IP Library Granted Patent US 11,889,752
Granted Patent B2
US 11,889,752 · App. 17/089,268 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Organic electroluminescence device and polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescence device

Inventors: Hirokazu Kuwabara (Yokohama, JP); Nobutaka Akashi (Yokohama, JP); Ryuhei Furue (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K85/631C07F5/027C09K11/06C09K2211/1007H10K50/11H10K2101/10
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Patent No.
US 11,889,752
App. No.
17/089,268
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence device having high light emission efficiency is provided, which includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

Claims (106)

1. An organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each independently include at a least one material selected from the group consisting of Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, Mo, Ti, oxides thereof, compounds thereof, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 is NAr 2 , O, or S,

Y 1 to Y 8 are each independently CM 1 or a carbon atom bonded to a group represented by Formula 2,

each M 1 is independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

Ar 1 and Ar 2 are each independently 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,

R 1 to R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

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

at least one group represented by Formula 2 is bonded to at least one pair of substituents, the at least one pair of substituents selected from the group consisting of Y 1 and Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 , Y 5 and Y 6 , and Y 7 and Y 8 ,

wherein in Formula 2,

each X 2 and each X 3 are independently NAr 3 , O, or S,

each Ar 3 is independently 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,

each R 6 and each R 7 are independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

each e is independently an integer from 0 to 3,

each f is independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

2. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 1-1a to 1-1c:

wherein in Formulas 1-1a to 1-1c,

Y 1 to Y 8 , Ar 1 , Ar 2 , and R 1 to R 5 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

3. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 3-1 or Formula 3-2:

wherein in Formulas 3-1 and 3-2,

X 21 , X 22 , X 31 , and X 32 are each independently NAr 4 , O, or S,

each Ar 4 is independently 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,

R 61 , R 62 , R 71 , and R 72 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 carbon atoms, or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a1 and d1 are each independently an integer from 0 to 2,

b1 and c1 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4,

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

f1 and f2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

X 1 , Ar 1 , and R 1 to R 5 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

4. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 4-1a to 4-1d:

wherein in Formulas 4-1a to 4-1d,

X 21 , X 22 , X 31 , and X 32 are each independently NAr 4 , O, or S,

each Ar 4 is independently 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,

R 61 , R 62 , R 71 , and R 72 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having ring-forming 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a1, b2, c2, and d1 are each independently an integer from 0 to 2,

a2, b1, c1, and d2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4,

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

f1 and f2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

X 1 , Ar 1 , and R 1 to R 5 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

5. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 4-1a has a line-symmetrical structure with respect to an imaginary line passing through a central nitrogen atom and R 5 .

6. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 4 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 4-1d has a line-symmetrical structure with respect to an imaginary line passing through a central nitrogen atom and R 5 .

7. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 4-2a to 4-2d:

wherein in Formulas 4-2a to 4-2d,

X 21 , X 22 , X 31 , and X 32 are each independently NAr 4 , O, or S,

each Ar 4 is independently 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,

R 61 , R 62 , R 71 , and R 72 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

f1 and f2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

X 1 and Ar 1 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

8. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 5-1 or Formula 5-2:

wherein in Formulas 5-1 and 5-2,

each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , Ar 1 , R 6 , R 7 , e, and f are independently the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

9. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 and Ar 2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.

10. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are each independently an unsubstituted methyl group, an unsubstituted isopropyl group, an unsubstituted t-butyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl amine group, or an unsubstituted phenyl group.

11. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the emission layer emits delayed fluorescence.

12. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the emission layer emits light in a blue wavelength range.

13. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein

the emission layer comprises a first compound and a second compound, and

the first compound includes the polycyclic compound.

14. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is selected from one of the compounds represented by Compound Group 1:

15. A polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 is NAr 2 , O, or S,

Y 1 to Y 8 are each independently CM 1 or a carbon atom bonded to a group represented by Formula 2,

each M 1 is independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

Ar 1 and Ar 2 are each independently 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,

R 1 to R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a, b, c, and d are each independently an integer of 0 to 2,

at least one group represented by Formula 2 is bonded to at least one pair of substituents, the at least one pair of substituents selected from the group consisting of Y 1 and Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 , Y 5 and Y 6 , and Y 7 and Y 8 ,

wherein in Formula 2,

each X 2 and each X 3 are independently NAr 3 , O, or S,

each Ar 3 is independently 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,

each R 6 and each R 7 are independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

each e is independently an integer from 0 to 3,

each f is independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

16. The polycyclic compound of claim 15 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 1-1a to 1-1c:

wherein in Formulas 1-1a to 1-1c,

Y 1 to Y 8 , Ar 1 , Ar 2 , and R 1 to R 5 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

17. The polycyclic compound of claim 15 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 4-1a to 4-1d:

wherein in Formulas 4-1a to 4-1d,

X 21 , X 22 , X 31 , and X 32 are each independently NAr 4 , O, or S,

each Ar 4 is independently 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,

R 61 , R 62 , R 71 , and R 72 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having ring-forming 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a1, b2, c2, and d1 are each independently an integer from 0 to 2,

a2, b1, c1, and d2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4,

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

f1 and f2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

X 1 , Ar 1 , and R 1 to R 5 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

18. The polycyclic compound of claim 15 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formulas 4-2a to 4-2d:

wherein in Formulas 4-2a to 4-2d,

X 21 , X 22 , X 31 , and X 32 are each independently NAr 4 , O, or S,

each Ar 4 is independently 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,

R 61 , R 62 , R 71 , and R 72 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 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 bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

e1 and e2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

f1 and f2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

X 1 and Ar 1 are the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

19. The polycyclic compound of claim 15 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 5-1 or Formula 5-2:

wherein in Formulas 5-1 and 5-2,

each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , Ar 1 , R 6 , R 7 , e, and f are independently the same as defined in Formulas 1 and 2.

20. The polycyclic compound of claim 15 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is selected from one of the compounds represented by Compound Group 1:

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2020
From: KUWABARA, HIROKAZU; AKASHI, NOBUTAKA; FURUE, RYUHEI
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054274/0562 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0019642 · Feb 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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