Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting device including the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsHeechoon Ahn, Soobyung Ko, Mieun Jun, Sungbum Kim, Mina Jeon, Youngkook Kim, Seokhwan Hwang
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Abstract
An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer. The emission layer includes at least one heterocyclic compound of Formula 1. The heterocyclic compound may be a host or a delayed fluorescent dopant. The organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, high luminance, and a long lifespan.
Claims17
An organic light-emitting device comprising:
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode facing the first electrode;
- and
- an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer comprising an emission layer and at least one heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1,
- wherein the first electrode is an anode,
- the second electrode is a cathode,
- the organic layer further comprises 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,
- the hole transport region comprises at least one layer selected from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a buffer layer, an emission auxiliary layer, and an electron blocking layer,
- the electron transport region comprises at least one layer selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer,
- the heterocyclic compound is in the emission layer and is a delayed fluorescent dopant,
- the emission layer further comprises a host, and
- the delayed fluorescent dopant and the host satisfy Equation 2 or Equation 3:
- |EH,HOMO-ED,HOMO|≤0.5eV Equation 2
- EH,LUMO-ED,LUMO|≤0.5 eV, Equation 3
- wherein, in Equations 2 and 3,
- EH, HOMO is a highest occupied molecular orbital level of the host,
- ED, HOMO is a highest occupied molecular orbital level of the dopant,
- EH, LUMO is a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the host, and
- ED, LUMO is a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the dopant:
- wherein, in Formulae 1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, and 3-2,
- X1 is O or S,
- Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group,
- a1 and a2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3,
- b1 and b2 are each independently 0 or 1,
- a1, a2, b1, and b2 satisfy a1+b1≥1 and a2+b2≥1,
- R1 and R2 are each independently a group represented by Formula 2-1,
- R3 is a group represented by Formula 2-2,
- A1 to A4 are each independently selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, and a tetrazine group,
- A5 to A8 are each independently selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, and a tetrazine group,
- Y1 is a single bond, O, S, SO2, N(R19), C(R19)(R20), Si(R19)(R20), S(═O)(R19), S(═O)2(R19), or P(═O)(R19),
- Y2 is a single bond, O, S, SO2, N(R19), C(R19)(R20), Si(R19)(R20), S(═O)(R19), S(═O)2(R19), or P(═O)(R19),
- Y3 is a single bond, O, S, SO2, N(R19), C(R19)(R20), Si(R19)(R20), S(═O)(R19), S(═O)2(R19), or P(═O)(R19),
- Y4 is a single bond, O, S, SO2, N(R19), C(R19)(R20), Si(R19)(R20), S(═O)(R19), S(═O)2(R19), or P(═O)(R19),
- Y5 is a single bond, O, S, SO2, N(R19), C(R19)(R20), Si(R19)(R20), S(═O)(R19), S(═O)2(R19), or P(═O)(R19),
- wherein (i) when Y2 is a single bond, S, or O, a group represented by Formula 2-1 and a group represented by Formula 2-2 are different from each other, and
- (ii) when -(Ar1)a1-(R1)b1 and -(Ar2)a2-(R2)b2 each represent a phenyl group, either Y2 is S(═O)(R19) or S(═O)2(R19), or at least one of R13 and R14 is selected from a group represented by Formula 3-1 and a group represented by Formula 3-2,
- R11 to R14 are each independently selected from a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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 substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —S(═O)(Q1), and —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
- wherein two or more R11(s) are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group, two or more R12(s) are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group, two or more R13(s) are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group, and two or more R14(s) are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group,
- b11 to b14 are each independently an integer from 1 to 8,
- when X1 is O, at least one of R13 and R14 is a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2, provided that Y2 and Y3 are not both a single bond at the same time, and Y2 and Y4 or Y2 and Y5 are not both a single bond at the same time,
- R15 to R20 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 substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic, —S(═O)(Q1), and —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
- b15 to b18 are each independently an integer from 1 to 8,
- at least one substituent of the substituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group, the substituted C2-C60 heterocyclic group, the substituted C1-C60 alkyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, the substituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, the substituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryl group, the substituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, the substituted C6-C60 arylthio group, the substituted C1-C60 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 C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, and a C1-C60 alkoxy group;
- a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, and a C1-C60 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 C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, -Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), -N(Q11)(Q12), -B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), and —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12);
- a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;
- a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic 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 C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, -Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), -N(Q21)(Q22), -B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), and —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22);
- and
- -Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), -N(Q31)(Q32), -B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), and —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32),
- Q1, Q2, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, -C1, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, and
- *indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.
An organic light-emitting device comprising:
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode facing the first electrode;
- and
- an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer comprising an emission layer and at least one heterocyclic compound selected from Compounds 4 to 10, 12 to 17, 19 to 24, and 28 to 30,
- wherein the first electrode is an anode,
- the second electrode is a cathode,
- the organic layer further comprises 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,
- the hole transport region comprises at least one layer selected from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a buffer layer, an emission auxiliary layer, and an electron blocking layer,
- the electron transport region comprises at least one layer selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer,
- wherein the heterocyclic compound is in the emission layer and is a delayed fluorescent dopant,
- the emission layer further comprises a host, and
- the delayed fluorescent dopant and the host satisfy Equation 2 or Equation 3:
- |EH,HOMO-ED,HOMO |≤0.5 eV Equation 2
- |EH,LUMO-ED,LUMO |≤0.5 eV Equation 3
- wherein, in Equations 2 and 3,
- EH, HOMO is a highest occupied molecular orbital level of the host,
- ED, HOMO is a highest occupied molecular orbital level of the dopant,
- EH, LUMO is a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the host, and
- ED, LUMO is a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the dopant:
A heterocyclic compound selected from Compounds 5 to 10, 12 to 17, 19 to 24, 29, and 30:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.