Organic Light Emitting Device

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20230209986
  • Publication Number
    20230209986
  • Date Filed
    July 27, 2021
    2 years ago
  • Date Published
    June 29, 2023
    11 months ago
  • CPC
    • H10K85/111
    • H10K85/658
    • H10K50/15
  • International Classifications
    • H10K85/10
    • H10K85/60
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a novel material for an organic light emitting device, and an organic light emitting device using same, the novel material being usable both in an organic light emitting device and in a solution process. The present disclosure also provides an organic light emitting device comprising a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 in a hole transporting layer:
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting device.


BACKGROUND ART

In general, an organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenon where electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organic material. The organic light emitting device using the organic light emitting phenomenon has characteristics such as a wide viewing angle, an excellent contrast, a fast response time, an excellent luminance, driving voltage and response speed, and thus many studies have proceeded.


The organic light emitting device generally has a structure which comprises an anode, a cathode, and an organic material layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic material layer frequently has a multilayered structure that comprises different materials in order to enhance efficiency and stability of the organic light emitting device, and for example, the organic material layer may be formed of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer and the like. In the structure of the organic light emitting device, if a voltage is applied between two electrodes, the holes are injected from an anode into the organic material layer and the electrons are injected from the cathode into the organic material layer, and when the injected holes and electrons meet each other, an exciton is formed, and light is emitted when the exciton falls to a ground state again.


There is a continuous need to develop new materials for organic materials used in the organic light emitting device as described above.


Meanwhile, recently, in order to reduce process costs, an organic light emitting device using a solution process, particularly an inkjet process, has been developed instead of a conventional deposition process. In the initial stage of development, attempts have been made to develop organic light emitting devices by coating all organic light emitting device layers by a solution process, but current technology has limitations. Therefore, only HIL, HTL, and EML are processed by a solution process, and a hybrid process utilizing traditional deposition processes is being studied as a subsequent process.


Therefore, the present disclosure provides a novel material for an organic light emitting device that can be used for an organic light emitting device and at the same time, can be used for a solution process, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.


PRIOR ART LITERATURE
Patent Literature

(Patent Literature 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0051826


DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Technical Problem

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an organic light emitting device.


Technical Solution

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present disclosure, there is provided an organic light emitting device comprising: an anode, a cathode, a light emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, and a hole transport layer between the anode and the light emitting layer, wherein the hole transport layer comprises a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by the following Chemical Formula 2:




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wherein in Chemical Formula 1,


L1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 arylene,


each L2 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 arylene,


each Ar is independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl,


m and n are each independently 0 or 1, and


each R is independently deuterium, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-10 alkyl,





(Ar″1)n1-Bθ-(Ar″2)n2   [Chemical Formula 2]


wherein in Chemical Formula 2,


n1 and n2 are each independently an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that n1+n2 is 4,


Ar′1 is




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    • R″ is a photocurable group; or a thermosetting group,

    • each R″1 is independently halogen, or a C1-60 haloalkyl,

    • n3 is an integer of 0 to 4,





Ar″2 is




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    • each R″2 is independently halogen, a C1-60 haloalkyl, a photocurable group, or a thermosetting group, and

    • n4 is an integer of 0 to 5.





Advantageous Effects

The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure can have a hole transport layer prepared by a solution process, and can improve the efficiency, achieve low driving voltage and/or improve lifetime characteristics in the organic light emitting device.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising a substrate 1, an anode 2, a hole transport layer 3, a light emitting layer 4, and a cathode 5.



FIG. 2 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising a substrate 1, an anode 2, a hole transport layer 3, a light emitting layer 4, an electron transport layer 6, an electron injection layer 7 and a cathode 5.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail to assist in the understanding of the invention.


(Definition of Terms)


As used herein, the notation custom-character or custom-character means a bond linked to another substituent group.


As used herein, the term “substituted or unsubstituted” means being substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a hydroxy group; a carbonyl group; an ester group; an imide group; an amino group; a phosphine oxide group; an alkoxy group; an aryloxy group; an alkylthioxy group; an arylthioxy group; an alkylsulfoxy group; an arylsulfoxy group; a silyl group; a boron group; an alkyl group; a cycloalkyl group; an alkenyl group; an aryl group; an aralkyl group; an aralkenyl group; an alkylaryl group; an alkylamine group; an aralkylamine group; a heteroarylamine group; an arylamine group; an arylphosphine group; or a heteroaryl containing at least one of N, O and S atoms, or being substituted with a substituent to which two or more substituents of the above-exemplified substituents are connected, or being unsubstituted. For example, “a substituent in which two or more substituents are connected” may be a biphenyl group. Namely, a biphenyl group may be an aryl group, or it may also be interpreted as a substituent in which two phenyl groups are connected.


In the present disclosure, the carbon number of a carbonyl group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 40. Specifically, the carbonyl group may be a compound having the following structural formulas, but is not limited thereto.




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In the present disclosure, an ester group may have a structure in which oxygen of the ester group may be substituted by a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Specifically, the ester group may be a compound having the following structural formulas, but is not limited thereto.




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In the present disclosure, the carbon number of an imide group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 25. Specifically, the imide group may be a compound having the following structural formulas, but is not limited thereto.




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In the present disclosure, a silyl group specifically includes a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, a t-butyldimethylsilyl group, a vinyldimethylsilyl group, a propyldimethylsilyl group, a triphenylsilyl group, a diphenylsilyl group, a phenylsilyl group and the like, but is not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, a boron group specifically includes a trimethylboron group, a triethylboron group, a t-butyldimethylboron group, a triphenylboron group, and a phenylboron group, but is not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, examples of a halogen group include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.


