This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2021-0053284, filed on Apr. 23, 2021, and 10-2022-0032233, filed on Mar. 15, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a condensed cyclic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device.
Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emissive devices which produce full-color images. In addition, OLEDs have wide viewing angles and exhibit excellent driving voltage and response speed characteristics.
OLEDs include an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer between the anode and the cathode and including an emission layer. A hole transport region may be between the anode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region may be between the emission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the cathode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. The holes and the electrons recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. The excitons may transition from an excited state to a ground state, thus generating light.
Provided are a novel condensed cyclic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device.
Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.
According to an aspect, a condensed cyclic compound is represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4
wherein, in Formulae 1 to 4,
Y1 is B, N, P, or P(═O),
A1 to A3 are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
X1 is O, S, Se, N(R10), C(R10)(R20), Si(R10)(R20), Ge(R10)(R20), or P(═O)(R10),
X2 is O, S, Se, N(R30), C(R30)(R40), Si(R30)(R40), Ge(R30)(R40), or P(═O)(R30),
X3 is a single bond, O, S, Se, N(R50), C(R50)(R60), Si(R50)(R60), Ge(R50)(R60), or P(═O)(R50),
Ar1 to Ar7 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
a1 to a5 are each 1, 2, or 3,
R1 to R5, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
b1 to b3 are each independently an integer from 1 to 10,
a substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, the substituted C1-C60 alkyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, the substituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, the substituted C6-C60 arylthio group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is
deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, or a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q11)(Q12), —Si(Q13)(Q14)(Q15), —B(Q16)(Q17), —P(═O)(Q18)(Q19), or any combination thereof,
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q21)(Q22), —Si(Q23)(Q24)(Q25), —B(Q26)(Q27), —P(═O)(Q28)(Q29), or any combination thereof,
—N(Q31)(Q32), —Si(Q33)(Q34)(Q35), —B(Q36)(Q37), or —P(═O)(Q38)(Q39), or
any combination thereof,
wherein Q1 to Q9, Q11 to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 to Q39 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
According to an aspect of another embodiment, an organic light-emitting device may include: a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer may include at least one condensed cyclic compound.
According to an aspect of another embodiment, an electronic apparatus may include the organic light-emitting device.
These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
The
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the figures, to explain aspects. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present
It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,” “third” etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, “a first element,” “component,” “region,” “layer” or “section” discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings herein.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, “a,” “an,” “the,” and “at least one” do not denote a limitation of quantity, and are intended to cover both the singular and plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. For example, “an element” has the same meaning as “at least one element,” unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
“Or” means “and/or.” As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Furthermore, relative terms, such as “lower” or “bottom” and “upper” or “top,” may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the Figures. It will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the Figures. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as being on the “lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sides of the other elements. The exemplary term “lower,” can therefore, encompasses both an orientation of “lower” and “upper,” depending on the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements. The exemplary terms “below” or “beneath” can, therefore, encompass both an orientation of above and below.
“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10% or 5% of the stated value.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims.
The condensed cyclic compound may be represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4:
wherein, in Formulae 1 to 4, Y1 may be B, N, P, or P(═O).
For example, in Formulae 1 to 4, Y1 may be B.
A1 to A3 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group.
In an embodiment, A1 to A3 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, or a quinazoline group.
For example, A1 to A3 may each independently be a benzene group.
In Formulae 1 to 4, X1 may be O, S, Se, N(R10), C(R10)(R20), Si(R10)(R20), Ge(R10)(R20), or P(═O)(R10),
X2 may be O, S, Se, N(R30), C(R30)(R40), Si(R30)(R40), Ge(R30)(R40), or P(═O)(R30), and X3 may be a single bond, O, S, Se, N(R50), C(R50)(R60), Si(R50)(R60), Ge(R50)(R60), or P(═O)(R50).
In an embodiment, X1 in Formula 1 may be O, S, N(R10), or C(R10)(R20).
In an embodiment, X1 in Formula 2 may be O, S, N(R10), or C(R10)(R20), and X2 may be O, S, N(R30), or C(R30)(R40).
For example, in Formula 2, X1 and X2 may each be O; X1 and X2 may each be S; X1 may be N(R10), and X2 may be N(R30); or X1 may be C(R10)(R20), and X2 may be C(R30)(R40).
In an embodiment, X3 in Formula 1 may be O, S, N(R10), or C(R10)(R20).
In an embodiment, in Formula 4, X1 may be O, S, N(R10), or C(R10)(R20), and X3 may be a single bond.
Ar1 to Ar7 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group.
In an embodiment, Ar1 to Ar7 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each be a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
In an embodiment, Ar1 to Ar7 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be:
a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a cyclopentene group, a cyclohexene group, a cycloheptene group, a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an acenaphthene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, an indole group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, or a dibenzosilole group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, an indolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, or any combination thereof.
For example, Ar1 to Ar7 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, or a pyrazine group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, Ar1 to Ar7 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be a benzene group unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or any combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, Ar1 to Ar5 in Formulae 1 to 3 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae Ar-1 to Ar-3, and Ar6 and Ar7 in Formula 4 may each independently be a group represented by Formula Ar-4:
wherein, in Formulae Ar-1 to Ar-4,
X21 to X24 may each independently be C or N,
Z1 may be deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, or a carbazolyl group,
d1 may be an integer from 0 to 4,
d2 may be an integer from 0 to 3, and
*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
In Formulae 1 to 3, a1 to a5 may each be 1, 2, or 3. When a1 is 2 or 3, two or three of Ar1(s) may be identical to or different from each other, when a2 is 2 or 3, two or three of Ar2(s) may be identical to or different from each other, when a3 is 2 or 3, two or three of Ar3(s) may be identical to or different from each other, when a4 is 2 or 3, two or three of Ar4(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when a5 is 2 or 3, two or three of Ar5(s) may be identical to or different from each other.
In an embodiment, in Formulae 1 to 3, a1 and a3 may each be 2, and a2, a4, and a5 may each be 1, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, a moiety represented by
in Formula 4 may be represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-4:
Z1 and Z2 may each independently be: deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, or a carbazolyl group,
d2 and d3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3, and
R10 and R20 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of R21 and R22 provided herein,
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
R1 to R5, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Qa)(Q9).
b1 to b3 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 10. In Formulae 1 to 4, when b1 is 2 or greater, at least two R1(s) may be identical to or different from each other, when b2 is 2 or greater, at least two R2(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when b3 is 2 or greater, at least two R3(s) may be identical to or different from each other.
In an embodiment, R1 to R5, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 in Formulae 1 to 4 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, or a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;
a C1-C20 alkyl group or a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, —N(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof.
a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an indazolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a furanyl group, a thiophenyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a silolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or a dibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C2-C20 alkenyl group, a C2-C20 alkynyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an indazolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a furanyl group, a thiophenyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a silolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, —N(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof; or
—N(Q1)(Q2),
wherein Q1, Q2, Q34, and Q35 may each independently be: a C1-C10 alkyl group; a alkoxy group; or a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or any combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1 to 4, R1 to R5, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, or a cyano group;
a C1-C20 alkyl group or a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or any combination thereof; a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, or a dibenzothiophenyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or any combination thereof; or
—N(Q1)(Q2),
wherein Q1 and Q2 may each independently be: a C1-C10 alkyl group; a C1-C10 alkoxy group; or a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, in Formulae 1 to 4, R1 to R5, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, an amidino group, a group represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-19, or a group represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-194:
wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-19 and 10-1 to 10-194, * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, “Ph” represents a phenyl group, and “TMS” represents a trimethylsilyl group.
