IP Library Patent Application 18587280
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App. No. 18/587,280

COMPOUND, PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, LIGHT ABSORPTION SENSOR, SENSOR-EMBEDDED DISPLAY PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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Abstract

Provided is a compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, and having a molecular packing density of greater than or equal to about 1.55 molecules/nm 3 and photoelectric devices, light absorption sensors, sensor-embedded display panels, and electronic devices including the same. In Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, the definition of each substituent is as described in the specification.

Claims (111)

1 . A compound being represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3:

wherein, in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

X 1 is O, S, Se, Te, or NR a , wherein R a is hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

Y 1 is CR or N, wherein R is hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

G 1 and G 2 are each independently a single bond, O, S, Se, Te, S(═O), S(═O) 2 , NR a , BR b , —SiR c R d —, —SiR cc R dd —, —GeR e R f —, —GeR ee R ff —, —(CR g R h ) n1 —, —(CR gg R hh )—, —(C(R i )═(C(R i ))—, or —(C(R ii )═(C(R ii ))—, wherein R a , R b , R C , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h , R i and R j are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof, each pair of R cc and R dd , R ee and R ff , R gg and R hh , or R ii and R jj is linked to each other to form a ring structure, and n1 of —(CR g R h ) n1 — is 1 or 2,

R x1 , R x2 , R y1 , R y2 , and R z are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

x1 is an integer of 0 to 5,

x2 is an integer of 0 to 4,

y1 is an integer of 0 to 4,

y2 is an integer of 0 to 3, and

EWG is an acceptor moiety containing at least one electron withdrawing group,

wherein the compound has a molecular packing density of greater than or equal to about 1.55 molecules/nm 3 .

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, R x1 , R x2 , R y1 , R y2 , and R z are each independently an electron donating group selected from a C1 to C6 alkyl group and a C1 to C6 alkoxy group.

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, EWG is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 hydrocarbon ring group including at least one functional group selected from C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═Te, and C═CR p R q , wherein R p and R q are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, or a cyano group; a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 heterocyclic group including at least one functional group selected from C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═Te, and C═CR p R q , wherein R p and R q are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, or a cyano group; or a fused ring thereof; or a C2 to C20 alkyl group including at least one functional group selected from C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═Te, and C═CR p R q , wherein R p and R q are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, or a cyano group.

4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, EWG is a cyclic group represented by Chemical Formula 4:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 4,

Ar′ is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arene group or a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heteroarene group,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3.

5 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

in Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, EWG is a cyclic group represented by any one of Chemical Formula 5A to Chemical Formula 5H:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5A,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

Z 3 is N or CR C , wherein R C is hydrogen, deuterium, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group,

R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5B,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

Z 3 is O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

R 11 and R 12 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5C,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5D,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

Z 3 is N or CR C , wherein R C is hydrogen or a C1 to C6 alkyl group,

G 3 is O, S, Se, Te, SiR x R y , or GeR z R w , wherein R x , R y , R z , and R w are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a C6 to C10 aryl group,

R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

n is 0 or 1, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5E,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

Z 3 is N or CR C , wherein R c is hydrogen or a C1 to C6 alkyl group,

G 3 is O, S, Se, Te, SiR x R y , or GeR z R w , wherein R x , R y , R z and R w are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a C6 to C10 aryl group,

R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

n is 0 or 1, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5F,

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

R 11 is hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof,

G 3 is O, S, Se, Te, SiR x R y , or GeR z R w , wherein R x , R y , R z , and R w are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a C6 to C10 aryl group, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5G,

Z 1 is O, S, Se, Te, or CR a R b , wherein R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group, and

R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl group, a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, a C6 to C10 aryl group, a C4 to C10 heteroaryl group, or any combination thereof, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3,

wherein, in Chemical Formula 5H,

R a and R b are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group,

Z 1 to Z 4 are each independently O, S, Se, Te, or CR C R d , wherein R C and R d are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a cyano group, and

* is a linking portion linked to any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3.

6 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has a molecular volume of less than or equal to about 570 Å 3 .

7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has a single film absorption coefficient of greater than or equal to about 1.4×10 5 cm −1 .

8 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has an oscillator strength value of greater than or equal to about 0.8.

9 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

a molecule of the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has an aspect ratio (Z/X) obtained by dividing a length of a shortest axis of the molecule (Z) by a length of a longest axis of the molecule (X) of less than or equal to about 0.41.

10 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has a maximum absorption wavelength (Amax) in a wavelength range of about 500 nm to about 540 nm in a thin film state.

11 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 has a sublimation temperature of less than or equal to about 280° C.

12 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3 exhibits an absorption curve with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of about 20 nm to about 150 nm in a thin film state.

13 . A photoelectric device, comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, and

a light absorbing layer between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the light absorbing layer includes the compound of claim 1 .

14 . The photoelectric device of claim 13 , wherein

the light absorbing layer includes a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor,

the p-type semiconductor includes the compound represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 3, and

the n-type semiconductor includes fullerene, fullerene derivative, sub-phthalocyanine or a sub-phthalocyanine derivative, thiophene or a thiophene derivative, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 6, or any combination thereof:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 6,

X 5 and X 6 are each independently O or NR a , wherein R a is hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heterocyclic group, a halogen, or a cyano group, and

R 81 to R 84 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heterocyclic group, a halogen, a cyano group or any combination thereof.

15 . A light absorption sensor comprising the photoelectric device of claim 13 .

16 . The light absorption sensor of claim 15 , wherein

the photoelectric device is a green photoelectric device configured to sense light in a green wavelength region,

the light absorption sensor further includes a semiconductor substrate integrated with a plurality of first photo-sensing devices configured to sense light in a blue wavelength region and a plurality of second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light in a red wavelength region, and

the photoelectric device is on the semiconductor substrate.

17 . The light absorption sensor of claim 15 , wherein

the photoelectric device is a green photoelectric device configured to sense light in a green wavelength region, and

the light absorption sensor includes a stack of

the green photoelectric device,

a blue photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light in a blue wavelength region, and

a red photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light in a red wavelength region.

18 . A sensor-embedded display panel, comprising

a substrate,

a light emitting element on the substrate and including a light emitting layer, and

a light absorption sensor on the substrate and including a light absorbing layer and arranged in parallel with the light emitting layer along an in-plane direction of the substrate such that the light absorption layer and the light emitting layer at least partially overlap in the in-plane direction,

wherein the light absorbing layer is configured to absorb light of a red wavelength spectrum, a green wavelength spectrum, a blue wavelength spectrum, an infrared wavelength spectrum, or any combination thereof,

wherein the light absorbing layer configured to absorb light of the green wavelength spectrum includes the compound according to claim 1 .

19 . The sensor-embedded display panel of claim 18 , wherein

the light emitting element includes first, second, and third light emitting elements configured to emit light of different wavelength spectra, and

the light absorption sensor is configured to absorb light emitted from at least one of the first, second, or third light emitting elements and then reflected by a recognition target to the light absorption sensor and to convert the absorbed light into an electrical signal.

20 . An electronic device comprising the photoelectric device of claim 13 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2025
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072342/0519 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: CHOI, TAE JIN; KIM, HYEONG-JU; MINAMI, DAIKI; PARK, KYUNG BAE; PARK, JEONG IL; SHIBUYA, HIROMASA; YI, JEOUNG IN; LIM, YOUNHEE; HONG, HYERIM
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066585/0708 →