# US 2013/0153871 A1 · Top-emitting white organic light-emitting diodes having improved efficiency and stability

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 2013/0153871 A1
- Document ID: US20130153871A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/712,845
- Filed: 2012-12-12
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14
- Assignees: Nitto Denko Corporation
- Inventors: LIPING MA; QIANXI LAI; BRETT T. HARDING; SHIJUN ZHENG; AMANE MOCHIZUKI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130153871A1

## CPC

- H10K 50/11: characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers
- H10K 50/13: comprising stacked EL layers within one EL unit
- H10K 50/131: {with spacer layers between the electroluminescent layers}
- H10K 50/18: Carrier blocking layers
- H10K 85/342: {comprising iridium}
- H10K 85/615: {Polycyclic condensed aromatic hydrocarbons, e.g. anthracene}
- H10K 85/633: {comprising polycyclic condensed aromatic hydrocarbons as substituents on the nitrogen atom}
- H10K 85/636: {comprising heteroaromatic hydrocarbons as substituents on the nitrogen atom}
- H10K 85/654: {comprising only nitrogen as heteroatom (H10K85/652 takes precedence)}
- H10K 85/657: {Polycyclic condensed heteroaromatic hydrocarbons}
- H10K 85/6572: {comprising only nitrogen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. phenanthroline or carbazole}
- H10K 2101/10: Triplet emission
- H10K 2101/27: {Combination of fluorescent and phosphorescent emission}
- H10K 2101/40: Interrelation of parameters between multiple constituent active layers or sublayers, e.g. HOMO values in adjacent layers
- H10K 2102/3026: {Top emission}
- H10K 2102/351: {Thickness}
- H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES

## Abstract

Treatment for Cancer Using A Preparation containing a combination of one or more Natural or Synthetic or a Combination of Natural and Synthetic Boswellic Acids and one or more Natural or Synthetic or a Combination of Natural and Synthetic Cytokinins such as Kinetin, Kinetin Riboside and other Cytokinins and (the Preparation) could also contain one or more Natural or Synthetic or a Combination of Natural and Synthetic plant growth hormones such as Auxins in any percentage Ratio and could Optionally include Pharmaceutically Suitable Radioactive Agent (Radio Therapy) in any percentage ratio as a “Stand Alone” Treatment for Cancer or to Be used in Conjunction with other Pharmaceutically Suitable Therapy and Treatment(s) in any percentage ratio as a Treatment for Treating Cancer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A top-emission white organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising an emissive construct, wherein the emissive construct comprises:
a fluorescent emissive layer comprising a first host material;
a phosphorescent emissive layer comprising a second host material;
a partial hole-blocking layer having a first thickness disposed between the fluorescent emissive layer and phosphorescent emissive layer; and
wherein the fluorescent emissive layer and the phosphorescent emissive layer define a recombination zone having a second thickness; and
wherein the first thickness is less than about one-third of the second thickness.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein the first thickness is in the range of about 0.5 nm to about 3 nm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein the partial hole-blocking layer allows about 50% to about 95% of the holes reaching the hole blocking layer to pass from the phosphorescent emissive layer to the fluorescent emissive layer, or allows about 50% to about 95% of the holes reaching the hole blocking layer to pass from the fluorescent emissive layer to the phosphorescent emissive layer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein the first host emits blue light.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 4, wherein the fluorescent emissive layer is undoped.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 4, wherein the fluorescent emissive layer comprises a blue light-emitting fluorescent dopant.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 6, where the first host material has a T1 that is lower than a T1 of the blue light-emitting fluorescent dopant.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 6, where the first host material has a S1 energy level that is higher than a S1 energy level of the blue light-emitting fluorescent dopant.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 6, where the first host material has a singlet energy that is higher than a singlet energy of the blue light-emitting fluorescent dopant.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein the phosphorescent emissive layer comprises a phosphorescent dopant, wherein the light emitted by the phosphorescent dopant provides white light when combined with the light emitted by the fluorescent emissive layer.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 10, wherein the phosphorescent emissive layer comprises a yellow-emitting phosphorescent dopant and a red-emitting phosphorescent dopant.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein both the fluorescent emissive layer and the phosphorescent emissive layer are about 20 nm thick.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein the phosphorescent emissive layer further comprises a first sub-layer and a second sub-layer, wherein the first sub-layer comprises a yellow-emitting phosphorescent dopant and the second sub-layer comprises a red-emitting phosphorescent dopant.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 1, wherein a highest occupied molecular orbital of the hole-blocking layer has a higher energy than a highest occupied molecular orbital of the first host material.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The top-emission white OLED according to claims 1, further comprising an anode and a cathode, wherein the emissive construct is positioned between the anode and the cathode.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The top-emission white OLED according to claim 15, further comprising:
a hole-injection layer disposed over the anode;
a hole-transport layer disposed over the hole-injection layer;
wherein the emissive construct is over the hole-transport layer;
an electron transporting layer disposed over the emissive construct;
an electron injection layer disposed on the electron transporting layer; and
wherein the cathode is disposed on the electron transport layer.

### Claim 17

A method for color tuning a top-emission white organic light-emitting diode, comprising:
inserting a partial hole-blocking layer having a first thickness between a fluorescent emissive layer and a phosphorescent emissive layer, wherein the fluorescent emissive layer and the phosphorescent emissive layer combined has a second thickness, and the first thickness is less than about one-third of the second thickness; and
adjusting the first thickness to tune the color of the top-emission white organic light-emitting diode.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method for color tuning a top-emission white organic light-emitting diode according to claim 17, wherein adjusting the first thickness comprises increasing the first thickness to provide a desired blue shift in color.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The method for color tuning a top-emission white organic light-emitting diode according to claim 17, wherein adjusting the first thickness comprises decreasing the first thickness to provide a desired red shift in color.