In the present disclosure, the alkyl group may be straight-chain or branched-chain, and the carbon number thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 40. According to one embodiment, the carbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 20. According to another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 10. According to another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 6. Specific examples of the alkyl group include methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, 1-methyl-butyl, 1-ethyl-butyl, pentyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, hexyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, heptyl, n-heptyl, 1-methylhexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohectylmethyl, octyl, n-octyl, tert-octyl, 1-methylheptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-propylpentyl, n-nonyl, 2,2-dimethylheptyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, 1,1-dimethyl-propyl, isohexyl, 2-methylpentyl, 4-methylhexyl, 5-methylhexyl, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, the alkenyl group may be straight-chain or branched-chain, and the carbon number thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2 to 40. According to one embodiment, the carbon number of the alkenyl group is 2 to 20. According to another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkenyl group is 2 to 10. According to still another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkenyl group is 2 to 6. Specific examples thereof include vinyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, allyl, 1-phenylvinyl-1-yl, 2-phenylvinyl-1-yl, 2,2-diphenylvinyl-1-yl, 2-phenyl-2-(naphthyl-1-yl)vinyl-1-yl, 2,2-bis(diphenyl-1-yl)vinyl-1-yl, a stilbenyl group, a styrenyl group, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, a cycloalkyl group is not particularly limited, but the carbon number thereof is preferably 3 to 60. According to one embodiment, the carbon number of the cycloalkyl group is 3 to 30. According to another embodiment, the carbon number of the cycloalkyl group is 3 to 20. According to still another embodiment, the carbon number of the cycloalkyl group is 3 to 6. Specific examples thereof include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 3-methylcyclopentyl, 2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 3-methylcyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 2,3-dimethylcyclohexyl, 3,4,5-trimethylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, an aryl group is not particularly limited, but the carbon number thereof is preferably 6 to 60, and it may be a monocyclic aryl group or a polycyclic aryl group. According to one embodiment, the carbon number of the aryl group is 6 to 30. According to one embodiment, the carbon number of the aryl group is 6 to 20. The aryl group may be a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group or the like as the monocyclic aryl group, but is not limited thereto. The polycyclic aryl group includes a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and the like, but is not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, the fluorenyl group may be substituted, and two substituents may be linked with each other to form a spiro structure. In the case where the fluorenyl group is substituted,




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and the like can be formed. However, the structure is not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, a heteroaryl is a heteroaryl containing one or more of O, N, Si and S as a heteroatom, and the carbon number thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2 to 60. Examples of the heteroaryl include xanthene, thioxanthen, a thiophene group, a furan group, a pyrrole group, an imidazole group, a thiazole group, an oxazol group, an oxadiazol group, a triazol group, a pyridyl group, a bipyridyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a triazine group, an acridyl group, a pyridazine group, a pyrazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, a quinazoline group, a quinoxalinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a pyridopyrimidinyl group, a pyridopyrazinyl group, a pyrazinopyrazinyl group, an isoquinoline group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzoimidazole group, a benzothiazol group, a benzocarbazole group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a benzofuranyl group, a phenanthroline group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In the present disclosure, the aryl group in the aralkyl group, the aralkenyl group, the alkylaryl group, the arylamine group and the arylsily group is the same as the aforementioned examples of the aryl group. In the present disclosure, the alkyl group in the aralkyl group, the alkylaryl group and the alkylamine group is the same as the aforementioned examples of the alkyl group. In the present disclosure, the heteroaryl in the heteroarylamine can be applied to the aforementioned description of the heteroaryl. In the present disclosure, the alkenyl group in the aralkenyl group is the same as the aforementioned examples of the alkenyl group. In the present disclosure, the aforementioned description of the aryl group may be applied except that the arylene is a divalent group. In the present disclosure, the aforementioned description of the heteroaryl group can be applied except that the heteroarylene is a divalent group. In the present disclosure, the aforementioned description of the aryl group or cycloalkyl group can be applied except that the hydrocarbon ring is not a monovalent group but formed by combining two substituent groups. In the present disclosure, the aforementioned description of the heteroaryl can be applied, except that the heterocyclic group is not a monovalent group but formed by combining two substituent groups.


(Anode and Cathode)


An organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure includes an anode and a cathode.


As the anode material, generally, a material having a large work function is preferably used so that holes can be smoothly injected into the organic material layer. Specific examples of the anode material include metals such as vanadium, chrome, copper, zinc, and gold, or an alloy thereof; metal oxides such as zinc oxides, indium oxides, indium tin oxides (ITO), and indium zinc oxides (IZO); a combination of metals and oxides, such as ZnO:Al or SNO2:Sb; conductive compounds such as poly(3-methylthiophene), poly[3,4-(ethylene-1,2-dioxy)thiophene](PEDOT), polypyrrole, and polyaniline, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


As the cathode material, generally, a material having a small work function is preferably used so that electrons can be easily injected into the organic material layer. Specific examples of the cathode material include metals such as magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, titanium, indium, yttrium, lithium, gadolinium, aluminum, silver, tin, and lead, or an alloy thereof; a multilayered structure material such as LiF/Al or LiO2/Al, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


(Hole Transport Layer)


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure includes a hole transport layer between the anode and the light emitting layer, wherein the hole transport layer includes a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2. The hole transport layer may be a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or a layer that simultaneously injects and transports holes.


Preferably, within the hole transport layer, the weight ratio of the polymer and the ionic compound is 99:1 to 50:50, 95:5 to 60:40, or 90:10 to 70:30.


Hereinafter, each material will be described in detail.


(Polymer Containing a Repeating Unit Represented by Chemical Formula 1)


In Chemical Formula 1, preferably, L1 is phenylene, biphenyldiyl, or binaphthyldiyl, with the L1 being unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C1-10 alkyl, or one or more deuterium.


Preferably, L1 is represented by any one of the following:




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wherein, each R′ is independently a C1-10 alkyl.


Preferably, each R′ is independently methyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, or hexyl.


Each L2 is independently phenylene, or biphenyldiyl, with the L2 being unsubstituted or substituted with one or more deuterium. More preferably, each L2 is independently 1,4-phenylene, or 4,4-biphenyldiyl, with the L2 being unsubstituted or substituted with one or more deuterium. Preferably, L2 is identical to each other.


Preferably, each Ar is independently phenyl, or biphenylyl, with the Ar being unsubstituted or substituted with a C1-10 alkyl, a N(C6-60 aryl)2, or one or more deuterium. More preferably, Ar is biphenylyl, with the Ar being unsubstituted or substituted with propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, N(phenyl)2, or one or more deuterium. Preferably, Ar is identical to each other.


Preferably, each R is independently deuterium, or methyl.


