Patent Application
20230183277
This application is based on and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0175921, filed on Dec. 9, 2021, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and to all benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device.
Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emissive devices, which have improved characteristics in terms of viewing angles, response time, brightness, driving voltage, and response speed. OLEDS also produce full-color images.
OLEDs include an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer located between the anode and the cathode, and including an emission layer. A hole transport region may be located between the anode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region may be located between the emission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the cathode move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. The holes and the electrons recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transition from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.
Provided are an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device.
Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the detailed description that follows and, in part, will be apparent from the detailed description, or may be learned by practice of the presented exemplary embodiments.
According to an aspect, provided is an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:
wherein, in Formula 1,
M1 is a transition metal,
Ln1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1A,
Ln2 is a ligand represented by Formula 1B,
n1 is 1 or 2, and
n2 is 1 or 2,
wherein, in Formulae 1A, 1B, and 41,
ring CY1 and ring CY2 are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
ring CY41 is a group represented by Formula 41,
X1 is C or N, and X2 is C or N,
X31 is C(R31) or N, and X32 is C(R32) or N,
X41 is C(R41) or N, and X42 is C(R42) or N,
Y4 is O, S, Se, or C(R1)(R2),
Y41 is O, S, Se, C(R3)(R4), N(R3), or B(R3),
Y42 is O, S, Se, C(R5)(R6), N(R5), or B(R5),
L1 is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
a1 is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,
R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, and R40 to R42 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), —P(Q8)(Q9), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),
neighboring two or more of a plurality of R10 are optionally bonded together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, neighboring two or more of a plurality of R20 are optionally bonded together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, neighboring two or more of a plurality of R40 are optionally bonded together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, neighboring two or more of R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, or R40 to R42 are optionally bonded together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group,
b7 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8,
b10, b20, and b30 are each independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10,
b40 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to M1, at least one substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, the substituted C1-C60 alkyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, the substituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, the substituted C1-C60 alkylthio group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryl group, the substituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, the substituted C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, the substituted C6-C60 arylthio group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, the substituted C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is:
deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, or a C1-C60 alkylthio group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, or a C1-C60 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —Ge(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q14)(Q15), —B(Q16)(Q17), —P(Q18)(Q19), —P(═O)(Q18)(Q19), or a combination thereof; a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C1-C60 alkylthio group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —Ge(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q24)(Q25), —B(Q26)(Q27), —P(Q28)(Q29), —P(═O)(Q28)(Q29), or a combination thereof; or
According to another aspect, provided is an organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein the organic layer further includes at least one of the organometallic compound.
The organometallic compound may be included in the emission layer of the organic layer, and the organometallic compound included in the emission layer may act as a dopant.
According to still another aspect, provided is an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device described herein.
The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain exemplary embodiments will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the FIGURE, which is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an organic light-emitting device according to one or more embodiments.
Reference will now be made in further detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present exemplary embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the detailed descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the FIGURE, to explain certain aspects.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing one or more exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “or” means “and/or.” As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections should not be limited by these terms.
These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or section from another element, component, region, layer, or section. Thus, afirst element, component, region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the present embodiments.
Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly in contact with the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this general inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.
Hereinafter, a work function or a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level is expressed as an absolute value from a vacuum level. In addition, when the work function or the HOMO energy level is referred to be “deep,” “high” or “large,” the work function or the HOMO energy level has a large absolute value based on “0 eV” of the vacuum level, while when the work function or the HOMO energy level is referred to be “shallow,” “low,” or “small,” the work function or HOMO energy level has a small absolute value based on “0 eV” of the vacuum level.
An aspect provides an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:
M1(Ln1)n1(Ln2)n2 Formula 1
wherein, in Formula 1, M1 is a transition metal.
For example, M1 may be a Period 1 transition metal of the Period Table of Elements, a Period 2 transition metal of the Period Table of Elements, or a Period 3 transition metal of the Period Table of Elements.
In one or more embodiments, M1 may be iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), or rhodium (Rh).
In one or more embodiments, M1 may be Ir, Pt, Os, or Rh.
In one or more embodiments, M1 may be Ir.
In Formula 1, n1 is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1, 2, or 3.
In one or more embodiments, a sum of n1 and n2 may be 2 or 3.
In one or more embodiments, M1 may be Ir, and a sum of n1 and n2 may be 3.
In one or more embodiments, M1 may be Pt, and a sum of n1 and n2 may be 2.
Ln1 in Formula 1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1A:
wherein, in Formula 1A, X1 is C or N, and X2 is C or N.
