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Granted Patent B2
US 12,509,480 · App. 17/750,702 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Organometallic complex, light emitting diode, and electronic device

Inventors: Seunghyup Yoo (Daejeon, KR); Palanisamy Rajakannu (Daejeon, KR); Hyung Suk Kim (Daejeon, KR); Woochan Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
C07F15/0086H10K85/346H10K85/654H10K50/125H10K2102/361
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Patent No.
US 12,509,480
App. No.
17/750,702
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an organometallic complex represented by Chemical Formula 1, a light emitting diode including the same, a display panel, a sensor, and an electronic device. In Chemical Formula 1, M, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , Ar 3 , X 1 , X 2 , and Y are as defined in the specification.

Claims (47)

1 . An organometallic complex represented by Chemical Formula 1:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1,

M is a transition metal,

Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 arylene group,

Ar 2 and Ar 3 are different from each other and are each independently a heterocyclic group including at least one nitrogen,

one of X 1 and X 2 is N and the other of X 1 and X 2 is CH, and

Y is a heterocyclic group including at least one nitrogen or —OC(═O)—,

provided that when X 1 is N and X 2 is CH, Ar 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinylene, and Ar 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinylene group, or

provided that when X 1 is CH and X 2 is N, Ar 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinylene group, and Ar 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinylene.

2 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group.

3 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein Y is a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolylene group.

4 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein M is Pt, Pd, Ni, Ir, Rh, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, or Cr.

5 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein

the organometallic complex represented by Chemical Formula 1 is represented by Chemical Formula 1A or 1B:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1A or 1B,

M is a transition metal,

one of X 1 and X 2 is N and the other of X 1 and X 2 is CH, and

X 3 is N or CR a , and

R 1 to R 10 and R a are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heterocyclic group, a halogen, a cyano group, or a combination thereof.

6 . The organometallic complex of claim 5 , wherein

at least two of R 1 to R 10 and R a are a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heterocyclic group, a halogen, a cyano group, or a combination thereof.

7 . The organometallic complex of claim 5 , wherein

at least one of R 1 to R 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 branched alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, a halogen, a C1 to C30 haloalkyl group, or a combination thereof, and

at least one of R 4 to R 6 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, or a combination thereof.

8 . The organometallic complex of claim 5 , wherein

the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1A is represented by Chemical Formula 1AA or 1AB, and

the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1B is represented by Chemical Formula 1BA or 1BB:

wherein, in Chemical Formula 1AA, 1AB, 1BA, or 1BB,

R 1 , R 3 , R 6 , and R 10 are each independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 heterocyclic group, a halogen, a cyano group, or a combination thereof.

9 . The organometallic complex of claim 8 , wherein

R 1 is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 branched alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, a halogen, a C1 to C30 haloalkyl group, or a combination thereof,

R 6 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 linear alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 branched alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C30 alkoxy group, or a combination thereof, and

R 10 is a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a halogen, a C1 to C30 haloalkyl group, C6 to C30 haloaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl group, or a combination thereof.

10 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein the organometallic complex is one of the compounds listed in Group 3:

11 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein

in a thermogravimetric analysis of the organometallic complex, a temperature at which a weight loss of 5% compared to an initial weight occurs is greater than or equal to about 300° C.

12 . The organometallic complex of claim 1 , wherein

a peak wavelength of an emission spectrum of the organometallic complex in a solid state is located at a longer wavelength than a peak wavelength of the emission spectrum of the organometallic complex in a solution state.

13 . A light emitting diode, comprising

a first electrode and a second electrode, and

a light emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the light emitting layer includes the organometallic complex of claim 1 .

14 . The light emitting diode of claim 13 , wherein

a peak wavelength of the emission spectrum of the light emitting layer is in the range of about 580 nm to 1200 nm.

15 . A display panel comprising the light emitting diode of claim 13 .

16 . A sensor comprising the light emitting diode of claim 13 .

17 . An electronic device comprising the light emitting diode of claim 13 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2022
From: YOO, SEUNGHYUP; RAJAKANNU, PALANISAMY; KIM, HYUNG SUK; LEE, WOOCHAN
To: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0143831 · Oct 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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