In one or more embodiments, the condensed cyclic compound may be represented by Formula 1A, Formula 2A, Formula 3A, or Formula 4A:
wherein, in Formulae 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A,
Ar11 and Ar12 may each be understood by referring to the description of Ar1 provided herein,
Ar31 and Ar32 may each be understood by referring to the description of Ar3 provided herein, and
X1, X2, A1 to A3, Ar1 to Ar7, R1 to R5, and b1 to b3 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of X1, X2, A1 to A3, Ar1 to Ar7, R1 to R5, and b1 to b3 provided herein.
In one or more embodiments, the condensed cyclic compound may be represented by Formula 1A-1, Formula 2A-1, Formula 3A-1, or Formula 4A-1:
wherein, in Formulae 1A-1, 2A-1, 3A-1, and 4A-1,
b11, b22, and b31 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3,
b12 and b21 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 4,
b32 may be an integer of 1 or 2,
Ar11 and Ar11 may each be understood by referring to the description of Ar1 provided herein,
Ar31 and Ar32 may each be understood by referring to the description of Ar3 provided herein, and
X1, X2, Ar1 to Ar7, and R1 to R5 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of X1, X2, Ar1 to Ar7, and R1 to R5 provided herein.
In an embodiment, in Formulae 1A-1 to 3A-1, Ar11, Ar12, Ar2, Ar31, Ar32, Ar4, and Ar5 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae Ar-1 to Ar-3, and in Formula 4A-1, Ar6 and Ar7 may each independently be a group represented by Formula Ar-4.
In one or more embodiments, the condensed cyclic compound may be represented by Formula 1A-2, Formula 2A-2, Formula 3A-2, or Formula 4A-2:
wherein, in Formulae 1A-2, 2A-2, 3A-2, and 4A-2,
b11, b22, and b31 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3,
b12 and b21 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 4,
b32 may be an integer of 1 or 2,
Z1, Z2 and Z11 to Z16 may each independently be deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, or a carbazolyl group,
d1 and d11 to d16 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4,
d2 and d3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3, and
X1, X2, and R1 to R5 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of X1, X2, and R1 to R5 provided herein.
For example, in Formulae 1A-2, 2A-2, 3A-2, and 4A-2, X1 may be O, S, N(R10), or C(R10)(R20), and X2 may be O, S, N(R30), or C(R30)(R40).
For example, a group represented by any one of Formulae 1 to 4 may be one of Compounds 1 to 40:
The condensed cyclic compound may include a structure of a polycyclic aromatic compound additionally linked with at least two rings of A1 to A3 bound to boron by a linker having a structure represented by —Ar—X—Ar′— (e.g., a linker having a structure of —(Ar1)a1—X1—(Ar2)a2—) to the polycyclic aromatic compound. Accordingly, structural distortion of the condensed cyclic compound may be reduced to increase molecular stability, and radially bulky groups may be arranged about a central atom, Y1, to increase molecular orientation. Accordingly, an organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound may have improved efficiency and improved lifespan.
The difference (ΔEST) between a triplet energy level (eV) and a singlet energy level (eV) of the condensed cyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4 may be 0 eV or greater and 0.5 eV or less. Therefore, the condensed cyclic compound may emit delayed fluorescence of high efficiency. For example, the condensed cyclic compound may emit thermal activated delayed fluorescence (TADF).
When the difference between a triplet energy level (eV) and a singlet energy level (eV) of the condensed cyclic compound is within this range, up-conversion from a triplet state to a singlet state may occur effectively, and thus, the of the condensed cyclic compound may emit delayed fluorescence.
Here, the triplet energy level and the singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound may be evaluated according to density functional theory (DFT) method, wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of MPWB95, and 6-31G(d,p), for example, according to the DFT method of the Gaussian program.
For example, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), triplet (T1), and singlet (S1) energy levels of some of the condensed cyclic compounds represented by Formula 1 and a comparative compound were evaluated by using the Gaussian program according to a density functional theory (DFT) method (structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p)). The results thereof are shown in Tables 1 to 4.
In Tables 1 to 4, S1_vert (vertical excitation energy of S1) indicates a calculated energy value at excitation from a ground state to a singlet (S1) state of a compound.
In Tables 1 to 4, T1_vert (vertical excitation energy of T1) indicates a calculated energy value at excitation from a ground state to a triplet (T1) state of a compound.
In Tables 1 to 4, f indicates an oscillator strength value. f is proportional to a light absorption intensity of a molecule and represents a rate at which the molecule is excited by absorbing light.
In Tables 1 to 4, the condensed cyclic compound of the present disclosure was found to have excellent electrical characteristics and a high oscillator strength and a low ΔEST.
The condensed cyclic compound may be suitable for use as an organic layer material of an organic light-emitting device, for example, an emission layer material, a hole transport region material, and/or an electron transport region material of the organic layer.
Accordingly, according to an aspect of another embodiment, an organic light-emitting device may include: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer and at least one condensed cyclic compound.
Since the organic light-emitting device has an organic layer including the condensed cyclic compound, the organic light-emitting device may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, high luminance, high quantum efficiency, and long lifespan.
In an embodiment, in the organic light-emitting device,
the first electrode may be an anode, the second electrode may be a cathode,
the organic layer may include a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode,
wherein the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and
the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In an embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be included in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device.
In an embodiment, the emission layer in the organic light-emitting device may include a host and a dopant, wherein the dopant may include at least one condensed cyclic compound.
In some embodiments, the emission layer may emit delayed fluorescence. The delayed fluorescence may be fluorescence emitted from the condensed cyclic compound as a dopant.
The emission layer may emit red light, green light, or blue light. In some embodiments, the emission layer may emit blue light. The maximum emission wavelength of the blue light may be in a range of about 420 nm to about 500 nm, for example, about 440 nm to about 480 nm or about 450 nm to about 470 nm.
For example, the condensed cyclic compound may be included in at least one of the hole transport region and the electron transport region.
The organic light-emitting device 10 in
A substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 11 or on the second electrode 19. The substrate may be a conventional substrate used in organic light-emitting devices, e.g., a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water repellency.
The first electrode 11 may be produced by depositing or sputtering, onto the substrate, a material for forming the first electrode 11. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be a material with a high work function for easy hole injection.
The first electrode 11 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO2), or zinc oxide (ZnO). In some embodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may be a metal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (A1-Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).
The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including a plurality of layers. In some embodiments, the first electrode 11 may have a triple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
The organic layer 15 may be on the first electrode 11.
The organic layer 15 may include a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region.
The hole transport region may be between the first electrode 11 and the emission layer.
The hole transport region may include at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or any combination thereof.
The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer only or a hole transport layer only. In some embodiments, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer which are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 11. In some embodiments, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron blocking layer, which are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 11.
When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, the hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by using one or more suitable methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.
When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum-deposition, for example, the vacuum deposition may be performed at a temperature in a range of about 100° C. to about 500° C., at a vacuum pressure in a range of about 10−8 torr to about 10−3 torr, and at a rate in a range of about 0.01 Angstroms per second (Å/sec) to about 100 Å/sec, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound used as a hole injection material and a structure and thermal properties of a desired hole injection layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
When a hole injection layer is formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a rate in a range of about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm and at a temperature in a range of about 80° C. to 200° C. to facilitate removal of a solvent after the spin coating, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound used as a hole injection material and a structure and thermal properties of a desired hole injection layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
The conditions for forming a hole transport layer and an electron blocking layer may be inferred from the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.
The hole transport region may include at least one of m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB, β-NPB, TPD, spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PAN I/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), (polyaniline)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by
Formula 202, or any combination thereof:
wherein, in Formula 201, Ar101 and Ar102 may each independently be:
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group; or
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, or any combination thereof.