Ring CY1 and ring CY2 in Formula 1A are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group.
In one or more embodiments, ring CY1 and ring CY2 may each independently be i) a first ring, ii) a second ring, iii) a condensed ring in which at least two first rings are condensed, iv) a condensed ring in which at least two second rings are condensed, or v) a condensed ring in which at least one first ring is condensed with at least one second ring,
wherein the first ring may be a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentadiene group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, an indene group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, an indole group, a benzosilole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, an isoxadiazole group, an oxatriazole group, an isoxatriazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, an isothiadiazole group, a thiatriazole group, an isothiatriazole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an azasilole group, a diazasilole group, or a triazasilole group, and
wherein the second ring may be an adamantane group, a norbornane group, a norbornene group, a cyclohexane group, a cyclohexene group, a phenyl group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, or a triazine group.
In one or more embodiments, ring CY1 and ring CY2 may each independently be a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, a cyclopentene group, a cyclohexene group, a cycloheptene group, a phenyl group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluoren-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.
In one or more embodiments, ring CY1 and ring CY2 may each independently be a phenyl group, a naphthalene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzosilole group, an azafluorene group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene group, or an azadibenzosilole group.
In one or more embodiments, ring CY1 may be a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, or a quinazoline group.
In one or more embodiments, ring CY2 may be a phenyl group, a naphthalene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, or a dibenzosilole group.
In one or more embodiments, Ln1 may be represented by Formula 1A-1:
wherein, in Formula 1A-1,
X11 may be C(R11) or N, X12 may be C(R12) or N, X13 may be C(R13) or N, and X14 may be C(R14) or N,
X21 may be C(R21) or N, X22 may be C(R22) or N, X23 may be C(R23) or N, and X24 may be C(R24) or N,
R11 to R14 are each independently as described in connection with R10,
R21 to R24 are each independently as described in connection with R20, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to M1.
In one or more embodiments, Ln1 may be represented by one of Formulae 1A-9 to 1A-26:
wherein, in Formulae 1A-11 to 1A-26,
R10 and R20 are respectively as those described in the present specification,
b51 and b54 may each independently be 1 or 2,
b53 and b55 may each independently be 1, 2, or 3,
b52 and b56 may each independently be 1, 2, 3, or 4, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to M1.
In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by
in Formula 1A may be represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-16:
wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-16,
R11 to R14 are each independently as described in connection with R10.
In one or more embodiments, each of R11 to R14 may not be hydrogen.
In one or more embodiments, R11 to R14 may each independently be deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), or —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), and
Q1 to Q3 may be each independently be:
—CH3, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3, —CD2CD3, —CD2CD2H, or —CD2CDH2;
an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group; or
an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a combination thereof.
In Formulae 1-1 to 1-16, * and *′ each indicate a binding site to M1.
In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by
in Formula 1A may be represented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-16:
wherein, in Formulae 2-1 to 2-16,
R21 to R24 are each independently as described in connection with R20, and
*″ indicates a binding site to ring CY1 and *′ indicates a binding site to M1.
In one or more embodiments, each of R21 to R24 may not be hydrogen.
In one or more embodiments, R21 to R24 may each independently be deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), or —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), and
Q1 to Q3 may be each independently be:
—CH3,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3, —CD2CD3, —CD2CD2H, or —CD2CDH2;
an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group; or
an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a combination thereof.
Ln2 in Formula 1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1B:
wherein, in Formula 1B, X1 is C or N, and X2 is C or N.
In Formula 1B, X31 is C(R31) or N, and X32 is C(R32) or N.
In one or more embodiments, X31 may be C(R31), X32 may be C(R32), and R31 and R32 may optionally be bonded together to form a C5-C30 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with R30 or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with R30, wherein R30 is as described in connection with R31.
In Formula 1B, X41 is C(R41) or N, and X42 is C(R42) or N.
Ring CY41 in Formula 1B is a group represented by Formula 41:
wherein, in Formula 41, Y41 is O, S, Se, C(R3)(R4), N(R3), or B(R3).
In one or more embodiments, Y41 may be O, S, or C(R3)(R4).
Y42 in Formula 41 is O, S, Se, C(R5)(R6), N(R5), or B(R5).
In one or more embodiments, Y42 may be O, S, or C(R5)(R6).
In one or more embodiments, Ln2 may be represented by one of Formulae 1B-1 to 1B-3:
wherein, in Formulae 1B-1 to 1B-3,
X31, X32, L1, a1, R7, b7, Y4, Y41, and Y42 are respectively as those described in the present specification, R41 to R48 are each independently as described in connection with R40, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to M1.
