LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING AMINE COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND AMINE COMPOUND

Abstract
An amine-based compound is represented by Formula 1. A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and the amine-based compound. An electronic apparatus includes the light-emitting device:
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims priority to and benefits of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0105482 under 35 U.S.C. § 119, filed on Aug. 10, 2021 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.


BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field

Embodiments relate to a light-emitting device including an amine-based compound, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the amine-based compound.


2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emissive devices that, as compared with devices of the related art, have wide viewing angles, high contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent characteristics in terms of brightness, driving voltage, and response speed, while producing full-color images.


OLEDs may include a first electrode on a substrate, and a hole transport region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and a second electrode sequentially stacked on the first electrode. Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transition from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.


It is to be understood that this background of the technology section is, in part, intended to provide useful background for understanding the technology. However, this background of the technology section may also include ideas, concepts, or recognitions that were not part of what was known or appreciated by those skilled in the pertinent art prior to a corresponding effective filing date of the subject matter disclosed herein.


SUMMARY

Embodiments include a light-emitting device including a novel amine-based compound, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device, and the amine-based compound.


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 embodiments of the disclosure.


According to embodiments, a light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and an amine-based compound represented by Formula 1




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In Formula 1,


L1 to L3 may each independently be a single bond, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


a1 to a3 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3,


R1 may be a group represented by Formula 2, and


R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by Formula 2, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.




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In Formula 2,


rings CY1 to CY3 may each independently be a C3-C20 carbocyclic group or a C1-C20 heterocyclic group,


X1 may be N(Z1a), O, S, Si(Z1a)(Z2a), or C(Z1a)(Z2a),


Z1 to Z4, Z1a, and Z2a may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),


b1 to b3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10,


b4 may be an integer from 0 to 6, and


* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.


R10a may be:


deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;


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, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;


a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or


—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),


wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 may each independently be: hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; or a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, the interlayer may include the amine-based compound.


In an embodiment, the first electrode may be an anode, the second electrode may be a cathode, the interlayer may further include a hole transport region between the emission layer and the first electrode, and the hole transport region may include the amine-based compound.


In an embodiment, the hole transport region may include at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, and the at least one of the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer may include the amine-based compound.


In an embodiment, the light-emitting device may further include a capping disposed outside the first electrode or outside the second electrode, wherein the capping layer may include the amine-based compound.


In an embodiment, the light-emitting device may further include a first capping layer disposed outside the first electrode and including the amine-based compound, a second capping layer disposed outside the second electrode and including the amine-based compound, or the first capping layer and the second capping layer.


According to embodiments, an electronic apparatus may include the light-emitting device.


In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus may further include a thin-film transistor, wherein the thin-film transistor may include a source electrode and a drain electrode, and the first electrode of the light-emitting device may be electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor.


In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus may further include a color filter, a color-conversion layer, a touchscreen layer, a polarizing layer, or any combination thereof.


According to embodiments, an amine-based compound may be represented by Formula 1.


In an embodiment, L1 to L3 may each independently be:


a single bond; or


a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isooxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


wherein R10a is the same as described in Formula 1.


In an embodiment, L1 may be a single bond, a phenylene group, or a naphthalene group, and L2 and L3 may each be a single bond.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-10:




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In Formulae 3-1 to 3-10,


Y1 may be O, S, or C(Z35)(Z36),


Z31 to Z36 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),


b31 may be an integer from 0 to 4, b32 may be is an integer from 0 to 5, b33 and b34 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 7, * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, and


R10a is the same as described in Formula 1.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-18:




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In Formulae 4-1 to 4-18, Z41 and Z42 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group.


In an embodiment, at least one of R2 and R3 may be a fluorenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, X1 may be O or S.


In an embodiment, a group represented by Formula 2 may be represented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-4:




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In Formulae 2-1 to 2-4, b1 may be an integer from 0 to 4, b2 may be an integer from 0 to 3, * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, and CY3, X1, Z1 to Z4, b3, and b4 are respectively the same as defined in Formula 2.


In an embodiment, the amine-based compound may be one of Compounds 1 to 111, which are explained below.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:



FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light-emitting device according to an embodiment;



FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment; and



FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic apparatus according to another embodiment.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which embodiments are shown. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.


In the drawings, the sizes, thicknesses, ratios, and dimensions of the elements may be exaggerated for ease of description and for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.


In the description, it will be understood that when an element (or region, layer, part, etc.) is referred to as being “on”, “connected to”, or “coupled to” another element, it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element, or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. In a similar sense, when an element (or region, layer, part, etc.) is described as “covering” another element, it can directly cover the other element, or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween.


In the description, when an element is “directly on,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element, there are no intervening elements present. For example, “directly on” may mean that two layers or two elements are disposed without an additional element such as an adhesion element therebetween.


As used herein, the expressions used in the singular such as “a,” “an,” and “the,” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.


As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. For example, “A and/or B” may be understood to mean “A, B, or A and B.” The terms “and” and “or” may be used in the conjunctive or disjunctive sense and may be understood to be equivalent to “and/or”.


In the specification and the claims, the term “at least one of” is intended to include the meaning of “at least one selected from the group of” for the purpose of its meaning and interpretation. For example, “at least one of A and B” may be understood to mean “A, B, or A and B.” When preceding a list of elements, the term, “at least one of,” modifies the entire list of elements and does not modify the individual elements of the list.


It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element.


Thus, a first element could be termed a second element without departing from the teachings of the disclosure. Similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the disclosure.


The spatially relative terms “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, or the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relations between one element or component and another element or component as illustrated in the drawings. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, in the case where a device illustrated in the drawing is turned over, the device positioned “below” or “beneath” another device may be placed “above” another device. Accordingly, the illustrative term “below” may include both the lower and upper positions. The device may also be oriented in other directions and thus the spatially relative terms may be interpreted differently depending on the orientations.


The terms “about” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the recited value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the recited quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within +20%, 10%, or ±5% of the stated value.


It should be understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “have,” “having,” “contains,” “containing,” and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof in the disclosure, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.


Unless otherwise defined or implied herein, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains. 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 should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless clearly defined in the specification.


In embodiment, a light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and an amine-based compound represented by Formula 1.


The amine-based compound will now be described in detail.


An amine-based compound may be represented by Formula 1:




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In Formula 1, L1 to L3 may each independently be a single bond, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


In an embodiment, L1 to L3 may each independently be:


a single bond; or


a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isooxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


R10a may be understood by referring to the descriptions therefor provided herein.


In an embodiment, L1 may be a single bond, a phenylene group, or a naphthalene group, and L2 and L3 may each be a single bond.


In Formula 1, a1 to a3 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 3.


In Formula 1, R1 may be a group represented by Formula 2:




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In Formula 2, rings CY1 to CY3 may each independently be a C3-C20 carbocyclic group or a C1-C20 heterocyclic group.


In embodiments, rings CY1 to CY3 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isooxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


In an embodiment, rings CY1 to CY3 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, or a phenanthrene group.


In an embodiment, rings CY1 to CY3 may each be a benzene group.


In an embodiment, rings CY1 to CY3 may be identical to or different from one another.


In Formula 2, X1 may be N(Z1a), O, S, Si(Z1a)(Z2a), or C(Z1a)(Z2a).


In an embodiment, X1 may be O or S.


In Formula 2, Z1 to Z4, Z1a, and Z2a may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C6 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2).


In an embodiment, Z1 to Z4, Z1a, and Z2a may each independently be:


hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 alkoxy group;


a C1-C20 alkyl group or a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD3, —CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, or any combination thereof;


a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl 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, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —P(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof; or


—Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),


wherein Q1 to Q3 and Q31 to Q33 may each independently be:


—CH3,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3,-CD2CD3,-CD2CD2H, or —CD2CDH2; or


an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, or a triazinyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, Z1 to Z4 may each independently be hydrogen or deuterium.


In Formula 2, b1 to b4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10.


In Formula 2, * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.


In an embodiment, a group represented by Formula 2 may be represented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-4:




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In Formulae 2-1 to 2-4,


b1 may be an integer from 0 to 4,


b2 may be an integer from 0 to 3,


* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, and


CY3, X1, Z1 to Z4, b3, and b4 may respectively be the same as defined in Formula 2.


In Formula 1, R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by Formula 2, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


In embodiments, R2 and R3 may each independently be:


a group represented by Formula 2; or


a C1-C20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dimethylfluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a benzoisoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an oxazolopyridinyl group, a thiazolopyridinyl group, a benzonaphthyridinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, an indenopyrrolyl group, an indolopyrrolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a naphthopyrrolyl group, a naphthofuranyl group, a naphthothiophenyl group, a naphthosilolyl group, a benzofurocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, a triindolophenyl group, a pyrrolophenanthrenyl group, a furanophenanthrenyl group, a thienophenanthrenyl group, a benzonaphthofuranyl group, a benzonaphthothiophenyl group, an (indolo)phenanthrenyl group, a (benzofurano)phenanthrenyl group, or a (benzothieno)phenanthrenyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a benzoisoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an oxazolopyridinyl group, a thiazolopyridinyl group, a benzonaphthyridinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, an indenopyrrolyl group, an indolopyrrolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a naphthopyrrolyl group, a naphthofuranyl group, a naphthothiophenyl group, a naphthosilolyl group, a benzofurocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, a triindolophenyl group, a pyrrolophenanthrenyl group, a furanophenanthrenyl group, a thienophenanthrenyl group, a benzonaphthofuranyl group, a benzonaphthothiophenyl group, an (indolo)phenanthrenyl group, a (benzofurano)phenanthrenyl group, and a (benzothieno)phenanthrenyl group.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, or a naphthobenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-10:




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In Formulae 3-1 to 3-10,


Y1 may be O, S, or C(Z35)(Z36),


Z31 to Z36 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),


b31 may be an integer from 0 to 4,


b32 may be an integer from 0 to 5,


b33 and b34 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 7,


* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, and


R10a may be understood by referring to the description of R10a provided herein.


In an embodiment, R2 and R3 may each independently be a group represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-18:




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In Formulae 4-1 to 4-18, Z41 and Z42 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group.


In an embodiment, at least one of R2 and R3 may be a fluorenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, at least one of R2 and R3 may be a fluorenyl group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuranyl group, or a dibenzothiophenyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group or any combination thereof.


