Patent Application
20060172150
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an organometallic complex and an organic electroluminescent device using the same, and more particularly, to an organometallic complex that can emit light ranging from a blue region to a red region through triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) and an organic electroluminescent device using the organometallic complex as an organic layer forming material.
2. Description of the Related Art
Organic electroluminescent (EL) devices, which are active-emissive type display devices, emit light by a recombination of electrons and holes at a fluorescent or phosphorescent organic layer receiving a current. Organic EL devices are lightweight, have wide viewing angles, produce high-quality images, and can be manufactured by simplified processes. In addition, by using organic EL devices, moving images with high color purity can be formed with low consumption power and low voltage. Accordingly, organic EL devices are suitable for portable electric applications.
In general, an organic EL device includes an anode, a hole transport layer, an emission layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode stacked sequentially on a substrate. The hole transport layer, the emission layer, and the electron transport layer are organic layers. The organic EL device may operate thorough the following mechanism. First, a voltage is provided between the anode and the cathode. Holes injected from the anode move to the emission layer through the hole transport layer, and electrons injected from the cathode move to the emission layer through the electron transport layer. In the emission layer, the holes and electrons are recombined, thus producing excitons. The excitons decay radiatively, thus emitting light corresponding to the band gap of a material.
Materials for forming an emission layer are divided into fluorescent materials using singlet-state excitons and phosphorescent materials using triplet-state excitons, according to an emission mechanism. The fluorescent material or phosphorescent material may form the emission layer, or the fluorescent material or phosphorescent material-doped host material may form the emission layer. When electrons are excited, singlet excitons and triplet excitons are generated in a statistics ratio of 1:3 (see Baldo, et al., Phys. Rev. B, 1999, 60, 14422).
When the emission layer is composed of a fluorescent material, triplet excitons that are generated in the host cannot be used. On the other hand, when the emission layer is composed of a phosphorescent material, both singlet excitons and triplet excitons can be used, and thus, the inner quantum efficiency of 100% can be obtained (see Baldo et al., Nature, Vol. 395, 151-154, 1998). Accordingly, the use of the phosphorescent material results in better luminance efficiency than the fluorescent material.
When an organic molecule contains a heavy metal, such as Ir, Pt, Rh, and Pd, spin-orbital coupling occurs due to a heavy atom effect, and thus, singlet states and triplet states are mixed. Thus, a forbidden transition occurs and phosphorescent light is effectively emitted even at room temperature.
Recently, highly effective green and red emission materials that use phosphorescence having the inner quantum efficiency of 100% have been developed.
For example, transition metal compounds that include a transition metal, such as Ir or Pt, have been developed. However, materials that are suitable for highly effective full-color display and low-consumption power fluorescent application are green and red emission materials only. In other words, blue phosphorescent emission materials have not been developed. Accordingly, a phosphorescent full-color device cannot be manufactured.
In order to resolve this problem, blue emissive materials (disclosed in WO 02/15645 A1 and US 2002/0064681 A1); organometallic complexes that contains a bulky functional group that can deform the molecular geometry to widen the gap between a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) or a functional group with a high ligand field, such as a cyano group (disclosed in Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 708, 119, 2002; and 3rd Chitose International Forum on Photonics Science and Technology, Chitose, Japan, 6-8 Oct. 2002.); an Ir complex, such as Ir(ppy)2P(ph)3Y where Y=Cl or CN (disclosed in US 2002/0182441 A1); and an Ir (III) complex containing a cyclometalating ligand and chelating diphosphine, Cl, and a cyano group (disclosed in US 2002/0048689 A1) have been developed.
The present invention provides an organometallic complex that can effectively emit green and red lights through a triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT).
The present invention also provides an organic electroluminescent device that is manufactured using the organometallic complex to effectively emit green and red lights.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organometallic complex represented by Formula 1:
where M is Ir, Os, Pt, Pb, Re, Ru, or Pd;
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic electroluminescent device including an organic layer interposed between a pair of electrodes, the organic layer composed of the organometallic complex.
A more complete appreciation of the present invention, and many of the above and other features and advantages of the present invention, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein:
An organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can emit blue light because the energy gap between highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) is widened. The increase of the energy gap is due to a bulky ligand that is coordinated to constrain the geometry of a molecule and has excellent σ -doner and π-doner able to provide a strong ligand field.
The organometallic complex is represented by Formula 1:
CyN is a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group that contains N that can be bonded to M, or a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group that contains N that can be bonded to M;
The heterocyclic group and the heteroaryl group of Formula 1 are a cyclic group and an aryl group that each contain a hetero atom, such as, N, O, and S.