Preferably, the Chemical Formula 1 is represented by any one selected from the group consisting of the following:




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In addition, the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 is derived from the compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1-1:




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wherein in Chemical Formula 1-1, the definition of the remaining substituents except for X are the same as defined above, and X is halogen, more preferably chloro or bromo.


The compound represented by Chemical Formula 1-1 can be prepared by the method as shown in the following Reaction Scheme 1.




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wherein in Reaction Scheme 1, the definition of the remaining substituents except for X are the same as defined above, and X is halogen, more preferably chloro or bromo.


Step 1-1 and step 1-2 in the Reaction Scheme 1 are an amine substitution reaction, respectively, which is preferably carried out in the presence of a palladium catalyst and a base, and a reactive group for the amine substitution reaction can be modified as known in the art. The above preparation method may be further embodied in Preparation Examples described hereinafter.


The polymer may further contain a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1′:





zprivate use character ParenopenstL′-*)n   [Chemical Formula 1′]


wherein in Chemical Formula 1′,


each L′ is independently a single bond; or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 arylene,


Z is C, Si, N, Si(phenyl), or an n-valent substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aromatic ring,


n is 3 or 4, with the proviso that if Z is C or Si, n is 4, and if Z is N or Si(phenyl), n is 3, and


* indicates the attachment point within the polymer.


The repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1′ is a branched repeating unit, and when it is contained in the polymer structure according to the present disclosure, it can improve the solubility in a solvent by making the polymer structure into a branched structure.


Preferably, each L′ is independently a single bond; or phenylene.


Preferably, Z is C, N, Si, or trivalent benzene.


Preferably, the Chemical Formula 1′ is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:




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In addition, the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1′ is derived from a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1′-1.





zprivate use character ParenopenstL′-X′)n   [Chemical Formula 1′-1]


wherein in Chemical Formula 1′-1, the definition of the remaining substituents except for X′ are the same as defined above, and X′ is halogen, more preferably chloro or bromo.


The polymer may further include a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1″:





Ar″-*   [Chemical Formula 1″]


wherein in Chemical Formula 1″,


Ar″ is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl, and


* indicates the attachment point within the polymer.


The terminal group represented by Chemical Formula 1″ is an aromatic cyclic terminal group, and when it is contained in the polymer structure according to the present disclosure, it can improve the solubility in a solvent.


Preferably, Ar″ is phenyl, or biphenylyl, with the Ar″ being unsubstituted or substituted with a C1-10 alkyl, a photocurable group, or a thermosetting group.


Preferably, the Chemical Formula 1″ is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:




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In addition, the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1″ is derived from a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1″-1.





Ar″-X″  [Chemical Formula 1″-1]


wherein in Chemical Formula 1″-1, the definition of the remaining substituents except for X″ are the same as defined above, and X″ is halogen, more preferably chloro or bromo.


The polymer according to the present disclosure can be prepared by polymerizing the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1-1. Further, the polymer according to the present disclosure can be prepared by polymerizing the above-mentioned monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1-1 and the above-mentioned monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1′-1. Further, the polymer according to the present disclosure can be prepared by polymerizing the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1-1, the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1′-1, and the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1″-1. Preferably, the polymer according to the present disclosure is a random copolymer containing the repeating unit.


In the polymer according to the present disclosure, when the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1′ is contained, the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1′ is preferably contained in an amount of 10 to 50 moles relative to 100 moles of the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1. More preferably, the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1′ is contained in an amount of 15 moles or more, 20 moles or more, 25 moles or more, or 30 moles or more; and 45 moles or less, 40 moles or less, or 35 moles or less, relative to 100 moles of the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1.


In the polymer according to the present disclosure, when the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1″ is contained, the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1″ is preferably contained in an amount of 20 to 65 moles relative to 100 moles of the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1. More preferably, the repeating unit of Chemical Formula 1″ is contained in an amount of 25 moles or more, 30 moles or more, 35 moles or more, or 40 moles or more; and 60 moles or less, or 55 moles or less relative to 100 moles of the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1.


In addition, the reaction molar ratio of the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1-1, the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1′-1, and/or the monomer represented by Chemical Formula 1″-1 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the molar ratio of the polymer.


Preferably, the weight average molecular weight (Mw; g/mol) of the polymer is 3,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 10,000 or more, 20,000 or more, 30,000 or more, 40,000 or more, 50,000 or more, 60,000 or more, 70,000 or more, or 80,000 or more; and 500,000 or less, 400,000 or less, 300,000 or less, 200,000 or less, or 150,000 or less.


Preferably, the polydispersity index (PDI; Mw/Mn) of the polymer is 1 to 10, more preferably 1.5 or more, 2.0 or more, 2.1 or more, 2.2 or more, 2.3 or more, 2.4 or more, or 2.5 or more; and 9.0 or less, 8.0 or less, 7.0 or less, 6.0 or less, or 5.0 or less.


(Anionic Group Represented by Chemical Formula 2)


In Chemical Formula 2, preferably, for the photocurable group; or the thermosetting group of R″, the content of R defined in Chemical Formula 1 can be applied.


Preferably, each R″1 is independently fluoro, or CF3.


Preferably, Ar″1 is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:




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Preferably, each R″2 is independently fluoro, CF3, CF(CF3)2, CF2CF2CF2CF3, a photocurable group, or a thermosetting group. At this time, for the photocurable group or the thermosetting group, the content of R defined in Chemical Formula 1 can be applied.


Preferably, Ar″2 is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:




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Representative examples of the anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 is as follows:




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(Cationic Group)


In addition, the ionic compound according to the present disclosure may further include a cationic group.


Preferably, the cationic group is selected from a monovalent cationic group, an onium compound or the following structural formulas:




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wherein,


X1 to X75 are each independently hydrogen; cyano; nitro; halogen; —COOR104; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted C3-60 cycloalkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 fluoroalkyl; or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl; or a curable group,


R104 is hydrogen; deuterium; or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkyl,


p is an integer of 0 to 10,


a is 1 or 2, b is 0 or 1, and a+b=2.


Preferably, the cationic group is selected from the group consisting of the following Chemical Formulas:




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wherein, X47 to X50, X100 to X129 and X133 to X142 are each independently hydrogen; cyano; nitro; halogen; —COOR104; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted C3-60 cycloalkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 fluoroalkyl; or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl; or a curable group, and


R104 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.


