IP Library Granted Patent US 10,283,722
Granted Patent B2
US 10,283,722 · App. 15/963,361 · Granted May 7, 2019

Organometallic complex, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device

Inventors: Tomoya Yamaguchi (Kanagawa, JP); Hideko Inoue (Kanagawa, JP); Hiromitsu Kido (Kanagawa, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Tatsuyoshi Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/0085C07F15/004C07F15/0033C09K11/06C09K2211/1007C09K2211/1044C09K2211/185H01L51/006H01L51/0059H01L51/0072H01L51/0074H01L51/5016H01L2251/5384Y02P20/582
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Patent No.
US 10,283,722
App. No.
15/963,361
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel organometallic complex having high heat resistance is provided. The organometallic complex, which includes a structure represented by General Formula (G1), includes iridium and a ligand. The ligand has a pyrazine skeleton. Iridium is bonded to nitrogen at the 1-position of the pyrazine skeleton. A phenyl group that has an alkyl group as a substituent is bonded at each of the 2- and 3-positions of the pyrazine skeleton, and a phenyl group that has a cyano group as a substituent is bonded at the 5-position of the pyrazine skeleton. The ortho position of the phenyl group bonded at the 2-position of the pyrazine skeleton is bonded to iridium. In the formula, each of A 1 to A 4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Each of R 1 to R 6 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. Each of R 7 to R 11 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cyano group. At least one of R 7 to R 11 represents a cyano group.

Claims (69)

1. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes,

a layer between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the layer comprises a π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound, a π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound, and an organometallic complex represented by General Formula (G1):

wherein each of A 1 to A 4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

wherein each of R 1 to R 6 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms,

wherein each of R 7 to R 11 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cyano group, and

wherein at least one of R 7 to R 11 represents a cyano group.

2. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound is a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic compound or a metal complex, and

wherein the π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound is an aromatic amine compound.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organometallic complex comprising a structure represented by General Formula (G2):

4. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 1 ; and

a transistor or a substrate.

5. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 4 ; and

a microphone, a camera, an operation button, an external connection portion, or a speaker.

6. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 4 ; and

a housing or a touch sensor.

7. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes,

a layer between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the layer comprises a t-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound, a π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound, and an organometallic complex represented by General Formula (G3):

wherein each of A 1 to A 4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

wherein each of R 1 to R 6 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms,

wherein each of R 7 to R 11 independently represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and a cyano group,

wherein at least one of R 7 to R 11 represents a cyano group, and

wherein L represents a monoanionic ligand.

8. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 ,

wherein the π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound is a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic compound or a metal complex, and

wherein the π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound is an aromatic amine compound.

9. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 ,

wherein the organometallic complex represented by General Formula (G4):

10. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 ,

wherein the monoanionic ligand is a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a β-diketone structure, a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a carboxyl group, a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a phenolic hydroxyl group, a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand in which two coordinating elements are both nitrogen, or an aromatic heterocyclic bidentate ligand which can form a metal-carbon bond with iridium by cyclometalation.

11. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 ,

wherein the monoanionic ligand is represented by any one of General Formulae (L1) to (L6),

wherein each of R 71 to R 94 independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

wherein each of A 1 to A 3 independently represents nitrogen, sp 2 hybridized carbon bonded to hydrogen, or sp 2 hybridized carbon having a substituent,

wherein the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group,

wherein each of B 1 to B 8 independently represents nitrogen or substituted or unsubstituted carbon, and

wherein the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.

12. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 7 ; and

a transistor or a substrate.

13. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 12 ; and

a microphone, a camera, an operation button, an external connection portion, or a speaker.

14. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 12 ; and

a housing or a touch sensor.

15. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes,

a layer between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the layer comprises an organometallic complex represented by Structural Formula (108)

16. The light-emitting element according to claim 15 :

wherein the layer comprises a π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound, a π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound.

17. The light-emitting element according to claim 15 ,

wherein the π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound is a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic compound or a metal complex, and

wherein the π-electron rich heteroaromatic compound is an aromatic amine compound.

18. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 15 ; and

a transistor or a substrate.

19. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 18 ; and

a microphone, a camera, an operation button, an external connection portion, or a speaker.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-247005 · Dec 18, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15378500 · Dec 14, 2016
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