M of Formula 1 is Ir, Os, Pt, Pb, Re, Ru, or Pd, preferably, Ir or Pt.
CyN of Formula 1 is a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group that contains N that can be bonded to M, or a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group that contains N that can be bonded to M. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group that contains N that can be bonded to M include pyrrolidine, morpholine, thiomorpholine, thiazolidine, and the like. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group that contains N that can be bonded to M include pyridine, 4-methoxy pyridine, quinoline, pyrrol, indole, pyrazine, pyrazole, imidazole, pyrimidine, quinazoline, thiazole, oxazole, triazine, 1,2,4-triazole, and the like.
CyC of Formula 1 is a substituted or non-substituted C4-C60 carbocyclic group that contains C that can be bonded to M, a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group that contains C that can be bonded to M, a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 aryl group that contains C that can be bonded to M, or a substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group that contains C that can be bonded to M. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C4-C60 carbocyclic group that contains C that can be bonded to M include cyclohexane, cyclopentane, and the like. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group that contains C that can be bonded to M include tetrahydrofurane, 1,3-dioxane, 1,3-dithiane, 1,3-dithiolane, 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4,5]decane, 1,4-dioxaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, and the like. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 aryl group that contains C that can be bonded to M include phenyl, 1,3-benzodioxole, biphenyl, naphthalene, anthracene, azulene, and the like. Examples of the substituted or non-substituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group that contains C that can be bonded to M include thiophene, furan2(5H)-furanone, pyridine, coumarin, imidazole, 2-phenylpyridine, 2-benzothiozole, 2-benzoxazole, 1-phenylpyrazole, 1-naphthylpyrazole, 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazole, 2,5-bisphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole, 2,3-benzofuran2-(4-biphenyl)-6-phenyl benzoxazole, and the like.
In Formula 1, CyN and CyC are connected to form a substituted or non-substituted 4-7 atom cyclic group or a substituted or non-substituted 4-7 atom heterocyclic group, in particular, a condensed 4-7 atom cyclic or heterocyclic group with M. The cyclic group or heterocyclic group may be a C4-C30 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C30 heterocycloalkyl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, or a C4-C30 hetero allyl group. The cyclic group or heterocyclic group can be substituted with at least one substituent. The term ‘hetero’ indicates a case where a hetero atom, such as N, O, P, S, or the like is included.
The substituent of CyN-CyC may be preferably a halogen atom, —OR, —N(R)2, —P(R)2, —POR, —PO2R, —PO3R, —SR, —Si(R)3, —B(R)2, —B(OR)2, —C(O)R, —C(O)OR, —C(O)N(R), —CN, —NO2, —SO2, —SOR, —SO2R, or —SO3R, (i.e., where R, R′ and R″ are the same).
X is N, O, S, or P.
Y is selected from the groups listed for R, preferably, hydrogen or a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkyl group.
Q is one of a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkylene group, NR, and O, and R is independently selected from the above listed groups for the above R.
Q may be O, NH, or a C2-C4 alkylene group.
m1 is an integer from 0 to 2, preferably, 1 or 2. m2 is 3-m1, preferably, m2 is 1 or 2.
A is a ligand that contains at least two nitrogen atoms and binds to M through one of at least two nitrogen atoms. A may be, but is not limited to, a derivative of a compound selected from indazole, imidazole, imidazoline, imidazolyl, imidazole derivative, pyrazole, benzotriazole, benzothaidiazole, oxadiazole, thaiadiazole, pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, benzimidazole, and triazine which are substituted or non-substituted.
For example, A is a compound selected from imidazole, pyrazole, and derivatives of these.
The cyclometalating ligand (CyN-CyC) may be represented by, but is not limited to, one of the following Formulae 1-(i) to 1-(xxiii):
where R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 which are single-substituted or multi-substituted functional groups are each independently H, a halogen atom, —OR, —N(R)2, —P(R)2, —POR, —PO2R, —PO3R, —SR, —Si(R)3, —B(R)2, —B(OR)2, —C(O)R, —C(O)OR, —C(O)N(R), —CN, —NO2, —SO2, —SOR, —SO2R, —SO3R, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C6-C20 aryl group, wherein R is independently selected from the above listed groups for the above R, and Z is S, O, or NR0, where R0 is H or a C1-C20 alkyl group.
The organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 may be represented by, but is not limited to, one of the following Formulae 2 through 4:
where M and CyN-CyC are already described, and preferably, M is Ir or Pt.
The organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 may be represented by one of the following Formulae 5 through 16:
The compound represented by Formula 1 emits light of 400 nm to 650 nm.
The photoluminescence (PL) spectrums of compounds represented by Formulae 5, 6, 7 and 8 are shown in
The organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 can be synthesized using a [Ir(CˆN)2Cl]2 derivative that is a starting material for the cyclometalating moiety in a method developed by Watts Group (see F. O. Garces, R. J. Watts, Inorg. Chem. 1988, (35), 2450).
An organic EL device includes an organic layer composed of the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1, in particular, an emission layer composed of the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1. The organometlalic complex represented by Formula 1 is suitable as a phosphorescent dopant material and exhibits excellent emission characteristics in a blue wavelength region.
When the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 is used as the phosphorescent dopant, the organic layer may further include at least one host selected from at least one polymer host, a mixture host of a polymer and a low molecular weight molecule, a low molecular weight molecule host, and a non-emission polymer matrix. Any polymer host, any low molecular weight host, any non-emission polymer matrix which are commonly used to manufacture an emission layer of an organic EL device can be used in the present embodiment. The polymer host may be, but is not limited to, poly(vinylcarbazole) (PVK) or Polyfluorene. The low molecular weight host may be, but is not limited to, CBP(4,4′-N,N′-dicarbazole-biphenyl), 4,4′-bis[9-(3,6-biphenylcarbazolyl)]-1-1,1′-biphenyl{4,4′-bis[9-(3,6-biphenylcarbazolyl)]-1-1,1′-biphenyl}, 9,10-bis[(2′,7′-t-butyl)-9′,9″-spirobifluorenyl anthracene, or tetrafluorene. The non-emission polymer matrix may be, but is not limited to, polymethylmethacrylate, or polystyrene.
The amount of the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 may be in the range of 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of an emission layer forming material. When the amount of the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 is less than 1 part by weight, the emission material is insufficient, and thus, efficiency and lifetime of the organic EL device decrease. When the amount of the organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 is greater than 30 parts by weight, triplet stats are quenched, and thus, the efficiency of the organic EL device decreases. The organometallic complex may be used to form an emission layer by vacuum deposition, sputtering, printing, coating, ink-jet printing, or other methods.
The organometallic complex represented by Formula 1 can be used with a green emission material or a red emission material to emit a white light.
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These organic EL devices can be manufactured using conventional methods.
The thickness of the organic layer may be in the range of 30 to 100 nm. When the thickness of the organic layer is less than 30 nm, the efficiency and lifetime of the organic EL device are decreased. When the thickness of the organic layer is greater than 100 nm, the driving voltage increases. In this case, the term ‘the organic layer’ indicates a layer composed of an organic material interposed between a pair of electrodes of an organic EL device. For example, the organic layer can be the emission layer, the ETL, the HTL, or the like.
The organic EL device may have a structure such as anode/emission layer/cathode, anode/buffer layer/emission layer/cathode, anode/hole transport layer/emission layer/cathode, anode/buffer layer/hole transport layer/emission layer/cathode, anode/buffer layer/hole transport layer/emission layer/electron transport layer/cathode, anode/buffer layer/hole transport layer/emission layer/hole blocking layer/cathode, or the like. However, the structure of the organic EL device is not limited thereto.
The buffer layer may be composed of a commonly used material. For example, a material for forming the buffer layer may be, but is not limited to, copper phthalocyanine, polythiophene, polyaniline, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, polyphenylene vinylene, or derivatives of these.
A material for forming the HTL may be a commonly used material. For example, the material for forming the hole transport layer may be, but is not limited to, polytriphenylamine.
A material for forming the ETL may be a commonly used material. For example, the material for forming the ETL may be, but is not limited to, polyoxadiazole.
A material for forming the HBL may be a commonly used material. For example, the material for forming the HBL may be, but is not limited to, LiF, BaF2, or MgF2.
The organic EL device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured using conventional emission materials and conventional methods
An Ir complex may emit light of 400 nm to 650 nm. An emission diode using such organometallic complex can be used in light source illumination for full-color display, backlight, outdoor screens, optical communication, and interior decoration.
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the following examples. These examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
2M sodium carbonate solution that was prepared by mixing 19.85 g (1.25×104 mmol) of 2-bromopyridine, 25.00 g (1.58×104 mmol) of 2,4-difluorophenyl boronic acid, 100 ml of toluene, 48 ml of ethanol, and 95 ml of water were added to a 500 ml flask with side arms and stirred in a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature. Subsequently, 4.53 g (3.92 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)paladium(0) was added to the reaction mixture and refluxed in the nitrogen atmosphere excluding light for 15 hours.