R10a in Formulae 1 and 2 may be:


deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group,


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, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;


a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or


—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),


wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 may each independently be: hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; or a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, or any combination thereof.


In an embodiment, the amine-based compound may be one of Compounds 1 to 111:




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The amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 may include a group represented by Formula 2:




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In Formula 2, rings CY1 to CY3, X1, Z1 to Z4, and b1 to b4 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of rings CY1 to CY3, X1, Z1 to Z4, and b1 to b4 provided herein, and * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.


As the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 includes a group represented by Formula 2, the amine-based compound may have improved charge transportability and heat resistance. Thus, when the amine-based compound is used as a hole transporting material in a light-emitting device, the light-emitting device may have high efficiency, low voltage, high luminance, and long lifespan.


Therefore, an electronic device, e.g., an organic light-emitting device, including the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, and long lifespan.


Methods of synthesizing the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 may be readily understood to those of ordinary skill in the art by referring to Synthesis Examples and Examples described herein.


At least one of the amine-based compounds represented by Formula 1 may be used in a light-emitting device (e.g., an organic light-emitting device). Accordingly, a light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 as described herein.


In an embodiment, the interlayer may include the amine-based compound.


In embodiments, the first electrode of the light-emitting device may be an anode, the second electrode of the light-emitting device may be a cathode, the interlayer may further include a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer, and the hole transport region may include the amine-based compound.


For example, the interlayer 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.


In embodiments, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, or a combination thereof, and the electron transport region may include a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, or an electron injection layer.


In an embodiment, the hole transport region may include at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, and the at least one of the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer may include the amine-based compound.


In embodiments, the light-emitting device may further include a capping layer disposed outside the first electrode or outside the second electrode, and the capping layer may include the amine-based compound.


In embodiments, the light-emitting device may further include at least one of a first capping layer located outside a first electrode and a second capping layer located outside a second electrode, and at least one of the first capping layer and the second capping layer may include the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1. The first capping layer and the second capping layer may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of the first capping layer and the second capping layer provided herein.


In embodiments, the light-emitting device may include:


a first capping layer located outside the first electrode and including the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1;


a second capping layer located outside the second electrode and including the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1; or


the first capping layer and the second capping layer.


The expression that an “(interlayer and/or a capping layer) includes at least one amine-based compound” as used herein may be construed as meaning that the “(interlayer and/or the capping layer) may include one amine-based compound of Formula 1 or two different amine-based compounds of Formula 1”.


For example, the interlayer and/or the capping layer may include Compound 1 only as the amine-based compound. In this embodiment, Compound 1 may be included in the hole transport region of the light-emitting device. In embodiments, the interlayer may include Compounds 1 and 2 as the amine-based compounds. In this embodiment, Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in the same layer (for example, both Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in a hole transport region) or in different layers (for example, Compound 1 may be included in a hole injection layer, and Compound 2 may be included in a hole transport layer).


The term “interlayer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/or all layers located between a first electrode and a second electrode in a light-emitting device.


According to embodiments, an electronic apparatus may include the light-emitting device. The electronic apparatus may further include a thin-film transistor. In embodiments, the electronic apparatus may further include a thin-film transistor including a source electrode and drain electrode, and a first electrode of the light-emitting device may be electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor. In an embodiment, the electronic apparatus may further include a color filter, a color-conversion layer, a touchscreen layer, a polarizing layer, or any combination thereof. The electronic apparatus may be understood by referring to the description of the electronic apparatus provided herein.


Description of FIG. 1



FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. The light-emitting device 10 may include a first electrode 110, an interlayer 130, and a second electrode 150.


Hereinafter, the structure of the light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing the light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment will be described in connection with FIG. 1.


First Electrode 110


In FIG. 1, a substrate may be further included under the first electrode 110 or above the second electrode 150. The substrate may be a glass substrate or a plastic substrate. The substrate may be a flexible substrate including plastic having excellent heat resistance and durability, for example, polyimide, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate, polyethylene naphthalate, polyarylate (PAR), polyetherimide, or any combination thereof.


The first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering, on the substrate, a material for forming the first electrode 110. When the first electrode 110 is an anode, a high work function material that may readily inject holes may be used as a material for a first electrode.


The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. When the first electrode 110 is a transmissive electrode, a material for forming the first electrode 110 may include indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO2), zinc oxide (ZnO), or any combination thereof. In embodiments, when the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflective electrode, magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (AI), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), or any combination thereof may be used as a material for forming the first electrode 110.


The first electrode 110 may have a structure consisting of a single layer or a structure including two or more layers. In embodiments, the first electrode 110 may have a triple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO.


Interlayer 130


The interlayer 130 may be on the first electrode 110. The interlayer 130 may include an emission layer.


The interlayer 130 may further include a hole transport region between the first electrode 110 and the emission layer and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode 150.


The interlayer 130 may further include metal-containing compounds such as organometallic compounds, inorganic materials such as quantum dots, and the like, in addition to various organic materials.


The interlayer 130 may include at least two emitting units sequentially stacked between the first electrode 110 and the second electrode 150, and at least one charge generation layer between the at least two emitting units. When the interlayer 130 includes the at least two emitting units and the at least one charge generation layer, the light-emitting device 10 may be a tandem light-emitting device.


Hole Transport Region in Interlayer 130


The hole transport region may have a structure consisting of a layer consisting of a single material, a structure consisting of a layer including different materials, or a structure having multiple layers including different materials.


The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer (EBL), or a combination thereof.


For example, the hole transport region may have a multi-layered structure, e.g., a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole injection layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, wherein the layers of each structure may be stacked on the first electrode 110 in its respective stated order, but the structure of the hole transport region is not limited thereto.


The hole transport region may include a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by Formula 202, or any combination thereof:




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In Formulae 201 and 202,


L201 to L204 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


L205 may be *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—N(Q201)-*′, a C1-C20 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C20 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5,


xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10,


R201 to R204 and Q201 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


R201 and R202 may optionally be bound to each other via a single bond, a C1-C5 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C2-C5 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a to form a C8-C60 polycyclic group (e.g., a carbazole group or the like) unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a (e.g., Compound HT16 described herein),


R203 and R204 may optionally be bound to each other via a single bond, a C1-C5 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C2-C5 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a to form a C8-C60 polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, and


na1 may be an integer from 1 to 4.


In embodiments, Formulae 201 and 202 may each include at least one of groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY217:




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In Formulae CY201 to CY217, R10b and R10c may each independently be the same as described in connection with R10a, ring CY201 to ring CY204 may each independently be a C3-C20 carbocyclic group or a C1-C20 heterocyclic group, and at least one hydrogen in Formulae CY201 to CY217 may be unsubstituted or substituted with R10a.


In an embodiment, in Formulae CY201 to CY217, ring CY201 to ring CY204 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, or an anthracene group.


In embodiments, Formulae 201 and 202 may each include at least one of groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY203.


In embodiments, Formula 201 may include at least one of groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY203 and at least one of groups represented by Formulae CY204 to CY217.


In embodiments, in Formula 201, xa1 may be 1, R201 may be represented by one of Formulae CY201 to CY203, xa2 may be 0, and R202 may be represented by one of Formulae CY204 to CY207.


In embodiments, Formulae 201 and 202 may each not include groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY203.


In embodiments, Formulae 201 and 202 may each not include groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY203, and may include at least one of groups represented by Formulae CY204 to CY217.


In embodiments, Formulae 201 and 202 may each not include groups represented by Formulae CY201 to CY217.


In embodiments, the hole transport region may include one of Compounds HT1 to HT46 and m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB (NPD), β-NPB, TPD, spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphorsulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate (PANI/PSS), or any combination thereof:




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A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 50 (Angstroms) Å to about 10,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 4,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or any combination thereof, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 9,000 Å, and the thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of 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 emission auxiliary layer may increase light emission efficiency by compensating for an optical resonance distance according to a wavelength of light emitted by an emission layer. The electron blocking layer may prevent leakage of electrons to a hole transport region from the emission layer. Materials that may be included in the hole transport region may also be included in an emission auxiliary layer and an electron blocking layer.


p-Dopant


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 (for example, as a single layer consisting of charge generating material) in the hole transport region.


The charge generating material may include, for example, a p-dopant.


In embodiments, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the p-dopant may be equal to or less than about −3.5 eV.


In embodiments, the p-dopant may include a quinone derivative, a compound containing a cyano group, a compound containing element EL1 and element EL2, or any combination thereof.


Examples of the quinone derivative may include TCNQ, F4-TCNQ, and the like.


Examples of the compound containing a cyano group may include HAT-CN, a compound represented by Formula 221, and the like:




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In Formula 221,


R221 to R223 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


at least one of R221 to R223 may each independently be: a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, substituted with a cyano group; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with a cyano group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, or any combination thereof; or any combination thereof.


In the compound containing element EL1 and element EL2, element EL1 may be a metal, a metalloid, or a combination thereof, and element EL2 may be a non-metal, a metalloid, or a combination thereof.


Examples of the metal may include an alkali metal (e.g., lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), or the like); an alkaline earth metal (e.g., beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), or the like); a transition metal (e.g., titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), manganese (Mn), technetium (Tc), rhenium (Re), iron (Fe), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), or the like); a post-transition metal (e.g., zinc (Zn), indium (In), tin (Sn), or the like); a lanthanide metal (e.g., lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu), or the like); and the like.


Examples of the metalloid may include silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), and the like.


Examples of the non-metal may include oxygen (O), a halogen (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I, and the like), and the like.


For example, the compound containing element EL1 and element EL2 may include a metal oxide, a metal halide (e.g., a metal fluoride, a metal chloride, a metal bromide, a metal iodide, and the like), a metalloid halide (e.g., a metalloid fluoride, a metalloid chloride, a metalloid bromide, a metalloid iodide, and the like), a metal telluride, or any combination thereof.


Examples of the metal oxide may include a tungsten oxide (e.g., WO, W2O3, WO2, WO3, or W2O5), a vanadium oxide (e.g., VO, V2O3, VO2, or V2O5), a molybdenum oxide (MoO, Mo2O3, MoO2, MoO3, or Mo2O5), and a rhenium oxide (e.g., ReO3).


Examples of the metal halide may include an alkali metal halide, an alkaline earth metal halide, a transition metal halide, a post-transition metal halide, a lanthanide metal halide, and the like.


