WO2019163354A1 - Élément électroluminescent organique, film mince luminescent, dispositif d'affichage et dispositif luminescent - Google Patents

Élément électroluminescent organique, film mince luminescent, dispositif d'affichage et dispositif luminescent Download PDF

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WO2019163354A1
WO2019163354A1 PCT/JP2019/001609 JP2019001609W WO2019163354A1 WO 2019163354 A1 WO2019163354 A1 WO 2019163354A1 JP 2019001609 W JP2019001609 W JP 2019001609W WO 2019163354 A1 WO2019163354 A1 WO 2019163354A1
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  • the present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence element, a light-emitting thin film, a display device, and a lighting device.
  • a display which is a video display unit such as a television or a computer, is one of the electronic devices indispensable in modern society.
  • displays have been accelerating in size and thickness, and along with this, development of organic electroluminescence (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “organic EL”) elements has also become active.
  • the organic EL element is a self-luminous all-solid-state light-emitting element with a relatively simple structure and a wide viewing angle, and has ideal characteristics as a component of a display. Yes.
  • an organic EL element has a structure in which a functional thin film such as a light emitting layer is laminated between an anode and a cathode.
  • a functional thin film such as a light emitting layer
  • an organic compound exhibiting light emitting properties is used for the light emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode.
  • the luminescent compound used for the light emitting layer has been studied from various viewpoints.
  • the light emitting compound fluorescent light emitting compounds have been mainly used from the beginning of the development of the organic EL device.
  • singlet excitons and triplet excitons are generated at a ratio of 1: 3 according to the spin statistics rule. Therefore, in the fluorescent compound in which transition from singlet excitons contributes to light emission, the internal quantum efficiency is limited to 25% at the maximum.
  • the light-emitting layer includes a host material, a fluorescent light-emitting molecule present as a dopant in the host material, and an intersystem crossing agent that transfers energy to the fluorescent light-emitting molecule.
  • An organic light-emitting device is described in which fluorescent light-emitting molecules emit fluorescence when is applied.
  • a fluorescent compound that has been generally used conventionally has strong light emission when the molecules are isolated, and has a property of causing quenching when the concentration of the molecules increases and the molecules aggregate. Therefore, even if the concentration of the fluorescent compound is increased with the aim of improving the luminous efficiency of the organic EL element, the effect immediately reaches its limit due to Dexter type energy transfer, self-shielding effect, etc. It is difficult to achieve high luminous efficiency by controlling the concentration.
  • the method of increasing the concentration of the luminescent compound can cause quenching even when the fluorescent luminescent compound and the phosphorescent metal complex are used in combination, It is known that a unique problem is caused even when a wet coating method is used for film formation. For example, when the concentration of the luminescent compound is increased in the solution used for coating, molecules tend to aggregate together, so that the functional thin film such as a luminescent layer to be formed has a local decrease in film density or uniformity. It tends to cause a decrease. Such alteration due to aggregation also brings about a decrease in luminous efficiency, and therefore a new method capable of achieving both luminous efficiency and device lifetime is desired.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescence element, a light-emitting thin film, a display device, and a lighting device that exhibit high luminous efficiency and can extend the lifetime of light emission.
  • An organic electroluminescence device comprising an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode, wherein the light emitting layer contains a phosphorescent metal complex and an aggregation-induced light emitting molecule.
  • the phosphorescent metal complex is an organometallic complex represented by the following general formula (DP).
  • M represents Ir, Pt, Rh, Ru, Cu or Os
  • a 1 , A 2 , B 1 and B 2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom.
  • Ring Z 1 represents a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring formed with A 1 and A 2 or a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle
  • ring Z 2 represents B 1 and B Represents a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring formed together with 2
  • Ring Z 1 and ring Z 2 may have a substituent, and the substituents may be bonded to each other to form a condensed ring structure. It may be.
  • L ′ represents a monoanionic bidentate ligand coordinated to M
  • m ′ represents an integer of 0 to 2
  • n ′ represents an integer of 1 to 3
  • m ′ + n ′ represents 2 or 3
  • the ligand represented by ring Z 1 and ring Z 2 and L ′ may have the same structure or different from each other. It may be a structure.
  • a display device comprising the organic electroluminescence element according to any one of 1 to 3 above.
  • the illuminating device which comprises the organic electroluminescent element in any one of said 1 to 3.
  • an organic electroluminescence element a light-emitting thin film, a display device, and a lighting device that exhibit high luminous efficiency and can extend the lifetime of light emission.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display unit A.
  • FIG. It is a schematic diagram of a pixel. It is a schematic diagram of a passive matrix type full-color display device. It is the schematic of an illuminating device. It is a schematic diagram of an illuminating device.
  • the present inventors have replaced the conventional fluorescent compound with aggregation-induced luminescence that exhibits strong light emission by aggregation (
  • AIE aggregation-induced emission
  • the concentration of the compound is increased with the aim of improving the light emission efficiency, concentration quenching occurs and the light emission efficiency decreases.
  • AIE molecules are used as the light-emitting compound, when the concentration of the compound is increased, rather strong light emission occurs due to aggregation of the molecules. Therefore, it is considered that the method using the AIE molecule in combination as the light emitting compound is an effective means for achieving both the light emission efficiency and the light emission lifetime.
  • the film structure can be kept stable, so that the light emission of the organic EL element or the like is not greatly affected by the light emission lifetime of the phosphorescent metal complex itself. It was judged that it was suitable for prolonging the lifetime.
  • the AIE molecule can exhibit strong light emission in an aggregated state, contact with oxygen, moisture, etc. in the atmosphere can be reduced by forming aggregates in advance.
  • the formation of aggregates is presumed to reduce the contact area with oxygen, moisture, etc., which are degradation factors of organic EL elements, and improve the stability of the luminescent compound in the atmosphere. Therefore, when sealing an organic EL element etc., it becomes possible to employ
  • the organic EL device includes an anode, a cathode, and a functional thin film that is disposed between the anode and the cathode and includes at least a light emitting layer.
  • This organic EL element contains a phosphorescent metal complex and an aggregation-induced luminescent molecule in a light emitting layer provided between an anode and a cathode.
  • AIE molecule Aggregation-induced luminescent molecule
  • AIE molecules Aggregation-induced light-emitting molecules do not emit light because the quantum yield is low or the emission intensity is weak when the molecules are dissolved or dispersed without aggregation in the liquid medium. In a state where the molecules are aggregated to form an aggregate, the molecule exhibits the property that the quantum yield increases and the emission intensity increases.
  • an appropriate molecule exhibiting the above properties can be used as the AIE molecule.
  • the type of AIE molecule is not particularly limited.
  • an AIE molecule one kind may be used alone or a plurality of kinds may be used in combination in a single light emitting layer.
  • a preferred form of the AIE molecule is a molecule having at least one of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring. With such a molecule, it is possible to easily obtain fluorescence having a required maximum emission wavelength in the visible light region by introducing an appropriate substituent.
  • AIE molecules include benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules, carborane-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules, tetraphenylethylene-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules, silole-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules, rhodamine-based molecules.
  • aromatic ring-containing metal complexes in which a site that suppresses molecular motion is introduced into the ligand, other hetero compounds having an aromatic heterocycle, and the like can be given.
  • the type of AIE molecule is not limited to these.
  • benzofuro / oxazolo / carbazole-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules examples include benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivatives having a benzofuro [2,3-c] oxazolo [4,5-a] carbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1) Can be used.
  • R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a substituent
  • N represents an integer of 0 to 4
  • n represents an integer of 0 to 4.
  • substituent for substituting the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative include various electron-donating groups and electron-withdrawing groups that exhibit an arbitrary substituent constant according to Hammett's rule, but in particular, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic group A hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclic group is preferred.
  • Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group that substitutes the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, and a tert-butyl group.
  • a linear or branched alkyl group such as a pentyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecyl group, a tetradecyl group or a pentadecyl group, or a cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group or a cyclohexyl group.
  • aromatic hydrocarbon group replacing the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative examples include phenyl group, mesityl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, azulenyl group, acenaphthenyl group, fluorenyl group, phenanthryl group, indenyl Group, pyrenyl group, biphenylyl group and the like.
  • heterocyclic group that substitutes the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative examples include a pyridyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, Thiazolyl group, benzoxazolyl group, benzothiazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, furyl group, furazanyl group, thienyl group, quinolyl group, isoquinolyl group, benzofuryl group, dibenzofuryl group, benzothienyl group, Dibenzothienyl, indazolyl group
  • the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivatives are, for example, sulfonic acid group, carboxyl group, phosphoric acid group, phosphorous acid group, hydroxyl group, amino group, isocyanate group, silyl group, halogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, Alkynyl group, cycloalkenyl group, cycloalkynyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, sulfamoyl group, acyl group, acyloxy group, amide group , A carbamoyl group, a ureido group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an ary
  • Carborane-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules As the carborane-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule, a 1,2-closo-dicarbadodecaborane derivative represented by C 2 B 10 H 12 can be used. A particularly preferred form of the carborane-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule is a derivative of o-carborane represented by the following general formula (2). A derivative of o-carborane has a high electron withdrawing property in a cluster portion where ⁇ electrons are delocalized. It is generally known that a carborane derivative having a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit introduced at the 1- or 2-position carbon emits strong fluorescence (K. Kokado, et al., Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 1418-1420). Etc.).
  • R 5 and R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an organic group, or an organometallic group, and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit.
  • a white circle represents a carbon atom
  • a black circle represents a boron atom to which a hydrogen atom is bonded.
  • the carborane represented by the general formula (2) is a cluster molecule having a regular dihedral structure, and illustration of boron atoms and hydrogen atoms located on the back side is omitted in the formula.
  • Examples of the organic group for substituting carborane include saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl groups and cycloalkyl groups, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkenyl groups, and cycloalkynyl groups. And aromatic hydrocarbon groups and heterocyclic groups. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative.
  • organometallic group that substitutes carborane examples include an organic group in which metal atoms such as Ir, Pt, Rh, Ru, Ag, Cu, Os, and Re are coordinate-bonded.
