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Granted Patent B2
US 11,552,256 · App. 16/570,062 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, lighting device, and organic compound

Inventors: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Takao Hamada (Kanagawa, JP); Tatsuyoshi Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP); Yasushi Kitano (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroki Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Hideko Inoue (Kanagawa, JP)
H01L51/0072C07D403/14H01L51/006H01L51/0061H01L51/0085Y02P20/582
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Patent No.
US 11,552,256
App. No.
16/570,062
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

Claims (61)

1. A light-emitting element comprising:

an EL layer between an anode and a cathode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a light-emitting layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance,

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex,

wherein the first organic compound includes a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring and a carbazole skeleton,

wherein the 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring is any of pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine and tetrazine,

wherein the second organic compound has a hole-transport property,

wherein a HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than a HOMO level of the second organic compound, and

wherein a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

2. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the first organic compound includes a 3,3′-bicarbazole skeleton or a 2,3′-bicarbazole skeleton.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent compound.

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

wherein the EL layer includes a hole-transport layer, the hole-transport layer being in contact with the light-emitting layer and containing a third organic compound, and

wherein a HOMO level of the third organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound.

5. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 1 ; and

a housing.

6. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 5 ; and

a connection terminal or an operation key.

7. A light-emitting element comprising:

an EL layer between an anode and a cathode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a light-emitting layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance,

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex,

wherein the first organic compound includes a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring and a carbazole skeleton and does not contain a triarylamine skeleton,

wherein the 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring is any of pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine and tetrazine,

wherein the second organic compound has a hole-transporting property and includes a triarylamine skeleton, and

wherein a difference between a HOMO level of the first organic compound and a HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

8. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , wherein the first organic compound includes a 3,3′-bicarbazole skeleton or a 2,3′-bicarbazole skeleton.

9. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent compound.

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

wherein the EL layer includes a hole-transport layer, the hole-transport layer being in contact with the light-emitting layer and containing a third organic compound, and

wherein a HOMO level of the third organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound.

11. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 7 ; and

a housing.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 11 ; and

a connection terminal or an operation key.

13. A light-emitting element comprising:

an EL layer between an anode and a cathode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a light-emitting layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance,

wherein the first organic compound includes a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring and a carbazole skeleton,

wherein the second organic compound includes a carbazole skeleton,

wherein a HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than a HOMO level of the second organic compound, and

wherein a difference between a HOMO level of the first organic compound and a HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

14. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 ,

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex.

15. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent compound.

16. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 ,

wherein the EL layer includes a hole-transport layer, the hole-transport layer being in contact with the light-emitting layer and containing a third organic compound, and

wherein a HOMO level of the third organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound.

17. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 13 ; and

a housing.

18. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 17 ; and

a connection terminal or an operation key.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-151493 · Jul 25, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15988152 · May 24, 2018
Continuation 14807426 · Jul 23, 2015
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