阅读说明：本技术 有机电致发光器件和用于有机电致发光器件的多环化合物 (Organic electroluminescent device and polycyclic compound for organic electroluminescent device ) 是由 赤司信隆 桑原博一 于 2021-05-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：公开了有机电致发光器件和用于有机电致发光器件的多环化合物。一个或更多个实施例的有机电致发光器件包括第一电极、设置在第一电极上的空穴传输区域、设置在空穴传输区域上的发射层、设置在发射层上的电子传输区域和设置在电子传输区域上的第二电极,其中,发射层包括由式1表示的多环化合物,从而显示出高发射效率：式1其中,Y为O或S。(Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent device and a polycyclic compound for the organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device of one or more embodiments includes a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport layer disposed on the emission layerAnd a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by formula 1, thereby exhibiting high emission efficiency: formula 1 Wherein Y is O or S.)

1. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:

a first electrode;

a hole transport region on the first electrode;

an emissive layer located on the hole transport region;

an electron transport region on the emission layer; and

a second electrode on the electron transport region,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each independently include at least one selected from Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, In, Sn, Zn, compounds of two or more selected therefrom, mixtures thereof, and oxides thereof, and

the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound represented by formula 1:

formula 1

Wherein, in the formula 1,

y is O or S, and Y is O or S,

ring D to ring H are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl ring of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, ring E and ring F, ring F and ring H, ring G and ring E, ring G and Ar, and ring D and Ar are each independently bound to each other to form a ring, and

ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms.

2. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein Ar is represented by formula 2:

formula 2

Wherein, in the formula 2,

ra is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring, and

"b" is an integer of 0 to 5.

3. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein formula 1 is represented by formula 3:

formula 3

Wherein, in the formula 3,

R₁to R₅Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, is bonded to an adjacent group to form a ring,

each of "e" to "h" is independently an integer of 0 to 4, and

y and Ar are the same as defined in formula 1.

4. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein R₁To R₅Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group.

5. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, further comprising a cap layer on the second electrode, the cap layer having a refractive index of 1.6 or greater.

6. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein R₁To R₅Comprises a substituted or unsubstituted amine group or a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing heteroaryl group.

7. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein formula 3 is represented by formula 4-1 or formula 4-2:

formula 4-1

Formula 4-2

Wherein, in formula 4-1 and formula 4-2,

ra is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, is combined with an adjacent group to form a ring,

"b" is an integer of 0 to 5,

"e '" and "f'" are each independently an integer of 0 to 3, and

Y、R₁to R₅And "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 3.

8. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 7, wherein formula 4-1 is represented by formula 5-1 or formula 5-2:

formula 5-1

Formula 5-2

Wherein, in formula 5-1 and formula 5-2,

R₄' and R₅' are each independently a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group,

each of "g '" and "h'" is independently an integer of 0 to 3, and

Y、R₁to R₅Ra, "b" and "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 4-1.

9. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 is at least one among compounds represented in compound group 1:

compound group 1

10. A polycyclic compound represented by formula 1:

formula 1

Wherein, in the formula 1,

y is O or S, and Y is O or S,

ring D to ring H are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl ring of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, ring E and ring F, ring F and ring H, ring G and ring E, ring G and Ar, and ring D and Ar are each independently bound to each other to form a ring, and

ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms.

Technical Field

Here, one or more aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an organic electroluminescent device and a polycyclic compound for the organic electroluminescent device.

Background

Recently, development of an organic electroluminescent display as an image display is actively being performed. Unlike a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent display is a self-luminous display in which holes and electrons injected from a first electrode and a second electrode are recombined in an emission layer, and a light emitting material including an organic compound in the emission layer emits light to realize image display.

In applying an organic electroluminescent device to a display, it is required (or desired) to reduce a driving voltage of the organic electroluminescent device and to improve emission efficiency and life of the organic electroluminescent device, and there is a continuing need (or desire) to develop materials for organic electroluminescent devices capable of stably achieving these characteristics.

In particular, recently, in order to realize an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency, a technology of delayed fluorescence emission using phosphorescence emission of triplet energy or a phenomenon of generating singlet excitons by collision of triplet excitons (triplet-triplet annihilation, TTA) is being developed, and development of a material for Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) using the delayed fluorescence phenomenon is also being performed.

Disclosure of Invention

One or more aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an organic electroluminescent device having a long life span and high efficiency and a polycyclic compound used therein.

One or more aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an organic electroluminescent device including the thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitting material and a polycyclic compound used as the thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitting material.

In one or more embodiments, there is provided a polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 below:

formula 1

In formula 1, Y may be O or S; ring D to ring H may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted aryl ring of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, ring E and ring F, ring F and ring H, ring G and ring E, ring G and Ar, and ring D and Ar may each independently be bound to each other to form a ring; and Ar may be a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms.

In one or more embodiments, Ar may be represented by formula 2 below:

formula 2

In formula 2, Ra may be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring; and "b" may be an integer of 0 to 5.

In one or more embodiments, formula 1 may be represented by formula 3 below:

formula 3

In formula 3, R₁To R₅May each independently be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogenAn element atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring; "e" to "h" may each independently be an integer of 0 to 4; and Y and Ar are the same as defined in formula 1.

In one or more embodiments, R₁To R₅May each independently be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group.

In one or more embodiments, R₁To R₅At least one of which may include a substituted or unsubstituted amine group or a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing heteroaryl group.

In one or more embodiments, formula 3 may be represented by formula 4-1 or formula 4-2 below:

formula 4-1

Formula 4-2

In formulae 4-1 and 4-2, Ra may be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring; "b" may be an integer of 0 to 5; "e '" and "f'"may each independently be an integer of 0 to 3; and Y, R₁To R₅And "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 3.

In one or more embodiments, formula 4-1 may be represented by formula 5-1 or formula 5-2 below:

formula 5-1

Formula 5-2

In the formulae 5-1 and 5-2, R₄' and R₅' may each independently be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, ' g ' and ' h ' may each independently be an integer of 0 to 3; and Y, R₁To R₅Ra, "b" and "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 4-1.

In one or more embodiments, the polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 may be at least one among the compounds represented in compound group 1.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an organic electroluminescent device including: a first electrode; a hole transport region disposed (e.g., provided) on the first electrode; an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region; an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer; and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each independently include at least one selected from Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, In, Sn, Zn, a compound of two or more selected therefrom, a mixture of two or more selected therefrom, and an oxide thereof, and the emission layer includes a polycyclic compound.

In one or more embodiments, the emissive layer may emit delayed fluorescence.

In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may be a delayed fluorescence emission layer including a first compound and a second compound, and the first compound may include a polycyclic compound.