  • organic groups include pyridine ring, pyridazine ring, pyrimidine ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, pyrazole ring, pyrazine ring, triazole ring, benzoxazole ring, benzothiazole ring, quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, indazole Ring, quinoxaline ring, phenanthridine ring and the like.
  • the carborane has other substituents such as a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group, a phosphoric acid group, a phosphorous acid group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an isocyanate group, a silyl group, and a halogen atom, like the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative.
  • an organic group such as a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a heterocyclic group substituted on the cluster portion may be included in the organic metal group.
  • R 5 and R 6 may have the same structure or different structures as long as at least one is a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit.
  • R 5 and R 6 may be condensed with each other to form a ring.
  • R 5 and R 6 may be composed of a combination of an electron-donating ⁇ -electron conjugated unit and an electron-accepting ⁇ -electron conjugated unit, or an electron-donating ⁇ -electron conjugated unit and a non-conjugated atom. It may be configured in combination with a group.
  • Examples of the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit include an atomic group composed of an organic group such as an aromatic hydrocarbon group and an aromatic heterocyclic group, an organic metal group, and a linking group such as a conjugated diene group, an ethynylene group, and a hetero atom. Or a molecular chain.
  • the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit is preferably composed of a planar molecular chain or atomic group in that the molecular motion of the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit is easily restricted by aggregation of carborane.
  • a particularly preferred form of the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit is an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic group from the viewpoint that molecular motion is easily restricted by aggregation of carborane, and that energy level control and molecular motion control can be performed appropriately. It is a heterocyclic group.
  • the aromatic hydrocarbon group constituting the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthranyl group, a phenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, and the like are preferable.
  • Examples of the aromatic heterocyclic group constituting the ⁇ -electron conjugated unit include pyridyl group, pyrimidyl group, pyrrolyl group, imidazolyl group, pyrazolyl group, triazolyl group, oxazolyl group, thiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, triazinyl group, etc. Is preferred.
  • R 5 and R 6 a 9-carbazolylphenyl group, ⁇ -carbonylylphenyl group, triphenylsilyl group and the like can be preferably used.
  • Tetraphenylethylene-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecule As the tetraphenylethylene-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule, a tetraphenylethylene derivative having a tetraphenylethylene skeleton represented by the following general formula (3) can be used.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 each independently represents an organic group or an organometallic group, and o, p, q and r are each independently Represents an integer of 0 to 5.
  • Examples of the organic group that substitutes the tetraphenylethylene derivative include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a heterocyclic group. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative.
  • organometallic group that substitutes for the tetraphenylethylene derivative examples include organic groups in which metal atoms such as Ir, Pt, Rh, Ru, Ag, Cu, Os, and Re are coordinated. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the organometallic groups that substitute for the carborane.
  • the tetraphenylethylene derivative is the same as the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative, and other sulfonic acid group, carboxyl group, phosphoric acid group, phosphorous acid group, hydroxyl group, amino group, isocyanate group, silyl group, halogen atom, etc.
  • R 7 to R 10 may have the same structure or different structures among one or more substituents substituted on the same ring. . Also, R 7 to R 10 may have the same structure or different structures. R 7 to R 10 may be condensed with substituents substituted on the same ring to form a ring, or condensed with substituents substituted on different rings to form a ring. It may be formed. Note that the tetraphenylethylene derivative has a structure in which two or more tetraphenylethylene skeletons represented by the general formula (3) are included and these skeletons are connected to each other via any one of R 7 to R 10. May be.
  • tetraphenylethylene-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule examples include tetraphenylethylene and a 9-carbazolylphenyl group, ⁇ at the para-position of the benzene ring of the tetraphenylethylene derivative represented by the general formula (3).
  • -Derivatives substituted with a carbonylylphenyl group, a 4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazinyl group and the like are exemplified, but not limited thereto.
  • silole-based aggregation-induced luminescent molecules As the silole-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule, a silole derivative in which a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit is bonded to a silole ring can be used.
  • a particularly preferred form of the silole-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecule is a derivative in which the 3-position and 4-position carbon of the silole ring represented by the following general formula (4) is substituted with a benzene ring which may have a substituent. It is.
  • R 11 and R 12 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and s and t each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5]
  • R 13 and R 16 each independently represents an organic group, and R 14 and R 15 each independently represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • R 11 and R 12 for substituting the silole derivative include a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a carbon number of 1 -12 aromatic hydrocarbon groups. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative.
  • R 11 and R 12 are more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and still more preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • s and t are preferably 0 or 1, and particularly preferably 0, that is, R 11 and R 12 are each a phenyl group.
  • R 13 and R 16 for substituting a silole derivative include an atomic group or a molecular chain composed of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a heterocyclic group. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the carborane.
  • R 13 or R 16 is one of a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrrole ring, an imidazole ring, an imidazoline ring, a pyrazolyl ring, a pyrazine ring, an oxazole ring, a thiazole ring, a furan ring, and a thiophene ring.
  • a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit constituted as described above is more preferable, a ⁇ -electron conjugated unit including one or more benzene rings is further preferable, and a phenyl group is particularly preferable.
  • R 14 and R 15 for substituting the silole derivative examples include a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a carbon number of 1 Up to 20 aromatic hydrocarbon groups. Specific examples of these organic groups include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the benzofuro-oxazolo-carbazole derivative.
  • the organic groups represented by R 14 and R 15 are not limited to hydrocarbons, and may have heteroatoms such as N, O, S, and Si.
  • R 14 and R 15 are more preferably an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a phenyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • AIE molecule can be synthesized using a conventionally known method.
  • K.K. Kokado, et al. Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 1418-1420, US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/299474, US Patent Application Publication No. 2013/179791, US Patent Application Publication No. 2013/89889, Qin W. , Et al. , Chem. Commun. , 2015, 51, 7321-7324, Kim J. et al. Y. , Et al. , Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 2666-2671, Chen B. et al. , Et al. , Chem. Eur. J.
  • rhodamine-based aggregation-inducing luminescent molecules examples include S. Kamino, et al. , Chem. Commun. , 2010, 46, 9013-9015 can be used.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating aggregation-induced luminescence of AIE molecules.
  • a conventional fluorescent compound that does not exhibit aggregation-induced light emission causes quenching and a decrease in light emission intensity as the concentration increases.
  • AIE molecules have the property that the emission intensity increases as the concentration increases. Whether or not the luminescent compound has such aggregation-induced luminescence can be confirmed by dispersing molecules in a solvent and comparing the luminescence intensity observed for each concentration.
  • a predetermined concentration of a luminescent compound is dispersed in a good solvent at room temperature (25 ° C.), the emission spectrum of the excited luminescent compound is measured, and the peak intensity at the maximum emission wavelength is measured in the case of a dilute dispersion solution. It is possible to confirm whether or not it has aggregation-induced luminescence by obtaining the relative intensity with respect to.
  • the emission intensity at the maximum emission wavelength ⁇ max detected from the dispersion solution with a concentration of 0.01 mM is I 0
  • the emission intensity at the maximum emission wavelength ⁇ max detected from the dispersion solution with a concentration of 10 mM is I 10 .
  • the light emitting compound satisfying the following mathematical formula (A) is defined as an AIE molecule. I 10 / I 0 > 1 (A)
  • the AIE molecule may be contained in the light emitting layer at an appropriate concentration.
  • concentration of AIE molecules in the light emitting layer can be, for example, 0.1% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or less. If the charge transporting property of the AIE molecule is good, high luminous efficiency can be obtained even if the light emitting layer is formed in such a wide range of film concentrations.
  • membrane in the light emitting layer of the phosphorescence-emitting metal complex mentioned later is 0.1 to 50 mass%, for example, Preferably you may be 1 to 30 mass%.
  • the light emitting layer can be composed of only a phosphorescent metal complex and an AIE molecule, or can be composed of a phosphorescent metal complex and an AIE molecule and a host compound described later.
  • the concentration of AIE molecules in the light emitting layer is preferably 2% by mass or more, more preferably 5% by mass or more, and still more preferably 10% by mass or more. Moreover, it is good also as 30 mass% or less, and good also as 30 mass% or more and 99.9 mass% or less.
  • concentration of AIE molecules in the film is 2% by mass or more, strong light emission due to aggregation of AIE molecules is likely to be obtained. Further, when the concentration of AIE molecules in the film is 30% by mass or less, high luminous efficiency can be obtained when a host compound is used in combination with the phosphorescent metal complex.
  • the concentration of AIE molecules in the film is 30% by mass or more, the luminescent compound is present in a more aggregated state as compared with a general light emitting layer, so that light emission by the aggregated AIE molecules can be reliably obtained. In addition, deterioration of the luminescent compound due to oxygen, moisture, etc. in the atmosphere can be avoided.
  • the organic EL device according to the present invention can be provided, for example, as a structure having an anode and a cathode on a base material, and an organic constituent layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between the anode and the cathode.
  • an organic constituent layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between the anode and the cathode.
  • Anode / light emitting layer / cathode (2) Anode / light emitting layer / electron transport layer / cathode (3) Anode / hole transport layer / light emitting layer / cathode (4) Anode / hole transport layer / light emitting layer / electron Transport layer / cathode (5) Anode / hole transport layer / light emitting layer / electron transport layer / electron injection layer / cathode (6) Anode / hole injection layer / hole transport layer / light emitting layer / electron transport layer / cathode ( 7) Anode / hole injection layer / hole transport layer / (electron blocking layer /) light emitting layer / (hole blocking layer /) electron transport layer / electron injection layer / cathode
  • the organic EL element according to the present invention may be provided on the outside of the electrode by appropriately combining layers such as a sealing layer, a barrier layer, and a light extraction layer.
  • layers such as a sealing layer, a barrier layer, and a light extraction layer.
  • the layer excluding the anode and the cathode is also referred to as “organic layer”.
  • the light emitting layer may be composed of a single layer or a plurality of layers.
  • a non-light emitting intermediate layer may be provided between the light emitting layers.