In one or more embodiments, the moiety
in Formula 1B may be represented by Formula 3-1 or 3-2:
wherein, in Formulae 3-1 and 3-2,
X33 may be 1C(R33) or N, X34 may be C(R34) or N, X35 may be C(R35) or N, and X36 may be C(R36) or N,
R33 to R36 are each independently as described in connection with R31, and
* indicates a binding site to M1 and *′ indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.
L1 in Formula 1B is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group.
In one or more embodiments, L1 may be a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
In one or more embodiments, L1 may be:
a single bond, a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group; or
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C1-C60 alkylthio group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, or a combination thereof.
a1 in Formula 1B is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
In one or more embodiments, a1 may be 1, 2, or 3.
In one or more embodiments, a1 may be 1 or 2.
In one or more embodiments, a1 may be 1.
R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, and R40 to R42 in Formulae 1A and 1B are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), —P(Q8)(Q9), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9).
b7 in Formula 1B is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
In one or more embodiments, b7 may be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
In one or more embodiments, b7 may be 1, 2, or 3.
b10 and b20 in Formula 1A are each independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.
In one or more embodiments, b10 and b20 may each independently be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
In one or more embodiments, b10 and b20 may each independently be 1, 2, 3, or 4.
In one or more embodiments, b10 and b20 may each independently be 1 or 2.
In one or more embodiments, b10 and b20 may each independently be 1.
b40 in Formula 1B is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.
In one or more embodiments, b40 may be 1 or 2.
In one or more embodiments, R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, and R40 to R42 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, -a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, or a C1-C20 alkylthio group;
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, or a pyrimidinyl group;
a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group;
a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkylthio group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or a combination thereof; or
—Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), —P(Q8)(Q9), or —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9).
In one or more embodiments, R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, and R40 to R42 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, or a C1-C60 alkylthio group; or
a group represented by one of Formulae 9-1 to 9-67, 9-201 to 9-244, 10-1 to 10-154, or 10-201 to 10-350:
wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-67, 9-201 to 9-244, 10-1 to 10-154, and 10-201 to 10-350, * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom, “Ph” is a phenyl group, “TMS” is a trimethylsilyl group, and “TMG” is a trimethylgermyl group.
In Formulae 1A and 1B, neighboring two or more of a plurality of R10; neighboring two or more of a plurality of R20; neighboring two or more of a plurality of R40; and neighboring two or more of R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, or R40 to R42 are optionally bonded together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group.
In one or more embodiments, neighboring two or more of a plurality of R10; neighboring two or more of a plurality of R20; neighboring two or more of a plurality of R40; or neighboring two or more of R1 to R7, R10, R20, R31, R32, or R40 to R42 may optionally be bonded together via a single bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C5-C30 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a(for example, a fluorene group, a xanthene group, or an acridine group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a). R10a is as described in connection with R10.
The first linking group may be *—N(R8)—*′, *—B(R8)—*′, *—P(R8)—*′, *—C(R8)(R9)—*′, *—Si(R8)(R9)—*′, *—Ge(R8)(R9)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)2—*′,* C(R8)=*′, *=C(R8)—*′, *—C(R8)═C(R)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C═C—*′, wherein R8 and R9 are each as described in connection with R10, and * and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
In one or more embodiments, Q1 to Q9, Q11 to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 to Q39 may each independently be:
deuterium, —CH3, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3, —CD2CD3, —CD2CD2H, or —CD2CDH2;
an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group; or an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be a compound represented by one of Formulae 30-1 to 30-6:
wherein, in Formulae 30-1 to 30-6,
M1, n1, n2, X31, X32, L1, a1, R7, b7, Y4, Y41 and Y42 are respectively as those described in the present specification,
X33 may be C(R33) or N, X34 may be C(R34) or N, X35 may be C(R35) or N, and X36 may be C(R36) or N,
R11 to R14 are each independently as described in connection with R10,
R21 to R24 are each independently as described in connection with R20,
R33 to R36 are each independently as described in connection with R31, and
R41 to R48 are each independently as described in connection with R40.
In one or more embodiments, examples of the “C5-C30 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a” include a phenyl group, a naphthalene group, a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentadiene group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, an indene group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, an indole group, or a benzosilole group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a. R10a is as described in connection with R10. The C5-C30 carbocyclic group and the C1-C30 heterocyclic group are respectively as those described in the present specification.
In one or more embodiments, at least one of R1 to R7, R10 in the number of b10, R20 in the number of b20, R40 in the number of b40, R41, or R42 may be a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a (C1-C20 alkyl)phenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), or —Ge(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium.
