Organic electroluminescent element, display device and lighting device
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsShinya OTSU, Masato NISHIZEKI, Eisaku KATOH, Tomohiro OSHIYAMA, Dai IKEMIZU
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Abstract
A wet process using an organic solvent is used to produce an organic EL element, which has high light emission efficiency, a long light emission life and a small color change when continuously driven, an illuminating device and a display device are provided. Especially, an organic EL element which emits white light and can be manufactured at low cost is provided.
Claims7
A method for producing an organic electroluminescent element comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode,
- the method comprising a step of:
- preparing the light emitting layer with a wet process using an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a ketone, a fatty acid ester, a halogenated hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO),
- wherein the light emitting layer emits a white light and contains at least two phosphorescence emitting metal complexes, provided that one of the phosphorescence emitting metal complexes has a partial structure represented by one of the following Formulas (1) to (4):
- wherein,
- in Formula (1):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f represents a carbon atom;
- E1g to E1j represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1k and E1l represent a carbon atom;
- E1m to E1o represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1p and E1q represent a carbon atom;
- R1a and R1b represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b and E1c represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a and R1b represent null when E1b and E1c represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1c to R1i represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (2):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f represents a carbon atom;
- E1g to E1j represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1k represents a carbon atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1m and E1n represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1p represents a carbon atom;
- E1q represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom;
- R1a, R1b, R1g and R1h represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1m and E1n represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a, R1b, R1g and R1h represent null when E1b, E1c, E1m and E1n represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1c to R1f represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (3):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f and E1k represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1g to E1i represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom;
- E1m to E1o represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1p and E1q represent a carbon atom;
- R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d and R1e represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h and E1i represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d and R1e represent null when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h and E1i represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1g to R1i represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (4):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f and E1k represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1g to E1i represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1m and E1n represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1p represents a carbon atom;
- E1q represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom;
- R1a to R1e, R1g and R1h represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h, E1i, E1m and E1n represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a to R1e, R1g and R1h represent null when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h, E1i, E1m and E1n represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, and
- wherein the two phosphorescence emitting metal complexes each emits a light of a different hue, and the phosphorescence emitting metal complex having the partial structure represented by one of Formulas (1) to (4) emits a blue light.
An organic electroluminescent element comprising a light emitting layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode,
- wherein the light emitting layer is prepared with a wet process using an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a ketone, a fatty acid ester, a halogenated hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO),
- wherein the light emitting layer emits a white light and contains at least two phosphorescence emitting metal complexes, provided that one of the phosphorescence emitting metal complexes has a partial structure represented by one of the following Formulas (1) to (4):
- wherein,
- in Formula (1):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f represents a carbon atom;
- E1g to E1j represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1k and E1l represent a carbon atom;
- E1m to E1o represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1p and E1q represent a carbon atom;
- R1a and R1b represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b and E1c represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a and R1b represent null when E1b and E1c represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1c to R1i represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (2):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f represents a carbon atom;
- E1g to E1j represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1k represents a carbon atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1m and E1n represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1p represents a carbon atom;
- E1q represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom;
- R1a, R1b, R1g and R1h represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1m and E1n represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a, R1b, R1g and R1h represent null when E1b, E1c, E1m and E1n represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1c to R1f represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (3):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f and E1k represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1g to E1i represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom;
- E1m to E1o represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1p and E1q represent a carbon atom;
- R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d and R1e represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h and E1i represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d and R1e represent null when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h and E1i represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- R1g to R1i represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table,
- in Formula (4):
- E1a represents a nitrogen atom;
- E1b and E1c represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1d and E1e represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1f and E1k represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1g to E1i represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1l represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- E1m and E1n represent a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
- E1p represents a carbon atom;
- E1q represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom;
- R1a to R1e, R1g and R1h represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h, E1i, E1m and E1n represent the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N<, R1a to R1e, R1g and R1h represent null when E1b, E1c, E1g, E1h, E1i, E1m and E1n represent the nitrogen atom having a bond of —N═, the oxygen atom or the sulfur atom;
- and
- M represents a transition metal of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, and
- wherein the two phosphorescence emitting metal complexes each emits a light of a different hue, and the phosphorescence emitting metal complex having the partial structure represented by one of Formulas (1) to (4) emits a blue light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.