  • a hole blocking layer also referred to as a hole blocking layer
  • an electron injection layer also referred to as a cathode buffer layer
  • an electron blocking layer also referred to as an electron barrier layer
  • a hole injection layer also referred to as an anode buffer layer
  • the organic EL element according to the present invention may be an element having a so-called tandem structure in which a plurality of light emitting units including at least one light emitting layer are stacked.
  • Examples of typical element configurations having a tandem structure include the following configurations.
  • Anode / first light emitting unit / second light emitting unit / third light emitting unit / cathode II) anode / first light emitting unit / intermediate layer / second light emitting unit / intermediate layer / third light emitting unit / cathode
  • the plurality of light emitting units may all have the same configuration or different configurations. Further, some of the light emitting units may have the same configuration, and the remaining light emitting units may have different configurations.
  • the tandem organic EL element may be composed of two light emitting units, or may be composed of four or more light emitting units by providing a light emitting unit or an intermediate layer between the third light emitting unit and the cathode. May be.
  • the light emitting units may be stacked adjacent to each other or may be stacked via an intermediate layer.
  • the intermediate layer is generally called an intermediate electrode, an intermediate conductive layer, a charge generation layer, an electron extraction layer, a connection layer, or an intermediate insulating layer.
  • the intermediate layer is an electron adjacent to the anode side and the layer adjacent to the cathode side. Any layer having a function of supplying holes can be formed using a known material and structure.
  • Examples of the material for the intermediate layer include ITO (indium tin oxide), IZO (indium zinc oxide), ZnO 2 , TiN, ZrN, HfN, TiOx, VOx, CuI, InN, GaN, CuAlO 2 , and CuGaO.
  • conductive inorganic compound layers such as SrCu 2 O 2 , LaB 6 , RuO 2 , and Al
  • double-layer films such as Au / Bi 2 O 3 , SnO 2 / Ag / SnO 2 , ZnO / Ag / ZnO, Bi 2 O 3 / Au / Bi 2 O 3 , TiO 2 / TiN / TiO 2 , TiO 2 / ZrN / TiO 2 and other multilayer films, C 60 and other fullerenes, conductive organic layers such as oligothiophene, Examples include, but are not limited to, conductive organic compound layers such as metal phthalocyanines, metal-free phthalocyanines, metal porphyrins, metal-free porphyrins, etc. Is not to be done.
  • a preferable configuration of the light emitting unit includes, for example, a configuration in which the anode and the cathode are removed from any one of the above-described element configurations (1) to (7), but is not limited thereto.
  • tandem organic EL element examples include, for example, US Pat. No. 6,337,492, US Pat. No. 7,420,203, US Pat. No. 7,473,923, and US Pat. No. 6,872. 472, U.S. Pat. No. 6,107,734, U.S. Pat. No. 6,337,492, International Publication No. 2005/009087, JP-A 2006-228712, JP-A 2006-24791, JP-A 2006-. No.
  • the phosphorescent metal complex to be described later and the AIE molecule may be included in a light emitting layer composed of a single layer as long as they are used in the same light emitting layer.
  • the light emitting layer may be included in one or more of the light emitting layers.
  • the phosphorescent metal complex described later and the AIE molecule may be included in a single light emitting unit among light emitting units constituting a tandem type as long as they are used in the same light emitting layer. A plurality of light emitting units may be included.
  • the organic EL device according to the present invention is derived from a configuration in which only light emission derived from a phosphorescent metal complex is emitted, a configuration in which only light emission derived from an AIE molecule is emitted, and a phosphorescent metal complex.
  • a configuration in which only light emission derived from an AIE molecule is emitted a configuration in which only light emission derived from an AIE molecule is emitted
  • a phosphorescent metal complex a configuration in which only light emission derived from an AIE molecule is emitted
  • any configuration may be used.
  • the relationship between the energy level of the phosphorescent metal complex and the energy level of the AIE molecule is not particularly limited, and energy transfer from the phosphorescent metal complex to the AIE molecule is involved in light emission. May or may not be involved.
  • the phosphorescent metal complex and the AIE molecule have a HOMO energy level deeper than the HOMO energy level of the host compound, and the phosphorescent metal complex and the AIE.
  • the LUMO energy level of the molecule is preferably shallower than the LUMO energy level of the host compound.
  • the external extraction quantum efficiency of light emission at room temperature is preferably 1% or more, and more preferably 5% or more.
  • external extraction quantum efficiency (%) number of photons emitted to the outside of the organic EL element / number of electrons flowed to the organic EL element ⁇ 100.
  • each layer (hole injection layer, hole transport layer, hole blocking layer, electron blocking layer, electron transport layer, electron injection layer, light emitting layer) constituting the organic EL device according to the present invention will be described.
  • the hole injection layer is a layer provided between the anode and the light emitting layer in order to lower the driving voltage and improve the light emission luminance.
  • the hole injection layer see “Organic EL devices and their industrialization front line (issued by NTT Corporation on November 30, 1998)”, Volume 2, Chapter 2, “Electrode Materials” (pages 123-166). It is described in detail.
  • the hole injection layer can be provided as necessary.
  • the hole injection layer may be provided, for example, between the anode and the light emitting layer, or between the anode and the hole transport layer.
  • the same material as the material of the hole transport layer described later can be used.
  • the material for the hole injection layer one kind may be used alone, or a plurality kinds may be used in combination.
  • Examples of the material for the hole injection layer include phthalocyanine derivatives typified by copper phthalocyanine, hexaazatriphenylene derivatives as described in JP-A-2003-519432, JP-A 2006-135145, and vanadium oxide.
  • Preferred are metal oxides, amorphous carbon, conductive polymers such as polyaniline (emeraldine) and polythiophene, orthometalated complexes represented by tris (2-phenylpyridine) iridium complex, and triarylamine derivatives.
  • the hole transport layer is made of a material having a function of transporting holes, and may have a function of transmitting holes injected from the anode to the light emitting layer.
  • the total thickness of the hole transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 2 to 500 nm, more preferably 5 to 200 nm.
  • any material having hole injection property, hole transport property, and electron barrier property may be used, and a known compound having such properties should be used. Can do.
  • As the material for the hole transport layer one kind may be used alone, or a plurality kinds may be used in combination.
  • Examples of the material for the hole transport layer include porphyrin derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, oxazole derivatives, oxadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, pyrazoline derivatives, pyrazolone derivatives, phenylenediamine derivatives, hydrazone derivatives, stilbene derivatives, polyarylalkanes.
  • Derivatives triarylamine derivatives, carbazole derivatives, indolocarbazole derivatives, isoindole derivatives, acene derivatives such as anthracene and naphthalene, fluorene derivatives, fluorenone derivatives, polyvinyl carbazole, polymers with aromatic amines introduced into the main chain or side chain Polymer or oligomer, polysilane, conductive polymer or oligomer (for example, PEDOT: PSS, aniline copolymer, polyaniline, polythiol) Fen, etc.) and the like.
  • triarylamine derivative examples include a benzidine type typified by ⁇ -NPD, a starburst type typified by MTDATA, and a compound having fluorene or anthracene in the connecting core part of triarylamine.
  • hexaazatriphenylene derivatives as described in JP-T-2003-519432, JP-A-2006-135145, and the like can also be used.
  • JP-A-11-251067 J. Org. Huang, et. al. Inorganic semiconductors such as p-type-Si and p-type-SiC as described in the literature (Applied Physics Letters, 80 (2002), p. 139) can also be used. Further, ortho-metalated organometallic complexes having Ir or Pt as the central metal typified by Ir (ppy) 3 are also preferably used.
  • the hole transport layer may be formed as a layer having a high p property by doping a doping material.
  • Specific examples of the hole transport layer having such a structure are disclosed in JP-A-4-297076, JP-A-2000-196140, JP-A-2001-102175, J. Pat. Appl. Phys. 95, 5773 (2004), and the like.
  • a triarylamine derivative As a material for the hole transport layer, a triarylamine derivative, a carbazole derivative, an indolocarbazole derivative, an azatriphenylene derivative, an organometallic complex, a polymer or an oligomer having an aromatic amine introduced into the main chain or side chain, and the like are preferably used.
  • the material for the hole transport layer include compounds described in the following documents, but are not limited thereto. Appl. Phys. Lett. 69, 2160 (1996); Lumin. , 72-74,985 (1997), Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 673 (2001), Appl. Phys. Lett. , 90, 183503 (2007), Appl. Phys. Lett. , 90, 183503 (2007), Appl. Phys. Lett. 51, 913 (1987), Synth. Met. , 87, 171 (1997), Synth. Met. 91, 209 (1997), Synth. Met. 111, 421 (2000), SID Symposium Digest, 37, 923 (2006), J. Am. Mater.
  • the hole blocking layer is a layer having a function of an electron transporting layer in a broad sense, and is preferably made of a material having a function of transporting electrons and a small ability to transport holes. By blocking holes while transporting electrons, the recombination probability of electrons and holes can be improved. Moreover, the said electron carrying layer can also be used as a hole-blocking layer as needed.
  • the hole blocking layer is preferably provided adjacent to the cathode side of the light emitting layer.
  • the thickness of the hole blocking layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3 to 100 nm, more preferably 5 to 30 nm.
  • materials for electron transport layers described later and materials used as host compounds described later are preferably used.
  • the electron blocking layer is a layer having a function of a hole transport layer in a broad sense, and is preferably made of a material having a function of transporting holes and a small ability to transport electrons. By blocking electrons while transporting holes, the probability of recombination of electrons and holes can be improved. Moreover, the said hole transport layer can also be used as an electron blocking layer as needed.
  • the electron blocking layer is preferably provided adjacent to the anode side of the light emitting layer.
  • the thickness of the electron blocking layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3 to 100 nm, more preferably 5 to 30 nm.
  • a material for the electron blocking layer a material for a hole transport layer described later and a material used as a host compound described later are preferably used.
  • the electron transport layer is made of a material having a function of transporting electrons and may have a function of transmitting electrons injected from the cathode to the light emitting layer.