Examples of the alkali metal halide may include LiF, NaF, KF, RbF, CsF, LiCl, NaCl, KCl, RbCl, CsCl, LiBr, NaBr, KBr, RbBr, CsBr, LiI, NaI, KI, RbI, CsI, and the like.


Examples of the alkaline earth metal halide may include BeF2, MgF2, CaF2, SrF2, BaF2, BeCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2), SrCl2, BaCl2, BeBr2, MgBr2, CaBr2, SrBr2, BaBr2, BeI2, MgI2, CaI2, SrI2, and BaI2.


Examples of the transition metal halide may include a titanium halide (e.g., TiF4, TiCl4, TiBr4, or TiI4), a zirconium halide (e.g., ZrF4, ZrCl4, ZrBr4, or ZrI4), a hafnium halide (e.g., HfF4, HfCl4, HfBr4, or HfI4), a vanadium halide (e.g., VF3, VCl3, VBr3, or VI3), a niobium halide (e.g., NbF3, NbCl3, NbBr3, or NbI3), a tantalum halide (e.g., TaF3, TaCl3, TaBr3, or TaI3), a chromium halide (e.g., CrF3, CrCl3, CrBr3, or CrI3), a molybdenum halide (e.g., MoF3, MoCl3, MoBr3, or MoI3), a tungsten halide (e.g., WF3, WCl3, WBr3, or WI3), a manganese halide (e.g., MnF2, MnCl2, MnBr2, or MnI2), a technetium halide (e.g., TcF2, TcCl2, TcBr2, or TcI2), a rhenium halide (e.g., ReF2, ReCl2, ReBr2, or ReI2), an iron halide (e.g., FeF2, FeCl2, FeBr2, or FeI2), a ruthenium halide (e.g., RuF2, RuCl2, RuBr2, or RuI2), an osmium halide (e.g., OsF2, OsCl2, OsBr2, or OsI2), a cobalt halide (e.g., CoF2, CoCl2, CoBr2, or CoI2), a rhodium halide (e.g., RhF2, RhCl2, RhBr2, or RhI2), an iridium halide (e.g., IrF2, IrCl2, IrBr2, or IrI2), a nickel halide (e.g., NiF2, NiCl2, NiBr2, or NiI2), a palladium halide (e.g., PdF2, PdCl2, PdBr2, or PdI2), a platinum halide (e.g., PtF2, PtCl2, PtBr2, or PtI2), a copper halide (e.g., CuF, CuCl, CuBr, or CuI), a silver halide (e.g., AgF, AgCl, AgBr, or AgI), and a gold halide (e.g., AuF, AuCl, AuBr, or AuI).


Examples of the post-transition metal halide may include a zinc halide (e.g., ZnF2, ZnCl2, ZnBr2, or ZnI2), an indium halide (e.g., InI3), and a tin halide (e.g., SnI2).


Examples of the lanthanide metal halide may include YbF, YbF2, YbF3, SmF3, YbCl, YbCl2, YbCl3 SmCl3, YbBr, YbBr2, YbBr3 SmBr3, YbI, YbI2, YbI3, and SmI3.


Examples of the metalloid halide may include an antimony halide (e.g., SbCl5).


Examples of the metal telluride may include an alkali metal telluride (e.g., Li2Te, Na2Te, K2Te, Rb2Te, or Cs2Te), an alkaline earth metal telluride (e.g., BeTe, MgTe, CaTe, SrTe, or BaTe), a transition metal telluride (e.g., TiTe2, ZrTe2, HfTe2, V2Te3, Nb2Te3, Ta2Te3, Cr2Te3, Mo2Te3, W2Te3, MnTe, TcTe, ReTe, FeTe, RuTe, OsTe, CoTe, RhTe, IrTe, NiTe, PdTe, PtTe, Cu2Te, CuTe, Ag2Te, AgTe, or Au2Te), a post-transition metal telluride (e.g., ZnTe), and a lanthanide metal telluride (e.g., LaTe, CeTe, PrTe, NdTe, PmTe, EuTe, GdTe, TbTe, DyTe, HoTe, ErTe, TmTe, YbTe, or LuTe).


Emission Layer in Interlayer 130


When the light-emitting device 10 is a full color light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer, according to a subpixel. In embodiments, the emission layer may have a stacked structure. The stacked structure may include two or more layers selected from a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. The two or more layers may directly contact each other. In embodiments, the two or more layers may be separated from each other. In embodiments, the emission layer may include two or more materials. The two or more materials may include a red light-emitting material, a green light-emitting material, or a blue light-emitting material. The two or more materials may be mixed with each other in a single layer. The two or more materials mixed with each other in a single layer may emit white light.


The emission layer may include a host and a dopant. The dopant may be a phosphorescent dopant, a fluorescent dopant, or any combination thereof.


An amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be in a range of about 0.01 parts to about 15 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the host.


In embodiments, the emission layer may include a quantum dot.


The emission layer may include a delayed fluorescence material. The delayed fluorescence material may serve as a host or as a dopant in the emission layer.


A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of 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.


Host


The host may include a compound represented by Formula 301:





[Ar301]xb11-[(L301)xb1-R301]xb21  [Formula 301]


In Formula 301,


Ar301 and L301 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,


xb1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,


R301 may be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q301)(Q302)(Q303), —N(Q301)(Q302), —B(Q301)(Q302), —C(═O)(Q301), —S(═O)2(Q301), or —P(═O)(Q301)(Q302),


xb21 may be an integer from 1 to 5, and


Q301 to Q303 may each independently be the same as described in connection with Q1.


In embodiments, when xb11 in Formula 301 is 2 or greater, at least two Ar301(s) may be bound via a single bond.


In embodiments, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301-1, a compound represented by Formula 301-2, or any combination thereof:




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In Formulae 301-1 to 301-2,


ring A301 to ring A304 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


X301 may be O, S, N-[(L304)xb4-R304], C(R304)(R305), or Si(R304)(R305),


xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,


L301, xb1, and R301 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions of L301, xb1, and R301 provided herein,


L302 to L304 may each independently be the same as described in connection with L301,


xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xb1, and


R302 to R305 and R311 to R314 may each independently be the same as described in connection with R301.


In embodiments, the host may include an alkaline earth-metal complex, a post-transitional metal complex, or any combination thereof. For example, the host may include a Be complex (e.g., Compound H55), a Mg complex, a Zn complex, or any combination thereof.


In embodiments, the host may include one of Compounds H1 to H124, 9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN), 2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN), 9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 1,3-di-(9-carbazolyl)benzene (mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP), or any combination thereof:




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Phosphorescent Dopant


The phosphorescent dopant may include at least one transition metal as a center metal.


The phosphorescent dopant may include a monodentate ligand, a bidentate ligand, a tridentate ligand, a tetradentate ligand, a pentadentate ligand, a hexadentate ligand, or any combination thereof.


The phosphorescent dopant may be electrically neutral.


In embodiments, the phosphorescent dopant may include an organometallic compound represented by Formula 401:




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In Formulae 401 and 402,


M may be transition metal (e.g., iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), gold (Au), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), rhodium (Rh), rhenium (Re), or thulium (Tm)),


L401 may be a ligand represented by Formula 402, and xc1 may be 1, 2, or 3, and when xc1 is 2 or greater, at least two L401(s) may be identical to or different from each other,


L402 may be an organic ligand, and xc2 may be an integer from 0 to 4, and when xc2 is 2 or greater, at least two L402(s) may be identical to or different from each other,


X401 and X402 may each independently be nitrogen (N) or carbon (C),


ring A401 and ring A402 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group,


T401 may be a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q411)-*′, *—C(Q411)(Q412)-*′, *—C(Q411)═C(Q412)-*′, *—C(Q411)=*′, or *═C=*′,


X403 and X404 may each independently be a chemical bond (e.g., a covalent bond or a coordinate bond), O, S, N(Q413), B(Q413), P(Q413), C(Q413)(Q414), or Si(Q413)(Q414),


wherein Q411 to Q414 may each independently be the same as described in connection with Q1,


R401 and R402 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C20 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q401)(Q402)(Q403), —N(Q401)(Q402), —B(Q401)(Q402), —C(═O)(Q401), —S(═O)2(Q401), or —P(═O)(Q401)(Q402),


wherein Q401 to Q403 may each independently be the same as described in connection with Q1,


xc11 and xc12 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10, and


* and *′ in Formula 402 each indicate a binding site to M in Formula 401.


For example, in Formula 402, X401 may be nitrogen and X402 may be carbon, or X401 and X402 may each be nitrogen.


In embodiments, when xc1 in Formula 401 is 2 or greater, two ring A401(s) of at least two L401(s) may optionally be bound via T402 as a linking group, or two ring A402(s) may optionally be bound via T403 as a linking group (see Compounds PD1 to PD4 and PD7). T402 and T403 may each independently be the same as described in connection with T401.


In Formula 401, L402 may be any suitable organic ligand. For example, L402 may be a halogen group, a diketone group (e.g., an acetylacetonate group), a carboxylic acid group (e.g., a picolinate group), —C(═O), an isonitrile group, —CN, or a phosphorus group (e.g., a phosphine group or a phosphite group).


The phosphorescent dopant may be, for example, one of Compounds PD1 to PD25, or any combination thereof:




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Fluorescent Dopant


The fluorescent dopant may include an amine group-containing compound, a styryl group-containing compound, or any combination thereof.


In embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by Formula 501:




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Ar501, L501 to L503, R501, and R502 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


xd1 to xd3 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, or 3, and


xd4 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.


In embodiments, in Formula 501, Ar501 may include a condensed ring group (e.g., an anthracene group, a chrysene group, or a pyrene group) in which at least three monocyclic groups are condensed.


In embodiments, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2.


In embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may include one of Compounds FD1 to FD36, DPVBi, DPAVBi, or any combination thereof:




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Delayed Fluorescence Material


The emission layer may include a delayed fluorescence material.


The delayed fluorescence material described herein may be any suitable compound that may emit delayed fluorescence according to a delayed fluorescence emission mechanism.


The delayed fluorescence material included in the emission layer may serve as a host or as a dopant, depending on types of other materials included in the emission layer.


