U.S. patent application number 10/661857 was filed with the patent office on 2004-04-01 for electroluminescent material, electroluminescent element and color conversion filter.
This patent application is currently assigned to KONICA CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Kita, Hiroshi, Nakamura, Kazuaki, Okubo, Yasushi, Suzuri, Yoshiyuki, Ueda, Noriko, Yamada, Taketoshi.
Application Number | 20040062951 10/661857 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26537700 |
Filed Date | 2004-04-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040062951 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kita, Hiroshi ; et
al. |
April 1, 2004 |
Electroluminescent material, electroluminescent element and color
conversion filter
Abstract
An electroluminescent element with an electroluminescent
material and a fluorescent substance. The fluorescent substance
emits light having an emission maximum at a wavelength different
from that of light emitted from the electroluminescent material
upon absorption of the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material. A color conversion filter is also disclosed. The color
conversion filter has a fluorescent substance emitting light having
an emission maximum at the wavelengths of 400 to 700 nm upon
absorption of the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material.
Inventors: |
Kita, Hiroshi; (Tokyo,
JP) ; Suzuri, Yoshiyuki; (Tokyo, JP) ; Yamada,
Taketoshi; (Tokyo, JP) ; Nakamura, Kazuaki;
(Tokyo, JP) ; Ueda, Noriko; (Tokyo, JP) ;
Okubo, Yasushi; (Tokyo, JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FRISHAUF, HOLTZ, GOODMAN & CHICK, PC
767 THIRD AVENUE
25TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10017-2023
US
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Assignee: |
KONICA CORPORATION
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
26537700 |
Appl. No.: |
10/661857 |
Filed: |
September 11, 2003 |
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10661857 |
Sep 11, 2003 |
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09466949 |
Dec 20, 1999 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
428/690 ;
252/301.16; 313/504; 428/917 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C09K 11/06 20130101;
H01L 51/0071 20130101; H01L 51/008 20130101; C09K 2211/1014
20130101; H01L 51/007 20130101; Y10S 428/917 20130101; C09K 11/7718
20130101; C09K 2211/185 20130101; H01L 51/0061 20130101; H01L
51/0081 20130101; C09K 11/7794 20130101; C09K 2211/1088 20130101;
H01L 51/5012 20130101; H01L 51/006 20130101; H01L 51/0077 20130101;
C09K 11/7739 20130101; C09K 2211/1033 20130101; H01L 51/0084
20130101; C09K 2211/1007 20130101; H01L 51/0053 20130101; H01L
51/0059 20130101; H05B 33/14 20130101; C09K 11/7729 20130101; C09K
2211/188 20130101; C09K 11/7774 20130101; C09K 2211/186 20130101;
H01L 51/0052 20130101; C09K 2211/1044 20130101; H01L 51/0036
20130101; H01L 51/0085 20130101; C09K 2211/182 20130101; H01L
51/0062 20130101; C09K 11/7734 20130101; C09K 11/774 20130101; C09K
2211/1011 20130101; H01L 51/0087 20130101; C09K 11/565 20130101;
H01L 33/502 20130101; C09K 2211/1037 20130101; H01L 51/0069
20130101; H01L 51/0072 20130101; H01L 51/0089 20130101; C09K 11/663
20130101; C09K 11/7786 20130101; C09K 2211/1092 20130101; H01L
51/0079 20130101; C09K 11/7731 20130101; C09B 57/007 20130101; C09K
11/7792 20130101; C09K 2211/1059 20130101; H01L 51/0058 20130101;
H01L 2251/308 20130101; C09K 2211/1048 20130101; H01L 51/0065
20130101; H01L 51/005 20130101; H01L 51/0068 20130101; H01L 51/0067
20130101; C09K 11/7738 20130101; C09K 2211/1029 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
428/690 ;
428/917; 313/504; 252/301.16 |
International
Class: |
H05B 033/14; C09K
011/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 25, 1998 |
JP |
370452/1998 |
Aug 31, 1999 |
JP |
246404/1999 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An electroluminescent material represented by the following
Formula D1: 67wherein Ar.sub.61 and Ar.sub.62 are each an aryl
group or an aromatic heterocyclic group; R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 are
each a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one
of Ar.sub.61, Ar.sub.62, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 is a biaryl group
having a bond capable of giving an internal rotational isomerism or
a group making the biaryl group, provided that adjacent substituent
groups existing in the molecule represented by formula D1 may be
condensed with each other to form a ring.