  • the total thickness of the electron transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually 2 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 2 to 500 nm, more preferably 5 to 200 nm.
  • the electron mobility of the electron transport layer is preferably 10 ⁇ 5 cm 2 / Vs or more.
  • any material that has any of electron injection property, electron transport property, and hole barrier property may be used, and a known compound having such properties can be used.
  • the material for the electron transport layer may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • Examples of the material for the electron transport layer include nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic derivatives (carbazole derivatives, azacarbazole derivatives (one in which one or more carbon atoms constituting the carbazole ring are substituted with nitrogen atoms), pyridine derivatives, and pyrimidines.
  • pyrazine derivatives pyridazine derivatives, triazine derivatives, quinoline derivatives, quinoxaline derivatives, phenanthroline derivatives, azatriphenylene derivatives, oxazole derivatives, thiazole derivatives, oxadiazole derivatives, thiadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, benzimidazole derivatives, benzoxazole derivatives, benz Thiazole derivatives, dibenzofuran derivatives, dibenzothiophene derivatives, silole derivatives, aromatic hydrocarbon ring derivatives (naphthalene derivatives, anthracene derivatives, triphenyl Emissions, etc.) and the like.
  • a metal complex having a quinolinol skeleton or a dibenzoquinolinol skeleton as a ligand for example, tris (8-quinolinol) aluminum (Alq), tris (5,7-dichloro-8-quinolinol) Aluminum, tris (5,7-dibromo-8-quinolinol) aluminum, tris (2-methyl-8-quinolinol) aluminum, tris (5-methyl-8-quinolinol) aluminum, bis (8-quinolinol) zinc (Znq) Etc., and metal complexes in which the central metal of these metal complexes is replaced with In, Mg, Cu, Ca, Sn, Ga, or Pb.
  • examples of the material for the electron transport layer include metal-free or metal phthalocyanine, or those whose ends are substituted with an alkyl group or a sulfonic acid group.
  • a distyrylpyrazine derivative that can be a material for the light emitting layer can be used, and an inorganic semiconductor such as n-type-Si, n-type-SiC, or the like can also be used.
  • a polymer material in which these materials are introduced into a polymer chain, or a polymer material having these materials as a polymer main chain can be used.
  • the electron transport layer may be formed as a layer having a high n property by doping a doping material.
  • the dopant include n-type dopants including metal complexes and metal compounds such as metal halides. Specific examples of the electron transport layer having such a structure are disclosed in JP-A-4-297076, JP-A-10-270172, JP-A-2000-196140, JP-A-2001-102175, J. Pat. Appl. Phys. 95, 5773 (2004), and the like.
  • the material for the electron transport layer include compounds described in the following documents, but are not limited thereto.
  • U.S. Pat.No. 6,528,187, U.S. Pat.No. 7,230,107 U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050025993, U.S. Pat. Publication No. 2004036077, U.S. Pat. Publication No. 200901115316, U.S. Pat. Publication No. 20090101870, U.S. Pat. No. 2003060956, International Publication No. 20080832085, Appl. Phys. Lett. , 75, 4 (1999), Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 449 (2001), Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 162 (2002), Appl.
  • JP-A 2009-209133, JP-A 2009-124114, JP-A 2008-277810, JP 2 06-156445, JP-2005-340122 discloses a JP 2003-45662, JP-2003-31367, JP 2003-282270, JP-WO 2012115034 or the like.
  • More preferable materials for the electron transport layer include pyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives, pyrazine derivatives, triazine derivatives, dibenzofuran derivatives, dibenzothiophene derivatives, carbazole derivatives, azacarbazole derivatives, and benzimidazole derivatives.
  • the electron injection layer is a layer provided between the cathode and the light emitting layer in order to lower the driving voltage and improve the light emission luminance.
  • the details of the electron injection layer are described in Volume 2, Chapter 2, “Electrode Materials” (pages 123 to 166) of “Organic EL devices and their industrialization front line (issued by NTT Corporation on November 30, 1998)”. It is described in.
  • the electron injection layer can be provided as necessary.
  • the electron injection layer may be provided, for example, between the cathode and the light emitting layer or between the cathode and the electron transport layer.
  • the electron injection layer is preferably a very thin film.
  • the thickness of the electron injection layer is preferably 0.1 to 5 nm.
  • the electron injection layer may be a non-uniform film in which constituent materials are intermittently present.
  • materials preferably used for the electron injection layer include metals such as strontium and aluminum, alkali metal compounds such as lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, and potassium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, and calcium fluoride. Examples thereof include alkaline earth metal compounds such as metal oxides, metal oxides such as aluminum oxide, and metal complexes such as lithium 8-hydroxyquinolate (Liq). It is also possible to use the same material as that of the electron transport layer.
  • the material for the electron injection layer may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • the light emitting layer is a layer that provides a field for generating light emission. Electrons and holes injected from the electrode or an adjacent layer are recombined in the light emitting layer, and light emission occurs with deactivation of excitons generated by the recombination.
  • the site that emits light may be within the layer of the light emitting layer, or may be the interface between the light emitting layer and an adjacent layer.
  • the total thickness of the light emitting layer is not particularly limited, but it is possible to improve the homogeneity of the film to be formed, to prevent the application of unnecessary high voltage during light emission, and to the drive current. From the viewpoint of improving the stability of the emission color, the thickness is preferably 2 nm to 5 ⁇ m, more preferably 2 to 500 nm, still more preferably 5 to 200 nm.
  • the individual thickness of the light emitting layer is preferably 2 nm to 1 ⁇ m, more preferably 2 to 200 nm, and still more preferably 3 to 150 nm.
  • the light emitting layer preferably contains a light emitting dopant (a light emitting dopant compound, a dopant compound, also simply referred to as a dopant) and a host compound (a matrix material, a light emitting host compound, also simply referred to as a host).
  • a light emitting dopant compound a dopant compound, also simply referred to as a dopant
  • a host compound a matrix material, a light emitting host compound, also simply referred to as a host.
  • a phosphorescent metal complex described later and the AIE molecule function as a light emitting dopant.
  • Luminescent dopant As the luminescent dopant, there are a fluorescent luminescent dopant (also referred to as a fluorescent dopant or a fluorescent compound) and a phosphorescent dopant (also referred to as a phosphorescent dopant or a phosphorescent compound).
  • a fluorescent luminescent dopant also referred to as a fluorescent dopant or a fluorescent compound
  • a phosphorescent dopant also referred to as a phosphorescent dopant or a phosphorescent compound.
  • a phosphorescent metal complex described later functions as a phosphorescent dopant
  • the AIE molecule functions as a fluorescent dopant.
  • the concentration of the luminescent dopant in the luminescent layer can be arbitrarily determined based on the dopant used and the requirements of the device.
  • the luminescent dopant may be distributed at a uniform concentration or a non-uniform arbitrary concentration with respect to the film thickness direction of the luminescent layer.
  • the luminescent dopant in addition to the phosphorescent metal complex described later and the AIE molecule, other phosphorescent dopants and other fluorescent luminescent dopants can be used in combination.
  • One type of luminescent compound may be used for each phosphorescent dopant or for each fluorescent luminescent dopant, or a plurality of types of luminescent compounds may be used in combination.
  • different light emitting dopants may be used in the same light emitting layer, or different light emitting dopants may be used for different light emitting layers. With such a combination, an arbitrary emission color can be obtained for the emission emitted from the organic EL element.
  • the emission color of the organic EL device or compound according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 4.16 on page 108 of “New Color Science Handbook” (edited by the Japan Society for Color Science, University of Tokyo Press, 1985).
  • the result measured by Konica Minolta Sensing Co., Ltd. can be defined by the color when applied to the CIE chromaticity coordinates.
  • the organic EL device according to the present invention may be a device in which one or more light-emitting layers contain a plurality of light-emitting dopants having different light emission colors and exhibit white light emission.
  • the combination of the luminescent dopants that emit white light is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a combination of blue and orange, a combination of blue, green, and red.
  • the white light emitted by the organic EL device according to the present invention is not limited in hue and the like, and may be white near orange or white near blue.
  • the phosphorescent dopant according to the present invention is a compound in which light emission from an excited triplet is observed. Specifically, it is a compound that emits phosphorescence at room temperature (25 ° C.), and is defined as a compound having a phosphorescence quantum yield of 0.01 or more at 25 ° C. The preferable phosphorescence quantum yield of a phosphorescent dopant is 0.1 or more.
  • the phosphorescence quantum yield can be measured by the method described in Spectroscopic II, page 398 (1992 edition, Maruzen) of Experimental Chemistry Course 4 of the 4th edition.
  • the phosphorescence quantum yield in solution can be measured using various solvents, but the phosphorescent dopant according to the present invention achieves a phosphorescence quantum yield of 0.01 or more in any solvent. Just do it.
  • the principle of light emission of phosphorescent dopant is roughly divided into two types. One is that recombination of carriers occurs on the host compound to which carriers are transported to generate an excited state of the host compound, and this energy is transferred to the phosphorescent dopant to emit light from the phosphorescent dopant. Energy transfer type. The other is a carrier trap type in which a phosphorescent dopant becomes a carrier trap, and recombination of carriers occurs on the phosphorescent dopant to emit light from the phosphorescent dopant. In either case, it is a condition that the excited state energy of the phosphorescent dopant is lower than the excited state energy of the host compound.
  • a phosphorescent dopant that is, a phosphorescent metal complex used in combination with an AIE molecule, or other phosphorescent compounds used in combination with the phosphorescent metal complex.
  • a phosphorescent dopant that is, a phosphorescent metal complex used in combination with an AIE molecule, or other phosphorescent compounds used in combination with the phosphorescent metal complex.
  • an appropriate type it is possible to use an appropriate type used for a light emitting layer of a general organic EL element.
  • the principle of light emission of the phosphorescent dopant may be based on any of the above principles.