In one or more embodiments, the emissive layer may be a thermally activated delayed fluorescence emissive layer that emits (e.g., is to emit) blue light.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; and

fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure may have various modifications and may be embodied in different forms, and example embodiments will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

It will be understood that when an element (or region, layer, portion, etc.) is referred to as being "on," "connected to" or "coupled to" another element, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other element (without any intervening elements therebetween), or one or more third intervening elements may be present.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In addition, in the drawings, thicknesses, ratios, and sizes of constituent elements are exaggerated for effectively explaining technical contents.

The term "and/or" includes one or more combinations that may be defined by associated elements. When expressions such as "at least one of (kind of) … …", "one of (kind of) … …", and "selected from … …" are placed before or after a list of elements, the list of elements is modified rather than modifying individual elements in the list. Furthermore, the use of "may" in describing an embodiment of the disclosure refers to "one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. Thus, a first element could be termed a second element without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. Similarly, a second element may be termed a first element. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Further, the terms "below … …," "below … …," "on … …," and "above … …" are used to explain the relationship of the elements shown in the figures. These terms are relative concepts and are explained based on the directions shown in the drawings.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof.

Hereinafter, an organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 to 4 are sectional views schematically illustrating an organic electroluminescent device according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in an organic electroluminescent device 10 according to one or more embodiments, a first electrode EL1 and a second electrode EL2 are oppositely disposed, and an emission layer EML may be disposed between the first electrode EL1 and the second electrode EL 2.

In one or more embodiments, the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments includes a plurality of functional layers between the first electrode EL1 and the second electrode EL2 in addition to the emission layer EML. The plurality of functional layers may include a hole transport region HTR and an electron transport region ETR. For example, the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments may include a first electrode EL1, a hole transport region HTR, an emission layer EML, an electron transport region ETR, and a second electrode EL2, which are stacked one on another. In one or more embodiments, the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments may include a cap layer CPL disposed on the second electrode EL 2.

The organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments includes one or more embodiments of polycyclic compounds, which will be explained below, in an emission layer EML disposed between the first electrode EL1 and the second electrode EL 2. However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and the organic electroluminescent device 10 may include the polycyclic compound of one or more embodiments in a hole transport region HTR or an electron transport region ETR, which is a part of a plurality of functional layers disposed between the first electrode EL1 and the second electrode EL2, or may include the polycyclic compound in a capping layer CPL disposed on the second electrode EL2, in addition to the emission layer EML.

Meanwhile, fig. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments, when compared to fig. 1, in which the hole transport region HTR includes the hole injection layer HIL and the hole transport layer HTL, and the electron transport region ETR includes the electron injection layer EIL and the electron transport layer ETL. In one or more embodiments, fig. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments when compared to fig. 1, wherein the hole transport region HTR includes a hole injection layer HIL, a hole transport layer HTL, and an electron blocking layer EBL; the electron transport region ETR includes an electron injection layer EIL, an electron transport layer ETL, and a hole blocking layer HBL. Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments, when compared to fig. 2, the organic electroluminescent device 10 further comprising a capping layer CPL disposed on the second electrode EL 2.

The first electrode EL1 has conductivity. The first electrode EL1 may be formed using a metal alloy or any suitable conductive compound. The first electrode EL1 may be a pixel electrode or an anode. The first electrode EL1 may be a transmissive electrode, a transflective electrode, or a reflective electrode. If the first electrode EL1 is a transmissive electrode, the first electrode EL1 may be formed using a transparent metal oxide such as Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO), zinc oxide (ZnO), and/or Indium Tin Zinc Oxide (ITZO). If the first electrode EL1 is a transflective or reflective electrode, the first electrode EL1 can include Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, In, Sn, Zn, compounds thereof, mixtures thereof (e.g., a mixture of Ag and Mg, LiF/Ca, or LiF/Al), or oxides thereof. In some embodiments, the first electrode EL1 may have a structure including a plurality of layers including a reflective layer or a transflective layer formed using any of the above materials and a transmissive conductive layer formed using ITO, IZO, ZnO, and/or ITZO.For example, the first electrode EL1 may include a triple layer structure of ITO/Ag/ITO. However, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The thickness of the first electrode EL1 may be aboutTo about(e.g., aboutTo about)。

The hole transport region HTR is disposed on the first electrode EL 1. The hole transport region HTR may include at least one of a hole injection layer HIL, a hole transport layer HTL, a hole buffer layer, and an electron blocking layer EBL.

The hole transport region HTR may have a single layer (e.g., a single-layer structure) formed using (e.g., composed of) a single material, a single layer formed using a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layer structure including a plurality of layers formed using a plurality of different materials.

For example, the hole transport region HTR may have a single-layer structure of the hole injection layer HIL or the hole transport layer HTL, or may have a single-layer structure formed using a hole injection material and a hole transport material. In some embodiments, the hole transport region HTR may have a single-layer structure formed using a plurality of different materials, or a structure of a hole injection layer HIL/hole transport layer HTL, a hole injection layer HIL/hole transport layer HTL/hole buffer layer, a hole injection layer HIL/hole buffer layer, a hole transport layer HTL/hole buffer layer, or a hole injection layer HIL/hole transport layer HTL/electron blocking layer EBL stacked from the first electrode EL1, without limitation.

The hole transport region HTR may be formed using one or more suitable methods selected from a vacuum deposition method, a spin coating method, a casting method, a langmuir-blodgett (LB) method, an inkjet printing method, a laser printing method, and a Laser Induced Thermal Imaging (LITI) method.

The hole injection layer HIL may include, for example, a phthalocyanine compound (such as copper phthalocyanine), N '-diphenyl-N, N' -bis [4- (di-m-tolyl-amino) -phenyl ] -biphenyl-4, 4 '-diamine (DNTPD), 4' - [ tris (3-methylphenyl) phenylamino ] triphenylamine (m-MTDATA), 4 '-tris (N, N-diphenylamino) triphenylamine (TDATA), 4' -tris { N- (2-naphthyl) -N-phenylamino } triphenylamine (2-TNATA), poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly (4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), Polyaniline/camphorsulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly (4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), N ' -di (naphthalene-1-yl) -N, N ' -diphenyl-benzidine (NPB), triphenylamine-containing polyetherketone (TPAPEK), 4-isopropyl-4 ' -methyldiphenyliodonium [ tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate ] and/or bipyrazino [2,3-f:2 ', 3 ' -h ] quinoxaline-2, 3,6,7,10, 11-hexanenitrile (HAT-CN).