In embodiments, a difference between a triplet energy level (eV) of the delayed fluorescence material and a singlet energy level (eV) of the delayed fluorescence material may be in a range of about 0 eV to about 0.5 eV. When the difference between a triplet energy level (eV) of the delayed fluorescence material and a singlet energy level (eV) of the delayed fluorescence material is within this range, up-conversion from a triplet state to a singlet state in the delayed fluorescence material may effectively occur, thus improving luminescence efficiency and the like of the light-emitting device 10.


In embodiments, the delayed fluorescence material may include a material including at least one electron donor (e.g., a π electron-rich C3-C60 cyclic group such as a carbazole group and the like) and at least one electron acceptor (e.g., a sulfoxide group, a cyano group, a π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group, and the like); a material including a C8-C60 polycyclic group including at least two cyclic groups condensed to each other and sharing boron (B); and the like.


Examples of the delayed fluorescence material may include at least one of Compounds DF1 to DF9:




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Quantum Dots


The emission layer may include quantum dots.


The term “quantum dot” as used herein refers to a crystal of a semiconductor compound and may include any suitable material capable of emitting light of various emission wavelengths according to a size of the crystal.


A diameter of the quantum dot may be, for example, in a range of about 1 nm to about 10 nm.


Quantum dots may be synthesized by a wet chemical process, an organic metal chemical vapor deposition process, a molecular beam epitaxy process, or any similar process.


The wet chemical process is a method of growing a quantum dot particle crystal by mixing a precursor material with an organic solvent. When the crystal grows, the organic solvent may naturally serve as a dispersant coordinated on the surface of the quantum dot crystal and control the growth of the crystal. Thus, the wet chemical method may be easier to perform than the vapor deposition process such a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) process. The growth of quantum dot particles may be controlled with a lower manufacturing cost.


The quantum dot may include a Group II-VI semiconductor compound, a Group III-V semiconductor compound, a Group III-VI semiconductor compound, a Group I-III-VI semiconductor compound, a Group IV-VI semiconductor compound, a Group IV element or compound, or any combination thereof.


Examples of the Group II-VI semiconductor compound may include a binary compound such as CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, ZnO, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, MgSe, or MgS; a ternary compound such as CdSeS, CdSeTe, CdSTe, ZnSeS, ZnSeTe, ZnSTe, HgSeS, HgSeTe, HgSTe, CdZnS, CdZnSe, CdZnTe, CdHgS, CdHgSe, CdHgTe, HgZnS, HgZnSe, HgZnTe, MgZnSe, or MgZnS; a quaternary compound such as CdZnSeS, CdZnSeTe, CdZnSTe, CdHgSeS, CdHgSeTe, CdHgSTe, HgZnSeS, HgZnSeTe, or HgZnSTe; or any combination thereof.


Examples of the Group III-V semiconductor compound may include a binary compound such as GaN, GaP, GaAs, GaSb, AlN, AlP, AlAs, AlSb, InN, InP, InAs, or InSb; a ternary compound such as GaNP, GaNAs, GaNSb, GaPAs, GaPSb, AlNP, AlNAs, AlNSb, AlPAs, AlPSb, InGaP, InNP, InAlP, InNAs, InNSb, InPAs, or InPSb; a quaternary compound such as GaAlNP, GaAlNAs, GaAlNSb, GaAlPAs, GaAlPSb, GaInNP, GaInNAs, GalnNSb, GaInPAs, GalnPSb, InAlNP, InAlNAs, InAlNSb, InAlPAs, or InAlPSb; or any combination thereof. In embodiments, the Group III-V semiconductor compound may further include a Group II element. Examples of the Group III-V semiconductor compound further including a Group II element may include InZnP, InGaZnP, InAlZnP, and the like.


Examples of the Group III-VI semiconductor compound may include a binary compound such as GaS, GaSe, Ga2Se3, GaTe, InS, InSe, In2S3, In2Se3, InTe, and the like; a ternary compound such as InGaS3, InGaSe3, and the like; or any combination thereof.


Examples of the Group I-III-VI semiconductor compound may include a ternary compound such as AgInS, AgInS2, CuInS, CuInS2, CuGaO2, AgGaO2, or AgAlO2; or any combination thereof.


Examples of the Group IV-VI semiconductor compound may include a binary compound such as SnS, SnSe, SnTe, PbS, PbSe, or PbTe; a ternary compound such as SnSeS, SnSeTe, SnSTe, PbSeS, PbSeTe, PbSTe, SnPbS, SnPbSe, or SnPbTe; a quaternary compound such as SnPbSSe, SnPbSeTe, or SnPbSTe; or any combination thereof.


The Group IV element or compound may be a single element material such as Si or Ge; a binary compound such as SiC or SiGe; or any combination thereof.


Individual elements included in the multi-element compound, such as a binary compound, a ternary compound, and a quaternary compound, may be present in a particle thereof at a uniform concentration or at a non-uniform concentration.


The quantum dot may have a single structure in which the concentration of each element included in the quantum dot is uniform or the quantum dot may have a core-shell structure. In embodiments, materials included in the core may be different from materials included in the shell.


The shell of the quantum dot may be a protective layer that prevents chemical denaturation of the core to maintain semiconductor characteristics and/or may be a charging layer that imparts electrophoretic characteristics to the quantum dot. The shell may be a monolayer or a multilayer. An interface between a core and a shell may have a concentration gradient where a concentration of elements present in the shell decreases toward the core.


Examples of the shell of the quantum dot may include a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a nonmetal oxide, a semiconductor compound, or a combination thereof. Examples of the metal oxide, the metalloid oxide, or the nonmetal oxide may include a binary compound such as SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZnO, MnO, Mn2O3, Mn3O4, CuO, FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, CoO, Co3O4, or NiO; a ternary compound such as MgAl2O4, CoFe2O4, NiFe2O4, or CoMn2O4; or any combination thereof. Examples of the semiconductor compound may include a Group II-VI semiconductor compound, a Group III-V semiconductor compound, a Group III-VI semiconductor compound, a Group I-III-VI semiconductor compound, a Group IV-VI semiconductor compound, or any combination thereof. In embodiments, the semiconductor compound may be CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, ZnSeS, ZnTeS, GaAs, GaP, GaSb, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, InAs, InP, InGaP, InSb, AlAs, AlP, AlSb, or any combination thereof.


The quantum dot may have a full width of half maximum (FWHM) of an emission wavelength spectrum equal to or less than about 45 nm. For example, the quantum dot may have a FWHM of an emission wavelength spectrum equal to or less than about 40 nm. For example, the quantum dot may have a FWHM of an emission wavelength spectrum equal to or less than about 30 nm. When the FWHM of the quantum dot is within any of these ranges, color purity or color reproducibility may be improved. Light emitted through the quantum dots may be emitted in all directions, and an optical viewing angle may be improved.


The quantum dot may be a spherical particle, a pyramidal particle, a multi-arm particle, or a cubic particle, or the quantum dot may be in the form of a nanoparticle, a nanotube, a nanowire, a nanofiber, or a nanoplate.


By adjusting the size of the quantum dot, the energy band gap may also be adjusted, thereby obtaining light of various wavelengths in the quantum dot emission layer. By using quantum dots of various sizes, a light-emitting device that may emit light of various wavelengths may be achieved. In embodiments, the size of the quantum dot may be selected such that the quantum dot may emit red, green, and/or blue light. The size of the quantum dot may be selected such that the quantum dot may emit white light by combining various light colors.


Electron Transport Region in Interlayer 130


The electron transport region may have a structure consisting of a layer consisting of a single material, a structure consisting of a layer including different materials, or a structure having multiple layers including different materials.


The electron transport region may include a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.


In embodiments, the electron transport region may have an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, an electron control layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, or a buffer layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, wherein the layers of each structure may be stacked on the emission layer in its respective stated order, but the structure of the electron transport region is not limited thereto.


The electron transport region (e.g., a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, or an electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may include a metal-free compound including at least one π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group.


In embodiments, the electron transport region may include a compound represented by Formula 601:





[Ar601]xe11-[(L601)xe1-R601]xe21  [Formula 601]


In Formula 601,


Ar601 and L601 may each independently be a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,


xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,


xe1 may be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,


R601 may be C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q601)(Q602)(Q603), —C(═O)(Q601), —S(═O)2(Q601), or —P(═O)(Q601)(Q602),


wherein Q601 to Q603 may each independently be the same as described in connection with Q1,


xe21 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and


at least one of Ar601, L601, and R601 may each independently be a π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


For example, in Formula 601, when xe11 is 2 or greater, at least two Ar601(s) may be bound to each other via a single bond.


In embodiments, in Formula 601, Ar601 may be a substituted or unsubstituted anthracene group.


In embodiments, the electron transport region may include a compound represented by Formula 601-1:




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In Formula 601-1,


X614 may be N or C(R614), X615 may be N or C(R615), X616 may be N or C(R616), and at least one of X614 to X616 may be N,


L611 to L613 may each independently be the same as described in connection with L601,


xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xe1 provided herein,


R611 to R613 may each independently be the same as described in connection with R601, and


R614 to R616 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a.


For example, in Formulae 601 and 601-1, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.


The electron transport region may include one of Compounds ET1 to ET45, 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), Alq3, BAlq, TAZ, NTAZ, or any combination thereof:




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A thickness of the electron transport region may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 5,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the electron transport region may be in a range of about 160 Å to about 4,000 Å. When the electron transport region includes a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, or any combination thereof, a thickness of the buffer layer, of the hole blocking layer, or of the electron control layer may each independently be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. For example, the thickness of the buffer layer, of the hole blocking layer, or of the electron control layer may each independently be in a range of about 30 Å to about 300 Å. For example, the thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, the electron control layer, the electron transport layer, and/or the electron transport region are each within these ranges, excellent electron transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.


The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.


The metal-containing material may include an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal complex, or any combination thereof. A metal ion of the alkali metal complex may be a lithium (Li) ion, a sodium (Na) ion, a potassium (K) ion, a rubidium (Rb) ion, or a cesium (Cs) ion. A metal ion of the alkaline earth metal complex may be a beryllium (Be) ion, a magnesium (Mg) ion, a calcium (Ca) ion, a strontium (Sr) ion, or a barium (Ba) ion. Each ligand coordinated with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex or the metal ion of the alkaline earth metal complex may each independently include hydroxyquinoline, hydroxyisoquinoline, hydroxybenzoquinoline, hydroxyacridine, hydroxyphenanthridine, hydroxyphenyloxazole, hydroxyphenylthiazole, hydroxyphenyloxadiazole, hydroxyphenylthiadiazole, hydroxyphenylpyridine, hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine, phenanthroline, cyclopentadiene, or any combination thereof.