2. An electroluminescence element comprising an electroluminescent
material and an inorganic fluorescent substance capable of emitting
light having a wavelength of a maximum emission different from that
of light emitted from the electroluminescent material upon
absorption of the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material, and the electroluminescent material is a compound
represented by the following Formula D1: Formula D1 68wherein
Ar.sub.61 and Ar.sub.62 are each an aryl group or an aromatic
heterocyclic group; R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 are each a hydrogen atom
or a substituent, provided that at least one of Ar.sub.61,
Ar.sub.62, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 is a biaryl group having a bond
capable of giving an internal rotational isomerism or a group
making the biaryl group, provided that adjacent substituent groups
existing in the molecule represented by formula D1 may be condensed
with each other to form a ring.
3. The electroluminescent element of claim 2, wherein said
inorganic fluorescent substance is an inorganic fluorescent
substance prepared by a Sol-Gel method.
4. The electroluminescent element of claim 2, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from said
inorganic fluorescent substance is within a range of from 400 nm to
700 nm.
5. The electroluminescent element of claim 2, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from said
inorganic fluorescent substance is within a range of from 600 nm to
700 nm.
6. The electroluminescent element of claim 2, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from the
electroluminescent material is not more than 430 nm.
7. The electroluminescent element of claim 2, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of light emitted from the
electroluminescent material is within a range of from 400 to 430
nm.
8. An electroluminescent element which comprises an
electroluminescent material and a rare earth metal complex capable
of emitting light having a wavelength of maximum emission different
from that of light emitted from the electroluminescent material
upon absorption of the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material and the electroluminescent material is a compound
represented by the following Formula D1: 69wherein Ar.sub.61 and
Ar.sub.62 are each an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group;
R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 are each a hydrogen atom or a substituent,
provided that at least one of Ar.sub.61, Ar.sub.62, R.sub.61 and
R.sub.62 is a biaryl group having a bond capable of giving an
internal rotational isomerism or a group making the biaryl group,
provided that adjacent substituent groups existing in the molecule
represented by formula D1 may be condensed with each other to form
a ring.
9. The electroluminescent element of claim 8, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from the rare
earth metal complex is within a range of from 400 nm to 700 nm.
10. The electroluminescent element of claim 8, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from the rare
earth metal complex is within a range of from 600 nm to 700 nm.
11. The electroluminescent element of claim 8, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of the light emitted from the
electroluminescent material is not more than 430 nm.
12. The electroluminescent element of claim 8, wherein the
wavelength of a maximum emission of light emitted from the
electroluminescent material is within a range of from 400 nm to 430
nm.
13. An electroluminescent element comprising an anode and a cathode
and a compound represented by the following Formula D1: 70wherein
Ar.sub.61 and Ar.sub.62 are each an aryl group or an aromatic
heterocyclic group; R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 are each a hydrogen atom
or a substituent, provided that at least one of Ar.sub.61,
Ar.sub.62, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 is a biaryl group having a bond
capable of giving an internal rotational isomerism or a group
making the biaryl group, provided that adjacent substituent groups
existing in the molecule represented by formula D1 may be condensed
with each other to form a ring.
Description
[0001] This is a Divisional Application of application Ser. No.
09/466,949 filed Dec. 20, 1999, now allowed.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to an electro luminescent element,
specifically relates to an electroluminescent element useful in a
civil or industrial displaying device such as a light-emission type
multi- or full-color display, or a displaying panel, and color
image forming method and a color filter (color conversion
filter).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Electronic display device include a light-emission type and
a light-receiving type. Examples of the light-emission type include
a CRT (cathode ray tube), a PDP (plasma display), an ELD
(electroluminescent display), a VFD (fluorescent display tube) and
a LED (light-emitting diode).
[0004] Among them, the LED will be described below.