After the reaction was completed, the resulting reaction mixture was controlled to room temperature and extracted using ethylacetate and water. The extract was separated using column chromatography (toluene:hexane=10:1), thus obtaining a light brown liquid (F2ppyH).
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 8.69[d, 1H], 8.03[m, 1H], 7.70[m, 2H], 7.27[m, 1H], 7.00[m, 2H]
A yellow powder of F2ppylr dimer represented by Formula 17 was prepared using the 2-(4,6-difluorophenylpyridine) monomer and IrCl3.nH2O. In this case, the synthesis method used in this case is described in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 6647-6653, which is incorporated herein by reference.
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.1[d, 4H], 8.3[d, 4H], 7.9[t, 4H], 6.9[m, 4H], 6.5[m, 4H], 5.3[d, 4H]
A MeF2ppylr dimer represented by Formula 18 was synthesized in the same manner as in Reference Example 1, except that 21.50 g (1.25×104 mmol) of 2-bromo-4-methylpyridine was used instead of 2-bromopyridine.
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 8.9[d, 4H], 8.1[s, 4H], 6.6[d, 4H], 6.3[m, 4H], 5.3[d, 4H], 2.6[s, 12H]
A DMAF2ppylr dimer represented by Formula 19 was synthesized in the same manner as in Reference Example 1, except that 25.26 g (1.25×104 mmol) of 2-bromo-4-dimethylaminopyridine was used instead of 2-bromopyridine.
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 8.7[d, 4H], 7.5[t, 4H], 6.3[m, 4H], 6.1[m, 4H] 5.4[d, 4H], 3.2[s, 24H].
A F2CNppylr dimer represented by Formula 20 was synthesized in the same manner as in Reference Example 1, except that 22.86 g of 3-cyano-2,4-difluorophenylboronic acid was used instead of 2,4-difluorophenyl boronic acid.
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.5(d, 1H), 8.3(m, 1H), 7.7(m, 1H), 6.0(d, 1H), 5.3(d, 1H).
In the nitrogen atmosphere, 0.4 mmol of [Ir(F2ppy)2Cl]2 and 0.88 mmol of 2-pyrazole-1-yl-ethylamine were dissolved in 40 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane in a 250 ml flask with side arm and reacted at room temperature for 2 to 10 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was filtered using Celite and the filtrate was added to hexane, so that a yellow powder [Ir(F2ppy)2Cl]2-[aminethylpyrazole] precipitated. In the reactor, 0.5 mmol of [Ir(F2ppy)2Cl]2-[aminethylpyrazole] dissolved in 20 ml of 1,2-dicholoroethane and 2.0 mmol of a sodium carbonate dissolved in 15 ml methanol were added to the reactor and stirred at room temperature for 0.5 to 24 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was filtered using Celite and the filtrate was added to hexane, so that a yellow power precipitated. The yellow power solid was refined using silicagel column (methylenecholide:acetone=10:1). The structure of the product was identified using 1H NMR spectrum:
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.8(d, 1H), 8.5(d, 1H), 8.2(t, 2H), 7.8(m, 2H), 7.5(m, 2H), 7.2(m, 3H), 6.2(d, 2H), 5.7(d, 1H), 5.5(d, 1H), 4.4(m, 1H), 3.9(m, 1H), 3.4(m, 1H), 3.1(m, 1H), 2.5(m, 1H).
MeF2ppylr amineethyl pyrazole was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1, except that MeF2ppylr dimer was used instead of F2ppylr dimer. The structure of the product was identified using 1H NMR spectrum:
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.9(d, 1H), 8.1(t, 1H), 8.0(t, 1H), 7.5(m, 1H), 7.4(d, 1H), 7.2(m, 1H), 7.0(m, 1H), 6.7(m, 1H), 6.4(m, 2H), 6.2(t, 1H), 5.7(m, 2H), 4.7(m, 1H), 4.4(m, 1H), 3.9(m, 1H), 3.6(m, 1H), 2.8(m, 1H), 2.5(m, 6H).
DMAF2ppylr amineethyl pyrazole was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1, except that DMAF2ppylr dimer was used instead of F2ppylr dimer. The structure of the product was identified using 1H NMR spectrum:
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.6(d, 1H), 7.5(m, 2H), 7.5(t, 1H), 7.1(d, 1H), 6.8(d, 1H), 6.6(m, 1H), 6.3(m, 3H), 6.2(t, 1H), 5.8(m, 2H), 4.7(m, 1H), 4.5(m, 1H), 3.7(m, 1H), 3.1(m, 12H), 3.1(m, 1H), 2.3(m, 1H).