For example, the metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, e.g., Compound ET-D1 (LiQ) or Compound ET-D2:




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The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates injection of electrons from the second electrode 150. The electron injection layer may directly contact the second electrode 150.


The electron injection layer may have a structure consisting of a layer consisting of a single material, a structure consisting of a layer including different materials, or a structure having multiple layers including different materials.


The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal-containing compound, an alkaline earth metal-containing compound, a rare earth metal-containing compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof.


The alkali metal may include Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs or any combination thereof. The alkaline earth metal may include Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or any combination thereof. The rare earth metal may include Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, Gd, or any combination thereof.


The alkali metal-containing compound, the alkaline earth metal-containing compound, and the rare earth metal-containing compound may respectively include oxides, halides (e.g., fluorides, chlorides, bromides, or iodides), tellurides, or any combination thereof of each of the alkali metal, the alkaline earth metal, and the rare earth metal.


The alkali metal-containing compound may be alkali metal oxides such as Li2O, Cs2O, or K2O; alkali metal halides such as LiF, NaF, CsF, KF, LiI, NaI, CsI, or KI; or any combination thereof. The alkaline earth-metal-containing compound may include alkaline earth-metal oxides, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, BaxSr1-xO (wherein x is a real number satisfying 0<x<1), or BaxCa1-xO (wherein x is a real number satisfying 0<x<1). The rare earth metal-containing compound may include YbF3, ScF3, Sc2O3, Y2O3, Ce2O3, GdF3, TbF3, YbI3, ScI3, TbI3, or any combination thereof. In embodiments, the rare earth metal-containing compound may include a lanthanide metal telluride.


Examples of the lanthanide metal telluride may include LaTe, CeTe, PrTe, NdTe, PmTe, SmTe, EuTe, GdTe, TbTe, DyTe, HoTe, ErTe, TmTe, YbTe, LuTe, La2Te3, Ce2Te3, Pr2Te3, Nd2Te3, Pm2Te3, Sm2Te3, Eu2Te3, Gd2Te3, Tb2Te3, Dy2Te3, Ho2Te3, Er2Te3, Tm2Te3, Yb2Te3, and Lu2Te3.


The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth metal complex, and the rare earth metal complex may include one of ions of the alkali metal, ions of the alkaline earth metal, and ions of the rare earth metal described above, and a ligand bond to the metal ion, e.g., hydroxyquinoline, hydroxyisoquinoline, hydroxybenzoquinoline, hydroxyacridine, hydroxyphenanthridine, hydroxyphenyloxazole, hydroxyphenylthiazole, hydroxyphenyloxadiazole, hydroxyphenylthiadiazole, hydroxyphenylpyridine, hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine, phenanthroline, cyclopentadiene, or any combination thereof.


The electron injection layer may consist of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal-containing compound, an alkaline earth metal-containing compound, a rare earth metal-containing compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof, as described above. In embodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an organic material (e.g., a compound represented by Formula 601).


In embodiments, the electron injection layer may consist of an alkali metal-containing compound (e.g., alkali metal halide); or the electron injection lay may consist of an alkali metal-containing compound (e.g., alkali metal halide), and an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, or any combination thereof. In embodiments, the electron injection layer may be a KI:Yb co-deposition layer, a RbI:Yb co-deposition layer, or the like.


When the electron injection layer further includes an organic material, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal-containing compound, an alkaline earth metal-containing compound, a rare earth metal-containing compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrix including the organic material.


A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å. For example, the thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of 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.


Second Electrode 150


The second electrode 150 may be on the interlayer 130. In an embodiment, the second electrode 150 may be a cathode that is an electron injection electrode. When the second electrode 150 is a cathode, a material for forming the second electrode 150 may be a material having a low work function, for example, a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or any combination thereof.


The second electrode 150 may include lithium (Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), ytterbium (Yb), silver-ytterbium (Ag—Yb), ITO, IZO, or any combination thereof. The second electrode 150 may be a transmissive electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a reflective electrode.


The second electrode 150 may have a single-layered structure, or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers.


Capping Layer


A first capping layer may be located outside the first electrode 110, and/or a second capping layer may be located outside the second electrode 150. In embodiments, the light-emitting device 10 may have a structure in which the first capping layer, the first electrode 110, the interlayer 130, and the second electrode 150 are stacked in this stated order, a structure in which the first electrode 110, the interlayer 130, the second electrode 150, and the second capping layer are stacked in this stated order, or a structure in which the first capping layer, the first electrode 110, the interlayer 130, the second electrode 150, and the second capping layer are stacked in this stated order.


In the light-emitting device 10, light emitted from an emission layer in the interlayer 130 may pass through the first electrode 110 (which may be a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode) and through the first capping layer to the outside. In the light-emitting device 10, light emitted from the emission layer in the interlayer 130 may pass through the second electrode 150 (which may be a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode) and through the second capping layer to the outside.


The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each improve external luminescence efficiency based on the principle of constructive interference. Accordingly, the optical extraction efficiency of the light-emitting device 10 may be increased, thus improving the luminescence efficiency of the light-emitting device 10.


The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each include a material having a refractive index equal to or greater than about 1.6 (at a wavelength of about 589 nm).


The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently be an organic capping layer including an organic material, an inorganic capping layer including an inorganic material, or an organic-inorganic composite capping layer including an organic material and an inorganic material.


At least one of the first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently include carbocyclic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, amine group-containing compounds, porphine derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, naphthalocyanine derivatives, alkali metal complexes, alkaline earth metal complexes, or any combination thereof. The carbocyclic compound, the heterocyclic compound, and the amine group-containing compound may optionally be substituted with a substituent of O, N, S, Se, Si, F, Cl, Br, I, or any combination thereof.


In embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently include an amine group-containing compound.


In embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently include a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by Formula 202, or any combination thereof.


In embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer and the second capping layer may each independently include one of Compounds HT28 to HT33, one of Compounds CP1 to CP6, β-NPB, or any combination thereof:




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Film


The amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 may be included in various films. According to embodiments, a film including an amine-based compound represented by Formula 1 may be provided. The film may be, for example, an optical member (or, a light-controlling member) (e.g., a color filter, a color-conversion member, a capping layer, a light extraction efficiency improvement layer, a selective light-absorbing layer, a polarizing layer, a quantum dot-containing layer, or the like), a light-blocking member (e.g., a light reflection layer or a light-absorbing layer), or a protection member (e.g., an insulating layer or a dielectric material layer).


Electronic Apparatus


The light-emitting device may be included in various electronic apparatuses. In embodiments, an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device may be a light-emitting apparatus or an authentication apparatus.


The electronic apparatus (e.g., a light-emitting apparatus) may further include, in addition to the light-emitting device, a color filter, a color-conversion layer, or a color filter and a color-conversion layer. The color filter and/or the color-conversion layer may be disposed on at least one traveling direction of light emitted from the light-emitting device. For example, light emitted from the light-emitting device may be blue light or white light. The light-emitting device may be understood by referring to the descriptions provided herein. In embodiments, the color-conversion layer may include quantum dots. The quantum dot may be, for example, a quantum dot as described herein.


The electronic apparatus may include a first substrate. The first substrate may include subpixels, the color filter may include color filter areas respectively corresponding to the subpixels, and the color-conversion layer may include color-conversion areas respectively corresponding to the subpixels.


A pixel-defining film may be located between the subpixels to define each subpixel.


The color filter may further include color filter areas and light-blocking patterns between the color filter areas, and the color-conversion layer may further include color-conversion areas and light-blocking patterns between the color-conversion areas.


The color filter areas (or the color-conversion areas) may include a first area emitting first color light, a second area emitting second color light, and/or a third area emitting third color light, and the first color light, the second color light, and/or the third color light may have different maximum emission wavelengths. In embodiments, the first color light may be red light, the second color light may be green light, and the third color light may be blue light. In embodiments, the color filter areas (or the color-conversion areas) may each include quantum dots. In embodiments, the first area may include red quantum dots, the second area may include green quantum dots, and the third area may not include a quantum dot. The quantum dot may be understood by referring to the description of the quantum dot provided herein. The first area, the second area, and/or the third area may each further include a scatterer.


In embodiments, the light-emitting device may emit first light, the first area may absorb the first light to emit 1-1 color light, the second area may absorb the first light to emit 2-1 color light, and the third area may absorb the first light to emit 3-1 color light.


In this embodiment, the 1-1 color light, the 2-1 color light, and the 3-1 color light may each have a different maximum emission wavelength. In embodiments, the first light may be blue light, the 1-1 color light may be red light, the 2-1 color light may be green light, and the 3-1 light may be blue light.


The electronic apparatus may further include a thin-film transistor, in addition to the light-emitting device. The thin-film transistor may include a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active layer, wherein one of the source electrode or the drain electrode may be electrically connected to one of the first electrode or the second electrode of the light-emitting device.


The thin-film transistor may further include a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, or the like.


The active layer may include a crystalline silicon, an amorphous silicon, an organic semiconductor, and an oxide semiconductor.


The electronic apparatus may further include an encapsulation unit for sealing the light-emitting device. The encapsulation unit may be located between the color filter and/or the color-conversion layer and the light-emitting device. The encapsulation unit may allow light to pass to the outside from the light-emitting device and may prevent air and/or moisture from permeating into the light-emitting device at the same time.


The encapsulation unit may be a sealing substrate including transparent glass or a plastic substrate. The encapsulation unit may be a thin-film encapsulating layer including at least one of an organic layer and/or an inorganic layer. When the encapsulation unit is a thin-film encapsulating layer, the electronic apparatus may be flexible.


Various functional layers may be disposed on the encapsulation unit, in addition to the color filter and/or the color-conversion layer, depending on the use of an electronic apparatus. Examples of the functional layer may include a touch screen layer, a polarizing layer, an authentication apparatus, or the like. The touch screen layer may be a resistive touch screen layer, a capacitive touch screen layer, or an infrared beam touch screen layer. The authentication apparatus may be, for example, a biometric authentication apparatus that identifies an individual according to biometric information (e.g., a fingertip, a pupil, or the like).


