Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, lighting device, and novel organic compound

US12577456B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12577456-B2
Application numberUS-202318374278-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2023
Priority dateAug 25, 2011
Publication dateMar 17, 2026
Grant dateMar 17, 2026

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A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. The light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a diazine skeleton, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A light-emitting element comprising: a first electrode; a light-emitting layer over the first electrode, the light-emitting layer comprising a first compound and a second compound; and a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, wherein the first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex including a quinoline ring, wherein the second compound has a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV. wherein the second compound comprises a condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring and a pyrimidine skeleton, and wherein the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring is bonded to the pyrimidine skeleton. 2 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the phosphorescent iridium metal complex has a HOMO level of greater than or equal to −6.0 eV and less than or equal to −5.0 eV. 3 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring is one of a naphthalene ring, a phenanthrene ring and a triphenylene ring. 4 . The light-emitting element according to claim 3 , wherein the second compound further includes an alkyl group bonded to the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring. 5 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the second compound does not include an alkyl group. 6 . A light-emitting device comprising a display portion, wherein the display portion comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 1 . 7 . A lighting device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 6 . 8 . An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic device is any one of a video camera, a digital camera, a goggle type display, a navigation system, an audio reproducing device, a computer, a game machine, a portable information terminal, an image reproducing device and a television. 9 . A light-emitting element comprising: a first electrode; a light-emitting layer over the first electrode, the light-emitting layer comprising a first compound and a second compound; and a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, wherein the first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex including a quinoline skeleton, wherein each of the first compound and the second compound has a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV, wherein the second compound comprises a condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring and a pyrimidine skeleton, and wherein the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring is bonded to the pyrimidine skeleton. 10 . The light-emitting element according to claim 9 , wherein the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring is one of a naphthalene ring, a phenanthrene ring and a triphenylene ring. 11 . The light-emitting element according to claim 9 , wherein the second compound does not include an alkyl group. 12 . A light-emitting device comprising a display portion, wherein the display portion comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 9 . 13 . A lighting device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 12 . 14 . An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic device is any one of a video camera, a digital camera, a goggle type display, a navigation system, an audio reproducing device, a computer, a game machine, a portable information terminal, an image reproducing device and a television. 15 . A light-emitting element comprising: a first electrode; a light-emitting layer over the first electrode, the light-emitting layer comprising a first compound and a second compound; and a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, wherein the first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex including a quinoline ring, wherein the second compound comprises a pyrimidine skeleton and a plurality of carbazole skeletons, wherein at least one of the plurality of carbazole skeletons is directly bonded to the pyrimidine skeleton, and wherein each of the first compound and the second compound has a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV. 16 . The light-emitting element according to claim 15 , wherein the second compound does not include an alkyl group. 17 . A light-emitting device comprising a display portion, wherein the display portion comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 15 . 18 . A lighting device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 17 . 19 . An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic device is any one of a video camera, a digital camera, a goggle type display, a navigation system, an audio reproducing device, a computer, a game machine, a portable information terminal, an image reproducing device and a television.

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  • Highest occupied molecular orbital [HOMO], lowest unoccupied molecular orbital [LUMO] or Fermi energy values · CPC title

  • Triplet emission · CPC title

  • comprising iridium · CPC title

  • Electron transporting layers · CPC title

  • characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers · CPC title

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What does patent US12577456B2 cover?
A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a LUMO level of greater than or equal to −3.5 eV and less than or equal to −2.5 eV, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. The light-emitting element inc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Semiconductor Energy Lab
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K11/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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