In Formula 201, xa and xb may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5. In some embodiments, xa and xb may each independently be 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, xa may be 1, and xb may be 0, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In Formulae 201 and 202, R101 to R108, R111 to R119, and R121 to R124 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, or a hexyl group), or a C1-C10 alkoxy group (e.g., a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, or a pentoxy group);
deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, or any combination thereof, substituted, a C1-C10 alkyl group, and a C1-C10 alkoxy group;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a pyrenyl group; or
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a pyrenyl group, each substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, or any combination thereof,
but embodiments are not limited thereto.
R109 in Formula 201 may be:
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a pyridinyl group; or
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a pyridinyl group, each substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyridinyl group, or a combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
wherein, in Formula 201A, R101, R111, R112, and R109 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of R101, R111, R112, and R109 provided herein.
In some embodiments, the compounds represented by Formulae 201 and 202 may include Compounds HT1 to HT20, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Angstroms (Å) to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or any combination thereof, the thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, the thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within any of these ranges, excellent hole transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The hole transport region may include a charge generating material as well as the aforementioned materials, to improve conductive properties of the hole transport region. The charge generating material may be substantially homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.
The charge generating material may include, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may include one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a compound containing a cyano group, but embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, non-limiting examples of the p-dopant include a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); a metal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenum oxide; and a compound containing a cyano group, such as Compound HT-D1 or Compound HT-D2, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The hole transport region may further include a buffer layer.
The buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance depending on a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer to improve the efficiency of an organic light-emitting device.
The emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region by using one or more suitable methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, vacuum deposition and coating conditions for forming the emission layer may be generally similar to those conditions for forming a hole injection layer, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound that is used.
The hole transport region may further include an electron blocking layer. The electron blocking layer may include any suitable known material, e.g., mCP, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The thickness of the electron blocking layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 70 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron blocking layer is within any of these ranges, excellent electron blocking characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. In some embodiments, the emission layer may have a structure in which the red emission layer, the green emission layer, and/or the blue emission layer are layered to emit white light. In some embodiments, the structure of the emission layer may vary.
The emission layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4.
The emission layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4 only.
In some embodiments, the emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1 to 4.
When the emission layer includes the host and the dopant, an amount of the dopant may be a range of about 0.01 parts to about 20 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto. When the amount of the dopant is within this range, light emission without quenching may be realized.
The thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the emission layer is within any of these ranges, improved luminescence characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
Next, an electron transport region may be formed on the emission layer.
In the First Embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be a fluorescence emitter. According to the First Embodiment, the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, referred to as ‘Host A’, and Host A may not be identical to the condensed cyclic compound). Host A may be understood by referring to the description of the host material provided herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto. Host A may be a fluorescent host.
General energy transfer of the First Embodiment may be explained according to
Singlet excitons may be produced from Host A in the emission layer, and singlet excitons produced from Host A may be transferred to a fluorescence emitter through Förster energy transfer (FRET).
A ratio of singlet excitons produced from Host A may be 25%, and thus, 75% of triplet excitons produced from Host A may be fused to one another to be converted into singlet excitons. Thus, the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device may be further improved. That is, efficiency of an organic light-emitting device may be further improved by using a triplet-triplet fusion mechanism.
According to the First Embodiment, a ratio of emission components emitted from the condensed cyclic compound to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer may be about 80% or greater, for example, about 90% or greater. In some embodiments, a ratio of emission components emitted from the condensed cyclic compound may be about 95% or greater to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer.
The condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence, and the host may not emit light.
In the First Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host A, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, the amount of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be 50 parts by weight or less, e.g., 30 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and the amount of Host A in the emission layer may be 50 parts by weight or greater, e.g., 70 parts by weight or greater, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the First Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host A, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, Host A and the condensed cyclic compound may satisfy Condition A:
E(HA)s1>ES1 Condition A
wherein, in Condition A,
E(HA)S1 indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Host A, and
ES1 indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound.
Here, E(HA)S1 and ES1 may be evaluated by using Gaussian according to density functional theory (DFT) method (wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p)).
In the Second Embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be a delayed fluorescence emitter. According to the Second Embodiment, the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, referred to as ‘Host B’, and Host B may not be identical to the condensed cyclic compound). Host B may be understood by referring to the description of the host material provided herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
General energy transfer of the Second Embodiment may be explained according to
25% of singlet excitons produced from Host B in the emission layer may be transferred to a delayed fluorescence emitter through FRET. In addition, 75% of triplet excitons produced from Host B in the emission layer may be transferred to a delayed fluorescence emitter through Dexter energy transfer. Energy transferred to a triplet state of a delayed fluorescence emitter may undergo RISC to a singlet state. Accordingly, singlet excitons and triplet excitons produced from the emission layer may be transferred to the condensed cyclic compound. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved efficiency.
According to the Second Embodiment, a ratio of emission components emitted from the condensed cyclic compound to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer may be about 80% or greater, for example, about 90% or greater. In some embodiments, a ratio of emission components emitted from the condensed cyclic compound may be about 95% or greater to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer.
Here, the condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence and/or delayed fluorescence, and the emission components of the condensed cyclic compound may be a total of prompt emission components of the condensed cyclic compound and delayed fluorescence components by RISC of the condensed cyclic compound. In addition, Host B may not emit light.
In the Second Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host B, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, the amount of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be 50 parts by weight or less, e.g., 30 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and the amount of Host B in the emission layer may be 50 parts by weight or greater, e.g., 70 parts by weight or greater, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the Second Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host B, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, Host B and the condensed cyclic compound may satisfy Condition B:
E(HB)S1>ES1 Condition B
wherein, in Condition B,
E(HB)S1 indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Host B, and
ES1 indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound.
Here, E(HB)S1 and ES1 may be evaluated by using Gaussian according to density functional theory (DFT) method (wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p)).
In the Third Embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be used as a fluorescence emitter, and the emission layer may include a sensitizer, e.g., a delayed fluorescence sensitizer. In the Third Embodiment, the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, the host may be referred to as ‘Host C’, and Host C may not be identical to the condensed cyclic compound and the sensitizer) and a sensitizer (hereinafter, the sensitizer may be referred to as ‘Sensitizer A’, and Sensitizer A may not be identical to Host C and the condensed cyclic compound). Host C and Sensitizer A may respectively be understood by referring to the description of the host material and the sensitizer material provided herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the Third Embodiment, a ratio of emission components of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be about 80% or greater, for example, 90% or greater (or for example, 95% or greater) to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer. For example, the condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence. In addition, Host C and Sensitizer A may not each emit light.
General energy transfer of the Third Embodiment may be explained according to
Singlet and triplet excitons may be produced from Host C in the emission layer, and singlet and triplet excitons produced from Host C may be transferred to Sensitizer A and then to the condensed cyclic compound through FRET. 25% of singlet excitons produced from Host C may be transferred to Sensitizer A through FRET, and energy of 75% of triplet excitons produced from Host C may be transferred to singlet and triplet states of Sensitizer A. Energy transferred to a triplet state of Sensitizer A may undergo RISC to a singlet state, and then, singlet energy of Sensitizer A may be transferred to the condensed cyclic compound through FRET.
Accordingly, singlet excitons and triplet excitons produced from the emission layer may be transferred to the dopant. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved efficiency. Further, energy loss of the organic light-emitting device may be significantly small. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved lifespan characteristics.
In the Third Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host C and Sensitizer A, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, Host C and Sensitizer A may satisfy Condition C-1 and/or C-2:
S
1(HC)≥S1(SA) Condition C-1
S
1(SA)≥S1(HC) Condition C-2
wherein, in Conditions C-1 and C-2,
S1(HC) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Host C,
S1(SA) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Sensitizer A, and
S1(HC) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound.
