Color conversion sheet, light source unit including the same, display, and lighting apparatus
A color conversion sheet converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light. The color conversion sheet includes the following layer (A) and layer (B): the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin.
1. A color conversion sheet that converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light, the color conversion sheet comprising the following layer (A) and layer (B):
the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin,
wherein SP A ≤SP B where SP values as solubility parameters of the binder resin contained in the layer (A) and the binder resin contained in the layer (B) are SP A (cal/cm 3 ) 0.5 and SP B (cal/cm 3 ) 0.5 , respectively.
2. The color conversion sheet according to claim 1 , wherein SP B ≥10.0 where a SP value as a solubility parameter of the binder resin contained in the layer (B) is SP B (cal/cm 3 ) 0.5 .
3. The color conversion sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a content w a of the organic light-emitting material (a) in the layer (A) and a content w b of the organic light-emitting material (b) in the layer (B) have a relation of w a ≥w b .
4. The color conversion sheet according to claim 1 , further comprising a light extraction layer between the layer (A) and the layer (B).
5. A light source unit comprising:
a light source; and
the color conversion sheet according to claim 1 .
6. The light source unit according to claim 5 , wherein an arrangement of the light source and the following layer (A) and layer (B) included in the color conversion sheet is an arrangement of the light source, the layer (A), and the layer (B) in this order:
the layer (A): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin.
7. A display or lighting apparatus comprising the light source unit according to claim 5 .
8. A color conversion sheet that converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light, the color conversion sheet comprising the following layer (A) and layer (B):
the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin, wherein
at least one of the organic light-emitting material (a) and the organic light-emitting material (b) is a compound represented by General Formula (1):
where X is C—R 7 or N; R 1 to R 9 are the same as or different from each other and are selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl ether group, an aryl thioether group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, halogen, a cyano group, an aldehyde group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an amino group, a nitro group, a silyl group, a siloxanyl group, a boryl group, a phosphine oxide group, and a condensed ring and an aliphatic ring formed between adjacent substituents.
9. The color conversion sheet according to claim 8 , wherein the binder resin contained in the layer (A) and the binder resin contained in the layer (B) are different from each other.
10. The color conversion sheet according to claim 8 , wherein SP B ≥10.0 where a SP value as a solubility parameter of the binder resin contained in the layer (B) is SP B (cal/cm 3 ) 0.5 .
11. The color conversion sheet according to claim 8 , wherein a content w a of the organic light-emitting material (a) in the layer (A) and a content w b of the organic light-emitting material (b) in the layer (B) have a relation of w a ≥w b .
12. The color conversion sheet according to claim 8 , further comprising a light extraction layer between the layer (A) and the layer (B).
13. A light source unit comprising:
a light source; and
the color conversion sheet according to claim 8 .
14. The light source unit according to claim 13 , wherein an arrangement of the light source and the following layer (A) and layer (B) included in the color conversion sheet is an arrangement of the light source, the layer (A), and the layer (B) in this order:
the layer (A): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin.
15. A display or lighting apparatus comprising the light source unit according to claim 13 .
16. A color conversion sheet that converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light, the color conversion sheet comprising the following layer (A) and layer (B):
the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin, wherein
the layer (A) further contains an organic light-emitting material (c) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a), and
the organic light-emitting material (c) is a compound represented by General Formula (1):
where X is C—R 7 or N; R 1 to R 9 are the same as or different from each other and are selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl ether group, an aryl thioether group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, halogen, a cyano group, an aldehyde group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an amino group, a nitro group, a silyl group, a siloxanyl group, a boryl group, a phosphine oxide group, and a condensed ring and an aliphatic ring formed between adjacent substituents.
17. The color conversion sheet according to claim 16 , wherein the binder resin contained in the layer (A) and the binder resin contained in the layer (B) are different from each other.
18. The color conversion sheet according to claim 16 , wherein a content w a of the organic light-emitting material (a) in the layer (A) and a content w c of the organic light-emitting material (c) in the layer (A) have a relation of w a ≥w c .
19. A light source unit comprising:
a light source; and
the color conversion sheet according to claim 16 .
20. The light source unit according to claim 19 , wherein an arrangement of the light source and the following layer (A) and layer (B) included in the color conversion sheet is an arrangement of the light source, the layer (A), and the layer (B) in this order:
the layer (A): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin.
21. A display or lighting apparatus comprising the light source unit according to claim 19 .
22. A color conversion sheet that converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light, the color conversion sheet comprising the following layer (A) and layer (B):
the layer (A): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing an organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin, wherein
the layer (B) further contains an organic light-emitting material (d) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and
the organic light-emitting material (d) is a compound represented by General Formula (1):
where X is C—R 7 or N; R 1 to R 9 are the same as or different from each other and are selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl ether group, an aryl thioether group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, halogen, a cyano group, an aldehyde group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an amino group, a nitro group, a silyl group, a siloxanyl group, a boryl group, a phosphine oxide group, and a condensed ring and an aliphatic ring formed between adjacent substituents.
23. The color conversion sheet according to claim 22 , wherein the binder resin contained in the layer (A) and the binder resin contained in the layer (B) are different from each other.
24. A light source unit comprising:
a light source; and
the color conversion sheet according to claim 22 .
25. The light source unit according to claim 24 , wherein an arrangement of the light source and the following layer (A) and layer (B) included in the color conversion sheet is an arrangement of the light source, the layer (A), and the layer (B) in this order:
the layer (A): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (a) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 500 nm or more and 580 nm or less by using excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and a binder resin; and
the layer (B): a layer containing the organic light-emitting material (b) that exhibits light emission with a peak wavelength observed in a region of 580 nm or more and 750 nm or less by being excited by either or both of excitation light in a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 500 nm or less and light emission from the organic light-emitting material (a) and a binder resin.
26. A display or lighting apparatus comprising the light source unit according to claim 24 .