IP Library Granted Patent US 9,647,220
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US 9,647,220 · App. 14/442,652 · Granted May 9, 2017

Organic multicolor light-emitting apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,647,220
App. No.
14/442,652
Granted
May 9, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus including: a substrate; and a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device being arranged in parallel relative to the surface of the substrate; wherein the first light-emitting device includes, between an anode and a cathode, a first organic layer, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the second light-emitting device includes, between an anode and a cathode, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the first organic layer includes a first emitting dopant, the third organic layer includes a second emitting dopant, and the second organic layers independently comprise any one of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (6).

Claims (61)

1. An organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus comprising:

a substrate; and

a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device being arranged in parallel on the surface of the substrate;

wherein the first light-emitting device comprises, between an anode and a cathode, a first organic layer, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate,

the second light-emitting device comprises, between an anode and a cathode, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate,

the first organic layer comprises a first emitting dopant,

the third organic layers comprise a second emitting dopant, and

the second organic layers independently comprise any one of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) to (6):

wherein in the formulas (1) to (6), Ar 1 , Ar 2 and Ar 3 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 6 ring atoms;

in the formulas (1) to (4), X 1 is oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ; X 2 is oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >N—R 1 , >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ; and Y 1 is a single bond, oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ; Y 2 is a single bond, oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >N—R 1 , >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ;

in the formulas (5) and (6), X 3 is >CR 2 , B (boron), >SiR 5 , phosphorus (P) or >P═O; X 2 is oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >N—R 1 , >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ; and Y 1 is a single bond, oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ; Y 2 is a single bond, oxygen (O), sulfur (S), >N—R 1 , >CR 2 R 3 , >BR 4 , >SiR 5 R 6 , >C═NR 7 , >C═CR 8 R 9 , >S═O, >SO 2 , >PR 10 or >P(═O)R 11 ;

R 1 to R 11 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group including 7 to 24 carbon atoms, a silyl group or a substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

m is an integer of 1 to 3; and p and q are independently an integer of 2 to 4;

in the formulas (1), (2), (5) and (6), L 1 and L 2 are independently a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silyl group or a divalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (3) and (4), L 1 is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silyl group or a divalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (3) and (4), L 3 is, when p is 2, a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silyl group or a divalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (5) and (6), L 4 is, when q is 2, a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silyl group or a divalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (3) and (4), L 3 is, when p is 3, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent saturated hydrocarbon group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a trivalent silyl group or a trivalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (5) and (6), L 4 is, when q is 3, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent saturated hydrocarbon group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a trivalent silyl group or a trivalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted trivalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (3) and (4), L 3 is, when p is 4, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a tetravalent silyl group or a substituted tetravalent silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (5) and (6), L 4 is, when q is 4, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent saturated hydrocarbon group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a tetravalent silyl group or a substituted tetravalent silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (1), (2), (5) and (6), A 1 and A 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group including 7 to 24 carbon atoms, a silyl group or a substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

in the formulas (3) and (4), A 1 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group including 7 to 24 carbon atoms, a silyl group or a substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms.

2. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein m of the compound represented by the formulas (1) to (6) is 1 and Y 1 and Y 2 are a single bond.

3. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (1) or (2) is a compound represented by the following formulas (7) to (12):

wherein A 1 , A 2 , L 1 , L 2 , X 1 and X 2 are independently the same as A 1 , A 2 , L 1 , L 2 , X 1 and X 2 in the formula (1).

4. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (3) or (4) is a compound represented by the following formulas (13) to (18):

wherein A 1 , L 1 , L 3 , X 1 , X 2 and p are independently the same as A 1 , L 1 , L 3 , X 1 , X 2 and p in the formula (3).

5. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the formula (5) or (6) is a compound represented by the following formulas (19) to (24):

wherein A 1 , A 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 4 , X 2 X 3 and q are independently the same as A 1 , A 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 4 , X 2 , X 3 and q in the formula (5).

6. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein X 1 is oxygen (O) or sulfur (S), or X 2 is an element or a group selected from oxygen (O), sulfur (S) and >N—R 1 (wherein R 1 is the same as R 1 in the formulas (1) to (6)).

7. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein X 1 or X 2 is oxygen (O).

8. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein R 1 in the >N—R 1 is a group including a fused aromatic hydrocarbon skeleton including 10 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a group including an aromatic heterocyclic skeleton including 9 to 30 ring atoms.

9. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein p and q are 2.

10. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of A 1 and A 2 in the formula (1) or (2) is a group including a fused aromatic hydrocarbon skeleton including 10 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a group including an aromatic heterocyclic skeleton including 9 to 30 ring atoms.

11. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein L 4 in the formula (5) or (6) is a group including a fused aromatic hydrocarbon skeleton including 10 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a group including an aromatic heterocyclic skeleton including 9 to 30 ring atoms.

12. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein Y 1 and Y 2 are a single bond.

13. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of A 1 and A 2 as well as R 1 are a group selected from a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a benzophenanthrenyl group, a dibenzophenanthrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a benzochrysenyl group, dibenzochrysenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a benzofluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a benzotriphenylenyl group, a dibenzotriphenylenyl group, a picenyl group, a benzopicenyl group, a dibenzopicenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl group, a 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl group and a 9,9-spirobifluorenyl group.

14. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein L 4 is a group selected from a q-valent residue of naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, naphthacene, benzophenanthrene, dibenzophenanthrene, chrysene, benzochrysene, dibenzochrysene, fluoranthene, benzofluoranthene, triphenylene, benzotriphenylene, dibenzotriphenylene, picene, benzopicene, dibenzopicene, 9,9-diphenylfluorene and 9,9-spirobifluorene.

15. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second organic layer further comprises a hole-transporting material.

16. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second organic layer is formed of at least a layer comprising the compound represented by the formulas (1) to (6) and a layer comprising a hole-transporting material.

17. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the hole-transporting material comprises an amine skeleton or a carbazole skeleton.

18. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second organic layer of the first light-emitting device and the second organic layer of the second light-emitting device comprise the same compound.

19. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the film thickness of the second organic layer of the first light-emitting device and the film thickness of the second organic layer of the second light-emitting device are the same.

20. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first organic layer is a red, yellow or green phosphorescent emitting layer and the third organic layer is a blue fluorescent emitting layer.

21. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first organic layer is a layer formed by a coating method and the third organic layer is a layer formed by a deposition method.

22. The organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a hole-injecting and transporting layer formed by a coating method on the anode side of the second organic layer of the second light-emitting device.

23. An organic electroluminescence multicolor light-emitting apparatus comprising:

a substrate; and

a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device being arranged in parallel on the surface of the substrate;

wherein the first light-emitting device comprises, between an anode and a cathode, a first organic layer, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate,

the second light-emitting device comprises, between an anode and a cathode, a second organic layer and a third organic layer in this sequence from the anode side in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate,

the first organic layer comprises a first emitting dopant,

the third organic layers comprise a second emitting dopant, and

the second organic layers independently comprise any one of compounds represented by the following formulas (1) and (2):

wherein Ar 1 , Ar 2 and Ar 3 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 6 ring atoms;

X 1 and X 2 are independently oxygen (O), sulfur (S), or >N—R 1 , and Y 1 and Y 2 are a single bond;

R 1 is a dibenzofuranyl group or benzophenanthrenyl group;

m is 1;

L 1 and L 2 are independently a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silyl group or a divalent substituted silyl group including 3 to 20carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms;

A 1 and A 2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group including 7 to 24 carbon atoms, a silyl group or a substituted silyl group including 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group including 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group including 5 to 30 ring atoms.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2025
From: JOLED INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 043477/0926 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2015
From: YOSHINAGA, TADAHIKO; EIDA, MITSURU; KAWAKAMI, HIRONORI
To: SONY CORPORATION; IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
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