Representative examples of the cationic group are as follows:




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Meanwhile, a method of forming the hole transport layer according to the present disclosure will be described below.


(Light Emitting Layer)


The light emitting layer may include a host material and a dopant material. The host material may be a fused aromatic ring derivative, a heterocycle-containing compound or the like. Specific examples of the fused aromatic ring derivatives include anthracene derivatives, pyrene derivatives, naphthalene derivatives, pentacene derivatives, phenanthrene compounds, fluoranthene compounds, and the like. Examples of the heterocyclic-containing compounds include carbazole derivatives, dibenzofuran derivatives, ladder-type furan compounds, pyrimidine derivatives, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


Examples of the dopant material include an aromatic amine derivative, a styrylamine compound, a boron complex, a fluoranthene compound, a metal complex, and the like. Specifically, the aromatic amine derivative is a substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic ring derivative having an arylamino group, and examples thereof include pyrene, anthracene, chrysene, periflanthene and the like, which have an arylamino group. The styrylamine compound is a compound where at least one arylvinyl group is substituted in substituted or unsubstituted arylamine, in which one or two or more substituent groups selected from the group consisting of an aryl group, a silyl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and an arylamino group are substituted or unsubstituted. Specific examples thereof include styrylamine, styryldiamine, styryltriamine, styryltetramine, and the like, but are not limited thereto. Further, the metal complex includes an iridium complex, a platinum complex, and the like, but is not limited thereto.


(Electron Transport Layer)


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure may include an electron transport layer on the light emitting layer.


The electron transport layer is a layer that receives electrons from an electron injection layer and transports the electrons up to the light emitting layer, and an electron transport material is suitably a material which may receive electrons well from a cathode and transfer the electrons to a light emitting layer, and has a large mobility for electrons. Specific examples thereof include: an Al complex of 8-hydroxyquinoline; a complex including Alq3; an organic radical compound; a hydroxyflavone-metal complex, and the like, but are not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may be used with any desired cathode material, as used according to a conventional technique. In particular, appropriate examples of the cathode material are a typical material which has a low work function, followed by an aluminum layer or a silver layer. Specific examples thereof include cesium, barium, calcium, ytterbium, and samarium, in each case followed by an aluminum layer or a silver layer.


(Electron Injection Layer)


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure may include an electron injection layer between the electron transport layer (or the light emitting layer) and the cathode, if necessary.


The electron injection layer is a layer which injects electrons from an electrode, and is preferably a compound which has a capability of transporting electrons, has an effect of injecting electrons from a cathode and an excellent effect of injecting electrons into a light emitting layer or a light emitting material, prevents excitons produced from the light emitting layer from moving to a hole injection layer, and is also excellent in the ability to form a thin film. Specific examples thereof include fluorenone, anthraquinodimethane, diphenoquinone, thiopyran dioxide, oxazole, oxadiazole, triazole, imidazole, perylenetetracarboxylic acid, fluorenylidene methane, anthrone, and the like, and derivatives thereof, a metal complex compound, a nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring derivative, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


Examples of the metal complex compound include 8-hydroxyquinolinato lithium, bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)zinc, bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)copper, bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)manganese, tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum, tris(2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum, tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)gallium, bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)beryllium, bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)zinc, bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)chlorogallium, bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(o-cresolato)gallium, bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(1-naphtholato)aluminum, bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(2-naphtholato)gallium, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In addition to the above-mentioned materials, the light emitting layer, the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer may further include an inorganic compound such as a quantum dot or a polymer compound such as quantum dot.


The quantum dot may be, for example, a colloidal quantum dot, an alloy quantum dot, a core/shell quantum dot, or a core quantum dot. It may be a quantum dot including an element belonging to Groups 2 and 16, an element belonging to Groups 13 and 15, an element belonging to Groups 13 and 17, an element belonging to Groups 11 and 17, an element belonging to Groups 14 and 15. Quantum dots containing elements such as Cadmium(Cd), selenium(Se), zinc(Zn), sulfur(S), phosphorus(P), indium(In), tellurium(Te), lead(Pb), gallium(Ga), arsenic(As), etc. can be used.


(Organic Light Emitting Device)


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure may be a normal type organic light emitting device in which an anode, one or more organic material layers and a cathode are sequentially stacked on a substrate. Further, the organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure may be an inverted type organic light emitting device in which a cathode, one or more organic material layers and an anode are sequentially stacked on a substrate. For example, the structure of an organic light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.



FIG. 1 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising a substrate 1, an anode 2, a hole transport layer 3, a light emitting layer 4, and a cathode 5. In such a structure, the hole transport layer includes a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an anionic compound represented by Chemical Formula 2.



FIG. 2 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising a substrate 1, an anode 2, a hole transport layer 3, a light emitting layer 4, an electron transport layer 6, an electron injection layer 7 and a cathode 5. In such a structure, the hole transport layer includes a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an anionic compound represented by Chemical Formula 2.


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure can be manufactured by materials and methods known in the art, except that the above-mentioned materials are used.


For example, the organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure can be manufactured by sequentially stacking an anode, an organic material layer and a cathode on a substrate. In this case, the organic light emitting device may be manufactured by depositing a metal, metal oxides having conductivity, or an alloy thereof on the substrate using a PVD (physical vapor deposition) method such as a sputtering method or an e-beam evaporation method to form an anode, forming organic material layers including the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the light emitting layer and the electron transport layer thereon, and then depositing a material that can be used as the cathode thereon.


In addition to such a method, the organic light emitting device can be manufactured by sequentially depositing a cathode material, an organic material layer and an anode material on a substrate (International Publication WO 2003/012890). However, the manufacturing method is not limited thereto.


The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure may be a front side emission type, a back side emission type, or a double side emission type according to the used material.


(Coating Composition)


Meanwhile, the hole transport layer according to the present disclosure can be formed by a solution process. For this purpose, the present disclosure provides a coating composition for forming a hole transport layer comprising a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an anionic compound represented by Chemical Formula 2.


