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US 12,035,617 · App. 17/246,691 · Granted Jul 9, 2024

Organic electroluminescence device and organometallic compound for organic electroluminescence device

Inventors: Hyun Shin (Hwaseong-si, KR); Sunwoo Kang (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jaejin Lyu (Gwangju-si, KR); Yoonkyoo Lee (Seoul, KR); Jin-Won Sun (Seoul, KR); Jungsub Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K85/346C07D209/88C07D405/10C07F7/0812C07F15/0086C09K11/06H10K85/40H10K85/6572H10K85/6574C07B2200/05C09K2211/1018C09K2211/1044C09K2211/185H10K50/11H10K50/15H10K50/16H10K50/17H10K50/171H10K50/18H10K85/654H10K2101/10H10K2101/90
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Patent No.
US 12,035,617
App. No.
17/246,691
Granted
Jul 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a plurality of organic layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one organic layer of the plurality of organic layers includes a first compound represented by Formula 1, a second compound represented by Formula 2, and a third compound represented by Formula 3, wherein Formulae 1-3 are defined herein.

Claims (116)

1. An organic electroluminescence device comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

a plurality of organic layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein at least one organic layer of the plurality of organic layers comprises a first compound represented by Formula 1, a second compound represented by Formula 2, and a third compound represented by Formula 3:

wherein, in Formula 1,

M is Pt, Au, Pd, Cu, or Ag,

Y is O or S,

Ar 1 , Ar 2 , and Ar 3 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and Ar 1 comprises, as a substituent, an aryl group substituted with at least one of a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and a substituted borazine group,

L 1 is a direct linkage or N,

L 2 is a direct linkage,

L 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms,

a is 0 or 1,

b is an integer of 0 to 2,

R 1 is a direct linkage, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

m is an integer of 0 to 4,

wherein, in Formula 2,

Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

L is a direct linkage, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

R 21 and R 22 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

n1 and n2 are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 4,

wherein, in Formula 3,

R 31 , R 32 , R 33 , R 34 , R 35 , and R 36 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a cyano group, a substituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

Z 11 , Z 12 , and Z 13 are each, independently from one another, C or N.

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

wherein, in Formula 1-1a and Formula 1-1b,

R 5 and R 6 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

o1 is an integer of 0 to 4,

o2 is an integer of 0 to 3, and

in Formula 1-1a and Formula 1-1b, M, Ar 1 to Ar 3 , Y, L 3 , and b have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

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

wherein, in Formula 1-2a and 1-2b,

R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

p is an integer of 0 to 4,

Ar 4 and Ar 5 are each, independently from one another, represented by Formula S1 to Formula S3:

wherein, in Formula S1 to Formula S3,

R a , R b , and R c are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cyano group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

in Formulae 1-2a and 1-2b, M, Y, Ar 2 , Ar 3 , L 1 to L 3 , a, b, R 1 , and m have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

4. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1-3a or Formula 1-3b:

wherein, in Formula 1-3a and Formula 1-3b,

R 8 and R 9 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

q1 and q2 are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 3, and

in Formulae 1-3a and 1-3b, M, Y, Ar 1 to Ar 3 , L 1 to L 3 , a, b, R 1 , and m have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

5. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1-4a or Formula 1-4b:

wherein, in Formula 1-4a and Formula 1-4b,

R 10 and R 11 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

r1 is an integer of 0 to 3,

r2 is an integer of 0 to 2, and

in Formulae 1-4a and 1-4b, M, Y, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , L 1 to L 3 , a, b, R 1 , and m have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

6. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1-5:

wherein, in Formula 1-5,

Y, Ar 1 to Ar 3 , L 1 to L 3 , a, b, R 1 , and m have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

7. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1-6:

wherein, in Formula 1-6,

M, Ar 1 to Ar 3 , L 1 to L 3 , a, b, R 1 , and m have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

8. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is represented by either Formula 1-7a or Formula 1-7b:

wherein, in Formula 1-7a and Formula 1-7b,

R 5 and R 6 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

o1 is an integer of 0 to 4,

o2 is an integer of 0 to 3, and

R 10 and R 11 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

r1 is an integer of 0 to 3,

r2 is an integer of 0 to 2, and

in Formula 1-7a and Formula 1-7b, M, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , Y, L 3 , and b have, independently from one another, the same meanings as defined in Formula 1.

9. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the organic layers comprise a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region, and the emission layer comprises the first to third compounds.

10. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 9 , wherein the emission layer is configured to emit phosphorescence.

11. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 9 , wherein the emission layer comprises a host and a dopant, and the dopant comprises the first compound.

12. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 9 , wherein the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, and a hole barrier reinforced layer, and the electron transport region comprises an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a hole blocking layer, and an electron barrier reinforced layer.

13. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound comprises at least one compound represented by Compound Group 1:

14. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the second compound comprises at least one compound represented by Compound Group H1:

15. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the third compound comprises at least one compound represented by Compound Group H2:

16. An organic electroluminescence device comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

a plurality of organic layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein at least one organic layer of the organic layers comprises a first compound represented by Formula A or Formula B, a second compound represented by Formula 2, and a third compound represented by Formula 3:

wherein, in Formula A and Formula B,

M is Pt, Au, Pd, Cu, or Ag,

Ar 11 , Ar 12 , Ar 2 , and Ar 3 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each, independently from one another, N or C,

Y is O or S,

R 1s and R 2s are each, independently from one another, an aryl group substituted with at least one of a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and a substituted borazine group,

L 1 is a direct linkage or N,

L 2 is a direct linkage,

L 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms,

a is 0 or 1,

b is an integer of 0 to 2,

R 1 is a direct linkage, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

m is an integer of 0 to 4,

wherein, in Formula 2,

Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

L is a direct linkage, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

R 21 and R 22 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

n1 and n2 are each, independently from one another, an integer of 0 to 4, and

wherein, in Formula 3,

R 31 , R 32 , R 33 , R 34 , R 35 , and R 36 are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a cyano group, a substituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

Z 11 , Z 12 , and Z 13 are each, independently from one another, C or N.

17. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 16 , wherein R 1s and R 2s are, independently of one another, represented by any one of Formula S1 to Formula S3:

wherein, in Formula S1 to Formula S3,

R a , R b , and R c are each, independently from one another, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring.

18. The organic electroluminescence device of claim 16 , wherein R 1s and R 2s comprise, independently of one another, at least one substituent represented by Group R:

19. An organometallic compound for an organic electroluminescence device, the organometallic compound being represented by Formula A or Formula B:

wherein, in Formula A and Formula B,

M is Pt, Au, Pd, Cu, or Ag,

Ar 11 , Ar 12 , Ar 2 , and Ar 3 are each, independently from one another, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each, independently from one another, N or C,

Y is O or S,

R 1s and R 2s are each, independently from one another, an aryl group substituted with at least one of a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and a substituted borazine group,

L 1 is a direct linkage or N,

L 2 is a direct linkage,

L 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms,

a is 0 or 1,

b is an integer of 0 to 2,

R 1 is a direct linkage, a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

m is an integer of 0 to 4.

20. The organometallic compound of claim 19 , wherein the organometallic compound represented by Formula A or Formula B, independently from one another, comprises at least one compound represented by Compound Group 1:

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2021
From: SHIN, HYUN; KANG, SUNWOO; LYU, JAEJIN; LEE, YOONKYOO; SUN, JIN-WON; LEE, JUNGSUB
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056108/0972 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0058817 · May 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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