  • phosphorescent dopant examples include compounds described in the following documents, but are not limited thereto. Nature, 395, 151 (1998), Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 1622 (2001), Adv. Mater. , 19, 739 (2007), Chern. Mater. 17, 3532 (2005), Adv. Mater. , 17, 1059 (2005), International Publication No. 2009100991, International Publication No. 2008101842, International Publication No. 2003030257, United States Patent Publication No. 2006835469, United States Patent Publication No. 20060202194, United States Patent Publication No. 20070087321, United States Patent Publication. 20050244673, Inorg. Chern. , 40, 1704 (2001), Chern. Mater.
  • an organometallic complex containing at least one coordination mode among a metal-carbon bond, a metal-nitrogen bond, a metal-oxygen bond, and a metal-sulfur bond is preferably used.
  • an organometallic complex represented by the following general formula (DP) is particularly preferable.
  • M represents Ir, Pt, Rh, Ru, Cu or Os
  • a 1 , A 2 , B 1 and B 2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom.
  • Ring Z 1 represents a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring formed with A 1 and A 2 or a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle
  • ring Z 2 represents B 1 and B Represents a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring formed together with 2 ;
  • Ring Z 1 and ring Z 2 may have a substituent, and the substituents may be bonded to each other to form a condensed ring structure. It may be.
  • L ′ represents a monoanionic bidentate ligand coordinated to M
  • m ′ represents an integer of 0 to 2
  • n ′ represents an integer of 1 to 3
  • m ′ + n ′ represents 2 or 3
  • the ligand represented by ring Z 1 and ring Z 2 and L ′ may have the same structure or different from each other. It may be a structure.
  • M is a central metal of the organometallic complex and is Ir, Pt, Rh, Ru, Cu or Os.
  • Ir or Pt is preferable, and Ir is particularly preferable.
  • Examples of the 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring that forms the ring Z 1 include a benzene ring.
  • Examples of the condensed ring structure formed by such a ring Z 1 include a naphthalene ring and an anthracene ring.
  • Examples of the 5-membered aromatic heterocycle forming the ring Z 1 or the ring Z 2 include a pyrrole ring, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring, a triazole ring, a tetrazole ring, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a thiazole ring, and an isothiazole ring. Oxadiazole ring, thiadiazole ring and the like.
  • a pyrazole ring or an imidazole ring is more preferable, and an imidazole ring is particularly preferable.
  • Examples of the 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring that forms the ring Z 1 or the ring Z 2 include a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, and a pyrazine ring.
  • Examples of the bidentate ligand L ′ include phenylpyridine, phenylpyrazole, phenylimidazole, phenyltriazole, phenyltetrazole, pyrazabol, picolinic acid, acetylacetone and the like.
  • the bidentate ligand L ′ may have a substituent.
  • Examples of the substituent substituted on the organometallic complex represented by the general formula (DP) include an alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, Octyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, etc.), cycloalkyl group (eg, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group etc.), alkenyl group (eg, vinyl group, aryl group etc.), alkynyl group (eg, ethynyl) Group, propargyl group, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbon ring group (aromatic carbocyclic group, aryl group, etc.), for example, phenyl group, p-chlorophenyl group, mesity
  • oxazolyl group benzoxazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, furazanyl group, thienyl group, quinolyl group, Benzofuryl group, dibenzofuryl group, benzothienyl group, dibenzothienyl group, indolyl group, carbazolyl group, carbolinyl group, diazacarbazolyl group (one of the carbon atoms constituting the carboline ring of the carbolinyl group is replaced by a nitrogen atom) ), Quinoxalinyl group, pyridazinyl group, Lyazinyl group, quinazolinyl group, phthalazinyl group, etc.), heterocyclic group (eg, pyrrolidyl group, imidazolidyl group, morpholyl group,
  • a 2 is preferably a carbon atom, and A 1 is preferably a carbon atom.
  • Ring Z 1 is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or pyridine ring, and more preferably a benzene ring.
  • Ring Z 2 is preferably a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring, and at least one of B 1 and B 2 is preferably a nitrogen atom.
  • a more preferable structure of the phosphorescent metal complex is represented by the following general formula (DP-1) or general formula (DP-2).
  • B 3 , B 4 and B 5 are each a ring-forming atom constituting an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and each independently represents an optionally substituted carbon.
  • An atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom which may have a substituent is represented.
  • M, A 1 , A 2 , B 1 , B 2 , ring Z 1 , L ′, m ′, and n ′ are synonymous with those in the general formula (DP).
  • examples of the substituent for substituting B 3 to B 5 include the same groups as the substituents for substituting the organometallic complex represented by the general formula (DP).
  • a 2 is preferably a carbon atom, and A 1 and A 2 are preferably carbon atoms.
  • Ring Z 1 is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or pyridine ring, and more preferably a benzene ring. Also, among the B 1 and B 2, wherein at least one, preferably a nitrogen atom.
  • the aromatic heterocycle constituted by B 1 to B 5 is represented by the following general formula (DP-1a), general formula (DP-1b), and general formula (DP-1c). It is preferable that it is a structure represented by either of these.
  • Rb 3 , Rb 4, and Rb 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • * 1 represents a binding site with A2
  • * 2 represents a binding site with M.
  • B 3 to B 5 have the same meanings as in the general formula (DP-1). ]
  • the substituents of Rb 3 to Rb 5 are organometallic complexes represented by the general formula (DP) The same group as the substituent which substitutes is mentioned.
  • At least one of B 4 and B 5 is preferably a carbon atom.
  • at least one of B 3 and B 4 is preferably a carbon atom.
  • a 3 represents a ring-forming atom constituting the ring Z 1 and represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom
  • B 3 represents a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring
  • Z 2 is a ring-forming atom that represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom
  • L ′′ represents a divalent linking group.
  • M, A 1 , A 2 , B 1 , B 2 , Ring Z 1 , L ', M' and n ' have the same meaning as in the general formula (DP).
  • linking group L ′′ examples include an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an arylene group, a heteroarylene group, a divalent heterocyclic group, —O—, —S—, or a group in which these are arbitrarily combined.
  • a 2 is preferably a carbon atom, and A 1 is preferably a carbon atom.
  • Ring Z 1 is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or pyridine ring, and more preferably a benzene ring.
  • Ring Z 2 is preferably a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring, and at least one of B 1 and B 2 is preferably a nitrogen atom.
  • the organometallic complex represented by the general formula (DP-2) is more preferably a structure represented by the following general formula (DP-2a).
  • L ′′ 1 and L ′′ 2 each independently represent C—Rb 6 or a nitrogen atom, and Rb 6 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • Rb 6 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
  • M, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , ring Z 1 , ring Z 2 , L ′, m ′, n ′ are as defined in general formula (DP-2). .
  • examples of the substituent that substitutes Rb 6 include the same groups as the substituents that substitute the organometallic complex represented by the general formula (DP).
  • a 2 is preferably a carbon atom, and A 1 is preferably a carbon atom.
  • Ring Z 1 is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or pyridine ring, and more preferably a benzene ring.
  • Ring Z 2 is preferably a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring, and at least one of B 1 and B 2 is preferably a nitrogen atom.
  • the fluorescent luminescent dopant which concerns on this invention is a compound which can light-emit from an excitation singlet.
  • the kind of the fluorescent light-emitting dopant is not particularly limited as long as light emission from the excited singlet is observed.
  • concentration quenching may occur when other fluorescent light-emitting dopants that do not have aggregation-induced light-emitting properties are used together with AIE molecules. Therefore, the structure which does not use other fluorescent luminescent dopant together is more preferable.
  • fluorescent luminescent dopant examples include anthracene derivatives, pyrene derivatives, chrysene derivatives, fluoranthene derivatives, perylene derivatives, fluorene derivatives, arylacetylene derivatives, styrylarylene derivatives, styrylamine derivatives, arylamine derivatives, boron complexes, coumarin derivatives, Examples include pyran derivatives, cyanine derivatives, croconium derivatives, squalium derivatives, oxobenzoanthracene derivatives, fluorescein derivatives, rhodamine derivatives, pyrylium derivatives, perylene derivatives, polythiophene derivatives, rare earth complex compounds, and the like.
  • luminescent dopants using delayed fluorescence have been developed, and these may be used.
  • Specific examples of the luminescent dopant using delayed fluorescence include compounds described in International Publication No. 2011/156793, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-213643, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-93181, and the like, but are not limited thereto. is not.
  • the host compound according to the present invention is a compound mainly responsible for charge injection and transport in the light emitting layer, and is a compound in which light emission itself is not substantially observed in the organic EL element.
  • a compound having a phosphorescence quantum yield of phosphorescence emission of less than 0.1 at room temperature (25 ° C.) is preferred, and a compound having a phosphorescence quantum yield of less than 0.01 is more preferred.
  • the host compound preferably has a mass ratio of 20% or more in the light emitting layer among the compounds contained in the light emitting layer. Moreover, it is preferable that the excited state energy of a host compound is higher than the excited state energy of the light emission dopant contained in the same layer.
  • a light emitting layer having a configuration in which a host compound is used in combination with a phosphorescent metal complex or an AIE molecule may be formed, or a light emitting layer having a configuration in which a host compound is not used in combination. It may be formed.
  • the host compound an appropriate type used for a light emitting layer of a general organic EL element can be used.
  • the host compound may be a low molecular compound or a high molecular compound having a repeating unit. Further, it may be a compound having a reactive group such as a vinyl group or an epoxy group.
  • a host compound may be used individually by 1 type, and may use multiple types together. When a plurality of types of host compounds are used in combination, the movement of electric charges can be easily adjusted, so that the organic EL element can be made highly efficient.
  • the glass transition temperature of the host compound is preferably 90 ° C. or higher, more preferably 120 ° C. or higher.
  • the glass transition temperature (Tg) is a value determined by a method based on JIS-K-7121 using DSC (Differential Scanning Colorimetry).
  • the host compound include compounds described in the following documents, but are not limited thereto. JP-A-2001-257076, 2002-308855, 2001-313179, 2002-319491, 2001-357777, 2002-334786, 2002-8860, 2002-334787, 2002-15871, 2002-334788, 2002-43056, 2002-334789, 2002-75645, 2002-338579, 2002-105445 gazette, 2002-343568 gazette, 2002-141173 gazette, 2002-352957 gazette, 2002-203683 gazette, 2002-363227 gazette, 2002-231453 gazette, No. 003-3165, No. 2002-234888, No. 2003-27048, No. 2002-255934, No.