In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be one of Compounds 1 to 40:
In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be electrically neutral.
The organometallic compound represented by the Formula 1 satisfies the structure of Formula 1 described above, and the ligand represented by Formula 1B includes a structure in which ring CY41 is condensed. Without wishing to be bound to theory, due to this structure, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has excellent luminescence characteristics, and has such characteristics suitable for use as a luminescent material with high color purity by controlling the emission wavelength range.
In addition, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has excellent electrical mobility, and thus, electronic devices including the organometallic compound, for example, organic light-emitting devices including the organometallic compound may show a low driving voltage, high efficiency, a long lifespan, and a reduced roll-off phenomenon.
In addition, the photochemical stability of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 is improved, and thus, electronic devices including the organometallic compound, for example, organic light-emitting devices including the organometallic compound may show high luminescence efficiency, a long lifespan, and high color purity.
A highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level, an singlet (Si) energy level, and a triplet (Ti) energy level of organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1 were calculated using a density functional theory (DFT) method of the Gaussian 09 program with the molecular structure optimization obtained at the B3LYP level, and results thereof are shown in Table 1.
From Table 1, it was confirmed that the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has such electric characteristics that are suitable for use as a dopant for an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device.
In one or more embodiments, a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of an emission peak of an emission spectrum or an electroluminescence (EL) spectrum of the organometallic compound may be 70 nanometers (nm) or less. For example, the FWHM of the emission peak of the emission spectrum or the EL spectrum of the organometallic compound may be in a range of about 30 nm to about 65 nm, about 40 nm to about 63 nm, or about 45 nm to about 62 nm.
In one or more embodiments, a maximum emission wavelength (emission peak wavelength maximum, λmax) of the emission peak of the emission spectrum or the EL spectrum of the organometallic compound may be in a range of about 490 nm to about 550 nm.
Synthesis methods of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be recognizable by one of ordinary skill in the art and by referring to Synthesis Examples provided below.
The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 is suitable for use in an organic layer of an organic light-emitting device, for example, for use as a dopant in an emission layer of the organic layer. Thus, another aspect provides an organic light-emitting device that includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer that is located between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes at least one of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.
As described above, due to the inclusion of the organic layer including the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, the organic light-emitting device may have excellent characteristics in terms of driving voltage, current efficiency, power efficiency, external quantum efficiency, lifespan, and/or color purity. Also, such an organic light-emitting device may have a reduced roll-off phenomenon and a relatively narrow FWHM of an emission peak in an EL spectrum.
The organometallic compound of Formula 1 may be used between a pair of electrodes of the organic light-emitting device. For example, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be included in the emission layer. In this regard, the organometallic compound may act as a dopant, and the emission layer may further include a host (that is, an amount of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 in the emission layer is smaller than an amount of the host).
In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may emit green light. For example, the emission layer may emit green light having a maximum emission wavelength in a range of about 490 nm to about 550 nm.
The expression “(an organic layer) includes at least one of organometallic compounds” as used herein may include a case in which “(an organic layer) includes identical organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1” and a case in which “(an organic layer) includes two or more different organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1.”
For example, the organic layer may include, as the organometallic compound, only Compound 1. In this regard, Compound 1 may be included in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In one or more embodiments, the organic layer may include, as the organometallic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In this regard, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may be present in an identical layer (for example, both Compound 1 and Compound 2 may be present in the emission layer).
The first electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode, and the second electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode. Alternatively, the first electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode, and the second electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode.
For example, in the organic light-emitting device, the first electrode may be an anode, the second electrode may be a cathode, and the organic layer may further include a hole transport region located between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region located between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or a combination thereof, and the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.
The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/or a plurality of layers located between the first electrode and the second electrode of the organic light-emitting device. The “organic layer” may include, in addition to an organic compound, an organometallic complex including metal.
The FIG. is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to one or more embodiments. Hereinafter, the structure and manufacturing method of the organic light-emitting device 10 according to one or more embodiments will be described with reference to the FIGURE. In the FIGURE, the organic light-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 11, an organic layer 15, and a second electrode 19, which are sequentially stacked.
A substrate may be additionally located under the first electrode 11 or on the second electrode 19. For use as the substrate, any substrate that is used in organic light-emitting devices available in the art may be used, and the substrate may be a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and/or water resistance.
The first electrode 11 may be, for example, formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the first electrode 11 on the substrate. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be selected from materials with a high work function to facilitate hole injection. The first electrode 11 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO2), or zinc oxide (ZnO). In one or more embodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may be a metal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).