S1(HC), S1(SA), and S1(HC) may be evaluated according to the DFT method, wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p), for example, according to the Gaussian according to DFT method.
When Host C, Sensitizer A, and the condensed cyclic compound satisfy Condition C-1 and/or C-2, FRET from Sensitizer A to the condensed cyclic compound may be facilitated, and accordingly, the organic light-emitting device may have improved luminescence efficiency.
In the Fourth Embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be used as a fluorescence emitter, and the emission layer may include a sensitizer, e.g., a phosphorescence sensitizer. In the Fourth Embodiment, the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, the host may be referred to as ‘Host D’, and Host D may not be identical to the condensed cyclic compound and the sensitizer) and a sensitizer (hereinafter, the sensitizer may be referred to as ‘Sensitizer B’, and Sensitizer B may not be identical to Host D and the condensed cyclic compound). Host D and Sensitizer B may respectively be understood by referring to the description of the host material and the sensitizer material provided herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the Fourth Embodiment, a ratio of emission components of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be about 80% or greater, for example, 90% or greater (or for example, 95% or greater) to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer. For example, the condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence. In addition, Host D and Sensitizer B may not each emit light.
General energy transfer of the Fourth Embodiment may be explained according to
75% of triplet excitons produced from Host D in the emission layer may be transferred to Sensitizer B through Dexter energy transfer, and energy of 25% of singlet excitons produced from Host D may be transferred to singlet and triplet states of Sensitizer B. Energy transferred to a singlet state of Sensitizer B may undergo ISC to a triplet state, and then, triplet energy of Sensitizer B may be transferred to the condensed cyclic compound through FRET.
Accordingly, singlet excitons and triplet excitons produced from the emission layer may be transferred to the dopant. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved efficiency. Further, energy loss of the organic light-emitting device may be substantially minimized. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved lifespan characteristics.
In the Third Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host D and Sensitizer B, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, Host D and Sensitizer B may satisfy Condition D-1 and/or D-2:
T
1(HD)≥T1(SB) Condition D-1
T
1(SB)≥S1(HC) Condition D-2
wherein, in Conditions D-1 and D-2,
T1(HD) indicates a lowest excited triplet energy level of Host D,
T1(SB) indicates a lowest excited triplet energy level of Sensitizer B, and
S1(HC) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound.
T1(HD), T1(SB), and S1(HC) may be evaluated according to the DFT method, wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p), for example, according to the Gaussian program according to the DFT method.
When Host D, Sensitizer B, and the condensed cyclic compound satisfy Condition D-1 and/or D-2, FRET from Sensitizer B to the condensed cyclic compound may be facilitated, and accordingly, the organic light-emitting device may have improved luminescence efficiency.
In the Third Embodiment and the Fourth Embodiment, a content of the sensitizer in the emission layer may be in a range of about 5 percent by weight (wt %) to about 50 wt %, or for example, about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %. When the content is within this range, energy transfer in the emission layer may effectively take place. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency and long lifespan.
In the Third Embodiment and the Fourth Embodiment, a content of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 15 wt %, or for example, about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt %, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the Third Embodiment and the Fourth Embodiment, the sensitizer and the condensed cyclic compound may further satisfy Condition 5:
0 μs<Tdecay(HC)<5 μs Condition 5
In Condition 5, Tdecay(HC) indicates a decay time of the condensed cyclic compound.
The decay time of the condensed cyclic compound was measured from a time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) spectrum at room temperature of a film (hereinafter, referred to as “Film (HC)”) having a thickness of 40 nm formed by vacuum-depositing the host and the condensed cyclic compound included in the emission layer on a quartz substrate at a weight ratio of 90:10 at a vacuum pressure of 10−7 torr.
In the Fifth Embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound may be used as a delayed fluorescence emitter, and the emission layer may include a sensitizer, e.g., a delayed fluorescence sensitizer. In the Fifth Embodiment, the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, the host may be referred to as ‘Host E’, and Host E may not be identical to the condensed cyclic compound and the sensitizer) and a sensitizer (hereinafter, the sensitizer may be referred to as ‘Sensitizer C’, and Sensitizer C may not be identical to Host E and the condensed cyclic compound). Host E and Sensitizer C may respectively be understood by referring to the description of the host material and the sensitizer material provided herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In the Fifth Embodiment, a ratio of emission components of the condensed cyclic compound may be about 80% or greater, for example, 90% or greater (or for example, 95% or greater) to the total emission components emitted from the emission layer. In some embodiments, the condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence and/or delayed fluorescence. In addition, Host E and Sensitizer C may not each emit light.
Here, the condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence and/or delayed fluorescence, and the emission components of the condensed cyclic compound may be a total of prompt emission components of the condensed cyclic compound and delayed fluorescence components by RISC of the condensed cyclic compound.
General energy transfer of the Fifth Embodiment may be explained according to
25% of singlet excitons produced from Host E in the emission layer may be transferred to a singlet state of Sensitizer C through FRET, and energy of 75% of triplet excitons produced from Host E may be transferred to a triplet state of Sensitizer C, and then singlet energy of Sensitizer C may be transferred to the condensed cyclic compound through FRET. Subsequently, the triplet energy of Sensitizer C may be transferred to the condensed cyclic compound through Dexter energy transfer. Energy transferred to a triplet state of Sensitizer C may undergo RISC to a singlet state. Further, in a case of Sensitizer C, energy of triplet excitons produced from Sensitizer C may undergo reverse transfer to Host E and then to the condensed cyclic compound, thus emitting by reverse intersystem transfer.
Accordingly, singlet excitons and triplet excitons produced from the emission layer may be transferred to the dopant. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved efficiency. Further, energy loss of the organic light-emitting device may be minimized. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have improved lifespan characteristics.
In the Fifth Embodiment, when the emission layer further includes Host E and Sensitizer C, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, Host E and Sensitizer C may satisfy Condition E-1, E-2, and/or E-3:
S
1(HE)≥S1(SC) Condition E-1
S
1(SC)≥S1(HC) Condition E-2
T
1(SC)≥T1(HC) Condition E-3
In Conditions E-1, E-2, and E-3, S1(HE) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Host E, S1(SC) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of Sensitizer C, S1(HC) indicates a lowest excited singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound, T1(SC) indicates a lowest excited triplet energy level of Sensitizer C, and T1(HC) indicates a lowest excited triplet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound.
S1(HE), S1(SC), S1(HC), T1(SC), and T1(HC) may be evaluated according to the DFT method, wherein structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d, p), for example, according to the DFT method of the Gaussian program.
When Host E, Sensitizer C, and the condensed cyclic compound satisfy Condition E-1, E-2, and/or E-3, Dexter transfer FRET from Sensitizer C to the condensed cyclic compound may be facilitated, and accordingly, the organic light-emitting device may have improved luminescence efficiency.
In the Fifth Embodiment, a content of Sensitizer C in the emission layer may be in a range of about 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, or for example, about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %. When the content is within this range, energy transfer in the emission layer may be effectively occurred. Thus, the organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency and long lifespan.
In the Fifth Embodiment, a content of the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer may be in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 15 wt %, or for example, about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt %, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
Host
The host may not include a metal atom.
In an embodiment, the host may consist of one type of host. When the host consists of one type of host, the one type of host may be a bipolar host, an electron transporting host, and a hole transporting host described herein.
In one or more embodiments, the host may be a mixture of two or more types of hosts. In some embodiments, the host may be a mixture of an electron transporting host and a hole transporting host, a mixture of two different types of electron transporting hosts or a mixture of two different types of hole transporting hosts. The electron transporting host and the hole transporting host may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of the electron transporting host and the hole transporting host provided herein.