  • the organic layer of the organic EL element may further contain other inclusions.
  • Other inclusions include, for example, simple halogens and halogenated compounds such as bromine, iodine and chlorine, alkali metals such as Pd, Ca and Na, compounds of alkaline earth metals and transition metals, metal complexes and salts. Can be mentioned.
  • the amount of other inclusions is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1000 ppm or less, more preferably 500 ppm or less, and still more preferably 50 ppm or less with respect to the total mass of the layer containing the inclusions.
  • the range is not limited to this range depending on the purpose of improving the transportability of electrons and holes, the purpose of making the energy transfer of excitons advantageous.
  • the formation method of the organic layer is not particularly limited.
  • a method also referred to as a wet process or the like can be used.
  • wet method examples include spin coating method, casting method, ink jet method, printing method, die coating method, blade coating method, roll coating method, spray coating method, curtain coating method, LB method (Langmuir-Blodgett method) and the like. Can be mentioned.
  • a method having high suitability for a roll-to-roll method such as a die coating method, a roll coating method, an ink jet method, or a spray coating method is preferable in that a homogeneous thin film is easily obtained and productivity is high. Used.
  • liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the organic layer material examples include ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexanone, fatty acid esters such as ethyl acetate, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichlorobenzene, toluene, xylene, and mesitylene. And aromatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexylbenzene, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, decalin and dodecane, and organic solvents such as DMF and DMSO.
  • a dispersion method for dispersing the material of the organic layer ultrasonic dispersion, high shear force dispersion, media dispersion, or the like can be used.
  • the organic layer may be formed using the same method for each layer, or may be formed using a different method for each layer.
  • the deposition conditions vary depending on the type of compound used, but generally, the boat heating temperature is 50 to 450 ° C., the degree of vacuum is 10 ⁇ 6 to 10 ⁇ 2 Pa, the deposition rate is 0.01 to 50 nm / Second, substrate temperature ⁇ 50 to 300 ° C., film thickness 0.1 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 200 nm can be set as appropriate conditions.
  • the organic layer is produced from the anode side layer to the cathode side layer consistently by a single vacuum drawing. However, it may be taken out halfway and subjected to a different film forming method. When taking out on the way, it is preferable to perform the operation
  • anode As the anode, a material having a work function (4 eV or more, preferably 4.5 eV or more) of a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a mixture thereof is preferably used. Specific examples of such electrode materials include metals such as Au, and conductive transparent materials such as CuI, indium tin oxide (ITO), SnO 2 , and ZnO. Alternatively, an amorphous material capable of forming a transparent conductive film such as IDIXO (In 2 O 3 —ZnO) may be used.
  • IDIXO In 2 O 3 —ZnO
  • the anode can be formed as a thin film by depositing an electrode material by vapor deposition or sputtering.
  • a pattern having a desired shape may be formed by photolithography.
  • high pattern accuracy is not required (in the case of about 100 ⁇ m or more)
  • a pattern may be formed using a mask when performing vapor deposition or sputtering of the electrode material.
  • wet methods such as a printing system and a coating system, can also be used.
  • the transmittance of the anode is larger than 10%.
  • the sheet resistance as the anode is preferably several hundred ⁇ / ⁇ or less.
  • the thickness of the anode depends on the electrode material, it is usually 10 nm to 1 ⁇ m, preferably 10 to 200 nm.
  • cathode As the cathode, a material having a work function (4 eV or less) metal (referred to as an electron injecting metal), an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a mixture thereof as an electrode material is preferably used. Specific examples of such electrode materials include sodium, sodium-potassium alloy, magnesium, lithium, magnesium / copper mixture, magnesium / silver mixture, magnesium / aluminum mixture, magnesium / indium mixture, aluminum / aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) Mixtures, indium, lithium / aluminum mixtures, aluminum, rare earth metals and the like.
  • the electrode material of the cathode a mixture of an electron injecting metal and a second metal which is a stable metal having a larger work function value than this, for example, magnesium / More preferred are silver mixtures, magnesium / aluminum mixtures, magnesium / indium mixtures, aluminum / aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) mixtures, lithium / aluminum mixtures, aluminum and the like.
  • the cathode can be formed as a thin film by depositing an electrode material by vapor deposition or sputtering.
  • the sheet resistance as the cathode is preferably several hundred ⁇ / ⁇ or less.
  • the thickness of the cathode is usually 10 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 50 to 200 nm.
  • either one of the anode and the cathode of the organic EL element is transparent or semi-transparent from the viewpoint of transmitting the emitted light and improving the light emission luminance.
  • a transparent or semi-transparent cathode can be produced by depositing a metal as a cathode electrode material with a film thickness of 1 to 20 nm and then depositing the conductive transparent material thereon. it can.
  • a support substrate (also referred to as a substrate, a substrate, a substrate, a support, or the like) of the organic EL element, glass, plastic, or the like can be used, and the type thereof is not particularly limited.
  • the support substrate may be transparent or opaque. When extracting light from the support substrate side, the support substrate is preferably transparent. Examples of the transparent support substrate include glass, quartz, and a transparent resin film.
  • a particularly preferable support substrate is a resin film that can give flexibility to the organic EL element.
  • polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene, polypropylene, cellophane, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, and cellulose acetate propionate (CAP).
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • PEN polyethylene naphthalate
  • CAP cellulose acetate propionate
  • Cellulose esters such as cellulose acetate phthalate (TAC), cellulose nitrate or derivatives thereof, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, syndiotactic polystyrene, polycarbonate, norbornene resin, polymethylpentene, polyether Ketone, polyimide, polyethersulfone (PES), polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone Cycloolefins such as amines, polyetherimide, polyetherketoneimide, polyamide, fluororesin, nylon, polymethylmethacrylate, acrylic or polyarylate, arton (trade name, manufactured by JSR) or appel (trade name, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) Based resins and the like.
  • TAC cellulose acetate phthalate
  • PES polyethersulfone
  • Cycloolefins such as amines, polyetherimide, polyetherketoneimide, polyamide, fluororesin, nylon,
  • the resin film has a water vapor permeability (25 ⁇ 0.5 ° C., relative humidity (90 ⁇ 2)% RH) measured by a method according to JIS K 7129-1992 of 0.01 g / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h) or less.
  • the oxygen permeability measured by the method according to JIS K 7126-1987 is 10 ⁇ 3 ml / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h ⁇ atm) or less, and the water vapor permeability is 10 ⁇ .
  • a high barrier film of 5 g / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h) or less is more preferable.
  • the barrier film formed on the barrier film any material may be used as long as it has a function of suppressing the intrusion of an organic EL element such as moisture or oxygen, which may deteriorate.
  • an organic EL element such as moisture or oxygen
  • the barrier film preferably has a laminated structure of an inorganic layer and an organic layer.
  • the stacking order of the inorganic layer and the organic layer is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to stack the inorganic layer and the organic layer alternately a plurality of times.
  • the formation method of the barrier film is not particularly limited, and for example, vacuum deposition method, sputtering method, reactive sputtering method, molecular beam epitaxy method, cluster ion beam method, ion plating method, plasma polymerization method, atmospheric pressure
  • a plasma polymerization method, a plasma CVD method, a laser CVD method, a thermal CVD method, a coating method, or the like can be used.
  • an atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization method as described in JP-A-2004-68143 is particularly preferable.
  • the opaque support substrate for example, a metal plate such as aluminum or stainless steel, a film, a resin substrate, a ceramic substrate, or the like can be used.
  • Examples of the method for sealing the organic EL element include a method in which a sealing member is bonded to an electrode or a support substrate with an adhesive.
  • the sealing member should just be arrange
  • Examples of the method for processing the sealing member into a concave shape include sand blasting and chemical etching.
  • the transparency and electrical insulation of the sealing member are not particularly limited.
  • the sealing member include a glass plate, a polymer plate / film, and a metal plate / film.
  • the glass plate include soda-lime glass, barium / strontium-containing glass, lead glass, aluminosilicate glass, borosilicate glass, barium borosilicate glass, and quartz.
  • the polymer plate / film include those formed of polycarbonate, acrylic, polyethylene terephthalate, polyether sulfide, polysulfone and the like.
  • the metal plate / film include those formed of metals and alloys such as stainless steel, iron, copper, aluminum, magnesium, nickel, zinc, chromium, titanium, molybdenum, silicon, germanium, and tantalum.
  • a polymer film or a metal film can be preferably used because the organic EL element can be thinned.
  • the polymer film, the oxygen permeability was measured by the method based on JIS K 7126-1987 is 1 ⁇ 10 -3 ml / m 2 / 24h or less
  • the water vapor permeability measured by the method based on JIS K 7129-1992 degrees (25 ⁇ 0.5 °C, relative humidity (90 ⁇ 2)%) is preferably those of 1 ⁇ 10 -3 g / (m 2 / 24h) or less.
  • Adhesives include photo-curing adhesives having a reactive vinyl group such as acrylic acid oligomers and methacrylic acid oligomers, thermosetting adhesives, moisture-curing adhesives such as 2-cyanoacrylates, and epoxy-based adhesives. And a thermosetting adhesive such as a chemical curing (two-component mixed) adhesive.
  • thermosetting adhesive such as a chemical curing (two-component mixed) adhesive.
  • hot melt adhesives such as polyamide, polyester, polyolefin, and the like, and cationic curing type ultraviolet curing epoxy resin adhesives can be used.
  • an adhesive that can be adhesively cured from room temperature to 80 ° C. is preferable.
  • the adhesive may be one in which a desiccant is dispersed.
  • coating of the adhesive agent to a sealing part may be performed using a commercially available dispenser, and may be performed by printing like screen printing.
  • the sealing film may be provided by any one of an inorganic film, an organic film, an inorganic / organic hybrid film, and the like.