The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, the first electrode 11 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but the structure of the first electrode 11 is not limited thereto.
The organic layer 15 may be located on the first electrode 11.
The organic layer 15 may include a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region.
The hole transport region may be located between the first electrode 11 and the emission layer.
The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or a combination thereof.
The hole transport region may include only a hole injection layer or only a hole transport layer. In one or more embodiments, the hole transport region may have a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure, or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, wherein, for each structure, respective layers are sequentially stacked in the stated order from the first electrode 11.
When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, the hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by using one or more suitable methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.
When the hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, the deposition conditions may vary according to a material that is used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal characteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the deposition conditions may include a deposition temperature in a range of about 100° C. to about 500° C., a vacuum pressure in a range of about 10−8 torr to about 10−3 torr, and a deposition rate in a range of about 0.01 angstroms per second (A/sec) to about 100 A/sec. However, the deposition conditions are not limited thereto.
When the hole injection layer is formed by spin coating, the coating conditions may vary according to a material that is used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal characteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the coating conditions may include a coating speed in a range of about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm and a heat treatment temperature for removing a solvent after coating in a range of about 80° C. to about 200° C. However, the coating conditions are not limited thereto.
The conditions for forming the hole transport layer and the electron blocking layer may be similar to or the same as the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.
The hole transport region may include at least one of 4,4′,4″-tris(3-methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine (m-MTDATA), 4,4′,4″-tris(N,N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine (TDATA), 4,4′,4″-tris{N-(2-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino}-triphenylamine (2-TNATA), N,N′di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (NPB), β-NPB, N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-4,4′diamine (TPD), spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated NPB, 4,4′-cyclohexylidene bis[N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl)benzenamine](TAPC), 4,4′-bis[N,N′-(3-tolyl)amino]-3,3′-dimethylbiphenyl (HMTPD), 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201, or a compound represented by Formula 202, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
wherein, in Formula 201, Ar101 and Ar102 may each independently be:
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group; or
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, or a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C1-C60 alkylthio group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, or a combination thereof.
xa and xb in Formula 201 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5, or 0, 1, or 2. For example, xa may be 1 and xb may be 0, but xa and xb are not limited thereto.
R101 to R108, R111 to R119, and R121 to R124 in Formulae 201 and 202 may each independently be:
hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, or a hexyl group), a C1-C10 alkoxy group (for example, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, or a pentoxy group), or a C1-C10 alkylthio group;
a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, or a C1-C10 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a pyrenyl group; or
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a C1-C10 alkylthio group, or a combination thereof, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
R109 in Formula 201 may be:
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a pyridinyl group; or a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkylthio group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyridinyl group, or a combination thereof.
In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
wherein, in Formula 201A, R101, R111, R112, and R109 are respectively as those described in the present specification.
For example, the compound represented by Formula 201 and the compound represented by Formula 202 may include Compounds HT1 to HT20, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 angstroms (Å) to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within these ranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The hole transport region may further include, in addition to the materials as described above, a charge-generation material for improving conductive properties. The charge-generation material may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.
The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may be one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, but embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, non-limiting examples of the p-dopant include a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); a metal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenum oxide; or a cyano group-containing compound, such as Compound HT-D1 or Compound F12, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
The hole transport region may further include a buffer layer.
The buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance depending on a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer to improve the efficiency of an organic light-emitting device.
The emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region by using one or more suitable methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition or coating conditions may be similar to those applied in forming the hole injection layer although the deposition or coating conditions may vary according to a material that is used to form the hole transport layer.
Meanwhile, when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, a material for forming the electron blocking layer may be selected from materials for the hole transport region described above and host materials to be described below, but embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, the material for forming the electron blocking layer may be mCP, which will be described in further detail below.
The emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant may include the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.
The host may include at least one of 1,3,5-tri(1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl (TPBi), 3-tert-butyl-9,10-di(naphth-2-yl)anthracene (TBADN), 9,10-di(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (ADN) (also referred to as “DNA”), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 4,4′-bis(9-carbazolyl)-2,2′-dimethyl-biphenyl (CDBP), 1,3,5-tris(carbazole-9-yl)benzene (TCP), 1,3-bis(N-carbazolyl)benzene (mCP), Compound H50, or Compound H51, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In one or more embodiments, the host may further include a compound represented by Formula 301:
wherein, in Formula 301, Ar111 and Ar112 may each independently be:
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, or a pyrenylene group; or
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, or a pyrenylene group, each substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a combination thereof.