The hole transport layer HTL may include any suitable material, for example, carbazole derivatives such as N-phenylcarbazole and/or polyvinylcarbazole, fluorene-based derivatives, N ' -bis (3-methylphenyl) -N, N ' -diphenyl- [1,1 ' -biphenyl ] -4,4 ' -diamine (TPD), triphenylamine-based derivatives such as 4,4 ', 4 "-tris (N-carbazolyl) triphenylamine (TCTA), N ' -bis (naphthalen-1-yl) -N, N ' -diphenyl-benzidine (NPB), 4 ' -cyclohexylidene bis [ N, N-bis (4-methylphenyl) aniline ] (TAPC), 3 ' -dimethyl-N4, N4, N4 ', N4 ' -tetra-m-tolyl- [1,1 '-biphenyl ] -4, 4' -diamine (HMTPD), 1, 3-bis (N-carbazolyl) benzene (mCP), and the like.

The electron blocking layer EBL may include, for example, carbazole derivatives such as N-phenylcarbazole and/or polyvinylcarbazole, fluorene-based derivatives, N '-bis (3-methylphenyl) -N, N' -diphenyl- [1,1 '-biphenyl ] -4, 4' -diamine (TPD), triphenylamine-based derivatives such as 4,4 ', 4 "-tris (N-carbazolyl) triphenylamine (TCTA), N' -bis (naphthalen-1-yl) -N, N '-diphenyl-benzidine (NPB), 4' -cyclohexylidenebis [ N, N-bis (4-methylphenyl) aniline ] (TAPC), 4 '-bis [ N, N' - (3-tolyl) amino-3, 3' -dimethylbiphenyl ] (HMTPD), mCP, and the like.

The thickness of the hole transport region HTR may be aboutTo about(e.g., aboutTo aboutThe thickness of the hole injection layer HIL may be, for example, aboutTo aboutThe thickness of the hole transport layer HTL may be aboutTo aboutFor example, the electron blocking layer EBL may be about thickTo aboutIf the thicknesses of the hole transport region HTR, the hole injection layer HIL, the hole transport layer HTL, and the electron blocking layer EBL each independently satisfy their respective above-described ranges, satisfactory (or suitable) hole transport properties can be achieved without significantly increasing the driving voltage.

In addition to the above materials, the hole transport region HTR may further include a charge generation material to improve conductivity. The charge generation material may be uniformly or non-uniformly dispersed in the hole transport region HTR. The charge generating material may be, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may be one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound without limitation. Non-limiting examples of p-dopants may include quinone derivatives such as Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and/or 2,3,5, 6-tetrafluoro-7, 7,8, 8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ) and metal oxides such as tungsten oxide and/or molybdenum oxide, without limitation.

As described above, the hole transport region HTR may include at least one of the hole buffer layer and the electron blocking layer EBL in addition to the hole injection layer HIL and the hole transport layer HTL. The hole buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance according to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer EML, and may improve light emitting efficiency. Any material that can be included in the hole transport region HTR can be used as a material included in the hole buffer layer. The electron blocking layer EBL is a layer that functions to prevent or reduce injection of electrons from the electron transport region ETR to the hole transport region HTR.

The emission layer EML is disposed on the hole transport region HTR. The emission layer EML may have, for example, aboutTo aboutOr aboutTo aboutIs measured. The emission layer EML may have a single layer (e.g., a single-layer structure) formed using (e.g., composed of) a single material, a single layer formed using a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layer structure having a plurality of layers formed using a plurality of different materials.

The emission layer EML may emit one of red light, green light, blue light, white light, yellow light, and cyan light. The emission layer EML may include a fluorescent emission material or a phosphorescent emission material.

In one or more embodiments, the emissive layer EML may be a fluorescent emissive layer. For example, a part of the light emitted from the emission layer EML may be Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF). For example, the emission layer EML may include a light emitting component that emits (to emit) thermally activated delayed fluorescence, and in one or more embodiments, the emission layer EML may be a thermally activated delayed fluorescence emission layer that emits (to emit) blue light.

The emission layer EML of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments includes a polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the specification, the term "substituted or unsubstituted" corresponds to an unsubstituted group or a group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, a silyl group, an oxy group, a thio group, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, a boryl group, a phosphinoxide group, a phosphinyl sulfide group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydrocarbon ring group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group. In one or more embodiments, each of the exemplified substituents can be substituted or unsubstituted. For example, biphenyl can be interpreted as an aryl group or a phenyl group substituted with a phenyl group.

In the specification, the term "form a ring by combining with an adjacent group" may mean that a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon ring or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring is formed by combining with an adjacent group. The hydrocarbon ring includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic hydrocarbon ring. The heterocyclic ring includes aliphatic heterocyclic rings and aromatic heterocyclic rings. The ring formed by bonding to the adjacent group may be a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic ring. In one or more embodiments, a ring formed by binding to an adjacent group can be bound to another ring to form a spiro structure.

In the specification, the term "adjacent group" may refer to: a pair of substituents wherein the first substituent is attached to an atom directly attached to another atom substituted with the second substituent; a pair of substituents attached to the same atom; or a pair of substituents wherein the first substituent is sterically closest to the second substituent. For example, in 1, 2-dimethylbenzene, two methyl groups can be interpreted as "vicinal groups" to each other, and in 1, 1-diethylcyclopentane, two ethyl groups can be interpreted as "vicinal groups" to each other.

In the specification, examples of the halogen atom may include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.

In the specification, the alkyl group may be a straight-chain alkyl group, a branched-chain alkyl group or a cyclic alkyl group. The number of carbons in the alkyl group may be 1 to 50, 1 to 30, 1 to 20, 1 to 10, or 1 to 6. Examples of the alkyl group may include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isobutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 3-dimethylbutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, cyclopentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2-ethylpentyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-butylhexyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl, n-heptyl, 1-methylheptyl, 2-dimethylheptyl, 2-ethylheptyl, 2-butylheptyl, n-octyl, tert-octyl, 2-ethyloctyl, 2-butyloctyl, 2-hexyloctyl, 2-ethylpentyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 3-dimethylbutyl, n-pentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2-methylhexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-butylhexyl, 2-methylheptyl, 2-ethylheptyl, 2-butylhexyl, 2-ethylheptyl, 2-ethyloctyl, 2-butylhexyl, 2-, 3, 7-dimethyloctyl, cyclooctyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl, adamantyl, 2-ethyldecyl, 2-butyldecyl, 2-hexyldecyl, 2-octyldecyl, n-undecyl, n-dodecyl, 2-ethyldodecyl, 2-butyldodecyl, 2-hexyldodecyl, 2-octyldodecyl, n-tridecyl, n-tetradecyl, n-pentadecyl, n-hexadecyl, 2-ethylhexadecyl, 2-butylhexadecyl, 2-hexylhexadecyl, 2-octylhexadecyl, n-heptadecyl, n-octadecyl, n-nonadecyl, n-eicosyl, 2-ethyleicosyl, 2-butyleicosyl, 2-hexyleicosyl, 2-octyleicosyl, N-heneicosyl, n-docosyl, n-tricosyl, n-tetracosyl, n-pentacosyl, n-hexacosyl, n-heptacosyl, n-octacosyl, n-nonacosyl, n-triacontyl, etc., without limitation.