F2CNppylr amineethyl pyrazole was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1, except that F2CNppylr dimer was used instead of F2ppylr dimer. The structure of the product was identified using 1H NMR spectrum:
1H-NMR(CD2Cl2, ppm): 9.8(d, 1H), 8.6(d, 1H), 8.3(m, 1H), 8.0(m, 1H), 7.6(m, 1H), 7.5(m, 1H), 7.4(m, 1H), 7.3(m, 1H), 6.3(m, 1H), 6.2(m, 1H), 5.9(d, 1H), 5.7(d, 1H), 4.3(m, 1H), 4.0(m, 1H), 3.2(m, 1H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.5(m, 1H).
The products obtained according to Examples 1 through 4 were dissolved in methylenechloride to prepare 10−4 M solutions, of which luminance characteristics were measured.
Luminance characteristics and color coordinates (CIE) of these products are shown in Table 1 and Table 2:
Referring to Table 1, dopants containing pyrazole-amine exhibited excellent phosphorescent characteristics. In particular, the introduction of the substituent results in a strong electronic effect and thus the dopant is suitable as a blue phosphorescent material emitting light of 440 nm to 470 nm.
An indium-tin oxide (ITO)-coated transparent electrode substrate 20 was washed, and the ITO was formed in a pattern using a photoresist resin and an etchant, thus forming an ITO electrode pattern 10. The ITO electrode pattern 10 was washed. PEDOT(poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene))[AI 4083] was coated on the washed ITO electrode pattern to a thickness of about 50 nm and baked at 120° C. for about 5 minutes to form a hole injection layer 11.
An emission layer forming composition that was prepared by mixing 3.3 g of a polystyrene solution, which was prepared by dissolving 53.1 g of PS in 17.4 g of toluene; 29 mg of mCP; and 2.5 mg of MeF2ppy amineethyl pyrazole (represented by Formula 6 and prepared in Example 2) was spin coated on the hole injection layer 11 and baked at 100° C. for 1 hour. The baked result was placed in a vacuum oven to remove the solvent completely, thus forming an emission layer 12 with a thickness of 40 nm [PS 24 wt %, mCP 70wt %, MeF2ppy 6wt %].
Then, Balq (aluminum(III)bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)4-phenylphenolate) was vacuum deposited on the polymer emission layer 12 using a vacuum depositing device at a pressure of 4×10−6 torr or less, thus forming an electron transport layer 15 with a thickness of 40 nm. LiF was vacuum deposited on the electron transport layer 15 at a speed of 0.1/sec to form an electron injection layer with a thickness of 10 nm.
AI was deposited at a speed of 10 Å/sec to form a 200 nm-thick cathode
14, and encapsulated using a metal can in a glove box filled with BaO powder under a dry nitrogen gas atmosphere, thus completely manufacturing the organic EL device.
The EL device had a multi-layer structure and its schematic view is illustrated in
An EL device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 5, except that DMAF2ppy amineethyl pyrazole (manufactured in Example 3 and represented by Formula 7) was used instead of MeF2ppy amineethyl pyrazole (represented by Formula 9).
An EL device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 5, except that F2CNppy amineethyl pyrazole (manufactured in Example 4 and represented by Formula 8) was used instead of MeF2ppy amineethyl pyrazole (represented by Formula 6)
An EL device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 5, except that a material represented by the following Formula 21 was used instead of MeF2ppy amineethyl pyrazole (represented by Formula 6):
Electric luminance characteristics and color coordinates (CIE) characteristics of EL devices prepared in Comparative Example and Example 6 are shown in Table 2.
Referring to Table 2, the color coordinate of an Y axis was better when A of Formula 1 that bonds to M contains at least two nitrogen atoms than when A that bonds to M contains a single nitrogen atom.
External quantum efficiency, luminance efficiency, and efficiency of the organic EL devices according to Examples 5 through 8 were measured, and the results are shown in
An organometallic complex according to the present invention can emit light of a blue region to a red region through a triplet metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT). The organometallic complex, which is a highly efficient phosphorescent material of 400 to 650 nm, can be used to form an emission layer of an organic EL device. In addition, the organometallic complex can be used with a green emission material or a red emission material to emit a white light. The organometlalic complex can be used in a solution process due to its high solubility, and thus, is suitable for a large-scale screen.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2005-0010182 | Feb 2005 | KR | national |
This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0010182, filed on Feb. 3, 2005, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
