IP Library Granted Patent US 12,446,459
Granted Patent B2
US 12,446,459 · App. 17/237,988 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Organic electroluminescent device

Inventors: Dong-Hyung Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Chi-Sik Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Soo-Yong Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Seung-Hoon Yoo (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Yoo-Jin Doh (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: DuPont Specialty Materials Korea Ltd.
H10K85/636H10K85/622H10K85/626H10K85/633H10K85/6572H10K85/6574H10K85/6576H10K50/11H10K50/15
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Patent No.
US 12,446,459
App. No.
17/237,988
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises a light-emitting layer and a hole transport zone. By comprising a deuterated compound in at least one of the light-emitting layer and the hole transport zone, it is possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency, power efficiency, and/or lifetime properties.

Claims (31)

1. An organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises a light-emitting layer and a hole transport zone, and the hole transport zone comprises a deuterated compound; wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a dopant, the dopant comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a boron derivative, a pyrene derivative, and a benzofluorene derivative.

2. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport zone comprises at least one of a hole auxiliary layer and a light-emitting auxiliary layer.

3. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport zone comprises a compound represented by the following formula 1:

wherein,

Ar 1 to Ar 3 , each independently, represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl; with a proviso that at least one of Ar 1 to Ar 3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl;

L 1 to L 3 , each independently, represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroarylene;

Dn represents that n hydrogens are replaced with deuterium; and n represents an integer of 0 to 50.

4. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of Ar 1 to Ar 3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofluorenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triphenylenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl.

5. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport zone comprises a compound represented by the following formula 2:

wherein,

ring Z represents a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring;

X 41 represents —O—, —S—, —C(R 51 )(R 52 )—, or —N(R 53 )—;

R 51 and R 52 , each independently, represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C1-C30)alkylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino; or R 51 and R 52 may be linked to each other to form a ring(s);

R 53 represents hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C1-C30)alkylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino;

L 41 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroarylene;

Ar 31 represents a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl;

R 41 to R 48 , each independently, represent hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C1-C30)alkylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C2-C30)alkenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino; or two or more adjacent ones of R 41 to R 48 may be linked to each other to form a ring(s);

Dn represents that n hydrogens are replaced with deuterium; and n represents an integer of 0 to 50.

6. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport zone comprises a compound represented by the following formula 3:

wherein,

ring C, ring D, and ring E, each independently, represent a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring;

Y represents —O—, —S—, or —N(Ra)—;

Ra represents -L 52 -Ar 52 ;

Ar 51 and Ar 52 , each independently, represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl containing at least one of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, a substituted or unsubstituted di(C6-C30)arylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino;

L 51 and L 52 , each independently, represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroarylene;

s represents an integer of 0 or 1;

Dn represents that n hydrogens are replaced with deuterium; and n represents an integer of 0 to 50.

7. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting layer is a blue light-emitting layer.

8. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3 , wherein the compound represented by formula 1 is at least one selected from the following compounds:

9. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 5 , wherein the compound represented by formula 2 is at least one selected from the following compounds:

10. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 6 , wherein the compound represented by formula 3 is at least one selected from the following compounds:

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2025
From: LEE, DONG-HYUNG; KIM, CHI-SIK; LEE, SOO-YONG; YOO, SEUNG-HOON; DOH, YOO-JIN
To: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
Reel/Frame 071527/0842 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
To: DUPONT SPECIALTY MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
Reel/Frame 069316/0857 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD
To: DUPONT SPECIALTY MATERIALS KOREA LTD
Reel/Frame 069185/0438 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0049806 · Apr 24, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0022375 · Feb 19, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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