The solvent is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent capable of dissolving or dispersing the polymer and the compound according to the present disclosure. In one example, the solvent may include chlorine-based solvents such as chloroform, methylene chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene; ether-based solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvents such as toluene, xylene, trimethylbenzene, and mesitylene; aliphatic hydrocarbon-based solvents such as cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, n-nonane and n-decane; ketone-based solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and cyclohexanone; ester-based solvents such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and ethyl cellosolve acetate; polyalcohols such as ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, propylene glycol, diethoxymethane, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, glycerin and 1,2-hexanediol, and derivatives thereof; alcohol-based solvents such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and cyclohexanol; sulfoxide-based solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide; amide-based solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N,N-dimethylformamide; benzoate-based solvents such as butylbenzoate, and methyl-2-methoxybenzoate; tetraline; 3-phenoxy-toluene, and the like. In addition, the above-mentioned solvents may be used singly or in combination of two or more solvents.


In addition, the viscosity of the coating composition is preferably 1 cP or more. Further, in consideration of the easiness in coating of the coating composition, the viscosity of the coating composition is preferably 10 cP or less. Further, the concentration of the compound according to the present disclosure in the coating composition may be preferably 0.1 wt/v % or more. Further, the concentration of the compound according to the present disclosure in the coating composition is preferably 20 wt/v % or less, so that the coating composition can be optimally coated.


Further, the coating composition may further include one, two or more types of additives selected from the group consisting of a thermal polymerization initiator and a photopolymerization initiator.


Examples of the thermal polymerization initiator may include peroxides such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide, acetyl acetone peroxide, methyl cyclohexanone peroxide, cyclohexanone peroxide, isobutyryl peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide, bis-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl peroxide, lauryl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, or azo-based such as azobis isobutylnitrile, azobis dimethylvaleronitrile and azobis cyclohexylnitrile, but are not limited thereto.


Examples of the photopolymerization initiator may include acetophenone-based or ketal-based photopolymerization initiators such as diethoxyacetophenone, 2,2-dimethoxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1 -one, 1 -hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone, 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)ketone, 2-benzyl-2-dimethylam ino-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)butanone-1,2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 2-methyl-2-morpholino(4-methylthiophenyl)propan-1 -one and 1 -phenyl-1 ,2-propanedion-2-(o-ethoxycarbonyl)oxime, benzoin ether-based photopolymerization initiators such as benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, and benzoin ethyl ether; benzophenone-based photopolymerization initiators such as benzophenone, 4-hydroxybenzophenone, 2-benzoyl naphthalene, 4-benzoylbiphenyl and 4-benzoylphenyl ether; thioxanthone-based photopolymerization initiators such as 2-isopropylthioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2,4-dimethylthioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone and 2,4-dichlorothioxanthone; and other photopolymerization initiators such as ethyl anthraquinone, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylethoxyphosphine oxide, bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphine oxide, and bis(2,4-dimethoxy benzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, but are not limited thereto.


Moreover, those having a photopolymerization promoting effect may also be used alone or in combination with the photopolymerization initiator. Examples thereof include triethanolamine, methyldiethanolamine, ethyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate, isoamyl 4-dimethylamino benzoate, (2-dimethylamino)ethyl benzoate, 4,4′-dimethylaminobenzophenone, and the like, but are not limited thereto.


In another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for forming a hole transport layer using the above-mentioned coating composition. Specifically, the method includes the steps of: coating the above-mentioned coating composition for forming a hole transport layer onto the anode by a solution process; and heat-treating or photo-treating the coated coating composition.


The solution process uses the above-mentioned coating composition according to the present disclosure, and refers to spin coating, dip coating, doctor blading, inkjet printing, screen printing, spray method, roll coating, and the like, but is not limited thereto.


The heat treatment temperature in the heat treatment step is preferably from 150 to 230° C. Further, a heat treatment time may be 1 minute to 3 hours, more preferably 10 minutes to 1 hour. Further, the heat treatment is preferably carried out in an inert gas atmosphere such as argon and nitrogen. In addition, a step of evaporating the solvent may be further included between the coating step and the heat treatment or the photo treatment step.


The preparation of the organic light emitting device according to the present disclosure as described above will be described in detail by way of the following examples. However, these examples are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.


Preparation Example 1-1: Preparation of Copolymer H1



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Compound M1 (0.765 mmol), Compound B1 (0.158 mmol) and Compound E1 (0.396 mmol) were added to a scintillation vial and dissolved in toluene (11 mL) to prepare a first solution.


A 50 mL Schlenk tube was charged with bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel(0) (2.42 mmol). 2,2′-dipyridyl (2.42 mmol) and 1,5-cyclooctadiene (2.42 mmol) were weighed and added to a scintillation vial, and dissolved in N,N′-dimethylformamide (5.5 mL) and toluene (11 mL) to prepare a second solution.


The second solution was added to a Schlenk tube, and stirred at 50° C. for 30 minutes. The first solution was further added to the Schlenk tube and stirred at 50° C. for 180 minutes. Then, the Schlenk tube was cooled to room temperature and then poured into HCl/methanol (5% v/v, concentrated HCl). After stirring for 45 minutes, the polymer was collected by vacuum filtration and dried under high vacuum. The polymer was dissolved in toluene (1% wt/v) and passed through a column containing basic aluminum oxide (6 g) layered on silica gel (6 g). The polymer/toluene filtrate was concentrated (2.5% wt/v toluene) and triturated with 3-pentanone. The toluene/3-pentanone solution was decanted from the semi-solid polymer, dissolved in toluene (15 mL) and then poured into stirring methanol to give Copolymer H1 in a yield of 60%.