In the specification, alkenyl represents a hydrocarbon group including one or more carbon-carbon double bonds in the middle and/or at either terminal end of an alkyl group of 2 or more carbon atoms. The alkenyl group may be a linear alkenyl group or a branched alkenyl group. The number of carbons is not particularly limited, but may be 2 to 30, 2 to 20, or 2 to 10. Examples of the alkenyl group include vinyl, 1-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 1, 3-butadienylaryl, styryl, styrylvinyl, and the like, without limitation.

In the specification, alkynyl denotes a hydrocarbon group including one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds in the middle and/or at either terminal end of an alkyl group of 2 or more carbon atoms. The alkynyl group may be a linear alkynyl group or a branched alkynyl group. The number of carbons is not particularly limited, but may be 2 to 30, 2 to 20, or 2 to 10. Examples of alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, and the like, without limitation.

In the specification, the hydrocarbon ring group may be an optional functional group or substituent derived from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring or an optional functional group or substituent derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring. The number of carbons of the hydrocarbon ring group for forming a ring may be 5 to 60, 5 to 30, or 5 to 20.

In the specification, aryl represents an optional functional group or substituent derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring. The aryl group may be a monocyclic aryl group or a polycyclic aryl group. The number of carbons in the aryl group used to form a ring may be 6 to 30, 6 to 20, or 6 to 15. Examples of the aryl group may include phenyl, naphthyl, fluorenyl, anthracenyl, phenanthryl, biphenyl, terphenyl, quaterphenyl, pentabiphenyl, hexabiphenyl, benzo [9,10 ]]Phenanthryl, pyrenyl, benzofluoranthenyl, phenanthrenyl, pyrenyl,and the like without limitation.

In the specification, the heterocyclic group represents an optional functional group or substituent derived from a ring including one or more of B, O, N, P, Si and S as a heteroatom. The heterocyclic group includes an aliphatic heterocyclic group and an aromatic heterocyclic group. The aromatic heterocyclic group may be a heteroaryl group. The aliphatic heterocyclic ring and the aromatic heterocyclic ring may each independently be a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic ring.

In the specification, the heterocyclic group may include B, O, N, P, Si and one or more of S as a heteroatom. If a heterocyclyl includes two or more heteroatoms, the two or more heteroatoms may be the same or different. The heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic heterocyclic group or a polycyclic heterocyclic group, and has a concept including a heteroaryl group. The number of carbons of the heterocyclic group used to form a ring may be 2 to 30, 2 to 20, or 2 to 10.

In the specification, the aliphatic heterocyclic group may include one or more of B, O, N, P, Si and S as a heteroatom. The number of carbons of the aliphatic heterocyclic group used to form a ring may be 2 to 30, 2 to 20, or 2 to 10. Examples of the aliphatic heterocyclic group may be an ethylene oxide group, an ethylene sulfide group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, a tetrahydrothienyl group, a thioalkyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, a 1, 4-dioxanyl group, and the like without limitation.

In the specification, the heteroaryl group may include one or more of B, O, N, P, Si and S as a heteroatom. If the heteroaryl group includes two or more heteroatoms, the two or more heteroatoms may be the same or different. The heteroaryl group may be a monocyclic heteroaryl group or a polycyclic heteroaryl group. The number of carbons of the heteroaryl group used to form a ring may be 2 to 30, 2 to 20, or 2 to 10. Examples of the heteroaryl group may include thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyridyl, bipyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, acridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, quinolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phenoxazinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridopyrimidinyl, pyridopyrazinyl, pyrazinyl, isoquinolyl, indolyl, carbazolyl, N-arylcarbazolyl, N-heteroarylcarbazolyl, N-alkylcarbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzocarbazolyl, benzothienyl, dibenzothienyl, thienothienyl, benzofuryl, phenanthrolinyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, phenothiazinyl, dibenzothienyl, dibenzofuryl and the like, without limitation.

In the specification, the amine group may include an alkylamino group, an arylamine group or a heteroarylamine group. For example, in an amine group, an alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group as defined above may be bound to the nitrogen atom. Examples of the amine group include a methylamino group, a dimethylamino group, a phenylamino group, a diphenylamino group, a naphthylamino group, a 9-methyl-anthracenylamino group, and the like, without limitation.

In the specification, the thiol group may include alkylthio and arylthio groups. For example, in a thiol group, an alkyl or aryl group as defined above may be bound to a sulfur atom. Examples of the thiol group include methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, pentylthio, hexylthio, octylthio, dodecylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, phenylthio, naphthylthio and the like, without limitation.

In the specification, the boron group includes an alkyl boron group and an aryl boron group. For example, in a boron group, an alkyl or aryl group as defined above may be bonded to the boron atom. Examples of the boron group include a dimethyl boron group, a diethyl boron group, a tert-butyl methyl boron group, a diphenyl boron group, a phenyl boron group and the like without limitation.

In the specification, the oxy group may include an alkyloxy group and an aryloxy group. For example, in the oxy group, the alkyl group or the aryl group defined above may be bonded to an oxygen atom. Examples of the oxy group may include methyloxy, ethyloxy, n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, butyloxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, octyloxy, nonyloxy, decyloxy, benzyloxy, and the like. However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In the specification, "an atom for forming a ring" may refer to a ring-forming atom.

A polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure is represented by formula 1 below:

formula 1

In formula 1, Y is O or S.

In formula 1, ring D through ring H may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted aryl ring of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms. In one or more embodiments, ring E and ring F are joined to each other to form a ring. In one or more embodiments, ring F and ring H combine with each other to form a ring. In one or more embodiments, ring G and ring E are joined to each other to form a ring. In one or more embodiments, rings G and Ar combine with each other to form a ring. In one or more embodiments, rings D and Ar combine with each other to form a ring. Ring E and ring F, ring F and ring H, ring G and ring E, ring G and Ar, and ring D and Ar may each independently be bonded to each other via a direct bond (e.g., a single bond) or a substituent to form a ring.

In formula 1, Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms.

In one or more embodiments, Ar in formula 1 may be represented by formula 2 below:

formula 2

In formula 2, Ra is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring.

In formula 2, "b" is an integer of 0 to 5. If "b" is an integer of 2 or more, the plural Ra groups may be the same or different.

In one or more embodiments, formula 1 may be represented by formula 3 below:

formula 3

In formula 3, R₁To R₅Are all independently hydrogen atom, deuterium atom, halogen atom, nitro groupA cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring.

In formula 3, "e" is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein if "e" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R' s₁The groups may be the same or different.

In formula 3, "f" is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein if "f" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R' s₂The groups may be the same or different.

In formula 3, "g" is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein if "g" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R' s₄The groups may be the same or different.

In formula 3, "h" is an integer of 0 to 4, wherein if "h" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R' s₅The groups may be the same or different.