[0005] The LED is a light emission element comprising a light
emission material emitting light in an electric field or
combination of several number of such the element. The elements are
classified into an organic element and an inorganic element
according to the material and into a carrier injection type and an
accelerated electron type according to the light emission
mechanism. The recombination of an electron and a positive hole is
utilized in the carrier injection type element and collision energy
of an accelerated electron is utilized in the accelerated electron
type element. Generally, the inorganic material is longer in the
life time and more stable than the organic material. However, it is
a shortcoming of the inorganic material that the choice of the
material is narrow and there is a limitation on the molecular
design thereof. The recombination type has advantage that the
driving voltage is lower than that for the electron accelerate
type. Recently, therefore, the carrier injection type LED is
extensively developed.
[0006] The LED include the following three types.
[0007] (1) Inorganic LED comprising a inorganic compound such as
GaN and GaInN: the light emission mechanism thereof is
recombination type. It is simply called also as LED (light emission
diode).
[0008] (2) Organic LED comprising an organic compound such as a
triarylamine derivative and a stilbene derivative: the light
emission mechanism thereof is recombination type. It is called as
an organic EL (electroluminescent or OLED.
[0009] (3) Inorganic EL comprising an inorganic material such as
ZnS:Mn and ZnS:Tb: the light emission mechanism is the accelerated
electron type. It is called simply as an electroluminescent element
since the element of such the type is historically old.
[0010] The "electroluminescent material" in the invention includes
the above-mentioned (1) and (2). Therefore, (3) is not subject of
the invention.
[0011] In the field of the carrier-injection type organic
electroluminescent element which has been particularly noted in
recent years, ones emitting high luminance light have been becoming
to be obtained after a thin layer of organic compound has been
used. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,530,325 discloses one using a
single crystal of anthracene as the light-emission substance,
Japanese Patent Publication Open for Public Inspection (JP O.P.I.)
No. 59-194393 discloses one having a combination of a positive hole
injection layer and an organic light emission layer, JP O.P.I. No.
63-295695 discloses one having a combination of a positive hole
injection layer and an organic electron injection layer, and Jpn.
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 127, No. 2, p.p. 269-271,
discloses one having a combination of a positive hole
transportation layer and an electron transportation layer. The
luminance of emission light is improved by such the means.
[0012] Besides, a fluorescent substance has been known, which emits
fluorescent light by absorbing light emitted from the
electroluminescent material. The method using such the fluorescent
substance to emit various colors light by means of an
electroluminescent material is applied for the CRT, PDP, VFD, etc.
However, in such the case, there is a problem that light emitted
from the electroluminescent material must be a high energy ray
(i.e., short wavelength emission) such as an electron ray or a far
ultraviolet ray. The fluorescent substances described above are
essentially inorganic fluorescent substances. There are known a
number of the inorganic fluorescent substances which are superior
in stability, exhibiting long shelf-life. However, there has not
been found a long wavelength excitation type inorganic fluorescent
substance exhibiting an excitation wavelength in the region of near
ultraviolet to visible light, specifically, red light.
[0013] A near ultraviolet ray capable of being emitted from the
electroluminescent material is contemplated to be a light having a
peak of wavelength within the range of from approximately 350 nm to
400 nm, and the use of an organic fluorescent dye as the
fluorescent substance capable of excited such the near ultraviolet
ray is disclosed in JP O.P.I. Nos. 3-152897, 9-245511 and
5-258860.
[0014] However, it is known that the organic fluorescent dye is
generally tends to be influenced by the circumstance condition, for
example, change in the wavelength or quenching tends to be occurred
depending on the kind of solvent or medium such as a resin.
[0015] In the methods disclosed in the foregoing publications, a
fluorescent dye which absorbs light of blue or blue-green light
region emitted from the electroluminescent material and converts
the light to red light. A fluorescent conversion layer which emits
light in green region has characteristics that the Stokes shift
(the difference between the wavelength of the absorbed light and
that of the emitted light) is small, and a part of light emitted
from the electroluminescent material can be permeated therethrough,
and the light from the light emission material can be converted
with a relative high efficiency. However, the conversion to the
fluorescent to light of red region caused problems that the
conversion efficiency is considerably low since a large Stokes
shift is needed and the light from the light emitting material
almost cannot be utilized. Exemplarily, the combined use of a few
fluorescent dyes different in excitation wavelength is needed and
it is necessary to utilize light-to-light conversion (i.e.,
photoluminescence) of plural fluorescent dyes, such as a
fluorescent dye emitting yellow light in response to blue light and
a fluorescent dye emitting red light in response to yellow
light.