Preparation 1-2: Preparation of Copolymer H2



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Compound M1 (0.207 mmol), Compound B2 (0.092 mmol), Aliquat 336 (0.041 mmol), 1.24 mL of potassium carbonate aqueous solution (0.5 M), bis(di-tert-butyl(4-dimethylam inophenyl)phosphine)dichloropalladium(II) (0.1 μmol) and toluene (6.0 mL) were added to a scintillation vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar under inert gas conditions, The vial is sealed with a screw-cap with septum, inserted into an aluminum block, and heated to an external temperature of 105° C. over a period of 30 minutes. The mixture was stirred at that temperature under gentle reflux for 5 hours. Then, bis(di-tert-butyl(4-dimethylaminophenyl)phosphine)dichloropalladium(II) (0.05 μmol), Compound E2 (0.138 mmol) and toluene (0.9 ml) were filled in the reaction mixture. The reaction mixture was heated again at the temperature specified above for 1.5 hours. Next, iodobenzene (0.092 mmol) and toluene (0.6 mL) were added thereto. The reaction mixture was heated for an additional 1.5 hours and then cooled to room temperature. The aqueous layer was removed and the organic layer was washed twice with 20 mL each of deionized water. The toluene layer was dried by passing it through 10 g of silica gel and the silica was rinsed with toluene. The solvent was removed to give 250 mg of crude product. The crude product was further purified by passing the toluene solution through alumina, silica gel and Florisil®. After concentration, the solvent-soaked product was diluted to about 14 mL with toluene, and then ethyl acetate (150 mL) was added to give about 200 mg of Copolymer. The product toluene solution was reprecipitated in 3-pentanone to give 145 mg of final Copolymer H2.


Preparation Example 1-3: Preparation of Copolymer H3



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Copolymer H3 was prepared in the same manner as in the Preparation method of Copolymer H1, except that Compounds M2 and E3 were used instead of Compounds M1 and E1, respectively.


Preparation Example 1-4: Preparation of Copolymer H4



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Copolymer H4 was prepared in the same manner as in the Preparation method of Copolymer H2, except that Compounds M3, B3 and E3 were used instead of Compounds M1, B2 and E2, respectively.


Preparation Example 1-5: Preparation of Copolymer H5



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Copolymer H5 was prepared in the same manner as in the Preparation method of Copolymer H1, except that Compounds M4 and E4 were used instead of Compounds M1 and E1, respectively.


Preparation Example 1-6: Preparation of Copolymer H6



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Copolymer H6 was prepared in the same manner as in the Preparation method of Copolymer H1, except that Compounds M5 and E5 were used instead of Compounds M1 and E1, respectively.


Preparation Example 1-7: Preparation of Copolymer H7



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Copolymer H7 was prepared in the same manner as in the Preparation method of Copolymer H2, except that Compounds M6, B3 and E4 were used instead of Compounds M1, B2 and E2, respectively.


The weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the polydispersity index (PDI, Mw/Mn) of the prepared copolymer were measured by GPC (Agilent 1200 series) using a PS standard, and the prepared copolymer was measured using a solution dissolved in THF at a concentration of 1 mg/1 mL. The results are shown in Table 1 below.













TABLE 1







a1:b1:e1
Mw
PDI





















Copolymer H1
57:14:30
103,000
4.1



Copolymer H2
60:15:25
96,000
3.5



Copolymer H3
50:25:25
150,000
2.7



Copolymer H4
65:15:20
21,2000
4.7



Copolymer H5
50:30:20
75,000
3.8



Copolymer H6
65:10:25
95,000
3.4



Copolymer H7
62:18:20
85,000
3.5










Preparation Example 2-1: Preparation of Compound D1

Step 1) Preparation of Compound D1′




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Mg (193 mg, 7.92 mmol), 12 (4 mg) and THF (10 mL) were added to a 100 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. 4-Bromostyrene (1.04 mL, 7.92 mmol) was added thereto, and a 30° C. water tank was placed under the round bottom flask and stirred for one day. It was confirmed that the reaction solution turned black and Mg was dissolved. Ether (5 mL) was added thereto to dilute the reaction solution. Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (1 g, 3.96 mmol) was dissolved in ether (5 mL) and slowly added to the reaction solution for 30 minutes. The solution was stirred for one day. Na2CO3 (0.1 M, 80 mL, 8.0 mmol) was slowly added to the reaction solution. The organic solvent was extracted using ethyl acetate (20 mL×3) and residual water was removed with MgSO4. In order to additionally remove the residual water and impurities, the resultant was distilled with benzene using a Dean-stock. When about 10 mL of the solvent remained, the solution was cooled and filtered to prepare Compound D1′ (1.6 g, yield: 64%).


Step 2) Preparation of Compound D1




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Compound D1′ (100 mg, 0.16 mmol), distilled water (10 mL) and Ph2ICl (60 mg, 0.19 mmol) were added to a 25 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Acetone (15 mL) is added to the reaction solution to form a precipitate, and the precipitate was filtered and dried to prepare Compound D1 (140 mg, yield: 100%).


MS: [M−H]=615 (negative mode)


MS: [M+H]+=281 (positive mode)


Preparation Example 2-2: Preparation of Compound D2

Step 1) Preparation of Compound D2′




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Methyltriphenyl potassium bromide (13.90 g, 38.91 mmol) and THF (100 mL) were added to a 250 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. n-BuLi (15.6 mL, 38.91 mmol, 2.5 M in hexane) was slowly added to the reaction solution, and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. 4-Formyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1-bromobenzene (5.0 g, 19.47 mmol, in 30 mL THF) was slowly added to the reaction solution at 0° C. The reaction solution was stirred while slowly raising the temperature to room temperature. After 3 hours, ether (100 mL) and NH4Cl saturated solution (400 mL) were added to the reaction solution. The organic solvent was extracted using ether (200 mL×2), and residual water was removed with MgSO4. The resultant was subjected to column with ethyl acetate:hexane=1:9 (v:v) to prepare Compound D2′ (1.29 g, yield: 26%).


Step 2) Preparation of Compound D2′




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Mg (95 mg, 3.92 mmol), THF (10 mL) and I2 (4 mg) were added to a 25 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was stirred. Compound D2′ (1.0 g, 3.92 mmol) was added to the reaction solution, and stirred at room temperature. After 10 hours, it was confirmed that the solution turned black and Mg was completely dissolved, and ether (10 mL) and BCl3 (1.3 mL, 1.3 mmol, 1M in hexanes) were added over 30 minutes. The reaction solution was stirred for one day, and then Na2CO3 (30 mL, 3.0 mmol, 0.1 M in H2O) was added. The synthetic material was extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL×3), and then residual water was removed with MgSO4. After removing all the solvent, water was completely removed with benzene using a Dean-stock and the solid was filtered to prepare Compound D2″ (340 mg, yield: 28%).


