage, suitable for blue or green phosphorescence-emitting devices, while maintaining chemical stability and solubility.

Implementation Method 1

Phosphorescence-emitting devices are a type of device that includes an organic compound layer containing a phosphorescence-emitting material, with triplet excitons contributing to emission

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhosphorescence: Phosphorescence

Implementation Method 2

enhancing emission efficiency and reducing driving voltage by confining T1 energy within the emission layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnergy confinement:

Data Source

PatentUS9269911B2Organic light-emitting device
Publication Date: 2016.02.23 CANON KK
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AI summary

An organic light-emitting device that achieves highly efficient emission and low-voltage operation is provided. The organic light-emitting device contains a 9H-xanthen-9-one derivative.