IP Library Granted Patent US 12,227,523
Granted Patent B2
US 12,227,523 · App. 17/512,185 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Luminescence device and polycyclic compound for luminescence device

Inventor: XiuLan Jin (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
C07D519/00H10K85/6572H10K85/6574H10K85/6576H10K50/11H10K50/15H10K71/00H10K2101/10
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Patent No.
US 12,227,523
App. No.
17/512,185
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a luminescence device including a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region may include a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1, thereby exhibiting a long service life and high efficiency.

Claims (99)

1. A luminescence device comprising:

a first electrode;

a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode;

an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region;

an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer; and

a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein

the hole transport region comprises a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 is O or S,

Ar 1 is 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, except that Ar 1 is not a heteroaryl group containing two or more nitrogen (N) atoms,

R 1 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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 is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a is an integer from 0 to 4,

b is an integer from 0 to 3,

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 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, except that L does not include a carbazole group, and

A is a group represented by Formula 2-1 or Formula 2-2, except that L is not a direct linkage when A is a group represented by Formula 2-2:

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

Y is N(Ar 3 ), O, or S,

X 2 is O or S,

Ar 2 and Ar 3 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, except that Ar 2 and Ar 3 are each not a heteroaryl group containing two or more nitrogen (N) atoms,

R 3 to R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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 are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

R 6 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

c and e are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

d and f are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

represents a binding site to a neighboring atom.

2. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the hole transport region comprises:

a hole injection layer disposed on the first electrode; and

a hole transport layer disposed on the hole injection layer, wherein

the hole transport layer comprises the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

3. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the hole transport region comprises:

a hole transport layer disposed on the first electrode; and

an electron blocking layer disposed on the hole transport layer, wherein

the electron blocking layer comprises the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

4. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 3-1 to Formula 3-3:

wherein in Formula 3-1 to Formula 3-3,

R 1 to R 4 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 3 , and a to d are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1 and 2-1.

5. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 4-1 to Formula 4-3:

wherein in Formula 4-1 to Formula 4-3,

R 1 to R 4 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 3 , and a to d are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1 and 2-1.

6. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 5-1 to Formula 5-3:

wherein in Formula 5-1 to Formula 5-3,

R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , a, b, e, and f are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1 and 2-2.

7. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein

L is a direct linkage, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 18 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 6 to 12 ring-forming carbon atoms,

except that L does not include a carbazole group.

8. The luminescence device of claim 7 , wherein L is a direct linkage or is a group represented by one of L-1 to L-4:

wherein in L-1 to L-4,

X 3 is O or S,

R 8 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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,

p is an integer from 0 to 4, and

represents a binding site to a neighboring atom.

9. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 6:

wherein in Formula 6,

R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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,

g is an integer from 0 to 5, and

R 1 to R 3 , L, Ar 1 , Y, X 1 , and a to c are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1 and 2-1.

10. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 7-1 to Formula 7-3:

wherein in Formula 7-1 to Formula 7-3,

R 1 to R 3 , L, Ar 1 , Y, X 1 , and a to c are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1 and 2-1.

11. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom.

12. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 , Ar 2 , and Ar 3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.

13. The luminescence device of claim 1 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is at least one selected from Compound Group 1:

14. A polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 is O or S,

Ar 1 is 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, except that Ar 1 is not a heteroaryl group containing two or more nitrogen (N) atoms,

R 1 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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 is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a is an integer from 0 to 4,

b is an integer from 0 to 3,

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 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, except that L does not include a carbazole group, and

A is a group represented by Formula 2-1 or Formula 2-2, except that L is not a direct linkage when A is a group represented by Formula 2-2:

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

Y is N(Ar 3 ), O, or S,

X 2 is O or S,

Ar 2 and Ar 3 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, except that Ar 2 and Ar 3 are each not a heteroaryl group containing two or more nitrogen (N) atoms,

R 3 to R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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 are bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

R 6 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,

c and e are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,

d and f are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, and

represents a binding site to a neighboring atom.

15. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 3-1 to Formula 3-3:

wherein in Formula 3-1 to Formula 3-3,

R 1 to R 4 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 3 , and a to d are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1, and 2-1.

16. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 4-1 to Formula 4-3:

wherein in Formula 4-1 to Formula 4-3,

R 1 to R 4 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 3 , and a to d are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1, and 2-1.

17. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 5-1 to Formula 5-3:

wherein in Formula 5-1 to Formula 5-3,

R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , L, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , a, b, e, and f are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1, and 2-2.

18. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 6:

wherein in Formula 6,

R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, 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, and

g is an integer from 0 to 5, and

R 1 to R 3 , L, Ar 1 , Y, X 1 , and a to c are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1, and 2-2.

19. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 7-1 to Formula 7-3:

wherein in Formula 7-1 to Formula 7-3,

R 1 to R 3 , L, Ar 1 , Y, X 1 , and a to c are the same as defined in connection with Formulas 1, and 2-1.

20. The polycyclic compound of claim 14 , wherein the polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is at least one selected from Compound Group 1:

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2021
From: JIN, XIULAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057936/0558 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0005555 · Jan 14, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220235071A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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