The authentication apparatus may further include a biometric information collecting unit, in addition to the light-emitting device described above.


The electronic apparatus may be applicable to various displays, such as an optical source, lighting, a personal computer (e.g., a mobile personal computer), a cellphone, a digital camera, an electronic note, an electronic dictionary, an electronic game console, a medical device (e.g., an electronic thermometer, a blood pressure meter, a glucometer, a pulse measuring device, a pulse wave measuring device, an electrocardiograph recorder, an ultrasonic diagnosis device, or an endoscope display device), a fish finder, various measurement devices, gauges (e.g., gauges of an automobile, an airplane, or a ship), and a projector.


Descriptions of FIGS. 2 and 3



FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an electronic apparatus.


An electronic apparatus in FIG. 2 may include a substrate 100, a thin-film transistor, a light-emitting device, and an encapsulation unit 300 sealing the light-emitting device.


The substrate 100 may be a flexible substrate, a glass substrate, or a metal substrate. A buffer layer 210 may be on the substrate 100. The buffer layer 210 may prevent penetration of impurities through the substrate 100 and may provide a flat surface on the substrate 100.


A thin-film transistor may be on the buffer layer 210. The thin-film transistor may include an active layer 220, a gate electrode 240, a source electrode 260, and a drain electrode 270.


The active layer 220 may include an inorganic semiconductor such as silicon or polysilicon, an organic semiconductor, or an oxide semiconductor and may include a source area, a drain area, and a channel area.


A gate insulating film 230 for insulating the active layer 220 and the gate electrode 240 may be on the active layer 220, and the gate electrode 240 may be on the gate insulating film 230.


An interlayer insulating film 250 may be on the gate electrode 240. The interlayer insulating film 250 may be between the gate electrode 240 and the source electrode 260 and between the gate electrode 240 and the drain electrode 270 to provide insulation therebetween.


The source electrode 260 and the drain electrode 270 may be on the interlayer insulating film 250. The interlayer insulating film 250 and the gate insulating film 230 may be formed to expose the source area and the drain area of the active layer 220, and the source electrode 260 and the drain electrode 270 may respectively contact the exposed source area and the exposed drain area of the active layer 220.


A thin-film transistor may be electrically connected to a light-emitting device to drive the light-emitting device and may be protected by a passivation layer 280. The passivation layer 280 may include an inorganic insulating film, an organic insulating film, or a combination thereof. A light-emitting device may be provided on the passivation layer 280. The light-emitting device may include a first electrode 110, an interlayer 130, and a second electrode 150.


The first electrode 110 may be on the passivation layer 280. The passivation layer 280 may not fully cover the drain electrode 270 and may expose a specific area of the drain electrode 270, and the first electrode 110 may be electrically connected to the exposed area of the drain electrode 270.


A pixel-defining film 290 may be on the first electrode 110. The pixel-defining film 290 may expose a specific area of the first electrode 110, and the interlayer 130 may be formed in the exposed area of the first electrode 110. The pixel-defining film 290 may include a polyimide or polyacryl organic film. Although it is not shown in FIG. 2, some layers of the interlayer 130 may extend to the upper portion of the pixel-defining film 290 and may be provided in the form of a common layer.


The second electrode 150 may be on the interlayer 130, and a capping layer 170 may be additionally formed on the second electrode 150. The capping layer 170 may be formed to cover the second electrode 150.


The encapsulation unit 300 may be on the capping layer 170. The encapsulation unit 300 may be on the light-emitting device to protect a light-emitting device from moisture and/or oxygen. The encapsulation unit 300 may include an inorganic film including silicon nitride (SiNx), silicon oxide (SiOx), indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, or any combination thereof; an organic film including PET, polyethylene naphthalate, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyethylene sulfonate, polyoxy methylene, poly arylate, hexamethyl disiloxane, an acrylic resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, and the like), an epoxy resin (e.g., aliphatic glycidyl ether (AGE) and the like), or any combination thereof; or a combination of the inorganic film and the organic film.



FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of an electronic apparatus.


The electronic apparatus shown in FIG. 3 may differ from the electronic apparatus shown in FIG. 2, at least in that a light-shielding pattern 500 and a functional area 400 are further included on the encapsulation unit 300. The functional area 400 may be a color filter area, a color-conversion area, or a combination of a color filter area and a color-conversion area. In embodiments, the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 3 included in the electronic apparatus may be a tandem light-emitting device.


Manufacturing Method


The layers constituting the hole transport region, the emission layer, and the layers constituting the electron transport region may be formed in a specific region by using one or more suitable methods such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser printing, and laser-induced thermal imaging.


When the layers constituting the hole transport region, the emission layer, and the layers constituting the electron transport region are each formed by vacuum deposition, the vacuum deposition may be performed at a deposition temperature in a range of about 100° C. to about 500° C. at a vacuum degree in a range of about 10−8 torr to about 10−3 torr, and at a deposition rate in a range of about 0.01 Angstroms per second (A/sec) to about 100 Å/sec, depending on the material to be included in each layer and the structure of each layer to be formed.


Definitions of Terms

The term “C3-C60 carbocyclic group” as used herein may be a cyclic group consisting of carbon atoms as the only ring-forming atoms and having 3 to 60 carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms. The term “C1-C60 heterocyclic group” as used herein may be a cyclic group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms as ring forming atoms and further includes at least one heteroatom as ring-forming atoms. The C3-C60 carbocyclic group and the C1-C60 heterocyclic group may each be a monocyclic group consisting of one ring or a polycyclic group in which at least two rings are condensed. For example, the number of ring-forming atoms in the C1-C60 heterocyclic group may be in a range of 3 to 61.


The term “cyclic group” as used herein may include the C3-C60 carbocyclic group or the C1-C60 heterocyclic group.


The term “π electron-rich C3-C60 cyclic group” as used herein may be a cyclic group having 3 to 60 carbon atoms and may not include *—N═*′ as a ring-forming moiety.


The term “π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group” as used herein may be a heterocyclic group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms and may include *—N═*′ as a ring-forming moiety.


In embodiments,


the C3-C60 carbocyclic group may be a T1 group or a group in which at least two T1 groups are condensed (for example, a cyclopentadiene group, an adamantane group, a norbornane group, a benzene group, a pentalene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthylene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, a heptalene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a hexacene group, a pentacene group, a rubicene group, a coronene group, an ovalene group, an indene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, an indenophenanthrene group, or an indenoanthracene group),


the C1-C60 heterocyclic group may be a T2 group, a group in which at least two T2 groups are condensed, or a group in which at least one T2 group is condensed with at least one T1 group (for example, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoindole group, a naphthoindole group, an isoindole group, a benzoisoindole group, a naphthoisoindole group, a benzosilole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, an indenocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a benzofurocarbazole group, a benzothienocarbazole group, a benzosilolocarbazole group, a benzoindolocarbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, a benzonaphthofuran group, a benzonapthothiophene group, a benzonaphthosilole group, a benzofurodibenzofuran group, a benzofurodibenzothiophene group, a benzothienodibenzothiophene group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzoisoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoisothiazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a benzoisoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a benzoquinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a benzoquinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a cinnoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, an imidazotriazine group, an imidazopyrazine group, an imidazopyridazine group, an azacarbazole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, and the like),


the π electron-rich C3-C60 cyclic group may be a T1 group, a condensed group in which at least two T1 groups are condensed, a T3 group, a condensed group in which at least two T3 groups are condensed, or a condensed group in which at least one T3 group is condensed with at least one T1 group (for example, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a 1H-pyrrole group, a silole group, a borole group, a 2H-pyrrole group, a 3H-pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoindole group, a naphthoindole group, an isoindole group, a benzoisoindole group, a naphthoisoindole group, a benzosilole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, an indenocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a benzofurocarbazole group, a benzothienocarbazole group, a benzosilolocarbazole group, a benzoindolocarbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, a benzonaphthofuran group, a benzonapthothiophene group, a benzonaphthosilole group, a benzofurodibenzofuran group, a benzofurodibenzothiophene group, a benzothienodibenzothiophene group, and the like), and


the π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group may be a T4 group, a group in which at least two T4 groups are condensed, a group in which at least one T4 group is condensed with at least one T1 group, a group in which at least one T4 group is condensed with at least one T3 group, or a group in which at least one T4 group, at least one T1 group, and at least one T3 group are condensed (for example, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzoisoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoisothiazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a benzoisoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a benzoquinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a benzoquinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a cinnoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, an imidazotriazine group, an imidazopyrazine group, an imidazopyridazine group, an azacarbazole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, and the like),


wherein the T1 group may be a cyclopropane group, a cyclobutane group, a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, a cyclooctane group, a cyclobutene group, a cyclopentene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a cyclohexene group, a cyclohexadiene group, a cycloheptene group, an adamantane group, a norbornane (or bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) group, a norbornene group, a bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane group, a bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane group, a bicyclo[2.2.2]octane group, or a benzene group,


the T2 group may be a furan group, a thiophene group, a 1H-pyrrole group, a silole group, a borole group, a 2H-pyrrole group, a 3H-pyrrole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, an azasilole group, an azaborole group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a tetrazine group, a pyrrolidine group, an imidazolidine group, a dihydropyrrole group, a piperidine group, a tetrahydropyridine group, a dihydropyridine group, a hexahydropyrimidine group, a tetrahydropyrimidine group, a dihydropyrimidine group, a piperazine group, a tetrahydropyrazine group, a dihydropyrazine group, a tetrahydropyridazine group, or a dihydropyridazine group,


the T3 group may be a furan group, a thiophene group, a 1H-pyrrole group, a silole group, or a borole group, and


the T4 group may be a 2H-pyrrole group, a 3H-pyrrole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, an azasilole group, an azaborole group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, or a tetrazine group.


The terms “cyclic group”, “C3-C60 carbocyclic group”, “C1-C60 heterocyclic group”, “π electron-rich C3-C60 cyclic group”, or “π electron-deficient nitrogen-containing C1-C60 cyclic group” as used herein may each be a group condensed with any suitable cyclic group, a monovalent group, or a polyvalent group (e.g., a divalent group, a trivalent group, a tetravalent group, or the like), depending on the structure of the formula to which the term is applied. For example, a “benzene group” may be a benzene ring, a phenyl group, a phenylene group, or the like, and this may be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, depending on the structure of the formula including the “benzene group”.