[0016] Accordingly, there is a problem that the visual
perceivability and the luminance of color displaying by such the
element are lowered since the luminance balance between blue, green
and red light emission is unsuitable and the above-mentioned
quenching and decoloration are occurred.
[0017] The inventors can obtain an electroluminescent element
capable of emitting a high luminance light and having a high
storage ability, and can provide a color filter with a high
luminance by the use of such the electroluminescent element.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The above-mentioned object of the invention can be attained
by the following constitution:
[0019] (1) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula N1:
[0020] Formula N1 1
[0021] wherein Ar is an aryl group; A is a carbon atom, a nitrogen
atom, a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; X is a group of atoms
necessary to form a 5- or 6-member nitrogen containing aromatic
heterocyclic ring together with A and N; Y is a group of atoms
necessary to form a 5- or 6-member aromatic hydrocarbon or aromatic
heterocyclic ring; the bond of C--N, C-A or C--C in the formula is
a single or double bond; and R is a hydrogen atom, a substituent or
Ar; provided that the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic
ring represented by 2
[0022] and the aromatic hydrocarbon ring or the aromatic
heterocyclic ring represented by 3
[0023] each may be condensed with a hydrocarbon ring or a
heterocyclic ring.
[0024] (2) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula A1: 4
[0025] wherein Ar.sub.11, Ar.sub.12 and Ar.sub.13 are each an aryl
group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, and a biaryl group having
a bond capable of giving at least two internal rotational isomerism
is in the molecule of the compound represented by Formula A1.
[0026] (3) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula A2: 5
[0027] wherein Ar.sub.21, Ar.sub.22 and Ar.sub.23 are each an aryl
group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, each of which has a bond
exhibiting C.sub.2 rotation symmetry and capable of giving an
internal rotational isomerism.
[0028] (4) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula A3: 6
[0029] wherein Ar.sub.31, Ar.sub.32 and Ar.sub.33 are each an aryl
group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, provided that at least two
of Ar.sub.31, Ar.sub.32 and Ar.sub.33 are each an aryl group having
a 1,1'-binaphthyl moiety.
[0030] (5) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula B1, 7
[0031] wherein Ar.sub.41 and Ar.sub.42 are each independently an
aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group; L.sub.11, L.sub.12
and L.sub.13 is each a group of atoms necessary to form an aromatic
heterocyclic ring, provided that at least one of L.sub.11, L.sub.12
and L.sub.13 is .dbd.N--, --N(R.sub.41)--, --S-- or --O--; R.sub.41
is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of
Ar.sub.41, Ar.sub.42 and R.sub.41 is a biaryl group having a
bonding axis capable of giving an internal rotational isomerism or
a group having such a biaryl group, and the adjacent substituents
may be condensed with each other to form a saturated or unsaturated
ring.
[0032] (6) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula C1, 8
[0033] wherein Ar.sub.51 is an aryl group or an aromatic
heterocyclic group; n is an integer of from 0 to 6, the plural
groups represented by Ar.sub.51 may be the same or different when n
is 2 or more; L.sub.21, L.sub.22, L.sub.23, L.sub.24, L.sub.25 and
L.sub.26 are a group of atoms necessary to form a 6-member
nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group, provided that at
least one of L.sub.21, L.sub.22, L.sub.23, L.sub.24, L.sub.25, and
L.sub.26 is .dbd.N--, or --N(R.sub.51)--; R.sub.51 is a hydrogen
atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of Ar.sub.51 and
R.sub.51 is a biaryl group having a bonding axis capable of giving
a internal rotation isomerism or a group having such a biaryl
group, and the adjacent substituents may be condensed with each
other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring.
[0034] (7) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula D1, 9
[0035] wherein Ar.sub.61 and Ar.sub.62 are each an aryl group or an
aromatic heterocyclic group; R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 are each a
hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of
Ar.sub.61, Ar.sub.62, R.sub.61 and R.sub.62 is a biaryl group
having a bonding axis capable of giving a internal rotational
isomerism or a group having such a biaryl group, and the adjacent
substituents may be condensed with each other to form a saturated
or unsaturated ring.
