IP Library Granted Patent US 12,378,469
Granted Patent B2
US 12,378,469 · App. 17/549,384 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Light emitting diode and condensed polycyclic compound for the same

Inventors: Chanseok Oh (Seoul, KR); Taeil Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Sun Young Pak (Suwon-si, KR); Junha Park (Gwacheon-si, KR); Jang Yeol Baek (Yongin-si, KR); Kyoung Sunwoo (Hwaseong-si, KR); Mun-Ki Sim (Seoul, KR); Minjung Jung (Hongcheon-gun, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K85/322C07F5/027C09K11/06C09K2211/1018H10K50/155
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Patent No.
US 12,378,469
App. No.
17/549,384
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one functional layer disposed between the first electrode and containing a condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1. The first electrode and the second electrode each independently contain at least one selected from Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, W, In, Sn, and Zn, compounds selected thereof, and mixtures thereof. The light emitting diode may achieve improved luminous efficiency:

Claims (78)

1. A light emitting diode comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode on the first electrode; and

at least one functional layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the at least one functional layer comprising a condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each independently comprise at least one selected from Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, W, In, Sn, and Zn, compounds selected thereof, and mixtures thereof:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independently NR X , O, S, or Se,

R x , and R 1 to R 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a is an integer of 0 to 4,

b is an integer of 0 to 3,

c is an integer of 0 to 2,

d is an integer of 0 to 4,

e is an integer of 0 to 2,

f is an integer of 0 to 4,

g is an integer of 0 to 3, and

h is an integer of 0 to 4.

2. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional layer comprises an emission layer, a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode, and

wherein the emission layer comprises the condensed polycyclic compound.

3. The light emitting diode of claim 2 , wherein the emission layer comprises a dopant and a host, and

the dopant comprises the condensed polycyclic compound.

4. The light emitting diode of claim 2 , wherein the emission layer is configured to emit blue light.

5. The light emitting diode of claim 2 , wherein the emission layer is configured to emit thermally activated delayed fluorescence.

6. The light emitting diode of claim 2 , wherein the electron transport region comprises Compound G:

7. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein X 1 is the same as X 3 , and X 2 is the same as X 4 .

8. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by any one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-3:

wherein in Formulae 2-1 to 2-3,

R xy and R xz are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

R 1 to R 8 , and a to h are the same as defined in Formula 1.

9. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 3-1 or Formula 3-2:

wherein in Formulas 3-1 and 3-2,

R X1 and R X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

R X3 and R X4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms,

m and n are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, and

X 2 , X 4 , R 1 to R 8 , and a to h are the same as defined in Formula 1.

10. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 4-1:

wherein in Formula 4-1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , R 1 , R 2 , R 6 , R 7 , a, b, f, and g are the same as defined in Formula 1.

11. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 5-1:

wherein in Formula 5-1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 are the same as defined in Formula 1.

12. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein X 1 , X 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , a, b, c, and d are the same as X 3 , X 4 , R 6 , R 7 , R 5 , R 8 , f, g, e, and h, respectively.

13. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein R X , and R 1 to R 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a t-butyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted diphenylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazole group, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring.

14. The light emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 comprises any one of compounds in Compound Group 1:

15. A light emitting diode comprising:

a first electrode;

a hole transport region on the first electrode and comprising Compound G;

a second electrode on the first electrode; and

at least one functional layer between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the at least one functional layer comprises a condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the Compound G:

wherein in Formula 1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independently NR X , O, S, or Se,

R x , and R 1 to R 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

a is an integer of 0 to 4,

b is an integer of 0 to 3,

c is an integer of 0 to 2,

d is an integer of 0 to 4,

e is an integer of 0 to 2,

f is an integer of 0 to 4,

g is an integer of 0 to 3, and

h is an integer of 0 to 4.

16. The light emitting diode of claim 15 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by any one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-3:

wherein in Formulae 2-1 to 2-3,

R xy and R xz are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

R 1 to R 8 , and a to h are the same as defined in Formula 1.

17. The light emitting diode of claim 15 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 3-1 or Formula 3-2:

wherein in Formulae 3-1 and 3-2,

R X1 and R X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, and/or bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

R X3 and R X4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 50 ring-forming carbon atoms,

m and n are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, and

X 2 , X 4 , R 1 to R 8 , and a to h are the same as defined in Formula 1.

18. The light emitting diode of claim 15 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 4-1:

wherein in Formula 4-1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , R 1 , R 2 , R 6 , R 7 , a, b, f, and g are the same as defined in Formula 1.

19. The light emitting diode of claim 15 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is represented by Formula 5-1:

wherein in Formula 5-1,

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 are the same as defined in Formula 1.

20. The light emitting diode of claim 15 , wherein the condensed polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 comprises any one of compounds in Compound Group 1:

Compound Group 1

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2022
From: OH, CHANSEOK; KIM, TAEIL; PAK, SUN YOUNG; PARK, JUNHA; BAEK, JANG YEOL; SUNWOO, KYOUNG; SIM, MUN-KI; JUNG, MINJUNG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0033817 · Mar 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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