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US 12,250,877 · App. 17/239,405 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Organic light-emitting device and apparatus including the same

Inventors: Namsu Kang (Yongin-si, KR); Jin Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Jongwon Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Hyunshik Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Jaehoon Hwang (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K85/626H10K85/111H10K85/633H10K50/11H10K50/115H10K50/15H10K50/16H10K50/17H10K50/171H10K50/18H10K2101/10H10K2101/30H10K2101/40
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Patent No.
US 12,250,877
App. No.
17/239,405
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; m emission units; and m−1 charge generation layer(s), each including an n-type charge generation layer and a p-type charge generation layer and being located between two emission units. The m emission units each include a hole transport region, an electron transport region, and an emission layer between the hole transport region and the electron transport region. An m th electron region included in an m th emission layer that is closest among the m emission units to the second electrode includes an m th electron transport layer. The m th electron transport layer is a single layer consisting of a first compound, the m th emission layer included in the m th emission unit includes a second compound, and the m th electron transport layer and the m th emission layer may be different from each other.

Claims (68)

1. An organic light-emitting device comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode facing the first electrode;

m emission units located between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

m−1 charge generation layer(s), each charge generation layer being located between two adjacent emission units among the m emission units and comprising an n-type charge generation layer and a p-type charge generation layer,

wherein m is an integer of 2 or more,

the m emission units each comprise a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region, arranged in order,

an m th electron transport region in an m th emission unit that is closest among the m emission units to the second electrode comprises an m th electron transport layer,

an (m−1) th electron transport region in an (m−1) th emission unit that is adjacent to the m th emission unit comprises an (m−1) th electron transport layer,

the m th electron transport layer is a single layer consisting of a first compound represented by Formula 1,

the (m−1) th electron transport layer comprises a metal-containing material,

an m th emission layer in the m th emission unit comprises a second compound represented by Formula 1, and

the m th electron transport layer and the m th emission layer are different from each other:

and

wherein, in Formula 1,

m1 is 1 or 2,

m2 is 0 or 1,

L 1 and L 2 are each independently a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—C(R 2 )═*′, *═C(R 2 )—*′, *—C(R 2 )═C(R 3 )—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—B(R 2 )—*′, *—N(R 2 )—*′, *—P(R 2 )—*′, *—Si(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—P(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—Ge(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 60 carbocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heterocyclic group,

a1 and a2 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heterocyclic group,

R 1 to R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —N(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), —C(═O)(Q 1 ), —S(═O) 2 (Q 1 ), and —P(═O)(Q 1 )(Q 2 ),

b1 is an integer from 1 to 4,

c1 is an integer from 0 to 10,

any two neighboring groups among the c1 *—(L 1 ) a1 —(R 1 ) b1 (s) are optionally linked to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heterocyclic group,

at least one substituent of the substituted C 5 -C 60 carbocyclic group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heterocyclic group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, and a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group;

a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, and a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —B(Q 11 )(Q 12 ), —C(═O)(Q 11 ), —S(═O) 2 (Q 11 ), and —P(═O)(Q 11 )(Q 12 );

a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, —Si(Q 21 )(Q 22 )(Q 23 ), —B(Q 21 )(Q 22 ), —C(═O)(Q 21 ), —S(═O) 2 (Q 21 ), and —P(═O)(Q 21 )(Q 22 ); and

—Si(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —B(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), —C(═O)(Q 31 ), —S(═O) 2 (Q 31 ), and —P(═O)(Q 31 )(Q 32 ),

Q 1 to Q 3 , Q 11 to Q 13 , Q 21 to Q 23 , and Q 31 to Q 33 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, and

and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

2. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein m is an integer of 3 or more.

3. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound and the second compound are identical to or different from each other.

4. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein L 1 and L 2 are each independently selected from:

a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—C(R 2 )═*′, *═C(R 2 )—*′, *—C(R 2 )═C(R 3 )—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—B(R 2 )—*′, *—N(R 2 )—*′, *—P(R 2 )—*′, *—Si(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—P(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, *—Ge(R 2 )(R 3 )—*′, a benzene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, a silole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, and an imidazopyrimidine group; and

a benzene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, a silole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, and an imidazopyrimidine group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, —Si(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —N(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and —B(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and

Q 31 to Q 33 are each independently selected from a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein Aris selected from:

a benzene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, a silole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzimidazole group, a dibenzoazepine group, a 10,11-dihydro-dibenzo [b.f]azepine group, a phenoxazine group, an imidazopyridine group, and an imidazopyrimidine group; and

a benzene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, a silole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzimidazole group, a dibenzoazepine group, a 10,11-dihydro-dibenzo [b.f]azepine group, a phenoxazine group, an imidazopyridine group, and an imidazopyrimidine group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, —Si(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —N(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and —B(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and

Q 31 to Q 33 are each independently selected from a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

6. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein R 1 to R 3 are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —N(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), —C(═O)(Q 1 ), —S(═O) 2 (Q 1 ), and —P(═O)(Q 1 )(Q 2 ); and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —N(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and —B(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and

Q 1 to Q 3 and Q 31 to Q 33 are each independently selected from a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

7. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound and the second compound are each independently represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-4:

and

wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-4,

L 11 , L 12 , L 111 , L 112 , L 121 , L 122 , a11, a12, a111, a112, a121, a122, Ar 11 , R 11 , R 111 , R 112 , b11, b111, and b112 are each independently the same as described in connection with L 1 , L 2 , a1, a2, Ar 1 , R 1 to R 3 , and b1 in connection with Formula 1,

c11 is an integer from 1 to 10, and c12, c121, and c122 are each independently an integer from 0 to 9.

8. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first compound and the second compound are each independently selected from Compounds 1 to 80:

9. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a difference between a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the m th emission layer and a LUMO energy level of the m th electron transport layer is equal to or less than about 0.3 eV.

10. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the m th emission unit further comprises an m th buffer layer located between the m th emission layer and the m th electron transport layer.

11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein an absolute value of a triplet energy level of the m th buffer layer is greater than an absolute value of a triplet energy level of the second compound comprised in the m th emission layer by about 0.2 eV or more.

12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the organic light-emitting device further comprises a first electron injection layer between the m th electron transport layer and the second electrode, and the first electron injection layer comprises lithium (Li) metal or a material comprising Li metal.

13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the organic light-emitting device further comprises a first electron injection layer between the m th electron transport layer and the second electrode, and the first electron injection layer comprises a material having an absolute value of a work function of about 2.6 eV to about 3.6 eV.

14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the m hole transport regions of the m emission units each independently comprise a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and

the m−1 electron transport region(s) excluding the m th electron transport region each independently comprise a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, a buffer layer, or any combination thereof.

15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the m emission units are to each emit blue light having a maximum luminescence wavelength of equal to or greater than about 440 nm and equal to or less than about 480 nm, based on a front peak wavelength.

16. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a component ratio of a delayed fluorescence component is equal to or more than 30% based on the sum of a fluorescence component and the delayed fluorescence component among all luminescent components emitted when measuring transient electroluminescence (EL) of the organic light-emitting device.

17. A flat display apparatus comprising:

a thin-film transistor comprising a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an activation layer; and the organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode of the organic light-emitting device is electrically connected to one selected from the source electrode and the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor.

18. The flat display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a Y color coordinate measured at a front viewing angle of the flat display apparatus is 0.09 to 0.15.

19. The flat display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein, a Y color coordinate measured at a side viewing angle of 30° to 45° from a front viewing angle is 0.45 to 0.06.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a light source comprising the organic light-emitting device of claim 1 ; and

quantum dots or an optical member comprising the quantum dots, arranged in a path of light to be emitted from the light source.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2021
From: KANG, NAMSU; KIM, JIN; LEE, JONGWON; LEE, HYUNSHIK; HWANG, JAEHOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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