In an embodiment, the host may include an electron transporting host including at least one electron transporting moiety and a hole transporting host not including an electron transporting moiety.
The electron transporting moiety may be a cyano group, a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, and a group represented by one of following Formulae:
wherein, in Formulae ET-moiety, *, *′, and *″ may each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
In an embodiment, an electron transporting host in the emission layer 15 may include at least one of a cyano group, a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, or any combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, the electron transporting host in the emission layer 15 may include at least one cyano group.
In one or more embodiments, an electron transporting host in the emission layer 15 may include a cyano group, at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, or any combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, the host may include an electron transporting host and a hole transporting host, the electron transporting host may include at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group and at least one electron transporting moiety, and the hole transporting host may include at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group and may not include an electron transporting moiety.
The term “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group” as used herein refers to a cyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety. Examples thereof may include: an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a pyrimidine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group; and a condensed ring of at least two π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic groups.
The π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group may be a benzene group, a heptalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentacene group, a hexacene group, a pentacene group, a rubicene group, a coronene group, an ovalene group, a pyrrole group, an isoindole group, an indole group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene sulfone group, a carbazole group, a dibenzosilole group, an indenocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a benzofurocarbazole group, a benzothienocarbazole group, and a triindolobenzene group; and a condensed ring of at least two π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In some embodiments, the electron transporting host may be Compounds represented by Formula E-1, and the hole transporting host may be Compounds represented by Formula H-1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
[Ar301]xb11-[(L301)xb1-R301]xb21 Formula E-1
wherein, in Formula E-1,
Ar301 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heterocyclic group,
xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,
L301 may each independently be a single bond, groups represented by one of following Formulae, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heterocyclic group, wherein in the following Formulae, *, *′, and *″ may each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom,
xb1 may be an integer from 1 to 5,
R301 may be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q301)(Q302)(Q303), —N(Q301)(Q302), —B(Q301)(Q302), —C(═O)(Q301), —S(═O)2(Q301), —S(═O)(Q301), —P(═O)(Q301)(Q302), or —P(═S)(Q301)(Q302),
xb21 may be an integer from 1 to 5,
wherein Q301 to Q303 may each independently be a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, and
at least one of Conditions H-1 to H-3 may be satisfied:
Condition H-1
wherein, at least one of Ar301, L301, and R301 in Formula E-1 may each independently include a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group,
Condition H-2
wherein, in Formula E-1, L301 may be a group represented by one of the following Formulae, and
Condition H-3
wherein, in Formula E-1, R301 may be a cyano group, —S(═O)2(Q301), —S(═O)(Q30), —P(═O)(Q301)(Q302), and —P(═S)(Q301)(Q302)
wherein, in Formulae H-1, 11, and 12,
L401 may be:
a single bond; or
a benzene group, a heptalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentacene group, a hexacene group, a pentacene group, a rubicene group, a coronene group, an ovalene group, a pyrrole group, an isoindole group, an indole group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene sulfone group, a carbazole group, a dibenzosilole group, an indenocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a benzofurocarbazole group, a benzothienocarbazole group, or a triindolobenzene group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, tetraphenyl group, —Si(Q401)(Q402)(Q403), or any combination thereof,
xd1 may be an integer from 1 to 10; and when xd1 is 2 or greater, at least two L401(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
Ar401 may be a group represented by Formulae 11 or 12,
Ar402 may be:
a group represented by Formulae 11 or 12, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a triphenylenyl group; or
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a triphenylenyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, or any combination thereof,
CY401 and CY402 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzosilole group, a benzonaphthofuran group, a benzonapthothiophene group, or a benzonaphthosilole group,
A21 may be a single bond, O, S, N(R51), C(R51)(R52), or Si(R51)(R52),
A22 may be a single bond, O, S, N(R53), C(R53)(R54), or Si(R53)(R54),
at least one of A21, A22, or any combination thereof in Formula 12 may not be a single bond,
R51 to R54, R60, and R70 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 alkoxy group;
a C1-C20 alkyl group and a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or any combination thereof;
a π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group (e.g., a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a triphenylenyl group);
a π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group (e.g., a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a triphenylenyl group) substituted with at least one deuterium, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, or any combination thereof,
—Si(Q404)(Q405)(Q406),
e1 and e2 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10,
wherein Q401 to Q406 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a triphenylenyl group, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.
In some embodiments, in Formula E-1, Ar301 and L301 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a pyrimidine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, or an azacarbazole group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyano group-containing phenyl group, a cyano group-containing biphenyl group, a cyano group-containing terphenyl group, a cyano group-containing naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a phenylpyridinyl group, a diphenylpyridinyl group, a biphenylpyridinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenylpyrazinyl group, a diphenylpyrazinyl group, a biphenylpyrazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a phenylpyridazinyl group, a diphenylpyridazinyl group, a biphenylpyridazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a phenylpyrimidinyl group, a diphenylpyrimidinyl group, a biphenylpyrimidinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a phenyltriazinyl group, a diphenyltriazinyl group, a biphenyltriazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)triazinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof,
at least one of L301 in the number of xb1 may each independently be an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a pyrimidine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, or an azacarbazole group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyano group-containing phenyl group, a cyano group-containing biphenyl group, a cyano group-containing terphenyl group, a cyano group-containing naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a phenylpyridinyl group, a diphenylpyridinyl group, a biphenylpyridinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenylpyrazinyl group, a diphenylpyrazinyl group, a biphenylpyrazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a phenylpyridazinyl group, a diphenylpyridazinyl group, a biphenylpyridazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a phenylpyrimidinyl group, a diphenylpyrimidinyl group, a biphenylpyrimidinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a phenyltriazinyl group, a diphenyltriazinyl group, a biphenyltriazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)triazinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof, and
R301 may be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a tetraphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyano group-containing phenyl group, a cyano group-containing biphenyl group, a cyano group-containing terphenyl group, a cyano group-containing tetraphenyl group, a cyano group-containing naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a phenylpyridinyl group, a diphenylpyridinyl group, a biphenylpyridinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenylpyrazinyl group, a diphenylpyrazinyl group, a biphenylpyrazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a phenylpyridazinyl group, a diphenylpyridazinyl group, a biphenylpyridazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a phenylpyrimidinyl group, a diphenylpyrimidinyl group, a biphenylpyrimidinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a phenyltriazinyl group, a diphenyltriazinyl group, a biphenyltriazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)triazinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),
wherein Q31 to Q33 may each independently be a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
In some embodiments, Ar301 may be: a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, or a dibenzothiophene group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyano group-containing phenyl group, a cyano group-containing biphenyl group, a cyano group-containing terphenyl group, a cyano group-containing naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a phenylpyridinyl group, a diphenylpyridinyl group, a biphenylpyridinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenylpyrazinyl group, a diphenylpyrazinyl group, a biphenylpyrazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a phenylpyridazinyl group, a diphenylpyridazinyl group, a biphenylpyridazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a phenylpyrimidinyl group, a diphenylpyrimidinyl group, a biphenylpyrimidinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a phenyltriazinyl group, a diphenyltriazinyl group, a biphenyltriazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)triazinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof; or
a group represented by Formulae 5-1 to 5-3 and 6-1 to 6-33, and
L301 may be a group represented by Formulae 5-1 to 5-3 and 6-1 to 6-33:
wherein, in Formulae 5-1 to 5-3 and 6-1 to 6-33,
Z1 may be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyano group-containing phenyl group, a cyano group-containing biphenyl group, a cyano group-containing terphenyl group, a cyano group-containing naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a phenylpyridinyl group, a diphenylpyridinyl group, a biphenylpyridinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenylpyrazinyl group, a diphenylpyrazinyl group, a biphenylpyrazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a phenylpyridazinyl group, a diphenylpyridazinyl group, a biphenylpyridazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a phenylpyrimidinyl group, a diphenylpyrimidinyl group, a biphenylpyrimidinyl group, a di(biphenyl)pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a phenyltriazinyl group, a diphenyltriazinyl group, a biphenyltriazinyl group, a di(biphenyl)triazinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),
d4 may be 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4,
d3 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3,
d2 may be 0, 1, or 2, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
wherein Q31 to Q33 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of Q31 to Q33 provided herein.