Step 3) Preparation of Compound D2




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Compound D2″ (200 mg, 0.27 mmol), 1-(4-vinylbenzyl)pyridin-1-ium chloride (69 mg, 0.30 mmol), H2O (10 mL) and methylene chloride (10 mL) were added to a 25 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was vigorously stirred for 30 minutes. The organic solvent was extracted using ether (10 mL×3) and residual water was removed with MgSO4. The solvent was removed and vacuum dried to prepare Compound D2 (247 mg, yield: 100%).


MS: [M−H]−=711 (negative mode)


MS: [M+H]+=196 (positive mode)


Preparation 2-3: Preparation of Compound D3

Step 1) Preparation of Compound D3′




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1-Bromo-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(vinyl)benzene (2 g, 7.84 mmol) was added to THF (20 mL) in a 50 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. n-BuLi in hexane (3.45 mL, 8.63 mmol, 2.5 M) was slowly added to the solution, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. BCl3 (2.6 mL, 2.61 mmol, 1 M in heptane) was added to the reaction solution at −78° C. for 15 minutes. The reaction solution was stirred for one day while slowly raising the temperature to room temperature, and then water (30 mL) was added thereto. The synthetic material was extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL×3), and then all the solvent was removed. Water was completely removed with benzene using a Dean-stock, and the solid was filtered to prepare Compound D3′ (800 mg, yield: 43%).


Step 21 Preparation of Compound D3




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Compound D3′ (400 mg, 0.56 mmol), diphenyliodonium chloride (176 mg, 0.56 mmol), water (10 mL) and acetone (10 mL) were added to a 25 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was vigorously stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was extracted using dichloromethane (10 mL×3), and the solvent was removed and dried to prepare Compound D3 (552 mg, yield: 100%).


MS: [M−H]−=711 (negative mode)


MS: [M+H]+=281 (positive mode)


Preparation Example 2-4: Preparation of Compound D4

Step 1) Preparation of Compound D4′




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Potassium carbonate (10.4 g, 75.3 mmol) was added to DMF (200 ml) in a 500 mL round bottom flask. 2,3,5,6-Tetrafluorophenol (10.0 g, 60.22 mmol) was added to the flask, and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 30 minutes. 4-Vinylbenzyl chloride (7.66 g, 50.18 mmol) was slowly added to the reaction solution, and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 16 hours. Then, water (300 mL) and ethyl acetate (200 ml) were added thereto. The organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×2) and residual water was removed with MgSO4. The resultant was subjected to column with ethyl acetate:hexane=1:9 (v:v) to prepare Compound D4′ (11.2 g, yield: 79%).


Step 2) Preparation of Compound D4″




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Compound D4′ (10 g, 35.43 mmol) was added to a 250 ml round bottom flask, to which ether (130 ml) was added and stirred. The reaction solution was cooled to -78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. n-BuLi (17 ml, 42.52 mmol, 2.5 M in hexane) was slowly injected over 30 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. BCl3 (8.15 ml, 8.15 mmol, 1 M in hexane) was slowly added over 30 minutes. The temperature of the reaction solution was slowly raised to room temperature. After stirring the reaction solution for one day, water (200 ml) was added thereto. The synthetic material was extracted with ether (100 mL×3) and all the solvent was removed. Then, water was completely removed with benzene using a Dean-stock and the solid was filtered to prepare Compound D4″ (6.2 g, yield: 66%).


Step 3) Preparation of Compound D4




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Compound D4″ (6.2 g, 5.42 mmol), diphenylidonium chloride (2.57 g, 8.13 mmol), water (50 mL) and acetone (10 mL) were added to a 25 mL round bottom flask, and the mixture was vigorously stirred for 30 minutes. The organic solvent was extracted using methylene chloride (20 mL×3) and the solvent was removed. The resultant was subjected to column with methylene chloride:acetone=9:1 (v:v) to prepare Compound D4 (5.0 g, yield: 65%).


MS: [M−H]=1135 (negative mode)


MS: [M+H]+=281 (positive mode)


DEVICE EXAMPLE
Example 1

A glass substrate on which ITO was coated as a thin film to a thickness of 1500 Å was ultrasonically cleaned using an acetone solvent for 10 minutes. The substrate was then put into distilled water in which a detergent was dissolved, ultrasonically cleaned for 10 minutes, and then ultrasonic cleaning was repeated twice using distilled water for 10 minutes. After the cleaning with distilled water was completed, the substrate was ultrasonically cleaned with a solvent of isopropyl alcohol for 10 minutes, and then dried. The substrate was then transported to a glove box.


On the transparent ITO electrode prepared as above, a 2 wt % cyclohexanone solution containing the previously prepared Copolymer H1 and Compound D1 in a weight ratio of 8:2 was spin-coated and heat-treated at 230° C. for 30 minutes to form a hole injection layer with a thickness of 600 Å. A 0.8 wt % toluene solution containing the following Polymer HTL (weight average molecular weight: 83,661; measured by GPC (Agilent 1200 series) using a PS standard) was spin-coated onto the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer with a thickness of 140 nm.




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Then, on the hole transport layer, a 1.3 wt % solution containing the following Compound A and the following Compound B in a weight ratio of 9:1 was prepared and then subjected to a solution process to form a light emitting layer with a thickness of 550 Å. The following Compound C was vacuum-deposited on the light emitting layer to form an electron injection and transport layer with a thickness of 400 Å. LiF having a thickness of 5 Å and aluminum having a thickness of 1000 Å were sequentially deposited on the electron injection and transport layer, thereby forming a cathode.




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In the above-mentioned processes, the deposition rates of the organic materials were maintained at 0.4 to 1.0 Å/sec, the deposition rates of the LiF and the aluminum were maintained at 0.3 Å/sec and 2 Å/sec, respectively, and the degree of vacuum during the deposition was maintained at 2×10−8 to 5×10−6 torr.


Examples 2 to 12

The organic light emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that during the manufacture of the hole injection layer, Compounds described in Table 2 below were used instead of Copolymer H1 and/or Compound D1.