  • any material may be used as long as it has a function of suppressing intrusion of substances that cause deterioration of the organic EL element such as moisture and oxygen.
  • silicon oxide, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or the like is used. Can do.
  • the sealing film preferably has a laminated structure of an inorganic layer and an organic layer.
  • the method for forming the sealing film is not particularly limited.
  • the vacuum deposition method, the sputtering method, the reactive sputtering method, the molecular beam epitaxy method, the cluster ion beam method, the ion plating method, the plasma polymerization method, An atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization method, a plasma CVD method, a laser CVD method, a thermal CVD method, a coating method, or the like can be used.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon, or an inert liquid such as fluorinated hydrocarbon or silicon oil is injected into the gap between the sealing member and the display area of the organic EL element in both the gas phase and the liquid phase. It is preferable to do.
  • the gap between the sealing member and the display area of the organic EL element may be a vacuum or may enclose a hygroscopic compound.
  • Examples of the hygroscopic compound include metal oxides (for example, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide) and sulfates (for example, sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, cobalt sulfate).
  • Etc. metal oxides
  • metal halides eg calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, cesium fluoride, tantalum fluoride, cerium bromide, magnesium bromide, barium iodide, magnesium iodide etc.
  • perchloric acids eg perchloric acid
  • anhydrous salts are preferably used.
  • the organic EL element according to the present invention can be used as a display device, a display, and various light sources.
  • light sources include lighting devices (home lighting, interior lighting), clock backlights, liquid crystal backlights, signboard advertising light sources, traffic light sources, optical storage media light sources, electrophotographic copying machine light sources, Examples include a light source of an optical communication processor and a light source of an optical sensor. In particular, it can be effectively used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device and an illumination light source.
  • the organic EL element according to the present invention can be used as a pixel of a display device.
  • the display device may be a single color display device or a multicolor display device.
  • a multicolor display device is demonstrated as an example of the display apparatus which comprises the organic EL element of this invention.
  • the configuration of the organic EL element provided in the display device can take various configurations including the above-described element configuration example.
  • a DC voltage is applied to the multicolor display device, light emission can be observed by applying a voltage of about 2 to 40 V with the positive polarity of the anode and the negative polarity of the cathode.
  • an AC voltage is applied, light emission can be observed only when the anode is in the + state and the cathode is in the-state.
  • the AC waveform to be applied is not particularly limited.
  • the multicolor display device can be used as, for example, a display device, a display, or various light sources.
  • Examples of the display device and display include a television, a personal computer, a mobile device, an AV device, a character broadcast display, and an information display in a car.
  • full-color display is possible when three types of organic EL elements of blue light emission, red light emission and green light emission are used. It can be used as a display device for reproducing still images and moving images, and a driving method for reproducing moving images may be either a simple matrix (passive matrix) method or an active matrix method.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a display device composed of organic EL elements.
  • This display device displays image information by light emission of an organic EL element.
  • the display 1 includes a display unit A having a plurality of pixels, a control unit B that performs image scanning of the display unit A based on image information, and a wiring unit that electrically connects the display unit A and the control unit B. Etc.
  • the control unit B sends a scanning signal and an image data signal to each of the plurality of pixels based on image information from the outside. Then, the pixels for each scanning line sequentially emit light according to the image data signal by the scanning signal, and image information is displayed by the display unit A.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the display unit A.
  • the display unit A has a plurality of pixels 3, a plurality of scanning lines 5, and a plurality of data lines 6 on the substrate.
  • FIG. 3 shows a case where light from each pixel 3 is extracted downward (in the direction of the white arrow).
  • the scanning line 5 and the data line 6 in the wiring part are each made of a conductive material.
  • the scanning lines 5 and the data lines 6 are orthogonal to each other in a grid pattern, and are connected to the pixels 3 at the orthogonal positions.
  • the pixel 3 receives an image data signal from the data line 6 and emits light according to the received image data.
  • Full color display is possible by appropriately arranging each of the red, green, and blue pixels of the emission color on the substrate.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a pixel.
  • the pixel 3 includes an organic EL element 10, a switching transistor 11, a driving transistor 12, a capacitor 13, and the like.
  • organic EL elements 10 of red, green and blue emission colors are used.
  • an image data signal is applied from the control unit B to the drain of the switching transistor 11 via the data line 6.
  • a scanning signal is applied from the control unit B to the gate of the switching transistor 11 via the scanning line 5
  • the driving of the switching transistor 11 is turned on, and the image data signal applied to the drain is driven by the capacitor 13. It is transmitted to the gate of the transistor 12.
  • the capacitor 13 is charged according to the potential of the image data signal, and the drive transistor 12 is turned on.
  • the drive transistor 12 has a drain connected to the power supply line 7 and a source connected to the electrode of the organic EL element 10. A current is supplied from the power supply line 7 to the organic EL element 10 in accordance with the potential of the image data signal applied to the gate.
  • the controller B sequentially scans and the scanning signal moves to the next scanning line 5
  • the driving of the switching transistor 11 is turned off.
  • the capacitor 13 holds the potential of the charged image data signal. Therefore, the drive of the drive transistor 12 is kept on, and the light emission of the organic EL element 10 continues until the next scanning signal is applied.
  • the driving transistor 12 is driven according to the potential of the next image data signal synchronized with the scanning signal, and the organic EL element 10 emits light.
  • the organic EL element 10 emits light for each of the plurality of pixels by providing the switching transistor 11 and the driving transistor 12 which are active elements with respect to the organic EL element 10 used for each of the plurality of pixels 3. Can be configured. Such a light emission method is called an active matrix method.
  • the light emission of the organic EL element 10 may be light emission of a plurality of gradations by a multi-value image data signal having a plurality of gradation potentials, or by turning on / off a predetermined light emission amount by a binary image data signal. Light emission may be used. Further, the potential of the capacitor 13 may be continuously maintained until the next scanning signal is applied, or may be discharged immediately before the next scanning signal is applied.
  • the light emission method of the display device is not limited to the above active matrix method, and may be a passive matrix method in which the organic EL element emits light according to the data signal only when the scanning signal is scanned.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a passive matrix type full-color display device.
  • a plurality of scanning lines 5 and a plurality of image data lines 6 are provided in a lattice shape so as to face each other with the pixel 3 interposed therebetween.
  • the scanning signal of the scanning line 5 is applied by sequential scanning, the pixels 3 connected to the scanning line 5 emit light according to the image data signal.
  • the passive matrix method it is not necessary to provide an active element in the pixel 3, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
  • the organic EL element according to the present invention can be used as a light source of various lighting devices.
  • the lighting device may be a device that generates an appropriate light source color, but is preferably a device that generates a white light source color.
  • White light emission can be obtained by causing a plurality of luminescent compounds to emit light at the same time and mixing the colors.
  • the combination of the luminescent colors may be a combination of three primary colors of red, green and blue, or a combination of complementary colors such as blue and yellow, blue green and orange.
  • dye which light-emits light from a luminescent compound as excitation light may be used together, and a color filter may be utilized.
  • organic EL elements that generate emission colors of respective colors may be arranged on the array to generate white emission, or the emission color of the organic EL element itself may be whitened.
  • the emission color of the organic EL element itself is white, patterning may be performed only on the light-emitting layer and the like, and the electrodes and the like may be collectively formed on one surface.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the lighting device.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a lighting device.
  • the lighting device can be formed, for example, by covering the organic EL element 101 according to the present invention with a glass cover 102 having a thickness of about 300 ⁇ m.
  • a glass cover 102 having a thickness of about 300 ⁇ m.
  • sealing is performed in a glove box under a nitrogen atmosphere (in an atmosphere of high-purity nitrogen gas with a purity of 99.999% or more), and the glass cover 102 is filled with an inert gas 108 such as nitrogen gas or trapped. It is possible to install a liquid 109 or the like.
  • the organic EL element according to the above embodiment is not limited to the above description in terms of its configuration, manufacturing method, application, etc., and other known configurations and A manufacturing method can be applied, and the present invention can be used for other purposes.
  • JP2013-089608A, JP2014120334A, JP2015-201508A, and the like may be referred to for the known configuration, manufacturing method, application, and the like of the organic EL element.
  • the luminescent thin film according to this embodiment contains a phosphorescent metal complex and an aggregation-induced luminescent molecule (AIE molecule).
  • AIE molecule an aggregation-induced luminescent molecule
  • concentration of the luminescent thin film of a phosphorescence-emitting metal complex can be 0.1 mass% or more and 99.9 mass% or less, for example.
  • the luminescent thin film according to the present embodiment can be used as a material such as an organic EL element, a photoelectric conversion element, or an organic functional thin film. Moreover, it can also be used as a light-emitting element constituting the display device or the lighting device.
  • the method for forming the light-emitting thin film of the present invention is not particularly limited, and conventionally known methods such as a vacuum deposition method and a wet method can be used.
  • other luminescent compounds and host compounds may be blended in the luminescent thin film to be formed.
  • wet method examples include spin coating method, casting method, ink jet method, printing method, die coating method, blade coating method, roll coating method, spray coating method, curtain coating method, LB method (Langmuir-Blodgett method) and the like. Can be mentioned.
  • a method having high suitability for a roll-to-roll method such as a die coating method, a roll coating method, an ink jet method, or a spray coating method is preferable in that a homogeneous thin film is easily obtained and productivity is high. Used.
  • liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the phosphorescent metal complex and AIE molecules examples include ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexanone, fatty acid esters such as ethyl acetate, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichlorobenzene, Aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, mesitylene, and cyclohexylbenzene, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, decalin, and dodecane, and organic solvents such as DMF and DMSO.
  • a dispersion method for dispersing the material ultrasonic dispersion, high shear force dispersion, media dispersion, or the like can be used.
  • fluorescent compound The fluorescent compounds (B-1, B-2) used in the examples are shown below.
  • Compound B-1 and Compound B-2 are conventional fluorescent compounds having no aggregation-induced light emission.
  • the hole transport material (HT-1) used in the examples is shown below.
  • Electrode transport material The electron transport materials (ET-1, ET-2) used in the examples are shown below.