In one or more embodiments, L301 may be a group represented by Formulae 5-2, 5-3, and 6-8 to 6-33.
In one or more embodiments, R301 may be a cyano group or a group represented by Formulae 7-1 to 7-18, and at least one Ar402 in the number of xd11 may be a group represented by Formulae 7-1 to 7-18, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
wherein, in Formulae 7-1 to 7-18,
xb41 to xb44 may each be 0, 1, or 2, provided that xb41 in Formula 7-10 may not be 0, xb41+xb42 in Formulae 7-11 to 7-13 may not be 0, xb41+xb42+xb43 in Formulae 7-14 to 7-16 may not be 0, xb41+xb42+xb43+xb44 in Formulae 7-17 and 7-18 may not be 0, and * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.
In Formula E-1, at least two Ar301(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and at least two L301(s) may be identical to or different from each other. In Formula H-1, at least two L401(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and at least two Ar402(s) may be identical to or different from each other.
In an embodiment, the electron transporting host may include i) at least one a cyano group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a triazine group, or any combination thereof, or ii) a triphenylene group, and the hole transporting host may include a carbazole group.
In one or more embodiments, the electron transporting host may include at least one cyano group.
The electron transporting host may be selected from, for example, Groups HE1 to HE7, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In some embodiments, the electron transporting host may include DPEPO and TSPO1:
In some embodiments, the hole transporting host may be Group HH1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In some embodiments, the bipolar host may be Group HEH1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
wherein “Ph” in Compounds 1 to 432 represents a phenyl group.
In some embodiments, the hole transporting host may include o-CBP or mCP:
In some embodiments, the host may be a fluorescent host, and the fluorescent host may be represented by, for example, one of Formulae FH-1 to FH-4.
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host may be represented by Formula FH-1.
wherein, in Formula FH-1,
Ar1 to Ar3 may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, or any combination thereof,
L10 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
a10 may be an integer from 0 to 3, and when a10 is 2 or greater, at least two L10(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
R10 and R20 may be each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
b10 and b20 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 8,
when b10 is 2 or greater, at least two R10(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when b20 is 2 or greater, at least two R20(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
c10 may be an integer from 1 to 9, and
when c10 is 2 or greater, at least two -[(L10)a10-(R10)b10](s) may be identical to or different from each other.
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host represented by Formula FH-1 may be Group FH1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host may be represented by Formula FH-2:
wherein, in Formula FH-2,
X1 may be O or S,
A1 may be a C5-C60 carbocyclic group and a C1-C60 heterocyclic group,
L11 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heterocyclic group,
a11 may be an integer from 0 to 3,
Ar11 and Ar12 may each independently be a C6-C60 aryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Ra,
b11 may be an integer from 1 to 5,
R11, R12, and Ra may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q4)(Q5), or —B(Q6)(Q7),
c11 may be an integer from 1 to 20,
c12 may be an integer from 1 to 4,
when c11 is 2 or greater, two adjacent R11(s) may optionally be bound to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30heterocarbocyclic group, when c12 is 2 or greater, two adjacent R12(s) may optionally be bound to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30heterocarbocyclic group,
A1 and Ar12 may optionally be bound to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group via a first linking group a single bond, *—Ar31—*′, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—[C(R31)(R32)]k11—′, *—C(R31)═′, *═C(R31)—′, *—C(R31)═C(R32)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—N(R31)—*′, *—P(R31)—*′, *—[Si(R31)(R32)]k11—*′, or *—P(R31)(R32)—*′,
Ar31 may be a C5-C30 carbocyclic group,
R31 and R32 may each be understood by referring to the description of R11 provided herein, and
k11 may be 1, 2, 3, and 4.
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host represented by Formula FH-2 may be Group FH2, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host may be represented by Formula FH-3:
wherein, in Formula FH-3,
Ar1 may be a group represented by Formula 2:
Ar1 may include at least one cyano group,
A1 and A2 may each independently be a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
L1 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
a1 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3,
when a1 is 2 or greater, at least two L1(s) may be identical to different from each other,
m1 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3, and
Ar11 may be a group represented by Formula 4, Ar12 may be a group represented by Formula 5, and Ar13 may be a group represented by Formula 6:
wherein, in Formulae 4 to 6,
R1, R10, R20, R30, R40, R50, and R60 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
b1 may be an integer from 1 to 5,
when b1 is 2 or greater, at least two R1(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
b10 may be an integer from 1 to 8,
when b10 is 2 or greater, at least two R10(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
b20 and b30 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 4,
when b20 is 2 or greater, at least two R20(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when b30 is 2 or greater, at least two R30(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
b40, b50, and b60 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 4,
when b40 is 2 or greater, at least two R40(s) may be identical to or different from each other, when b50 is 2 or greater, at least two R50(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when b60 is 2 or greater, at least two R60(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host represented by Formula FH-3 may be Group FH3, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host may be represented by Formula FH-4:
wherein, in Formula FH-4,
X1 may be O or Se, and
Ar1 may be a group represented by Formula 1A, and Ar2 may be a group represented by Formula 1B:
wherein, in Formulae 4 to 6,
L1 and L2 may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
a1 and a2 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,
when a1 is 2 or greater, at least two L1(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when a2 is 2 or greater, at least two L2(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
R1, R2, R10, R20, R30, and R40 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
b1 and b2 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 5,
when b1 is 2 or greater, at least two R1(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and when b2 is 2 or greater, at least two R2(s) may be identical to or different from each other,
b10 and b20 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 8,
b30 and b40 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3,
c1 and c2 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 8, and
a sum of b10 and c1 may be 9, and a sum of b20 and c2 may be 9.
In some embodiments, the fluorescent host represented by Formula FH-4 may be Group FH4, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
When the host is a mixture of an electron transporting host and a hole transporting host, a weight ratio of the electron transporting host to the hole transporting host may be in a range of about 1:9 to about 9:1, for example, about 2:8 to about 8:2, for example, about 4:6 to about 6:4, or for example, about 5:5. When a weight ratio of the electron transporting host to the hole transporting host is within any of these ranges, holes and electrons transport balance into the emission layer 15 may be achieved.
The dopant may include the condensed cyclic compound.
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may be a phosphorescent sensitizer including at least one metal a first-row transition metal, a second-row transition metal, a third-row transition metal, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may include a metal (M11) of at least one metal a first-row transition metal, a second-row transition metal, a third-row transition metal, or any combination thereof, and an organic ligand (L11), and L11 and M11 may form 1, 2, 3, or 4 cyclometallated ring.