In formula 3, Y and Ar are the same as defined in formula 1.

In one or more embodiments, R of formula 3₁To R₅May each independently be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group.

In one or more embodiments, R₁To R₅At least one of which may be a substituted or unsubstituted amine group or a substituted or unsubstituted N-containing heteroaryl group.

In one or more embodiments, formula 3 may be represented by formula 4-1 or formula 4-2 below:

formula 4-1

Formula 4-2

In formulae 4-1 and 4-2, Ra is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amine group, a substituted or unsubstituted thiol group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of 6 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group of 2 to 30 ring-forming carbon atoms, and optionally, may be combined with an adjacent group to form a ring.

In the formulae 4-1 and 4-2, "b" is an integer of 0 to 5, wherein, if "b" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of Ra groups are the same or different.

In formulae 4-1 and 4-2, "e '" and "f'" are each independently an integer of 0 to 3. If "e '" is an integer of 2 or more, then a plurality of R' s₁The groups are the same or different, and if "f'" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R are₂The groups may be the same or different.

In formulae 4-1 and 4-2, Y, R₁To R₅And "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 3.

In one or more embodiments, formula 4-1 may be represented by formula 5-1 or formula 5-2 below:

formula 5-1

Formula 5-2

In the formulae 5-1 and 5-2, R₄' and R₅' may each independently be a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamine group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazolyl groupA benzofuranyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group.

In formula 5-1 and formula 5-2, "g '" and "h'" are each independently an integer of 0 to 3. If "g'" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R s₄The groups are the same or different, and if "h'" is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R are₅The groups may be the same or different.

In formulae 5-1 and 5-2, Y, R₁To R₅Ra, "b" and "e" to "h" are the same as defined in formula 4-1.

In one or more embodiments, Y in formula 1 and formula 3 through formula 5-2 may be O.

In one or more embodiments, the polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 may be at least one among compounds represented in the following compound group 1, but one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

compound group 1

Polycyclic compounds may be used in the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments to improve the efficiency and lifetime of the organic electroluminescent device 10. For example, a polycyclic compound may be used in the emission layer EML of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments to improve the emission efficiency and lifetime of the organic electroluminescent device 10.

In one or more embodiments, the emission layer EML may be a delayed fluorescence emission layer including a first compound and a second compound, and the polycyclic compound of one or more embodiments represented by formula 1 may be included in the first compound of the emission layer EML. For example, the first compound may be a dopant and the second compound may be a host.

In one or more embodiments, the host may be a host for emitting (e.g., to emit) delayed fluorescence and the dopant may be a dopant for emitting (e.g., to emit) delayed fluorescence. In one or more embodiments, a polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 may be included as a dopant material of the emission layer EML. For example, one or more embodiments of the polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 may be used as the TADF dopant.

In one or more embodiments, the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments may include a plurality of emission layers. A plurality of emission layers may be stacked one on another. For example, the organic electroluminescent device 10 including a plurality of emission layers may emit white light. The organic electroluminescent device 10 including a plurality of emission layers may be an organic electroluminescent device having a serial structure. If the organic electroluminescent device 10 includes a plurality of emission layers, at least one emission layer may include the polycyclic compound according to the present disclosure as described above.

The emission layer EML may further include a dopant material, and any suitable material may be used for the dopant. For example, as the dopant, styryl derivatives (e.g., 1, 4-bis [2- (3-N-ethylcarbazolyl) vinyl ] benzene (BCzVB), 4- (di-p-tolylamino) -4 '- [ (di-p-tolylamino) styryl ] stilbene (DPAVB) and/or N- (4- ((E) -2- (6- ((E) -4- (diphenylamino) styryl) naphthalen-2-yl) vinyl) phenyl) -N-phenylaniline (N-BDAVBi)), perylene and derivatives thereof (e.g., 2,5,8, 11-tetra-t-butylperylene (TBP)), pyrene and derivatives thereof (e.g., 1, 1' -dipepyrene, 1, 4-bipyrenylbenzene (TBP)), pyrene and derivatives thereof, 1, 4-bis (N, N-diphenylamino) pyrene, 1, 6-bis (N, N-diphenylamino) pyrene and/or 1,3, 5-tris (1-phenyl-1H-benzo [ d ] imidazol-2-yl) benzene (TPBi)), and the like, without limitation.

The emissive layer EML may also comprise any suitable material as host material. For example, the emission layer EML may include tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq)₃) Bis [2- (diphenylphosphino) phenyl group]Ether oxide (DPEPO), 4' -bis (N-carbazol-9-yl) biphenyl (CBP), 1, 3-bis (carbazol-9-yl) benzene (mCP), 2, 8-bis (diphenylphosphoryl) dibenzo [ b, d]Furan (PPF), 4 ', 4 "-tris (carbazol-9-yl) -triphenylamine (TCTA), poly (N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK), 9, 10-bis (naphthalen-2-yl) Anthracene (ADN), 2-tert-butyl-9, 10-bis (naphthalen-2-yl) anthracene (TBADN), Distyrylarylide (DSA), 4 ' -bis (9-carbazolyl) -2,2 ' -dimethyl-biphenyl (CDBP), 2-methyl-9, 10-bis (naphthalen-2-yl) anthracene (MADN), hexaphenylcyclotriphosphazene (CP1), 1, 4-bis (triphenylsilyl) benzene (UGH-2), hexaphenylcyclotrisiloxane (DPSiO)₃) Octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane (DPSiO)₄) And 1,3, 5-tris (1-phenyl-1H-benzo [ d ]]At least one of imidazol-2-yl) benzene (TPBi) as a host material without limitation.

In the case of the emission layer EML emitting red light, the emission layer EML may also comprise, for example, europium tris (dibenzoylmethane) phenanthroline (PBD: Eu (DBM)₃(Phen)) and/or pyrene. In the case where the emission layer EML emits red light, the dopant included in the emission layer EML may be selected from, for example, organometallic complexes such as bis (1-phenylisoquinoline) iridium acetylacetonate (piqir (acac)), bis (1-phenylquinoline) iridium acetylacetonate (PQIr (acac)), tris (1-phenylquinoline) iridium (PQIr) and/or platinum octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP)), rubrene and derivatives thereof, and 4-dicyanomethylene-2- (p-dimethylaminostyryl) -6-methyl-4H-pyran (DCM) and derivatives thereof.

In case the emission layer EML emits green light, the emission layer EML may further include, for example, tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq)₃) The fluorescent material of (1). In the case where the emission layer EML emits green light, the dopant included in the emission layer EML may be selected from, for example, organometallic complexes such as planar-tris (2-phenylpyridine) iridium (ir (ppy)₃) And coumarin and derivatives thereof.

