Organic light-emitting device
An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode; an emissive layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a hole injecting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The hole injecting layer includes a three-component mixture of a metal fluoride, an insulator, and a hole injecting layer forming organic compound. The metal of the metal fluoride is a Group 1 or Group 2 element. The insulator is a compound made up of an element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and B, and an element selected from the group consisting of O, S, Cl, Se, Br and I. The hole injecting layer material provides excellent electrical characteristics, and is suitable for fluorescent and phosphorescent devices of all colors including red, green, blue, and white, and can be used in manufacturing an organic light-emitting device having high efficiency, low voltage, high brightness, and long life span.
1. An organic light-emitting device, comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode;
an emissive layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a hole injecting layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the hole injecting layer comprises a three-component mixture comprising a metal fluoride, an insulator, and a hole injecting layer forming organic compound, wherein the metal of the metal fluoride is a Group 1 or Group 2 element, and the insulator being one of molybdenum oxide, nickel oxide, barium oxide, tungsten oxide, caesium oxide, Rb 2 O, SrO, SrCl 2 , BaCl 2 , BCl 3 or a compound comprising an element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and B, and an element selected from the group consisting of S, Cl, Se, Br and I, wherein the hole injecting layer forming organic compound is selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine, 1,3,5-tricarbazolylbenzene, 4,4′-biscarbazolylbiphenyl, polyvinylcarbazole, m-biscarbazolylphenyl, 4,4′-biscarbazolyl-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl, 1,3,5-tri(2-carbazolylphenyl)benzene, 1,3,5-tris(2-carbazolyl-5-methoxyphenyl)benzene, bis(4-carbazolylphenyl)silane and N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (α-NPD).
2. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a molar mix ratio between a mixture of the metal fluoride and the insulator, and the hole injecting layer forming organic compound is 1:1 to 1:3.
3. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a molar mix ratio between the metal fluoride and the insulator is 1:2 to 2:1.
4. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the metal fluoride is one of LiF, NaF, CaF 2 , MgF 2 and CsF.
5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the insulator is one of molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide or nickel oxide.
6. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a hole transporting layer, an electron blocking layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transporting layer, and an electron injecting layer.
7. The organic light-emitting device of claim 6 , wherein the device has one of the following structures:
first electrode/hole injecting layer/hole transporting layer/emissive layer/electron transporting layer/second electrode,
first electrode/hole injecting layer/hole transporting layer/emissive layer/electron transporting layer/electron injecting layer/second electrode; or
first electrode/hole injecting layer/hole transporting layer/emissive layer/hole blocking layer/electron transporting layer/electron injecting layer/second electrode.
8. A hole injecting layer of an organic light-emitting device, comprising:
a three-component mixture comprising a metal fluoride, an insulator, and a hole injecting layer forming organic compound, wherein the metal of the metal fluoride is a Group 1 or Group 2 element, the insulator being one of molybdenum oxide, nickel oxide, tungsten oxide, barium oxide, caesium oxide, Rb 2 O, SrO, SrCl 2 , BaCl 2 , BCl 3 , or a compound comprising an element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and B, and an element selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Br and I, and the hole injecting layer forming organic compound being selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine, 1,3,5-tricarbazolylbenzene, 4,4′-biscarbazolylbiphenyl, polyvinylcarbazole, m-biscarbazolylphenyl, 4,4′-biscarbazolyl-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl, 1,3,5-tri(2-carbazolylphenyl)benzene, 1,3,5-tris(2-carbazolyl-5-methoxyphenyl)benzene, bis(4-carbazolylphenyl)silane and N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl benzidine (α-NPD).
9. The hole injecting layer of claim 8 , wherein a molar mix ratio between a mixture of the metal fluoride and the insulator, and the hole injecting layer forming organic compound is 1:1 to 1:3.
10. The hole injecting layer of claim 8 , wherein a molar mix ratio between the metal fluoride and the insulator is 1:2 to 2:1.
11. The hole injecting layer of claim 8 , wherein the metal fluoride is one of LiF, NaF, CaF 2 , MgF 2 and CsF.
12. The hole injecting layer of claim 8 , wherein the insulator is one of molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, or nickel oxide.
13. An organic light-emitting device, comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode;
an emissive layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a hole injecting layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the hole injecting layer comprises a three-component mixture comprising a metal fluoride, an insulator, and a hole injecting layer forming organic compound, wherein the metal of the metal fluoride is a Group 1 or Group 2 element, and the insulator is a compound selected from a group consisting of molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, nickel oxide, caesium oxide, SrCl 2 , BaCl 2 , BCl 3 , Rb 2 O, SrO and BaO.
14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein a molar mix ratio between a mixture of the metal fluoride and the insulator, and the hole injecting layer forming organic compound is 1:1 to 1:3.
15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein a molar mix ratio between the metal fluoride and the insulator is 1:2 to 2:1.
16. The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the metal fluoride is one of SrF 2 or BaF 2 .
17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , the hole injecting layer having a thickness in the range of 10 Å to 5 μm.
18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the hole injecting layer forming organic compound is selected from a group consisting of copper phthalocyanine, 1,3,5-tricarbazolylbenzene, 4,4′-biscarbazolylbiphenyl, polyvinylcarbazole, m-biscarbazolylphenyl, 4,4′-biscarbazolyl-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl, 1,3,5-tri(2-carbazolylphenyl)benzene, 1,3,5-tris(2-carbazolyl-5-methoxyphenyl)benzene, bis(4-carbazolylphenyl)silane and N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl benzidine (α-NPD).