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may include an organometallic compound represented by Formula 101:
M11(L11)n11(L12)n12 Formula 101
wherein, in Formula 101,
M11 may be a first-row transition metal, a second-row transition metal, or a third-row transition metal,
L11 may be a ligand represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-4,
L12 may be a monodentate ligand or a bidentate ligand,
n11 may be 1, and
n12 may be 0, 1, and 2:
wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-4,
A1 to A4 may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, or a non-cyclic group,
Y11 to Y14 may each independently be a chemical bond, O, S, N(R91), B(R91), P(R91), or C(R91)(R92),
T1 to T4 may each independently be a single bond, a double bond, *—N(R93)—*′, *—B(R93)—*′, *—P(R93)—*′, *—C(R93)(R94)—*′, *—Si(R93)(R94)—*′, *—Ge(R93)(R94)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)2—*′, *—C(R93)=*′, *═C(R93)—*′, *—C(R93)═C(R94)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, or *—C≡C—*′,
a substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, a substituent of the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, and R91 to R94 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —C(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —B(Q1)(Q2), —N(Q1)(Q2), —P(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2), or —P(═S)(Q1)(Q2), and the substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group and the substituent of the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group may not each be hydrogen, and
*1, *2, *3, and *4 may each be a binding site to M11,
wherein Q1 to Q3 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a C1-C60 alkyl group substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, and a C6-C60 aryl group, and a C6-C60 aryl group substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may be a compound of Groups I to VIII, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
A compound represented by Formula 1:
(L101)n101-M101-(L102)m101 Formula A
wherein, in Formula A, L101, n101, M101, L102, and m101 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of L101, n101, M101, L102, and m101 in Tables 5 to 7:
In Tables 5 to 7, LM1 to LM243 may be understood by referring to Formulae 1-1 to 1-3 and Tables 8 to 10:
In Tables 8 to 10, X1 to X10 and Y1 to Y18 may be as follows, and “Ph” represents a phenyl group:
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may be represented by Formula 101 or Formula 102, and in this embodiment, the sensitizer may be referred to as a delayed fluorescence sensitizer:
wherein, in Formulae 101 and 102,
A21 may be an acceptor group,
D21 may be a donor group,
m21 may be 1, 2, or 3, and n21 may b 1, 2, or 3,
in Formula 101, a sum of n21 and m21 may be 6 or less, and in Formula 102, a sum of n21 and m21 may be 5 or less, and
R21 may be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —C(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —B(Q1)(Q2), —N(Q1)(Q2), —P(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2), or —P(═S)(Q1)(Q2), and a plurality of R21(s) may optionally be bound to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
wherein Q1 to Q3 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a C1-C60 alkyl group substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof, or a C6-C60 aryl group substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof.
For example, in Formulae 101 and 102, A21 may be a substituted or unsubstituted π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group.
In some embodiments, the π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group may be a benzene group, a heptalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentacene group, a hexacene group, a pentacene group, a rubicene group, a coronene group, an ovalene group, a pyrrole group, an isoindole group, an indole group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene sulfone group, a carbazole group, a dibenzosilole group, an indenocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a benzofurocarbazole group, a benzothienocarbazole group, and a triindolobenzene group; or a condensed ring of at least two π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic groups, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
For example, in Formulae 101 and 102, D21 may be: —F, a cyano group, a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, or any combination thereof;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, or π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group, each substituted with at least one of —F, a cyano group, or any combination thereof; or
a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group, π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic group may be understood by referring to the description of the π electron-depleted nitrogen-free cyclic groups provided herein.
The π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic group may be a cyclic group having at least one *—N=*′ moiety. Examples thereof may include: an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a pyrimidine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, an azacarbazole group, and a benzimidazolobenzimidazole group; and a condensed ring of at least two π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing cyclic groups.
In some embodiments, the sensitizer may be Groups XI to XV, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The electron transport region may include at least one a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer.
In some embodiments, the electron transport region may have a hole blocking layer/an electron transport layer/an electron injection layer structure or an electron transport layer/an electron injection layer structure, but embodiments are not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more different materials.
The conditions for forming a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer may be inferred based on the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.
When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer, for example, may include at least one of BCP and Bphen, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thickness of the hole blocking layer is within any of these ranges, excellent hole blocking characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The electron transport layer may include at least one of BCP, BPhen, Alq3, BAlq, TAZ, NTAZ, or any combination thereof:
In some embodiments, the electron transport layer may include at least one of Compounds ET1 to ET25, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron transport layer is within any of these ranges, excellent electron transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The electron transport layer may further include a material containing metal, in addition to the materials described above.
The material containing metal may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, e.g., Compound ET-D1 (LiQ) or Compound ET-D2:
The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates injection of electrons from the second electrode 19.
The electron injection layer may include at least one of LiQ, LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li2O, BaO, or any combination thereof.
The thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, and in some embodiments, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the electron injection layer is within any of these ranges, excellent electron injection characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The second electrode 19 may be on the organic layer 15. The second electrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the second electrode 19 may be a material with a relatively low work function, such as a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a mixture thereof. Examples of the material for forming the second electrode 19 may include lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), and magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag). In some embodiments, ITO or IZO may be used to form a transmissive second electrode 19 to manufacture a top emission light-emitting device. In some embodiments, the material for forming the second electrode 19 may vary.
Hereinbefore the organic light-emitting device 10 has been described with reference to
The term “C1-C60 alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group. The term “C1-C60 alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C1-C60 alkyl group.
The term “C1-C60 alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by-OA101 (wherein A101 is a C1-C60 alkyl group). Examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.
The term “C2-C60 alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a group formed by including at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C2-C60 alkyl group. Examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C2-C60 alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C2-C60 alkenyl group.
The term “C2-C60 alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a group formed by including at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C2-C60 alkyl group. Examples thereof include an ethenyl group and a propenyl group. The term “C2-C60 alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C2-C60 alkynyl group.
The term “C3-C10 cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkyl group.
The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom of N, O, P, Si, S, Se, Te, Ge, or a combination thereof as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a tetrahydrofuranyl group and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group.
The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group.
The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom of N, O, P, S, Si, Se, Te, Ge, or a combination thereof as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Examples of the C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group include a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group.
The term “C6-C60 aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C6-C60 arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C6-C60 aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C6-C60 aryl group and a C6-C60 arylene group each include at least two rings, the at least two rings may be fused.
The term “C1-C60 heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system having at least one heteroatom N, O, P, Si, S, Se, Te, Ge, or a combination thereof as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C1-C60 heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system having at least one heteroatom N, O, P, Se, Te, Ge, or a combination thereof as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C1-C60 heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C1-C60 heteroaryl group and the C1-C60 heteroarylene group each include at least two rings, the at least two rings may be fused.
The term “C6-C60 aryloxy group” as used herein refers to-OA102 (wherein A102 is a C6-C60 aryl group). The term “C6-C60 arylthio group” as used herein refers to-SA103 (wherein A103 is a C6-C60 aryl group).
The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group that has two or more condensed rings and only carbon atoms (e.g., the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 8 to 60) as ring-forming atoms, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group include a fluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.
The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group that has two or more condensed rings and a heteroatom N, O, P, Si, and S and carbon atoms (e.g., the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 1 to 60) as ring-forming atoms, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
The term “C5-C30 carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 5 to 30 carbon atoms only as ring-forming atoms. The C5-C30 carbocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
The term “C1-C30 heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of heteroatom N, O, P, Si, S, Se, Te, Ge, or a combination thereof as ring-forming atoms. The C1-C30 heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
At least one substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, the substituted C1-C60 alkyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, the substituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, the substituted C6-C60 arylthio group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be:
deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q11)(Q12), —Si(Q13)(Q14)(Q15), —B(Q16)(Q17), —P(═O)(Q18)(Q19), or a combination thereof;
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, -CD3, -CD2H, -CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q21)(Q22), —Si(Q23)(Q24)(Q25), —B(Q26)(Q27), —P(═O)(Q28)(Q29), or a combination thereof; or
—N(Q31)(Q32), —Si(Q33)(Q34)(Q35), —B(Q36)(Q37), and —P(═O)(Q38)(Q39),
wherein Q1 to Q9, Q11 to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 to Q39 may each independently be: hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl, —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; an amidino group; a hydrazine group; a hydrazone group; a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof; a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof; a C2-C60 alkenyl group; a C2-C60 alkynyl group; a C1-C60 alkoxy group; a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group; a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group; a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group; a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group; a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, or any combination thereof; a C6-C60 aryloxy group; a C6-C60 arylthio group; a C1-C60 heteroaryl group; a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group; or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples, however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The wording “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that an amount of B used was identical to an amount of A used based on molar equivalence.