[0036] (8) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula E1,
[0037] Formula E1
M.sup.n'+(L.sub.71--).sub.m(R.sup.71-).sub.n'-m
[0038] wherein M is a metal atom capable of taking an ionized state
of from 1- to 4-valent (i.e., giving 1- to 4-valent ions); n' is a
natural number of from 1 to 4; L.sub.71.sup.- is a monovalent anion
capable of forming an ionic bonding with M and having a portion
capable of coordinating with M; m is a natural number of the same
as n' or less; R.sub.71.sup.- is a monovalent anion capable of
forming an ionic bond with M, provided that at least one of
L.sub.17.sup.- and R.sub.71.sup.- is a group having a moiety of
biaryl group having a bonding axis capable of giving an internal
rotational isomerism.
[0039] (9) An electroluminescent material represented by the
following Formula F1 or F2, 10
[0040] wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently a
monovalent residue of a light emitting compound; Z.sub.3 is a
k-valent residue of a light emitting compound; k is a natural
number of from 1 to 8, x is a natural number of from 1 to 3; y is
an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that plural groups represented
by Z.sub.i may be the same or different when x is 2 or more, plural
groups represented by Z.sub.2 may be the same or different when y
is 2 or more, and groups represented by Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 may be
the same or different when both of x and y are each 1 or more;
R.sub.81 and R.sub.82 are each independently a substituent, n is an
integer of from 0 to 4, m is an integer of from 0 to 4, provided
that plural groups represented by R.sub.81 may be the same or
different and may be condensed with each other to form a ring when
n is 2 or more, plural groups represented by R.sub.82 may be the
same or different and may be condensed with each other to form a
ring when m is 2 or more, and R.sub.81 and R.sub.82 may be the same
or different when both of n and m are 1 or more. The substituent of
each of Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, R.sub.81 and R.sub.82 may form a
condensed ring with the naphthalene ring.
[0041] (10) An electroluminescent material which is prepared using
a 4-halo-1,1'-binaphthyl derivative represented by Formula G1 as
raw material and has a monovalent biaryl group represented by
Formula G2 in the molecule of the material: 11
[0042] wherein X.sub.91 is a halogen atom; R.sub.91 and R.sub.92
are each a substituent; n is an integer of 0 to 4; and m is an
integer of 0 to 4, provided that when n is 2 or more, plural
R.sub.91, may be the same or different, or condensed with each
other, when m is 2 or more, plural R.sub.92s may be the same or
different, or condensed with each other, and when n and m are both
1 or more, R.sub.91 and R.sub.92 may be the same or different.
[0043] (11) An electroluminescent element comprising an
electroluminescent material and an inorganic fluorescent substance
which absorbs light emitted from the electroluminescent material
and fluoresces at the maximum emission wavelength different from
that of light emitted from the electroluminescent material.
[0044] (12) The electroluminescent element described in (11),
wherein the inorganic fluorescent substance is an inorganic
fluorescent substance prepared by a Sol-Gel method.
[0045] (13) The electroluminescent element described in (11) or
(12), in which the inorganic fluorescent substance emits light
having the maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 700
nm.
[0046] (14) The electroluminescent element described in any one of
from (11) to (13), wherein at least one of the inorganic
fluorescent substance emits light having the maximum fluorescence
wavelength of from 600 nm to 700 nm.
[0047] (15) An electroluminescent element which comprises an
electroluminescent material and a rare earth metal complex
fluorescent substance which absorbs light emitted from the
electroluminescent material and fluoresces at the maximum
wavelength different from that of the light emitted from the
electroluminescent material.
[0048] (16) The electroluminescent element described in (15),
wherein the maximum emission wavelength of light emitted from the
rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance is within the range
of from 400 nm to 700 nm.
[0049] (17) The electroluminescent element described in (15) or
(16), wherein the maximum emission wavelength of light emitted from
the rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance is within the
range of from 600 nm to 700 nm.
[0050] (18) The electroluminescent element described in any one of
(11) to (17), wherein the maximum emission wavelength of light
emitted from the electroluminescent material is not more than 430
nm.