In embodiments, examples of the monovalent C3-C60 carbocyclic group and monovalent C1-C60 heterocyclic group may include 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 C1-C6 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and examples of the divalent C3-C60 carbocyclic group and the divalent C1-C60 heterocyclic group may include a C3-C10 cycloalkylene group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a C6-C60 arylene group, a C1-C60 heteroarylene group, a divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.


The term “C1-C60 alkyl group” as used herein may be a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof may include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neopentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a sec-isopentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an isohexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an isoheptyl group, a sec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an isooctyl group, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an iso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an isodecyl group, a sec-decyl group, and a tert-decyl group. The term “C1-C60 alkylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C1-C60 alkyl group.


The term “C2-C60 alkenyl group” as used herein may be a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of a C2-C60 alkyl group. Examples thereof may include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C2-C60 alkenylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C2-C60 alkenyl group.


The term “C2-C60 alkynyl group” as used herein may be a monovalent hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of a C2-C60 alkyl group. Examples thereof may include an ethynyl group and a propynyl group. The term “C2-C60 alkynylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C2-C60 alkynyl group.


The term “C1-C60 alkoxy group” as used herein may be a monovalent group represented by —O(A101) (wherein A101 is a C1-C60 alkyl group). Examples thereof may include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.


The term “C3-C10 cycloalkyl group” as used herein may be a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the C3-C10 cycloalkyl group may include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl) group, a bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl group, a bicyclo[2.1.1]hexyl group, or a bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl group. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkyl group.


The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein may be a monovalent cyclic group including at least one heteroatom other than carbon atoms as a ring-forming atom and having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof may include a 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group.


The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group” as used herein may be a monovalent cyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring, and is not aromatic. Examples thereof may include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group.


The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein may be a monovalent cyclic group including at least one heteroatom other than carbon atoms 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 may include a 4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl group, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group.


The term “C6-C60 aryl group” as used herein may be a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C6-C60 arylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C6-C60 aryl group may include a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a heptalenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, and an ovalenyl group. When the C6-C60 aryl group and the C6-C60 arylene group each independently include two or more rings, the respective rings may be fused.


The term “C1-C60 heteroaryl group” as used herein may be a monovalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system further including at least one heteroatom other than carbon atoms as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C1-C60 heteroarylene group” as used herein may be a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system further including at least one heteroatom other than carbon atoms as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C1-C60 heteroaryl group may include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoisoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, and a naphthyridinyl group. When the C1-C60 heteroaryl group and the C1-C60 heteroarylene group each independently include two or more rings, the respective rings may be fused.


The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein may be a monovalent group that has two or more condensed rings and only carbon atoms (e.g., 8 to 60 carbon atoms) as ring forming atoms, wherein the molecular structure when considered as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group may include an indenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, an indenophenanthrenyl group, and an indenoanthracenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.


The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein may be a monovalent group that has two or more condensed rings and at least one heteroatom in addition to carbon atoms (e.g., 1 to 60 carbon atoms) as a ring-forming atom, wherein the molecular structure when considered as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may include a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an indolyl group, a benzoindolyl group, a naphthoindolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzoisoindolyl group, a naphthoisoindolyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a benzopyrazolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzooxadiazolyl group, a benzothiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an imidazotriazinyl group, an imidazopyrazinyl group, an imidazopyridazinyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofurocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, a benzoindolocarbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a benzonaphthofuranyl group, a benzonaphthothiophenyl group, a benzonaphthosilolyl group, a benzofurodibenzofuranyl group, a benzofurodibenzothiophenyl group, and a benzothienodibenzothiophenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein may be a divalent group having substantially a same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.


The term “C6-C60 aryloxy group” as used herein may be represented by —O(A102) (wherein A102 is a C6-C60 aryl group). The term “C6-C60 arylthio group” as used herein may be represented by —S(A103) (wherein A103 is a C6-C60 aryl group).


The term “C7-C60 aryl alkyl group” as used herein may be represented by -(A104)(A105) (wherein A104 is a C1-C54 alkylene group, and A105 is a C6-C59 aryl group). The term “C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group” as used herein may be represented by -(A106)(A107) (wherein A106 is a C1-C59 alkylene group, and A107 is a C1-C59 heteroaryl group).


The term “R10a” as used herein may be:


deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;


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, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;


a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, or a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or


—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),


wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 may each independently be: hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, or any combination thereof; a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group; or a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group.


The term “heteroatom” as used herein may be any atom other than a carbon atom or a hydrogen atom. Examples of the heteroatom may include O, S, N, P, Si, B, Ge, Se, or any combination thereof.


The term “third-row transition metal” as used herein may include hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), or gold (Au).


The term “Ph” as used herein represents a phenyl group, the term “Me” as used herein represents a methyl group, the term “Et” as used herein represents an ethyl group, the terms “ter-Bu” or “But” as used herein represents a tert-butyl group, and the term “OMe” as used herein represents a methoxy group.


The term “biphenyl group” as used herein may be a phenyl group substituted with a phenyl group. For example, the “biphenyl group” may be “a substituted phenyl group” having a “C6-C60 aryl group” as a substituent.


The term “terphenyl group” as used herein may be a phenyl group substituted with a biphenyl group. For example, the “terphenyl group” may be “a substituted phenyl group” having a “C6-C60 aryl group substituted with a C6-C60 aryl group” as a substituent.


The symbols * and *′ as used herein, unless defined otherwise, each refer to a binding site to an adjacent atom in a corresponding formula or moiety.


Hereinafter, compounds and a light-emitting device according to embodiments will be described in further detail with reference to the Synthesis Examples and the Examples. 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 in terms of molar equivalents.


EXAMPLES
Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 2



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Synthesis of Intermediate 2-1


1.44 grams (g) (10.0 millimole (mmol)) of 2-hydroxy-naphthalene was dissolved in 20 milliliters (mL) of dichloromethane (DCM), followed by addition of N-bromosuccinimide (1.78 g, in DCM) at a temperature of 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, followed by addition of 3 g of Na2S2O3 dissolved in water and washing with DCM (30 mL) for three times. The washed DCM layer was dried by using MgSO4 and dried under reduced pressure to obtain a product, which was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.78 g of Intermediate 2-1 (yield: 80%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C10H7BrO: M+223.1


Synthesis of Intermediate 2-2


2.23 g (10.0 mmol) of Intermediate 2-1, 4.08 g (20.0 mmol) of iodobenzene, 0.1 g (0.5 mmol) of CuI, 0.09 g (0.5 mmol) of 1,10-phenathroline, 4.14 g (30.0 mmol) of K2CO3 were dissolved in 60 mL of dimethylformamide (DMF), and the mixture was stirred at a temperature of about 150° C. for about 16 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and an extraction process was performed thereon three times by using 60 mL of water and 60 mL of diethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel chromatography to thereby obtain 1.50 g of Intermediate 2-2 (yield: 50%). The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C16H11BrO: M+299.1


Synthesis of Intermediate 2-3


2.99 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 2-2 was dissolved in 30 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF), and 4 mL of n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane) was added thereto at −78° C. 1 hour after the addition, at the same temperature, 2.59 g of 2-bromo-9H-fluoren-9-one dissolved in 30 mL of THF was added thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, and distilled water was added thereto, and the reaction solution was washed with 30 mL of diethyl ether for 3 times. The washed diethyl ether layer was dried by using MgSO4 and dried under reduced pressure to obtain a product, which was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 3.60 g of Intermediate 2-3 (yield: 75%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C29H19BrO2: M+479.3


Synthesis of Intermediate 2-4


4.79 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 2-3 was dissolved in 20 mL of acetic acid/HCl (4/1), followed by stirring at a temperature of 60° C. for 6 hours. Once the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, 10 g of sodium hydroxide dissolved in 20 mL of water was added thereto. An extraction process was performed thereon 60 mL of water and 60 mL of dichloromethane three times. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel chromatography to thereby obtain 3.23 g of Intermediate 2-4 (yield: 70%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C29H17BrO: M+461.3


Synthesis of Compound 2


4.61 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 2-4, 2.45 g (10 mmol) of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine, 0.46 g (0.5 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd2dba3), and 2.88 g (30 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide were dissolved in 60 mL of toluene, followed by stirring at a temperature of 80° C. for 3 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to come to room temperature. 40 mL of water was added thereto, and an extraction process was performed three times thereon by using 50 mL of ethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4.38 g of Compound 2 (yield: 70%). The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 11



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Compound 11 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 14



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Compound 14 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 18



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Compound 18 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-9,9-diphenyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 20



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Compound 20 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-3-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 42



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Compound 42 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-1-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 63



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Compound 63 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that N-phenylnaphthalen-1-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Compound 70



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Compound 70 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 9,9-dimethyl-N-(naphthalen-2-yl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 9: Synthesis of Compound 94



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Synthesis of Intermediate 94-1


2.68 g (10 mmol) of 2-bromo-4′-chloro-1,1′-biphenyl was dissolved in 30 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF), and 4 mL of n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane) was added thereto at −78° C. 1 hour after the addition, at the same temperature, 2.62 g of 12H-benzo[a]thioxanthen-12-one dissolved in 30 mL of THF was added thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, and distilled water was added thereto, and the reaction solution was washed with 30 mL of diethyl ether for 3 times. The washed diethyl ether layer was dried by using MgSO4 and dried under reduced pressure to obtain a product, which was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 3.16 g of Intermediate 94-1 (yield: 70%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C29H19CIOS: M+450.9


Synthesis of Intermediate 94-2


4.51 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 94-1 was dissolved in 20 mL of acetic acid/HCl (4/1), followed by stirring at a temperature of 60° C. for 6 hours. Once the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, 10 g of sodium hydroxide dissolved in 20 mL of water was added thereto. An extraction process was performed thereon 60 mL of water and 60 mL of dichloromethane three times. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel chromatography to thereby obtain 2.81 g of Intermediate 94-2 (yield: 65%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C29H17CIS: M+432.9


Synthesis of Compound 94


4.33 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 94-2, 2.45 g (10 mmol) of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine, 0.46 g (0.5 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd2dba3), and 2.88 g (30 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide were dissolved in 60 mL of toluene, followed by stirring at a temperature of 80° C. for 3 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to come to room temperature. 40 mL of water was added thereto, and an extraction process was performed three times thereon by using 50 mL of ethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4.82 g of Compound 94 (yield: 75%). The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 10: Synthesis of Compound 97