10 grams (g) (23.69 millimole (mmol)) of 2,2′-(oxybis(3,1-phenylene))bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane) and 7.75 g (23.69 mmol) of bis(3-bromophenyl)amine were added to 120 mL of water and 400 mL of tetrahydrofuran. Then, 1.1 g (0.95 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and 16.37 g (118.44 mmol) of potassium carbonate were added thereto. The mixture was under reflux at a temperature of 85° C. for 3 hours, followed by cooling. Then, an extraction process was performed by using ethyl acetate. The resulting solid was recrystallized by using methylene chloride and ethyl acetate to thereby obtain 7 g of light yellow solid. (yield: 88%)
LC-Mass (calculated value: 335.13 g/mol, measured value: M+1=336.121 g/mol)
10 g (28.84 mmol) of 9-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-9H-carbazole and 11.13 g (34.62 mmol) of di([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)amine were added to 144 mL of toluene. Then, 0.83 g (1.44 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) and 1.184 g (2.88 mmol) of SPhos were added thereto, followed by addition of 4.16 g (43.27 mmol) of sodium butoxide. Then, the mixture was heated under reflux at a temperature of 110° C. for 2 hours. An extraction process was performed on the cooled mixture by using water and ethyl acetate. The solvent was removed therefrom, and acetone was added thereto to thereby obtain 8 g of a solid. (yield: 45%)
LC-Mass (calculated value: 630.16 g/mol, measured value: M+1=630.16 g/mol)
6.85 g (10.85 mmol) of Intermediate (B) N-(5-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)-2,3-dichlorophenyl)-N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine and 4.0 g (11.93 mmol) of Intermediate (A) were added to 542 mL of xylene. Then, 0.99 g (1.08 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) and 0.89 g (2.17 mmol) of SPhos were added thereto, followed by reflux at a temperature of 125° C. for 3 hours. After cooling the solution, methanol precipitation was performed to obtain 3.3 g of orange solid. (yield: 33%)
LC-Mass (calculated value: 929.32 g/mol, measured value: M+1=930.322 g/mol)
1.4 g (1.14 mmol) of Intermediate (C) was dissolved in 114 mL of t-butyl benzene. Then, the temperature was lowered to a temperature of −78° C., followed by addition of 1.77 mL (2.85 mmol) of t-butyl lithium. The temperature was raised to 60° C. from room temperature 10 minutes later, followed by stirring for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The temperature was lowered to ° C., and 0.22 mL (2.28 mmol) of boron tribromide was added thereto. Then, the temperature was raised to room temperature, followed by stirring for 1 hour. The temperature was lowered to 0° C. again, and 0.38 mL (2.28 mmol) of N,N-diisopropylethylamine was added thereto, followed by stirring at a temperature of 120° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, and a sodium acetate solution was added thereto to complete the reaction. Then, water was added thereto. Next, t-butyl benzene was extracted to remove a solvent. Then, a purification process using methylene chloride and hexane at a ratio of 1:4 through a silica column to thereby obtain 0.3 g of Compound 17. (yield: 29%)
LC-Mass (calculated value: 903.34 g/mol, measured value: M+1=930.89 g/mol)
Compound 5 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 17, except that Intermediate (D) was used instead of Intermediate (C).
LC-Mass (calculated value: 943.30 g/mol, measured value: M+1=944.533 g/mol)
An ITO glass substrate was cut to a size of 50 millimeters (mm)×50 mm×0.5 mm. Then the glass substrate was sonicated in acetone isopropyl alcohol and pure water for about 15 minutes each, and cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet rays and ozone for 30 minutes.
Subsequently, HAT-CN was deposited on the ITO electrode (anode) of the glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, NPB was deposited on the hole injection layer to form a first hole transport layer having a thickness of 500 Å, TCTA was deposited on the first hole transport layer to form a second hole transport layer having a thickness of 50 Å, and mCP was deposited on the second hole transport layer to form an electron blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å.
A first host (H1), a second host (H2), and an emitter (Compound 17) were co-deposited on the electron blocking layer to form an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å. The first host and the second host were mixed at a ratio of 60:40, and the emitter was 3 wt %, based on the total weight of the first host, the second host, and the emitter.
DBFPO was deposited on the emission layer to form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 100 Å. DBFPO and LiQ were co-deposited on the hole blocking layer at a weight ratio of 5:5 to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å. LiQ was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å. Aluminum (Al) was deposited on the electron injection layer to form cathode having a thickness of 1,000 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.
Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that the compounds shown in Table 11 were used instead of Compound 17 in the formation of an emission layer.
A glass substrate, on which an ITO electrode was formed, was cut to a size of 50 millimeters (mm)×50 mm×0.5 mm. Then the glass substrate was sonicated in acetone isopropyl alcohol and pure water for about 15 minutes in each solvent, and cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet rays with ozone for 30 minutes.
Subsequently, HAT-CN was deposited on the ITO electrode (anode) of the glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, NPB was deposited on the hole injection layer to form a first hole transport layer having a thickness of 500 Å, TCTA was deposited on the first hole transport layer to form a second hole transport layer having a thickness of 50 Å, and mCP was deposited on the second hole transport layer to form an electron blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å.
A first host (H1), a second host (H2), a sensitizer (S-1), and an emitter (Compound 1) were co-deposited on the electron blocking layer to form an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å. The first host and the second host were mixed at a ratio of 60:40, and the sensitizer and the emitter were 15 wt % and 1 wt %, based on the total weight of the first host, the second host, the sensitizer, and the emitter, respectively.
DBFPO was deposited on the emission layer to form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 100 Å. DBFPO and LiQ were co-deposited on the hole blocking layer at a weight ratio of 5:5 to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å. LiQ was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å. Aluminum (Al) was deposited on the electron injection layer to form cathode having a thickness of 1,000 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.
Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 2-1, except that the compounds shown in Table 12 were used instead of Compound 17 in the formation of an emission layer.
The driving voltage, maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE), and lifespan of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured in Example 1-1, Example 1-2, and Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3 and Example 2-1, Example 2-2, and Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3 were measured by using a Keithley 2400 current voltmeter and a luminance meter (Minolta Cs-1000A). The results thereof are shown in Tables 11 and 12. The maximum external quantum efficiency and lifespan in Tables 11 and 12 are represented as relative values (%).
Referring to the results of Table 11, the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1-1 and 1-2 were found to have improved driving voltage, maximum external quantum efficiency, and lifespan characteristics, as compared with the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1-1 to 1-3.
Referring to the results of Table 12, the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 2-1 and 2-2 were found to have improved driving voltage, maximum external quantum efficiency, and lifespan characteristics, as compared with the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 2-1 to 2-3.
As apparent from the foregoing description, when the condensed cyclic compound is used, an organic light-emitting device and an electron apparatus including the organic light-emitting device may have a high efficiency and long lifespan characteristics.
It should be understood that embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other embodiments.
While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.
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10-2021-0053284 | Apr 2021 | KR | national |
10-2022-0032233 | Mar 2022 | KR | national |