IP Library Patent Application 17945491
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App. No. 17/945,491

LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME

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17/945,491
Abstract

A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and at least one functional layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an amine compound represented by Formula 1. The light-emitting element may exhibit high efficiency and long lifetime characteristics.

Claims (88)

1 . A light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode disposed on the first electrode; and

at least one functional layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an amine compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms other than a phenanthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms,

R 1 to R 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a single bond forming a ring by bonding with a group represented by Formula 2, and

a pair of R 1 and R 2 and/or a pair of R 3 and R 4 are bonded with a group represented by Formula 2 to form a ring,

wherein in Formula 2,

X is O, S, N(R 10 ), or C(R 11 )(R 12 ), and

a* and b* each indicate a bond to one of R 1 to R 4 in Formula 1, and

wherein in Formula 1 and Formula 2,

R 5 to R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms,

a and b are each independently an integer from 0 to 2,

c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 7, and

e is an integer from 0 to 4.

2 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein

the at least one functional layer comprises:

a light-emitting layer;

a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer; and

an electron transport region disposed between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and

the hole transport region includes the amine compound.

3 . The light-emitting element of claim 2 , wherein

the hole transport region comprises at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or an electron blocking layer, and

the at least one of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, or the electron blocking layer includes the amine compound.

4 . The light-emitting element of claim 2 , wherein

the hole transport region comprises a first hole transport layer and a second hole transport layer which are sequentially stacked between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer,

the first hole transport layer and the second hole transport layer include different hole transport materials, and

the second hole transport layer includes the amine compound.

5 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein the amine compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 1-1 to 1-3:

wherein in Formula 1-3,

X 1 and X 2 are each independently O, S, N(R 10 ), or C(R 11 )(R 12 ),

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

R 91 and R 92 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

wherein in Formulas 1-1 to 1-3,

Ar 1 , X, R 1 to R 12 , and a to e are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

6 . The light-emitting element of claim 5 , wherein in Formula 1-3,

X 1 and X 2 are the same.

7 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein the group represented by Formula 2 is a group represented by one of Formulas 2-1 to 2-5:

wherein in Formulas 2-1 to 2-5,

R 9 , e, a*, and b* are the same as defined in Formula 2.

8 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein in Formula 1,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran group.

9 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein in Formula 1,

at least one of R 1 to R 9 and Ar 1 is a deuterium atom or a substituent including a deuterium atom.

10 . The light-emitting element of claim 2 , wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a compound represented by Formula E-1:

wherein in Formula E-1,

c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 5,

R 31 to R 40 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted thio group, a substituted or unsubstituted oxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring.

11 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , further comprising:

a capping layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein

the capping layer has a refractive index equal to or greater than about 1.6.

12 . The light-emitting element of claim 1 , wherein the amine compound is selected from Compound Group 1:

wherein in Compound Group 1,

D indicates a deuterium atom.

13 . An amine compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms other than a phenanthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms,

R 1 to R 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a single bond forming a ring by bonding with a group represented by Formula 2, and

a pair of R 1 and R 2 and/or a pair of R 3 and R 4 are bonded with a group represented by Formula 2 to form a ring,

wherein in Formula 2,

X is O, S, N(R 10 ), or C(R 11 )(R 12 ), and

a* and b* each indicate a bond to one of R 1 to R 4 in Formula 1, and

wherein in Formula 1 and Formula 2,

R 5 to R 12 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms,

a and b are each independently an integer from 0 to 2,

c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 7, and

e is an integer from 0 to 4.

14 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein the amine compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 1-1 to 1-3:

wherein in Formula 1-3,

X 1 and X 2 are each independently O, S, N(R 10 ), or C(R 11 )(R 12 ),

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

R 91 and R 92 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms, and

wherein in Formulas 1-1 to 1-3,

Ar 1 , X, R 1 to R 12 , and a to e are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

15 . The amine compound of claim 14 , wherein in Formula 1-3,

X 1 and X 2 are the same.

16 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein the group represented by Formula 2 is represented by one of Formulas 2-1 to 2-5:

wherein in Formulas 2-1 to 2-5,

R 9 , e, a*, and b* are the same as defined in Formula 2.

17 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein in Formula 1,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran group.

18 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein in Formula 1,

at least one of R 1 to R 9 and Ar 1 is a deuterium atom or a substituent including a deuterium atom.

19 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein the amine compound represented by Formula 1 is a monoamine compound.

20 . The amine compound of claim 13 , wherein the amine compound is selected from Compound Group 1:

wherein in Compound Group 1,

D indicates a deuterium atom.

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