Organic electroluminescent device
View Patent ↗An organic electroluminescent device comprising: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic compound layer between the pair of electrodes, the at least one organic compound layer including a light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material and a compound represented by the formula (I) as defined herein.
1. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:
a pair of electrodes; and
at least one organic compound layer between the pair of electrodes, the at least one organic compound layer including a light emitting layer,
wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material and a compound represented by the formula (I):
wherein X 11 , X 12 , and X 13 each independently represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Y 1 represents a nitrogen atom; Z 1 represents a nitrogen atom; M 1 represents an ion of metal selected from the group consisting of metals in the 2nd to 4th periods of the Periodic Table of Elements; L 1 represents a ligand; n 1 represents an integer of 1 or greater; m 1 represents an integer of 0 or greater; and the bond between every pair of adjacent atoms is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, and a coordinate bond.
2. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains the compound of the formula (I) as a host material.
3. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains 50 to 99.9% by weight of the compound of the formula (I), and the phosphorescent material substantially emits light.
4. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains 50 to 99.9% by weight of the compound of the formula (I).
5. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains 80 to 99% by weight of the compound of the formula (I).
6. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:
a pair of electrodes; and
at least one organic compound layer between the pair of electrodes, the at least one organic compound layer including a light emitting layer,
wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material and a compound represented by the formula (II):
wherein X 21 and X 22 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Y 2 represents a nitrogen atom; Z 2 represents a nitrogen atom; Q 21 represents an atomic group necessary to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; Q 22 represents an atomic group necessary to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; M 2 represents an ion of metal selected from the group consisting of metals in the 2nd to 4th periods of the Periodic Table of Elements; L 2 represents a ligand; n 2 represents an integer of 1 or greater; m 2 represents an integer of 0 or greater; and the bond between every pair of adjacent atoms is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, and a coordinate bond.
7. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:
a pair of electrodes; and
at least one organic compound layer between the pair of electrodes, the at least one organic compound layer including a light emitting layer,
wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material and a compound represented by the formula (III):
wherein R 31 , R 32 , and R 33 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Y 3 represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a phosphorus atom; Z 3 represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a phosphorus atom; M 3 represents an ion of metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Zn, Ga, and Ge; L 3 represents a ligand; n 3 represents an integer of 1 or greater; m 3 represents an integer of 0 or greater; the bond between Y 3 and M 3 and the bond between Z 3 and M 3 are each a covalent bond or a coordinate bond; with the proviso that a compound in which either one of Y 3 and Z 3 is a nitrogen atom and the other is an oxygen atom is excluded.
8. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains at least two host materials.
9. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the metal ion of M 1 is one selected from divalent or trivalent metal ions of metals in 2nd to 4th periods of a periodic table.
10. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the metal ion of M 1 is Be 2+ , Mg 2+ , Al 3+ , Ga 3+ , Zn 2+ or Cu 2+ .
11. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the metal ion of M 1 is Al 3+ , Ga 3+ or Zn 2+ .
12. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the ligand of L 1 is a halide ion, a perchlorate ion, an alkoxy ion, an aryloxy ion, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ligand, an acyloxy ion, an ether compound ligand, or a hydroxide ion, and m 1 is an integer of 1 or greater.
13. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the ligand of L 1 is an alkoxy ion or an aryloxy ion, and m 1 is an integer of 1 or greater.
14. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 , wherein the ligand of L 1 is an aryloxy ion, and m 1 is an integer of 1 or greater.
15. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:
a pair of electrodes; and
at least one organic compound layer between the pair of electrodes, the at least one organic compound layer including a light emitting layer,
wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent material and a compound represented by the formula (II):
wherein X 21 and X 22 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Y 2 represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a phosphorus atom; Z 2 represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a phosphorus atom; Q 21 represents an atomic group necessary to form a ring which can be substituted; Q 22 represents an atomic group necessary to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; M 2 represents an ion of metal selected from the group consisting of metals in the 2nd to 4th periods of the Periodic Table of Elements; L 2 represents a ligand; n 2 represents an integer of 1 or greater; m 2 represents an integer of 0 or greater; and the bond between every pair of adjacent atoms is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, a double bond, a triple bond, and a coordinate bond; with proviso that a compound in which either one of Y 2 and Z 2 is a nitrogen atom and the other is an oxygen atom is excluded,
wherein the ring formed by Q 21 is a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrazine ring, a quinoline ring, a quinoxaline ring, an isoquinoline ring, a cinnoline ring, a phthalazine ring, a quinazoline ring, a triazine ring, an acridine ring, a phenazine ring, a phenanthroline ring, a naphthyridine ring, a phenanthridine ring, a pyrrole ring, an indole ring, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring, a benzimidazole ring, a selenazole ring, a benzoselenazole ring, an indazole ring, an isothiazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a triazole ring, a benzotriazole ring, a tetrazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, a thiatriazole ring, an azaindole ring, an imidazopyridine ring, a purine ring, an imidazoline ring, azepine ring, a furan ring, a benzofuran ring, a thiophene ring, or a benzothiophene ring.
16. The organic electroluminescent device of claim 7 , wherein M 3 represents an ion of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Zn, and Ga.