Ar113 to Ar116 in Formula 301 may each independently be:
a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a pyrenyl group; or
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a combination thereof.
g, h, i, and j in Formula 301 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4, and for example, may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.
Ar113 and Ar116 in Formula 301 may each independently be:
a C1-C10 alkyl group substituted with a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, or a combination thereof;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a fluorenyl group;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, or a fluorenyl group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C1-C60 alkylthio group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a combination thereof; or a group represented by formula:
In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 302:
wherein, in Formula 302, Ar122 to Ar125 are each as described in connection with Ar113 in Formula 301.
Ar126 and Ar127 in Formula 302 may each independently be a C1-C10 alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group).
k and l in Formula 302 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4. For example, k and l may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.
When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. In one or more embodiments, due to a stacked structure including a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer, the emission layer may emit white light.
When the emission layer includes a host and a dopant, an amount of the dopant may be in a range of about 0.01 part by weight to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the emission layer is within these ranges, excellent light-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
Next, the electron transport region is located on the emission layer.
The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.
For example, the electron transport region may have a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure or an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, but embodiments are not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more different materials.
Conditions for forming the hole blocking layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer which constitute the electron transport region may be similar to or the same as the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.
When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), or bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato-N1,O8)-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-olato)aluminum (BAlq), but embodiments are not limited thereto:
A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thickness of the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, excellent hole blocking characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The electron transport layer may further include at least one of BCP, Bphen, tris(8-hydroxy-quinolinato)aluminum (Alq3), BAlq, 3-(4-biphenylyl)-4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), and 4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (NTAZ), but embodiments are not limited thereto:
In one or more embodiments, the electron transport layer may include at least one of Compounds ET1 to ET25, but embodiments are not limited thereto:
A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron transport layer is within these ranges, satisfactory electron transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The electron transport layer may include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.
The metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate (LiQ)) or ET-D2:
The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates electron injection from the second electrode 19.
The electron injection layer may include LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li2O, BaO, or a combination thereof.
A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, and, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the electron injection layer is within these ranges, satisfactory electron injection characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
The second electrode 19 is located on the organic layer 15. The second electrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the second electrode 19 may be a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a combination thereof, which has a relatively low work function. For example, the material for forming the second electrode 19 may be lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag). In one or more embodiments, to manufacture a top-emission type light-emitting device, a transmissive electrode formed using ITO or IZO may be used as the second electrode 19.
Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device 10 has been described with reference to FIGURE, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
Another aspect provides a diagnostic composition including at least one of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.
Since the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 provides high luminescence efficiency, the diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound may have high diagnostic efficiency.
The diagnostic composition may be used in various applications including a diagnosis kit, a diagnosis reagent, a biosensor, a biomarker, and the like.
The term “C1-C60 alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isoamyl group, a hexyl group, and the like. The term “C1-C60 alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C1-C60 alkyl group.
The term “C1-C60 alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by-OA101 (wherein A101 is the C1-C60 alkyl group), and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an isopropyloxy group, and the like.
The term “C2-C60 alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group formed by substituting at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C2-C60 alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, and the like. The term “C2-C60 alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C2-C60 alkenyl group.
The term “C2-C60 alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group formed by substituting at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C2-C60 alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethynyl group, a propynyl group, and the like. The term “C2-C60 alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C2-C60 alkynyl group.
The term “C3-C10 cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, and the like. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkyl group.
The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a tetrahydrofuranyl group, a tetrahydrothiophenyl group, and the like. The term “C1-C10 heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group.
The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and no aromaticity, and examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, and the like. The term “C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group.
The term “C2-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom, 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Examples of the C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group include a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group, and the like. The term “C2-C10 heterocycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C2-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group.
The term “C6-C60 aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and the term “C6-C60 arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C6-C60 aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, and the like. When the C6-C60 aryl group and the C6-C60 arylene group each include two or more rings, the two or more rings may be fused to each other.
The term “C7-C60 alkyl aryl group” as used herein refers to a C6-C60 aryl group substituted with at least one C1-C60 alkyl group. The term “C7-C60 aryl alkyl group” as used herein refers to a C1-C60 alkyl group substituted with at least one C6-C60 aryl group.
The term “C1-C60 heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a cyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C1-C60 heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C1-C60 heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, and the like. When the C6-C60 heteroaryl group and the C6-C60 heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the two or more rings may be fused to each other.
The term “C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a C1-C60 heteroaryl group substituted with at least one C1-C60 alkyl group. The term “C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group” as used herein refers to a C1-C60 alkyl group substituted with at least one C1-C60 heteroaryl group.