Compound 97 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 9, except that N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine was used instead of N-phenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-amine. The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


Synthesis Example 11: Synthesis of Compound 107



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Synthesis of Intermediate 107-1


4.61 g (10.0 mmol) of Intermediate 2-4, 1.56 g (10.0 mmol) of (4-chlorophenyl)boronic acid, 0.58 g (0.5 mmol) of Pd(PPh3)4, and 4.14 g (30.0 mmol) of K2CO3 were dissolved in 60 mL of a mixture solution of tetrahydrofuran (THF)/H2O (2/1). The mixture was stirred at a temperature of 80° C. for 16 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and an extraction process was performed thereon three times by using 60 mL of water and 60 mL of diethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel chromatography to thereby obtain 2.96 g of Intermediate 107-1 (yield: 60%). The compound thus obtained was identified by LC-MS. C35H21ClO: M+493.0


Synthesis of Compound 107


4.93 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 107-1, 1.69 g (10 mmol) of diphenylamine, 0.46 g (0.5 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd2dba3), and 2.88 g (30 mmol) of sodium tert-butoxide were dissolved in 60 mL of toluene, followed by stirring at a temperature of 80° C. for 3 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to come to room temperature. 40 mL of water was added thereto, and an extraction process was performed three times thereon by using 50 mL of ethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using MgSO4. A solvent was removed therefrom by evaporation. The obtained residue was separated and purified through silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4.70 g of Compound 107 (yield: 75%). The obtained compound was identified by MS/FAB and 1H NMR.


The results of MS/FAB and H NMR of Example Compounds are shown in Table 1.











TABLE 1









MS/FAB










Compound

1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz)

found
calc.













Compound 2 
8.00-7.86(m, 5 H), 7.75(d, 2 H), 7.59-7.00(m, 23 H),
625.34
625.24



6.89(d, 1 H)




Compound 11
8.00-7.86(m, 7 H), 7.59-7.55(m, 3 H), 7.38-7.00(m,
665.37
665.27



18 H), 6.89(d, 1 H), 1.69(s, 6 H)




Compound 14
8.10(d, 1 H), 8.00-7.86(m, 7 H), 7.59-7.55(m, 3 H),
741.40
741.30



7.43-7.01(m, 21 H), 6.89(d, 1 H), 1.69(s, 6 H)




Compound 18
8.10(d, 1 H), 8.00-7.86(m, 7 H), 7.59-7.55(m, 3 H),
865.43
865.33



7.43-7.01(m, 31 H), 6.89(d, 1 H)




Compound 20
8.03-7.75(m, 10 H), 7.59-7.14(m, 20 H), 7.01(t, 1 H),
715.35
715.25



6.91-6.89(m, 2 H)




Compound 42
8.45(d, 1 H), 8.10(d, 1 H), 8.00-7.86(m, 6 H), 7.59-
731.33
731.23



7.01(m, 24 H), 6.89(d, 1 H)




Compound 63
8.22-8.15(m, 2 H), 8.00-7.81(m, 6 H), 7.63-7.49(m,
599.32
599.22



6 H), 7.38-7.00(m, 14 H), 6.89(d, 1 H)




Compound 70
8.00-7.86(m, 7 H), 7.78-7.71(m, 2 H), 7.59-7.54(m,
715.39
715.29



4 H), 7.45-7.01(m, 16 H), 7.01(t, 1 H), 6.89(d, 1 H),





1.69(s, 6 H)




Compound 94
7.93-7.69(m, 8 H), 7.55-6.98(m, 23 H)
641.32
641.22


Compound 97
8.10(d, 1 H), 7.93-7.86(m, 6 H), 7.76-7.69(m, 2 H),
757.38
757.28



7.55-7.03(m, 24 H), 1.69(s, 6 H),




 Compound 107
8.09(d, 1 H), 8.00-7.87(m, 5 H), 7.79(d, 1 H), 7.59-
625.34
625.24



7.55(m, 4 H), 7.38-7.00(m, 19 H), 6.89(d, 1 H)











Example 1

A Corning 15 Ω/cm2 (1,200 Å) ITO glass substrate was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, sonicated in isopropyl alcohol and pure water for 5 minutes in each solvent, and cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet rays with ozone for 30 minutes to use the glass substrate as an anode. The glass substrate was mounted on a vacuum deposition apparatus.


2-TNATA was vacuum-deposited on the glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 600 Å. Compound 2 was vacuum-deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å.


9,10-di(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (DNA) as a host and 4,4′-bis[2-(4-(N,N-diphenylamino)phenyl)vinyl]biphenyl (DPAVBi) as a dopant were co-deposited on the hole transport layer in a weight ratio of 98:2 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300 Å.


Alq3 was deposited on the emission layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å. LiF, which is a halogenated alkali metal, was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å. Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer to form a cathode having a thickness of 3,000 Å to form an LiF/AI electrode, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.




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Examples 2 to 11 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the compounds shown in Table 1 were used instead of Compound 2 in forming each hole transport layer.


Evaluation Example

The driving voltage, luminance, luminescence efficiency, and half lifespan of each of the light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 11 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 at a current density of 50 mA/cm2 were measured to evaluate characteristics of the light-emitting devices. The driving voltage of the light-emitting device was measured by using V7000 OLED IVL Test System (available from Polaronix).


The evaluation results of the light-emitting devices are shown in Table 2.
















TABLE 2







Hole
Driving

Luminescence

Half



transport
voltage
Luminance
efficiency
Emission
lifespan



material
(V)
(cd/m2)
(cd/A)
color
(hr @100 mA/cm2)






















Example 1
Compound 2
5.12
3115
6.23
Blue
480


Example 2
Compound 11
5.05
3125
6.25
Blue
450


Example 3
Compound 14
4.98
3160
6.32
Blue
520


Example 4
Compound 18
5.12
3225
6.45
Blue
530


Example 5
Compound 20
5.15
3210
6.42
Blue
495


Example 6
Compound 42
5.00
3215
6.43
Blue
151


Example 7
Compound 63
4.98
3250
6.50
Blue
525


Example 8
Compound 70
5.02
3250
6.50
Blue
560


Example 9
Compound 94
5.11
3160
6.32
Blue
580


Example 10
Compound 97
5.12
3260
6.52
Blue
600


Example 11
Compound 107
5.20
3310
6.62
Blue
690


Comparative
NPB
7.01
2645
5.29
Blue
258


Example 1


Comparative
A
5.45
2850
5.70
Blue
420


Example 2


Comparative
B
5.50
2800
5.60
Blue
405


Example 3


Comparative
C
5.56
2800
5.60
Blue
390


Example 4











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As shown in Table 2, the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 11 emitted dark blue color light and have high luminance, improved driving voltage, improved luminescence efficiency, and long lifespan, as compared with the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1 to 4.


As apparent from the foregoing description, as the light-emitting device according to embodiments include the amine-based compound represented by Formula 1, the light-emitting device may have excellent driving voltage, excellent luminescence efficiency, and long lifespan, and thus, a high-quality electronic apparatus may be manufactured by using the light-emitting device.


Embodiments have been disclosed herein, and although terms are employed, they are used and are to be interpreted in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purpose of limitation. In some instances, as would be apparent by one of ordinary skill in the art, features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with an embodiment may be used singly or in combination with features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with other embodiments unless otherwise specifically indicated. Accordingly, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as set forth in the claims.

Claims
  • 1. A light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode;a second electrode;an interlayer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer; andan amine-based compound represented by Formula 1:
  • 2. The light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the interlayer comprises the amine-based compound.
  • 3. The light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the first electrode is an anode,the second electrode is a cathode,the interlayer further comprises a hole transport region between the emission layer and the first electrode, andthe hole transport region comprises the amine-based compound.
  • 4. The light-emitting device of claim 3, wherein the hole transport region comprises at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, andthe at least one of the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer comprises the amine-based compound.
  • 5. The light-emitting device of claim 1, further comprising a capping layer disposed outside the first electrode or outside the second electrode, wherein the capping layer comprises the amine-based compound.
  • 6. The light-emitting device of claim 1, further comprising: a first capping layer disposed outside the first electrode and comprising the amine-based compound;a second capping layer disposed outside the second electrode and comprising the amine-based compound; orthe first capping layer and the second capping layer.
  • 7. An electronic apparatus comprising the light-emitting device of claim 1.
  • 8. The electronic apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a thin-film transistor, wherein the thin-film transistor comprises a source electrode and a drain electrode, andthe first electrode of the light-emitting device is electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor.
  • 9. The electronic apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a color filter, a color-conversion layer, a touchscreen layer, a polarizing layer, or a combination thereof.
  • 10. An amine-based compound represented by Formula 1:
  • 11. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein L1 to L3 are each independently: a single bond; ora benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isooxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,wherein R10a is the same as described in Formula 1.
  • 12. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein L1 is a single bond, a phenylene group, or a naphthalene group, andL2 and L3 are each a single bond.
  • 13. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein R2 and R3 are each independently a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a combination thereof.
  • 14. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein R2 and R3 are each independently a group represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-10:
  • 15. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein R2 and R3 are each independently a group represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-18:
  • 16. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein at least one of R2 and R3 is a fluorenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a combination thereof.
  • 17. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein X1 is O or S.
  • 18. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein Z1 to Z4, Z1a, and Z2a are each independently: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 alkoxy group;a C1-C20 alkyl group or a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, or a combination thereof;a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, or an azadibenzosilolyl 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, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an indenyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an indenocarbazolyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, a benzofuranocarbazolyl group, a benzothienocarbazolyl group, a benzosilolocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —P(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or a combination thereof; or—Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —C(═O)(Q1), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),wherein Q1 to Q3 and Q31 to Q33 are each independently:—CH3, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3, —CD2CD3, —CD2CD2H, or —CD2CDH2; oran n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, or a triazinyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, or a combination thereof.
  • 19. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein a group represented by Formula 2 is represented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-4:
  • 20. The amine-based compound of claim 10, wherein the amine-based compound is one of Compounds 1 to 111:
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Number Date Country Kind
10-2021-0105482 Aug 2021 KR national