In the case where the emission layer EML emits blue light, the emission layer EML may further include a layer including at least one selected from the group consisting of spiro-DPVBi, spiro-6P, distyryl-benzene (DSB), distyryl-arylide (DSA), Polyfluorene (PFO) -based polymer, and poly (P-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) -based polymerThe fluorescent material of (1). In the case where the emission layer EML emits blue light, the dopant included in the emission layer EML may be selected from, for example, organometallic complexes (such as (4, 6-F)₂ppy)₂Irpic) and perylene and its derivatives.

In the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the electron transport region ETR is disposed on the emission layer EML. The electron transport region ETR may include at least one of a hole blocking layer HBL, an electron transport layer ETL, and an electron injection layer EIL. However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The electron transport region ETR may have a single layer (e.g., a single-layer structure) formed using (e.g., composed of) a single material, a single layer formed using a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layer structure having a plurality of layers formed using a plurality of different materials.

For example, the electron transport region ETR may have a single-layer structure of the electron injection layer EIL or the electron transport layer ETL or a single-layer structure formed using an electron injection material and an electron transport material. In some embodiments, the electron transport region ETR may have a single-layer structure including a plurality of different materials, or a structure of the electron transport layer ETL/the electron injection layer EIL or the hole blocking layer HBL/the electron transport layer ETL/the electron injection layer EIL stacked from the emission layer EML, without limitation. The thickness of the electron transport region ETR may be, for example, aboutTo about

The electron transport region ETR may be formed using one or more suitable methods selected from a vacuum deposition method, a spin coating method, a casting method, a langmuir-blodgett (LB) method, an inkjet printing method, a laser printing method, and a Laser Induced Thermal Imaging (LITI) method.

If the electron transport region ETR includes the electron transport layer ETL, the electron transport layer ETL may include an anthracene compound. The electron transport layer ETL mayTo include anthracene compounds. The electron transport layer ETL may comprise, for example, tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq)₃) 1,3, 5-tris [ (3-pyridyl) -phen-3-yl]Benzene, 2,4, 6-tris (3' - (pyridin-3-yl) biphenyl-3-yl) -1,3, 5-triazine, bis [2- (diphenylphosphino) phenyl]Ether oxide (DPEPO), 2- (4- (N-phenylbenzimidazol-1-yl) phenyl) -9, 10-dinaphthylanthracene, 1,3, 5-tris (1-phenyl-1H-benzo [ d ]]Imidazol-2-yl) benzene (TPBi), 2, 9-dimethyl-4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline (BCP), 4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline (Bphen), 3- (4-biphenyl) -4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1, 2, 4-Triazole (TAZ), 4- (naphthalen-1-yl) -3, 5-diphenyl-4H-1, 2, 4-triazole (NTAZ), 2- (4-biphenyl) -5- (4-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3, 4-oxadiazole (tBu-PBD), bis (2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline-N1, O8) - (1, 1' -Biphenyl-4-hydroxy) aluminum (BAlq), bis (benzoquinoline-10-hydroxy) beryllium (Bebq)₂) 9, 10-di (naphthalen-2-yl) Anthracene (ADN), or mixtures thereof, without limitation. The thickness of the electron transport layer ETL may be aboutTo aboutAnd may be, for example, aboutTo aboutIf the thickness of the electron transport layer ETL satisfies the above-mentioned range, a satisfactory (or suitable) electron transport property can be obtained without significantly increasing the driving voltage.

If the electron transport region ETR includes the electron injection layer EIL, the electron injection layer EIL may include a metal halide (such as LiF, NaCl, CsF, RbCl, and/or RbI), a lanthanide metal (such as Yb), a metal oxide (such as Li)₂O and/or BaO) and/or lithium 8-hydroxyquinoline (LiQ). However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The electron injection layer EIL may be formed by mixing an electron injection material and an insulating organic metal saltAnd (4) forming. The organometallic salt may be a material having an energy bandgap of about 4eV or more. For example, the organometallic salt may be selected from metal acetates, metal benzoates, metal acetoacetates, metal acetylacetonates, and metal stearates. The thickness of the electron injection layer EIL may be aboutTo aboutFor example, aboutTo aboutIf the thickness of the electron injection layer EIL satisfies the above range, satisfactory (or appropriate) electron injection characteristics can be obtained without significantly increasing the driving voltage.

The electron transport region ETR may comprise a hole blocking layer HBL as described above. The hole blocking layer HBL may include, for example, at least one of 2, 9-dimethyl-4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline (BCP), bis [2- (diphenylphosphino) phenyl ] ether oxide (DPEPO), and 4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline (Bphen). However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The second electrode EL2 is disposed on the electron transport region ETR. The second electrode EL2 may be a common electrode and/or a cathode. The second electrode EL2 may be a transmissive electrode, a transflective electrode, or a reflective electrode. If the second electrode EL2 is a transmissive electrode, the second electrode EL2 may include a transparent metal oxide, for example, ITO, IZO, ZnO, ITZO, or the like.

If the second electrode EL2 is a transflective or reflective electrode, the second electrode EL2 can include Ag, Mg, Cu, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Li, Ca, LiF, Mo, Ti, Yb, In, Sn, Zn, compounds thereof, mixtures thereof (e.g., AgMg, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, AgYb, and/or MgAg), and/or oxides thereof. In one or more embodiments, the second electrode EL2 may have a multi-layer structure including a reflective layer or a transflective layer formed using any of the above materials and a transparent conductive layer formed using ITO, IZO, ZnO, ITZO, or the like.

In one or more embodiments, the second electrode EL2 may be connected to an auxiliary electrode. When the second electrode EL2 is connected to the auxiliary electrode, the resistance of the second electrode EL2 can be reduced.

Referring to fig. 4, on the second electrode EL2 of the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments, a capping layer CPL may be further included. The cap layer CPL may have a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.

In one or more embodiments, the cap layer CPL may be an organic layer or an inorganic layer. For example, if the cap layer CPL includes an inorganic material, the inorganic material may include an alkali metal compound (such as LiF), an alkaline earth metal compound (such as MgF)₂)、SiON、SiN_xAnd/or SiO_yAnd the like.

For example, if cap layer CPL comprises an organic material, the organic material may comprise α -NPD, NPB, TPD, m-MTDATA, Alq₃CuPc, N4, N4, N4 ', N4' -tetrakis (biphenyl-4-yl) biphenyl-4, 4 '-diamine (TPD15), 4', 4 ″ -tris (carbazol-9-yl) triphenylamine (TCTA), epoxy resins and/or acrylate resins such as methacrylate resins. However, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and the cap layer CPL may include an amine compound. For example, cap layer CPL may include at least one of compound P1 through compound P5 below:

the refractive index (refractive index) of the cap layer CPL may be 1.6 or more. For example, the refractive index of the cap layer CPL may be 1.6 or greater with respect to light having a wavelength range of about 550nm to about 660 nm.