The term “C6-C60 aryloxy group” as used herein refers to-OA102 (wherein A102 is the C6-C60 aryl group), and the term “C6-C60 arylthio group” as used herein refers to-SA103 (wherein A103 is the C6-C60 aryl group).
The term “C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group” as used herein refers to-OA104 (wherein A104 is the C1-C60 heteroaryl group), and the term “C1-C60 heteroarylthio group” as used herein refers to-SA105 (wherein A105 is the C1-C60 heteroaryl group).
The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group include a fluorenyl group and the like. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.
The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 2 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed with each other, a heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group and the like. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
The term “C5-C30 carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 5 to 30 carbon atoms only as ring-forming atoms. The C5-C30 carbocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
The term “C1-C30 heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, Ge, Se, and S as ring-forming atoms. The C1-C30 heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
The term “TMS” as used herein represents *—Si(CH3)3, and the term “TMG” as used herein represents *—Ge(CH3)3.
At least one substituent of the substituted C5-C30 carbocyclic group, the substituted C1-C30 heterocyclic group, the substituted C1-C60 alkyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, the substituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, the substituted C1-C60 alkylthio group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryl group, the substituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, the substituted C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, the substituted C6-C60 arylthio group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, the substituted C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be:
deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, or a C1-C60 alkylthio group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, or a C1-C60 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —Ge(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q14)(Q1s), —B(Q16)(Q17), —P(Q18)(Q19), —P(═O)(Q18)(Q19), or a combination thereof;
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;
a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5,-CD3,-CD2H,-CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C1-C60 alkylthio group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1—C60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —Ge(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q24)(Q25), —B(Q26)(Q27), —P(Q28)(Q29), —P(═O)(Q28)(Q29), or a combination thereof; or
—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —Ge(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q34)(Q35), —B(Q36)(Q37), —P(Q38)(Q39), or —P(═O)(Q38)(Q39), and
Q1 to Q9, Q11 to Q19, Q21 to Q29, and Q31 to Q39 may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF5, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C60 aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryloxy group, a C1-C60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device according to one or more embodiments will be described in further detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples, but the embodiments are not limited thereto. The wording “‘B’ was used instead of ‘A”’ as used in describing Synthesis Examples means that an amount of ‘A’ used was identical to an amount of ‘B’ used, in terms of a molar equivalent.
2-phenylpyridine (5.2 grams (g), 33.1 millimoles (mmol)) and iridium chloride hydrate (5.2 g, 14.7 mmol) were mixed with 120 milliliters (mL) of ethoxyethanol and 40 mL of deionized (DI) water, and then stirred and heater under reflux for 24 hours. Then, the temperature was allowed to lower to room temperature. A solid produced therefrom was separated by filtration, washed sufficiently with DI water, methanol, and hexane, in this stated order, and then dried in a vacuum oven to obtain 8.2 g (yield of 92%) of Compound 1A(1). Compound 1A(1) as obtained was used in the next reaction without an additional purification process.
Compound 1A(1) (1.6 g, 1.5 mmol) and 45 mL of methylene chloride were mixed, and then, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (AgOTf) (0.8 g, 3.1 mmol) was added thereto after being mixed with 15 mL of methanol. Afterwards, the resultant reaction solution was stirred for 18 hours at room temperature while light was blocked with aluminum foil from the reaction contents, and then filtered through a plug of diatomaceous earth to remove a solid produced therein. The filtrate was subjected to a reduce pressure to obtain a solid (Compound 1A) that was used in the next reaction step without an additional purification process.
Under a nitrogen environment, 2-bromo-1-(3,5-diisopropyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (1.0 g, 2.3 mmol) and 2-(benzo[b]benzo[5,6][1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]benzofuran-11-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxoborolane (1.0 g, 2.5 mmol) were dissolved in 60 mL of 1,4-dioxane. Then, potassium carbonate (K2CO3) (0.7 g, 6.9 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of DI water and added to the reaction mixture, and a palladium catalyst (tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), Pd(PPh3)4) (0.13 g, 0.12 mmol) was added thereto. Afterwards, the resultant reaction mixture was stirred and heated under reflux at a temperature of 110° C. After an extraction process was performed thereon, a solid thus obtained was subjected to purification by column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate (EA) and hexane) to obtain 1.3 g (yield of 92%) of 2-(benzo[b]benzo[5,6][1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]benzofuran-11-yl)-1-(3,5-diisopropyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole, which was Compound 1B. The obtained compound was identified by high resolutions mass spectrometry (HRMS) using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis.
