IP Library Granted Patent US 7,737,454
Granted Patent B2
US 7,737,454 · App. 11/356,365 · Granted Jun 15, 2010

Organic light-emitting element, organic light-emitting device, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,737,454
App. No.
11/356,365
Granted
Jun 15, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting layer including an inorganic semiconductor material, a first material, and a second material, at least one of the first material and the inorganic semiconductor material having a function emit light.

Claims (25)

1. A light-emitting element, comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode;

a hole transport layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;

an intermediate layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

a light-emitting layer disposed between the hole transport layer and the intermediate layer, the light-emitting layer including an inorganic semiconductor material, a first material, and a second material, at least one of the first material and the inorganic semiconductor material emitting a light.

2. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , the second material that transports at least one kind of carriers contributing to the light.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 2 , the first material emitting the light, the inorganic semiconductor material transporting a first carrier, and the second material having a function to transport a second carrier.

4. The light-emitting element according to claim 3 , the first carrier being an electron, and the second carrier being a hole.

5. The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , the inorganic semiconductor material being a metal oxide.

6. The light-emitting element according to claim 5 , the metal oxide including a trivalent element and a pentavalent element.

7. The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , the second material containing at least one acid group as a linking group bonding to the inorganic semiconductor material.

8. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , the acid group being at least one of —SO 3 H group, —COOH group, and —OP(O)(OH) 2 group.

9. The light-emitting element according to claim 3 , the first material being a metallic complex.

10. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , the light-emitting layer including a plurality of particles each of which includes the inorganic semiconductor material.

11. The light-emitting element according to claim 10 , an average particle diameter of the plurality of particles being 0.5 to 10 nm.

12. The light-emitting element according to claim 10 , the second material being adsorbed to a surface of each of the plurality of particles, or the second material residing gaps between the plurality of particles.

13. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , the second material including at least one linking group bonding to the inorganic semiconductor material.

14. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , a ratio of the inorganic semiconductor material to the second material being 20:80 to 80:20 by weight.

15. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , a ratio of the inorganic semiconductor material to the first material being 95:5 to 75:25 by weight.

16. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , the light-emitting layer having an average thickness of 1 to 100 nm.

17. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , an intermediate layer including a third material being provided between the light-emitting layer and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and the third material being semiconducting or insulating.

18. The light-emitting element according to claim 17 , the intermediate layer having an average thickness of 10 nm or below.

19. A light-emitting device, comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 1 .

20. An electronic apparatus, comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 19 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2022
From: EL TECHNOLOGY FUSION GODO KAISHA
To: ELEMENT CAPITAL COMMERCIAL COMPANY PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 059435/0428 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: EL TECHNOLOGY FUSION GODO KAISHA
Reel/Frame 047998/0879 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2006
From: MIYAZAWA, TAKASHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017593/0683 →