Comparative Examples 1 and 2

The organic light emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that during the manufacture of the hole injection layer, Compounds described in Table 2 below were used instead of Copolymer


H1 and/or Compound D1. Comparative Compound 1 shown in Table 2 below are as follows.




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For the organic light emitting devices manufactured in Examples and Comparative Examples, the driving voltage, external quantum efficiency (EQE) and lifetime were measured at a current density of 10 mA/cm2, and the results are shown in Table 2 below. The external quantum efficiency was determined by (number of photons emitted)/(number of charge carriers injected), and the lifetime(T95) means the time required for the luminance to be reduced to 95% of the initial luminance















TABLE 2









Driving





Host
Dopant
voltage(V)
EQE (%)
T95(hr)





















Example 1
Copolymer H1
Compound D1
4.56
5.73
229


Example 2
Copolymer H1
Compound D2
5.58
6.03
156


Example 3
Copolymer H2
Compound D3
4.65
5.99
132


Example 4
Copolymer H2
Compound D4
4.63
5.96
194


Example 5
Copolymer H3
Compound D2
4.54
5.82
296


Example 6
Copolymer H3
Compound D3
4.40
5.83
128


Example 7
Copolymer H4
Compound D1
4.67
6.17
156


Example 8
Copolymer H4
Compound D4
4.25
5.57
149


Example 9
Copolymer H5
Compound D1
4.49
5.76
191


Example 10
Copolymer H5
Compound D3
4.89
6.09
188


Example 11
Copolymer H6
Compound D1
4.92
5.46
125


Example 12
Copolymer H7
Compound D2
4.55
5.64
114


Comparative
Copolymer H3

3.92
0.92
1


Example 1


Comparative
Copolymer H3
Comparative
3.61
2.23
35


Example 2

Compound 1









As shown in Table 2, it was confirmed that when the polymer containing the repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and the ionic compound containing the anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 according to the present disclosure were used in the hole transport layer, the external quantum efficiency and lifetime were excellent.


On the other hand, it was confirmed that in the case of Comparative


Example 1, in which the ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 according to the present disclosure was not used in the hole transport layer, the lifetime was extremely short, and it could not be actually used as an organic light emitting device, and also that unlike the ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 according to the present disclosure, in the case of Comparative Example 2, in which Comparative Compound 1 without a photocurable group or a thermosetting group was used as a dopant for the hole transport layer, the external quantum efficiency and lifetime were significantly reduced.


[Measurement of Curing Conversion rate]


As shown in Table 3 below, a 2 wt % cyclohexanone solution made with the previously prepared Copolymer alone, or a 2 wt % cyclohexanone solution containing the copolymer and the dopant compound prepared above in a weight ratio of 80:20 was prepared, and then each of them was spin-coated and heat-treated at 230° C. for 30 minutes to obtain a thin film. The UV-vis absorption spectrum of the thin film was measured, and the absorbance index (al) at the point where the maximum absorption appeared was measured. Then, the thin film was immersed in cyclohexanone for 10 minutes, then taken out, and the UV-vis absorption spectrum was measured and the absorbance index (a2) at the point where the maximum absorption appeared was measured. The curing conversion rate was calculated from the two measured values according to the following Equation 1.





Curing conversion rate (%)=(a2/a1) * 100












TABLE 3







Host:Dopant
Curing conversion


Host
Dopant
(weight ratio)
rate (%)


















Copolymer H3

100:0
64


Copolymer H3
Compound D1
 80:20
100


Copolymer H4

100:0
73


Copolymer H4
Compound D4
 80:20
100









As shown in Table 3, it was confirmed that compared to the case of using the copolymer alone, the case of using it together with the dopant was significantly increased in the curing conversion rate. Without being theoretically limited, the above result shows that curing proceeds more smoothly by the photocurable group or thermosetting group of the ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 according to the present disclosure.












[Explanation of symbols]


















1: substrate
2: anode



3: hole transport layer
4: light emitting layer



5: cathode
6: electron transport layer



7: electron injection layer









Claims
  • 1. An organic light emitting device comprising: an anode,a cathode,a light emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, anda hole transport layer between the anode and the light emitting layer,wherein the hole transport layer comprises a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and an ionic compound containing an anionic group represented by the following Chemical Formula 2:
  • 2. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: L1 is phenylene, biphenyldiyl, or binaphthyldiyl, and the L1 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C1-10 alkyl, or one or more deuterium.
  • 3. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: L1 is represented by any one of the following:
  • 4. The organic light emitting device of claim 3, wherein: each R′ is independently methyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, or hexyl.
  • 5. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: each L2 is independently phenylene, or biphenyldiyl, and the L2 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more deuterium.
  • 6. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: each Ar is independently phenyl, or biphenylyl, and the Ar is unsubstituted or substituted with a C1-10 alkyl, a N(C6-60aryl)2, or one or more deuterium.
  • 7. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: Ar is biphenylyl, and the Ar is unsubstituted or substituted with propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, N(phenyl)2, or one or more deuterium.
  • 8. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: each R is independently deuterium, or methyl.
  • 9. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: the Chemical Formula 1 is represented by any one selected from the group consisting of the following:
  • 10. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: each R″1 is independently fluoro, or CF3.
  • 11. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: Ar″1 is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:
  • 12. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: each R″1 is independently fluoro, CF3, CF(CF3)2, CF2CF2CF2CF3, a photocurable group, or a thermosetting group.
  • 13. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: Ar″2 is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:
  • 14. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: the anionic group represented by Chemical Formula 2 is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:
  • 15. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein: the anionic compound contains a cationic group, and the cationic group is selected from a monovalent cationic group, an onium compound or the following structural formulas:
  • 16. The organic light emitting device of claim 15, wherein: the cationic group is any one selected from the group consisting of the following:
  • 17. The organic light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the polymer and the ionic compound are included in a weight ratio of 99:1 to 50:50.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
10-2020-0098674 Aug 2020 KR national
10-2021-0098389 Jul 2021 KR national
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application is a national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/KR2021/009734 filed on Jul. 27, 2021, which claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0098674 filed on Aug. 6, 2020 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0098389 filed on Jul. 27, 2021, all the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind
PCT/KR2021/009734 7/27/2021 WO