  • AIE molecule The AIE molecules (AIE-1, AIE-2, AIE-3, AIE-4) used in the examples are shown below.
  • AIE molecules are fluorescent compounds that emit strong fluorescence by aggregating to form aggregates.
  • AIE-1 and AIE-2 were prepared according to the method described in the publication (Qin W., et al., Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 7321-7324). Based on the synthesis.
  • AIE-3 was synthesized based on a method described in a publication (Kim JY, et al., Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 2666-2671).
  • AIE-4 was synthesized based on a method described in a publication (Chen B., et al., Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 1931-1939). About other compounds, the commercial item (made by Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd.) was used.
  • Example 1 An organic EL device was prepared using the post-crosslinking type compound HT-1 for the hole transport layer and the phosphorescent metal complex and the fluorescent molecule shown in Table 1 for the light emitting layer, and the light emission efficiency was evaluated.
  • the substrate was transferred to a nitrogen atmosphere, and a coating solution obtained by dissolving 9.0 mg of compound HT-1 in 1.1 g of chlorobenzene was applied on the first hole transport layer under conditions of 1500 rpm and 30 seconds.
  • the film was formed by spin coating.
  • ultraviolet light was irradiated for 180 seconds, and photopolymerization / crosslinking of the post-crosslinking type compound HT-1 was performed to form a second hole transport layer having a thickness of about 20 nm.
  • the transparent support substrate on which the light emitting layer was formed was attached to a vacuum deposition apparatus, and then the vacuum chamber was depressurized to 4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Pa, and the compound ET-1 was added at 0.1 nm / second onto the light emitting layer. Evaporation was performed to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of about 35 nm.
  • Organic EL element 1-3 was produced in the same manner as organic EL element 1-1.
  • Organic EL device 1-4 was produced in the same manner as organic EL device 1-3, except that fluorescent compound B-1 was replaced with AIE molecule (AIE-1).
  • Organic EL device 1-5 was produced in the same manner as organic EL device 1-3, except that fluorescent compound B-1 was replaced with AIE molecule (AIE-2).
  • the organic EL device 1-1 using only the fluorescent compound B-1 having no aggregation-induced light emission as the light emitting compound at a concentration of 20% by mass showed no light emission.
  • the organic EL element 1-3 in which the phosphorescent metal complex A-1 and the fluorescent compound B-1 are used in combination as the light emitting compound the organic EL element 1 using only the phosphorescent metal complex A-1 is used.
  • the luminous efficiency was improved to some extent.
  • the organic EL element 1 Compared with -3, the luminous efficiency was improved by about 2 times. From this result, it is possible to obtain sufficient light emission with an AIE molecule even when the concentration is high enough to cause quenching with the conventional fluorescent compound, and a method using the AIE molecule together. was determined to be very effective in improving the luminous efficiency. Note that there was no significant difference in luminous efficiency between AIE-1 and AIE-2, which have similar structures.
  • Example 2 In order to confirm the component that generated light emission in Example 1, a sample of a light-emitting thin film was prepared using the same phosphorescent metal complex and fluorescent light-emitting molecule as in Example 1, and the emission spectrum was evaluated. .
  • Sample 2-1 The glass substrate of 300 mm ⁇ 300 mm ⁇ 1.1 mm was subjected to UV ozone cleaning treatment for 10 minutes. Thereafter, the coating solution used for forming the light emitting layer of the organic EL element 1-1 was formed on the substrate by spin coating under a nitrogen atmosphere at 1000 rpm for 30 seconds. Then, sealing was performed in the same procedure as that for the organic EL element 1-1 to obtain a sample 2-1.
  • Sample 2-2 was prepared in the same manner as Sample 2-1, except that fluorescent compound B-1 was replaced with phosphorescent metal complex A-1, and the formulation of the coating solution used to form the light emitting layer was changed. Was made.
  • Samples 2-3 to 2-4 were produced in the same manner as Sample 2-1, except that the fluorescent compound B-1 was replaced with AIE-1 or AIE-2.
  • Sample 2-5 was produced in the same manner as Sample 2-1, except that the coating solution used for forming the light emitting layer of the organic EL element 1-2 was used.
  • Sample 2-1 was prepared in the same manner as Sample 2-1, except that the coating solution used for forming the light-emitting layers of the organic EL devices 1-4 to 1-5 was used and the type of light-emitting compound was replaced with the compound shown in Table 2. 2-6 to 2-7 were produced.
  • Samples 2-1 to 2-4 were optically excited with light in a wavelength region including a visible light region, and samples 2-5 to 2-7 were excited with current at 2.5 mA / cm 2 .
  • the emission maximum wavelength of Samples 2-6 and 2-7 in which the AIE molecule and the phosphorescent metal complex are used in combination as the luminescent compound, is detected in Sample 2-5 using only the phosphorescent metal complex.
  • the emission maximum wavelengths of Samples 2-3 and 2-4 using only AIE molecules as the luminescent compound.
  • the spectral intensity at the emission maximum wavelength seen in Sample 2-5 was decreased, the spectral intensity at the emission maximum wavelength seen in Samples 2-6 and 2-7 was increased. The possibility of energy transfer from the luminescent metal complex to the AIE molecule was speculated.
  • Example 3 An organic EL device was prepared using the post-crosslinking type compound HT-1 for the hole transport layer and the phosphorescent metal complex and the fluorescent molecule shown in Table 3 for the light emitting layer, and the light emission efficiency was evaluated.
  • Organic EL devices 3-1 to 3-5 were produced in the same manner as the organic EL device 1-1 except that the type of the luminescent compound was replaced with the compounds shown in Table 3.
  • Example 2 ⁇ Evaluation of luminous efficiency> As in Example 1, the organic EL element was turned on at a constant current density of 2.5 mA / cm 2 at room temperature (25 ° C.), and the emission luminance was measured with a spectral radiance meter CS-2000 (manufactured by Konica Minolta). The light emission efficiency (external extraction quantum efficiency) was determined by measurement. The results are shown in Table 3. The luminous efficiency in the table represents a relative value with the measured value of the organic EL element 3-3 as 100.
  • the organic EL device 3-1 in which only the fluorescent compound B-2 having no aggregation-inducing emission property as the light emitting compound was used at a concentration of 20% by mass showed no emission.
  • the organic EL elements 3-4 to 3-5 in which AIE molecules are added at the same concentration instead of the fluorescent compound B-2 and used in combination with the phosphorescent metal complex A-2, the organic EL element 3 Compared with -3, high luminous efficiency was obtained. Therefore, when the concentration of the fluorescent compound is increased for the purpose of improving the luminous efficiency, it is presumed that the method using the AIE molecule is effective.
  • Example 4 In order to confirm the component that generated light emission in Example 3, a sample of a light-emitting thin film was prepared using the same phosphorescent metal complex and fluorescent molecule as in Example 3, and the emission spectrum was evaluated. .
  • Sample 4-2 was prepared in the same manner as Sample 4-1, except that fluorescent compound B-2 was replaced with phosphorescent metal complex A-2 and the composition of the coating solution used for forming the light emitting layer was changed. Was made.
  • Samples 4-3 to 4-4 were prepared in the same manner as Sample 4-1, except that the fluorescent compound B-2 was replaced with AIE-3 or AIE-4.
  • Sample 4-5 was produced in the same manner as Sample 4-1, except that the coating solution used for forming the light emitting layer of the organic EL element 3-2 was used.
  • Samples were obtained in the same manner as Sample 4-1, except that the coating solution used for forming the light emitting layers of the organic EL devices 3-4 to 3-5 was used and the types of the light emitting compounds were replaced with the compounds shown in Table 4. 4-6 to 4-7 were produced.
  • the emission maximum wavelength of Samples 4-6 and 4-7 in which the AIE molecule and the phosphorescent metal complex are used in combination as the luminescent compound, is detected in Sample 4-5 using only the phosphorescent metal complex.
  • the emission maximum wavelengths of Samples 4-3 and 4-4 using only the AIE molecule as the luminescent compound.
  • the spectral intensity at the emission maximum wavelength seen in sample 4-5 decreased, while the spectrum intensity at the emission maximum wavelength seen in samples 4-6 and 4-7 increased, so phosphorescence The possibility of energy transfer from the luminescent metal complex to the AIE molecule was speculated.
  • Example 5 An organic EL device containing a high concentration of AIE molecules in the light emitting layer was prepared, and the light emitting property was confirmed.
  • the transparent support substrate on which the light emitting layer was formed was attached to a vacuum deposition apparatus, and then the vacuum chamber was depressurized to 4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 Pa, and the compound ET-2 was added at 0.1 nm / second on the light emitting layer. Evaporation was performed to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of about 35 nm.
  • Example 6 An organic EL element containing AIE molecules as a luminescent compound was prepared and evaluated for resistance to moisture and oxygen.
  • the organic EL device 6-2 containing AIE molecules in the light emitting layer was confirmed to have high light emission efficiency even after being left in the air.
  • the reason for this is not clear, but the AIE molecules form aggregates, which increases the diameter of the individual light emitters and reduces the contact area and the number of collisions with water molecules and oxygen that cause deterioration. Can be guessed.
  • the phosphorescent metal complex used in this case had similar results when Dp-1 to Dp-59 described in this specification were used.

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La présente invention concerne un élément électroluminescent organique, un film mince luminescent, un dispositif d'affichage et un dispositif luminescent qui ont un rendement lumineux élevé et peuvent également prolonger la durée de vie de luminescence. L'élément électroluminescent organique comprend une électrode positive, une électrode négative et une couche électroluminescente disposée entre l'électrode positive et l'électrode négative, un complexe métallique phosphorescent et une molécule d'émission induite par agrégation étant contenus dans la couche électroluminescente. Le film mince luminescent contient un complexe métallique phosphorescent et une molécule d'émission induite par agrégation. Le dispositif d'affichage et le dispositif luminescent comprennent chacun un élément électroluminescent organique dans lequel un complexe métallique phosphorescent et une molécule d'émission induite par agrégation sont contenus dans une couche électroluminescente.
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