In the organic electroluminescent device 10, according to the application of voltages to the first electrode EL1 and the second electrode EL2, respectively, holes injected from the first electrode EL1 move to the emission layer EML through the hole transport region HTR, and electrons injected from the second electrode EL2 move to the emission layer EML through the electron transport region ETR. The electrons and holes are recombined in the emission layer EML to generate excitons, and light is emitted via transition of the excitons from an excited state to a ground state.

If the organic electroluminescent device 10 is a top emission device, the first electrode EL1 may be a reflective electrode and the second electrode EL2 may be a transmissive electrode or a transflective electrode. If the organic electroluminescent device 10 is a bottom emission device, the first electrode EL1 may be a transmissive electrode or a transflective electrode, and the second electrode EL2 may be a reflective electrode.

The organic electroluminescent device 10 according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure is characterized by including a polycyclic compound represented by formula 1, and exhibits high efficiency and long life. In one or more embodiments, the organic electroluminescent device 10 of one or more embodiments may exhibit high efficiency and long life characteristics in the deep blue wavelength region.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be specifically explained with reference to examples and comparative examples. The following examples are merely illustrative to aid understanding of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Examples of the invention

Synthesis of polycyclic Compounds

The synthesis methods of the polycyclic compounds described below are only examples, and the synthesis methods of the polycyclic compounds according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

1. Synthesis of Compound 1

(1) Synthesis of Compound A-1

1, 3-dibromo-5-methoxybenzene (25.0g,94.0mmol), diphenylamine (35.0g, 206.8mmol), Pd (dba)₂(2.7g，4.7mmol)、P(tBu)₃HBF₄(1.6g, 5.6mmol), tBuONa (31.6g, 329.0mmol) and toluene (376mL) were refluxed under Ar and stirred for about 4 hours. The reaction product was separated by a silica gel column and washed with hexane to obtain 32.8g (yield: 79%) of a white solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry (FAB-MS), confirming the molecular weight of 442, and confirming the target compound A-1.

(2) Synthesis of Compound A-2

Compound A-1(25g, 56.5mmol) and 300mL of DCM (dichloromethane) were placed in a reaction vessel, and a small amount of BBr was added thereto₃(28.3g, 113.0mmol) while stirring at about-78 ℃. Adding all BBr₃Thereafter, the temperature was raised to room temperature, and stirred at room temperature for about 24 hours. After the reaction mixture was separated by means of a silica gel column, the reaction product was washed with DCM and AcOEt to obtain 13.9g (yield: 57%) of a white solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming the molecular weight to be 428, and confirming the objective compound A-2.

(3) Synthesis of Compound A-3

Mixing compound A-2(15g, 35.0mmol), iodobenzene (21.4g, 105.0mmol) and K₂CO₃(32.3g，234.0mmol)、CuI(0.333g，1.7mmol)、Fe(III)(acac)₃(1.24g, 3.5mmol) and 700mL of NMP were stirred at about 180 ℃ for about 9 hours under Ar atmosphere, and the reaction product was separated by means of a silica gel column to obtain 3.62g (yield: 21%) of an off-white solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming that the molecular weight was 504, and confirming that the objective compound A-3.

(4) Synthesis of Compound 1

Compound A-3(3.6g, 7.13mmol), BI₃(14.0g，35.7mmol)、BPh₃(3.45g, 14.3mmol) and 143mL of 1,2, 4-trichlorobenzene were stirred under Ar at about 180 ℃ for about 6 hours. Then, the temperature was lowered to about 120 ℃ and N, N-diisopropylethylamine (18.4mL, 107.0mmol) was added thereto, followed by stirring for about 30 minutes. The thus-obtained crude product was separated by means of a silica gel column to obtain 0.557g (yield: 15%) of a yellow solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming the molecular weight to be 520, and confirming the target compound 1.

2. Synthesis of Compound 23

(1) Synthesis of Compound B-2

Compound B-2 was synthesized by a method substantially the same as the synthesis method of compound A-3, except that compound B-1 was used instead of compound A-2 and 1, 3-dibromobenzene was used instead of iodobenzene. The target material was obtained in 19% yield. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming that the molecular weight was 639, and confirming that the objective compound B-2.

(2) Synthesis of Compound B-3

Compound B-3 was synthesized by a method substantially the same as that of Compound 1, except that Compound B-2 was used in place of Compound A-3. The target material was obtained in 15% yield. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS to confirm that the molecular weight was 655, and to confirm that the objective compound B-3 was present.

(3) Synthesis of Compound 23

Mixing the compound B-3(10.0g, 15.3mmol), Diphenylamine (DPA) (2.58g, 15.3mmol), tBuONa (1.54g, 16.0mmol), Pd (dba)₂(0.439g, 0.760mmol), Sphos (0.376g, 0.920mmol) and 153mL of toluene were placed in a reaction vessel and refluxed under Ar atmosphere and reacted for about 4 hours. The thus-obtained crude product was separated by means of a silica gel column to obtain 7.66g (yield: 68%) of a yellow solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming the molecular weight to be 743, and confirming the objective compound 23.

3. Synthesis of Compound 24

Compound 24 was synthesized by a method substantially the same as that of compound 23, except that carbazole was used instead of DPA. The target material was obtained (yield: 43%). The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming the molecular weight to be 741, and confirming the target compound 24.

4. Synthesis of Compound 3

(1) Synthesis of Compound D-1

Compound D-1 was synthesized by a method substantially the same as the synthesis method of compound a-1, except that carbazole was used instead of DPA and tert-butylbenzene was used instead of toluene. The reaction was performed at about 150 ℃ and the target material was obtained in 39% yield. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS to confirm that the molecular weight was 352, and the objective compound D-1 was confirmed.

(2) Synthesis of Compound D-2

Mixing compound D-1(25.0g, 71.0mmol), diphenylamine (13.2g, 78.1mmol), Pd (dba)₂(1.0g，1.8mmol)、P(tBu)₃HBF₄(0.6g, 2.1mmol), tBuONa (11.9g, 124.2mmol) and toluene (284mL) were refluxed under Ar and stirred for about 4 hours. The crude product was separated by a silica gel column and washed with hexane to obtain 23.5g (yield: 75%) of a white solid. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS to confirm that the molecular weight was 440, and the objective compound D-2 was confirmed.

(3) Synthesis of Compound 3

Compound D-3, compound D-4 and compound 3 were synthesized by substantially the same method as used for the synthesis of compound a-2, compound a-3 and compound 1, respectively, and the resulting yellow solid was obtained. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, confirming the molecular weight to be 518, and confirming the target compound 3.

5. Synthesis of Compound 16

(1) Synthesis of Compound E-2

Compound E-2 was synthesized in a yield of 16% by substantially the same method as that for synthesizing Compound 1, except that Compound E-1 was used instead of Compound A-3. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS to confirm that the molecular weight was 678, and the objective compound E-2 was confirmed.

