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US 12,570,636 · App. 17/688,926 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Luminescence device and nitrogen-containing compound for same

Inventor: Taku Imaizumi (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
C07D403/10C07D403/14C07D405/10C07D405/14C07D417/10C07D417/14H10K85/626H10K85/6572H10K85/6574H10K85/6576H10K50/15H10K50/17
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Patent No.
US 12,570,636
App. No.
17/688,926
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminescence device, includes: a first electrode; a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode; an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region; an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer; and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region includes a compound of Formula 1: in Formula 1, the variables are described herein.

Claims (73)

1 . A luminescence device, comprising:

a first electrode;

a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode;

an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region;

an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer; and

a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region,

wherein the hole transport region comprises a nitrogen-containing compound represented by Formula 1:

in Formula 1,

X is O, S, or NR 5 ,

R 1 is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group,

R 2 to R 5 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

a is an integer of 1 to 4,

b and c are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 4,

d is an integer of 0 to 3, and

hydrogen is optionally replaced with deuterium.

2 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the hole transport region comprises:

a hole injection layer disposed on the first electrode; and

a hole transport layer disposed on the hole injection layer, and

the nitrogen-containing compound of Formula 1 is comprised in at least one of the hole injection layer or the hole transport layer.

3 . The luminescence device of claim 2 , further comprising an electron blocking layer disposed on the hole transport layer.

4 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the Formula 1 is represented by Formula 2:

in Formula 2,

a′ and b′ are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 3,

R a is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group,

R b is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

X, R 1 to R 4 , c, and d have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 1 in claim 1 .

5 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the Formula 1 is represented by Formula 3:

in Formula 3,

a′ and b′ are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 3,

R a is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group,

R b is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

X, R 1 to R 4 , c, and d have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 1 in claim 1 .

6 . The luminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by Formula 4:

in Formula 4,

R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 4 .

7 . The luminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by Formula 5:

in Formula 5,

R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 4 .

8 . The luminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by Formula 6:

in Formula 6,

R 5 is a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 4 .

9 . The luminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by Formula 7-1 or Formula 7-2:

in Formula 7-1 and Formula 7-2,

X, R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 4 .

10 . The luminescence device of claim 4 , wherein R a is a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group, and

R b is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms.

11 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound of the Formula 1 is at least one of the compounds in Compound Group 1:

12 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound of the Formula 1 is at least one compound of the Compound Group 2:

13 . The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen-containing compound of the Formula 1 is at least one compound of Compound Group 3:

14 . A nitrogen-containing compound represented by Formula 1:

in Formula 1,

X is O, S, or NR 5 ,

R 1 is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group,

R 2 to R 5 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

a is an integer of 1 to 4,

b and c are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 4,

d is an integer of 0 to 3, and

hydrogen is optionally replaced with deuterium.

15 . The nitrogen-containing compound of claim 14 , wherein the Formula 1 is represented by Formula 2:

in Formula 2,

a′ and b′ are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 3,

R a is a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzofuran group, a substituted or an unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or an unsubstituted carbazole group,

R b is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or an unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or an unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or an unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkenyl group of 2 to carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

X, R 1 to R 4 , c, and d have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 1 in claim 14 .

16 . The nitrogen-containing compound of claim 15 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by any one of Formula 4 to Formula 6:

in Formula 4 to Formula 6,

R 5 is a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or an unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 15 .

17 . The nitrogen-containing compound of claim 15 , wherein the Formula 2 is represented by Formula 7-1 or Formula 7-2:

in Formula 7-1 and Formula 7-2,

X, R 1 to R 4 , R a , R b , c, d, a′ and b′ have, independently from one another, the same meaning as defined in the Formula 2 in claim 15 .

18 . A nitrogen-containing compound is selected from the compounds in Compound Group 1, the compounds in Compound Group 2, and the compounds in Compound Group 3:

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: IMAIZUMI, TAKU
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0049647 · Apr 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220376186A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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