Organometallic complex and organic electroluminescence device using the same
AssigneeSamsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsDas Rupasree Ragini, Che-Un Yang, Young-Hun Byun, O-Hyun Kwon, Lyong-Sun Pu, Jong-Jin Park, Byoung-Ki Choi, Hee-Kyung Kim, Myeong-Suk Kim
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Abstract
Provided are an organometallic complex providing highly efficient phosphorescence and an organic electroluminescence device using the same. The organometallic complex can be used to form an organic layer of the organic electroluminescence device, efficiently emits light of a wavelength corresponding to red light, and has high brightness and low operating voltage.
Claims19
An organometallic complex comprising a compound represented by Formula 1:
- where M is Ir, Os, Pt, Pb, Re, Ru or Pd;
- CyN is a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group including nitrogen which is combined with M, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group including nitrogen which is combined with M;
- CyC is a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C60 cyclic group including carbon which is combined with M, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group including carbon which is combined with M, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 aryl group including carbon which is combined with M, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group including carbon which is combined with M;
- CyN-CyC represents a cyclometalating ligand which is combined with M through the nitrogen (N) of the CyN and the carbon (C) of the CyC;
- m1 is an integer in a range of 0 to 2;
- m2 is 3-m1;
- A is a ligand including at least two nitrogen atoms and is combined with M through one of the two nitrogen atoms;
- X is NR0, O, or S, where R0 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, or a C1-C20 alkyl group;
- and
- Q is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene group.
An organometallic complex represented by Formula 2:
- where M is Ir, Os, Pt, Pb, Re, Ru or Pd;
- R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 heteroalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C30 arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 heteroarylalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted B(Ra)2 where Ra is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C6-C30 aryl group, a C5-C30 heteroaryl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group or a C6-C30 aryloxy group, and at least two of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 may be fused into a 2 to 5-membered fused ring;
- and
- CyN-CyC is represented by one of Formulas 11 through 40:
- where R11, R12, R13, R14, and R15, which are single-substituted or multi-substituted functional groups, are each independently hydrogen, a halogen atom, —OR, —N(R)2, —P(R)2, —POR, —PO2R, —PO3R, —SR, —Si(R)3, —B(R)2, —B(OR)2, —C(O)R, —C(O)OR, —C(O)N(R), —CN, —NO2, —SO2, —SOR, —SO2R, —SO3R, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C6-C20 aryl group, where R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 heteroalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C40 arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C40 alkylaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C40 heteroaryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C40 heteroarylalkyl group;
- and
- Z is S, O, or NR0, where R0 is hydrogen or a C1-C20 alkyl group.
An organic electroluminescence device, comprising:
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- and
- an organic layer comprising a light emitting layer comprised of an organometallic complex represented by Formula 1:
- where M is Ir, Os, Pt, Pb, Re, Ru or Pd;
- CyN is a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group including nitrogen which is combined with M, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group including nitrogen which is combined with M;
- CyC is a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C60 cyclic group including carbon which is combined with M, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heterocyclic group including carbon which is combined with M, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 aryl group including carbon which is combined with M, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 heteroaryl group including carbon which is combined with M;
- CyN-CyC represents a cyclometalating ligand which is combined with M through the nitrogen (N) of the CyN and the carbon (C) of the CyC;
- m1 is an integer in a range of 0 to 2;
- m2 is 3-m1;
- A is a ligand including at least two nitrogen atoms and is combined with M through one of the two nitrogen atoms;
- X is NR0, O, or S, where R0 is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, or a C1-C20 alkyl group;
- and
- Q is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.