HRMS (MALDI) calculated for C43H34N2O3: m/z: 626.76 grams per mole (g/mol); found: 627.55 g/mol.
Compound 1A (1.3 g, 1.8 mmol) and 2-(benzo[b]benzo[5,6][1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]benzofuran-11-yl)-1-(3,5-diisopropyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (1.3 g, 2.0 mmol), which is Compound 1B, were mixed with 20 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol, and then stirred and heated under reflux for 24 hours. Then, the temperature was allowed to lower to room temperature. The resultant reaction mixture was subjected to a reduced pressure, and a solid thus obtained was subjected to purification by column chromatography (eluent: methylene chloride (MC) and hexane) to obtain 1.1 g (yield of 49%) of Compound 1. The obtained compound was identified by HRMS (MALDI) and HPLC analysis.
HRMS (MALDI) calculated for C65H49lrN4O3: m/z: 1126.35 g/mol; found: 1127.22 g/mol.
1.0 g (yield of 44%) of Compound 21 was obtained in a similar manner as used to synthesize Compound 1, except that 2-(benzo[b]benzo[5,6][1,4]dioxino[2,3-f]benzofuran-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxoborolane was used instead of 2-(benzo[b]benzo[5,6][1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]benzofuran-11-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxoborolane. The obtained compound was identified by HRMS (MALDI) and HPLC analysis.
HRMS (MALDI) calculated for C65H49lrN4O3: m/z: 1126.35 g/mol; found: 1127.15 g/mol.
0.9 g (yield of 41%) of Compound 22 was obtained in a similar manner as used to synthesize Compound 1, except that 5-(methyl-d3)-2-phenylpyridine was used instead of 2-phenylpyridine. The obtained compound was identified by HRMS (MALDI) and HPLC analysis.
HRMS (MALDI) calculated for C67H47D6lrN4O3: m/z: 1160.44 g/mol; found: 1161.38 g/mol.
As an anode, an ITO-patterned glass substrate was cut to a size of 50 millimeters (mm)×50 mm×0.5 mm, sonicated with isopropyl alcohol and DI water, each for 5 minutes, and then cleaned by irradiation of ultraviolet (UV) rays and exposure of ozone for 30 minutes. The resultant ITO-patterned glass substrate was then loaded onto a vacuum deposition apparatus.
Compounds HT3 and Compound F12 (p-dopant) were co-deposited by vacuum on the anode at a weight ratio of 98:2 to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, and Compound HT3 was vacuum-deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 1,650 Å.
Then, Compound GH3 (host) and Compound 1 (dopant) were co-deposited by vacuum on the hole transport layer at a weight ratio of 92:8 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å.
Afterwards, Compound ET3 and LiQ (n-dopant) were co-deposited by vacuum on the emission layer at a volume ratio of 50:50 to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 350 Å, LiQ (n-dopant) was vacuum-deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer to form a cathode having a thickness of 1,000 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.
Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in a similar manner as in Example 1, except those compounds shown in Table 2 were each used instead of Compound 1 as a dopant in forming an emission layer.
The driving voltage (Volts, V), maximum emission wavelength (Amax, nm) of the emission spectrum, external quantum efficiency (max EQE, %), and roll-off ratio (%) of each of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured in Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were evaluated and results thereof are shown in Table 2. As evaluation apparatuses, a current-voltage meter (KEITHLY 2400) and a luminance meter (MINOLTA CS-1000A) were used. The roll-off ratio was calculated according to Equation 20.
Roll-off ratio=[1−(efficiency/maximum luminescence efficiency)]×100% Equation 20
Referring to Table 2, it was confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 had low driving voltage and roll-off ratio, and excellent external quantum efficiency. In addition, it was confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 had lower driving voltage and roll-off ratio, and higher external quantum efficiency than those of the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1 and 2.
As described above, according to the one or more embodiments, an organometallic compound may have excellent electrical characteristics and thermal stability. In particular, the organometallic compound may have a high glass transition temperature (Tg) so that crystallization thereof may be prevented and electric mobility thereof may be improved. Accordingly, an electronic device, for example an organic light-emitting device, including the organometallic compound may have a low driving voltage, a high efficiency, a long lifespan, a reduced roll-off ratio, and a relatively narrow FWHM of an emission peak in an EL spectrum.
Accordingly, by using the organometallic compound, a high-quality organic light-emitting device may be implemented. In addition, an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device may be provided.
It should be understood that embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each exemplary embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other exemplary embodiments. While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the FIGURE, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2021-0175921 | Dec 2021 | KR | national |
| 10-2022-0168101 | Dec 2022 | KR | national |