(2) Synthesis of Compound 16

Compound 16 was synthesized by a method substantially the same as the method for synthesizing compound 23, except that the equivalent of DPA was increased by two times the amount used for synthesizing compound 23, and the target material was obtained in a yield of 52%. The compound thus obtained was measured by FAB-MS, and the molecular weight was confirmed to be 854, and the objective compound 16 was confirmed.

Fabrication of organic electroluminescent devices

The organic electroluminescent devices of examples 1 to 5 were manufactured using the above-described compounds as materials of the respective emission layers.

Illustrative Compounds

The organic electroluminescent devices of comparative examples 1 to 3 were manufactured using comparative compounds X-1 to X-3 as materials of the respective emission layers.

Comparative Compounds

The organic electroluminescent devices of the examples and comparative examples were each manufactured by the following method.

On a glass substrate, the thickness is aboutThe ITO of (a) was patterned, washed with ultrapure water, and treated with UV ozone for about 10 minutes. Then, HAT-CN is deposited to abouta-NPD is deposited to a thickness of aboutAnd depositing mCP to aboutTo form a hole transport region.

Then, the example or comparative compound and mCP were added at a weight ratio of 1:99Co-depositing to a thickness of aboutTo form an emissive layer.

On the emission layer, DPEPO is used to form a layer with a thickness of aboutUsing TPBi to form a layer having a thickness of aboutAnd using LiF to form a layer having a thickness of aboutTo form an electron transport region. Then, aluminum (Al) was used to form a film having a thickness of aboutThe second electrode of (1). Compound P4 was then deposited to a thickness of approximately 70nm to form a capping layer. All layers were formed using a vacuum deposition apparatus.

Evaluation of Properties of Compounds

For the exemplified compounds and the comparative compounds, a 5.0mM toluene solution was controlled using a JASCO V-670 spectrometer, and emission spectra were measured at room temperature and 77K. The maximum emission wavelength (λ max) of the emission spectrum at room temperature and the full width at half maximum of the emission spectrum were evaluated. In addition, from the initial value of the emission spectrum at 77K, the triplet energy level (T1) was calculated.

TABLE 1

Evaluation of Properties of organic electroluminescent device

In order to evaluate the properties of the organic electroluminescent devices according to the examples and comparative examples, a value of 1,000cd/m was measured²Maximum emission wavelength (nm), external quantum efficiency maximum (%) and external quantum efficiency (%). The measurement was performed using a C9920-11 luminance light distribution characteristics measurement system of Hamamatsu Photonics Co.

TABLE 2

Referring to the results of table 1, it can be confirmed that the polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments realizes a reduction in wavelength, a reduction in full width at half maximum, and an increase in triplet energy level. Referring to the results of table 2, it may be confirmed that the organic electroluminescent device including the polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments in the emission layer shows an improved external quantum efficiency maximum (EQE) when compared to the comparative example_max) And External Quantum Efficiency (EQE)_1000nit). In addition, it was confirmed that deepening of blue of the emission color can be achieved.

The polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments includes a cross-linked structure having an chalcogen element (e.g., oxygen) as a cross-linking agent and a cross-linked structure having nitrogen as a cross-linking agent, and may induce spatial distortion of molecules. Thus, in a polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments, a decrease in wavelength and an increase in triplet energy level may occur due to suppression (e.g., confinement) of intramolecular conjugation, and reverse intersystem crossing (reverse intercross crossing) may be promoted. In addition, since the polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments includes a cross-linked structure of an chalcogen element, a narrow emission spectrum may be realized without affecting a full width at half maximum of the emission spectrum, and thus an organic electroluminescent device emitting deep blue light with high efficiency and high color purity may be realized.

In contrast, compound X-1 of comparative example 1 includes mesityl (mesityl group) having a large volume and binding with boron, and has a standing structure with respect to the parent skeleton, and thus has low intramolecular planarity. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the structure relaxation of the excited state is large, and as a result, the full width at half maximum is increased, and deterioration of emission efficiency is generated.

The compound X-2 of comparative example 2 has a crosslinked structure with respect to the matrix skeleton and becomes a molecule having very high planarity, and thus a narrow full width at half maximum similar to that of the example is achieved. However, the structure of the compound X-2 is not a crosslinked structure of an chalcogen (for example, the compound X-2 does not have an chalcogen as a crosslinking agent), but a crosslinked structure of a single bond, and molecular aggregation occurs due to high planarity, which may lead to an increase in wavelength and deterioration of emission efficiency at high luminance.

The compound X-3 of comparative example 3 does not include a crosslinked structure of an chalcogen element but includes a crosslinked structure of an aromatic amine (for example, the compound X-3 has an aromatic amine as a crosslinking agent). It was confirmed that the compound X-3 induces intramolecular distortion by the crosslinked structure of the aromatic amine and that a relative reduction in wavelength was achieved as compared with the compound X-1 and the compound X-2. However, the compound X-3 shows structural relaxation of an excited state due to the aryl group of the arylamine, and as a result, it is considered that the full width at half maximum is increased and deterioration of the device efficiency is generated.

The organic electroluminescent device of one or more embodiments uses the polycyclic compound represented by formula 1 as a material of an emission layer, and can achieve high emission efficiency in a blue light wavelength region.

The polycyclic compound of one or more embodiments is used as a material of the emission layer, and can achieve high emission efficiency of the organic electroluminescent device in a blue wavelength region.

The organic electroluminescent device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may achieve high efficiency and long lifetime.

The polycyclic compound according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may improve the lifetime and efficiency of the organic electroluminescent device.

As used herein, the term "use" and variations thereof may be considered synonymous with the term "utilize" and variations thereof, respectively.

Furthermore, the terms "substantially," "about," and the like are used as approximate terms and not as degree terms, and are intended to take into account inherent deviations in measured or calculated values that would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Moreover, any numerical range recited herein is intended to include all sub-ranges of equal numerical precision subsumed within the recited range. For example, a range of "1.0 to 10.0" is intended to include all sub-ranges between (and including) the recited minimum value of 1.0 and the recited maximum value of 10.0 (and including the recited minimum value of 1.0 and the recited maximum value of 10.0), i.e., having a minimum value equal to or greater than 1.0 and a maximum value of equal to or less than 10.0, such as, for example, 2.4 to 7.6. Any maximum numerical limitation recited herein is intended to include all lower numerical limitations subsumed therein, and any minimum numerical limitation recited in this specification is intended to include all higher numerical limitations subsumed therein. Accordingly, applicants reserve the right to modify the specification (including the claims) to expressly state any sub-ranges encompassed within the ranges expressly stated herein.

Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, it is understood that the present disclosure should not be limited to these exemplary embodiments but various changes and modifications can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as hereinafter claimed and equivalents thereof.