[0051] (19) The electroluminescent element described in (18),
wherein the maximum emission wavelength of light emitted from the
electroluminescent material is within the range of from 400 nm to
430 nm.
[0052] (20) The electroluminescent element described in any one of
(11) to (19), wherein the electroluminescent material is an organic
LED material.
[0053] (21) The electroluminescent element described in any one of
(11) to (19) wherein the electroluminescent material is an
inorganic LED material.
[0054] (22) The electroluminescent element described in any one of
(11) to (21), wherein the electroluminescent material is a compound
selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by
Formula N1, A1, A2, A3, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1 or F2, as described in
(1) to (9) or a compound as described in (10).
[0055] (23) An electroluminescent element comprising a substrate,
provided thereon, a layer containing at least an electroluminescent
material and a color conversion layer, wherein the color conversion
layer contains an inorganic fluorescent substance which absorbs
light emitted from the electroluminescent material and emits light
having the maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 500 nm, an
inorganic fluorescent substance emits light having the maximum
emission wavelength of from 501 nm to 600 nm, and an inorganic
fluorescent substance emits light having the maximum emission
wavelength of from 601 nm to 700 nm.
[0056] (24) An electroluminescent element comprising a substrate,
provided thereon, a layer containing an electroluminescent material
and a color conversion layer, wherein the color conversion layer
contains a rare earth metal complex fluorescent substance which
absorbs light emitted from the electroluminescent material and
emits light having the maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm
to 500 nm, a rare earth metal complex fluorescent substance emits
light having the maximum emission wavelength of from 501 nm to 600
nm, and a rare earth metal complex fluorescent substance emits
light having the maximum emission wavelength of from 601 nm to 700
nm.
[0057] (25) A color conversion filter which contains at least an
inorganic fluorescent substance which absorbs light emitted from an
electroluminescent material and emits light having the maximum
emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 700 nm.
[0058] (26) A color conversion filter which contains an inorganic
fluorescent substance which absorbs light emitted from an
electroluminescent material and emits light having the maximum
emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 500 nm, an inorganic
fluorescent substance emitting light having the maximum emission
wavelength of from 501 nm to 600 nm, and an inorganic fluorescent
substance emitting light having the maximum emission wavelength of
from 601 nm to 700 nm.
[0059] (27) The color conversion filter described in (24) or (25)
wherein at least one of the inorganic fluorescent substance is one
prepared by a Sol-Gel method.
[0060] (28) A color conversion filter which contains at least an
rare earth metal complex fluorescent substance which absorbs light
emitted from an electroluminescent material and emits light having
the maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 700 nm.
[0061] (29) A color conversion filter which contains a rare earth
metal complex fluorescent substance which absorbs light emitted
from an electroluminescent material and emits light having the
maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 500 nm, a rare earth
metal complex fluorescent substance emitting light having the
maximum emission wavelength of from 501 nm to 600 nm, and a rare
earth metal complex fluorescent substance emitting light having the
maximum emission wavelength of from 601 nm to 700 nm.
[0062] (30) A color conversion method, comprising conversion of a
light in a wavelength region shorter than a red light to the red
light using an inorganic fluorescent substance which has been
prepared by a sol-gel method.
[0063] (31) A color conversion method, comprising conversion of a
light in a wavelength region shorter than a red light to the red
light using a rare earth metal fluorescent substance.
[0064] (32) The color conversion method described in (31), wherein
the rare earth metal complex has the maximum absorption wavelength
of not less than 340 nm.
[0065] (33) A rare earth metal complex fluorescent substance
containing at least an anionic ligand represented by the following
formula R2: 12
[0066] wherein R.sub.101 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent;
Y.sub.101 is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or --N(R.sub.102), in
which R.sub.102 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z.sub.101 is a
group of atoms necessary to form a 4- to 8-membered ring together
with a carbon-carbon double bond.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0067] FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of the structure
of an electroluminescent element.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0068] In the invention, the electroluminescent material is a
material which emits light by applying an electric field. In
concrete, it is a material which emits light when a positive hole
injected from a anode and an electron injected from a cathode are
recombined, and is different from a material emitting light by
collision energy of an accelerated electron (so-called inorganic
electroluminescence). Thus, the electroluminescent material
relating to the invention includes materials of the (1) and (2)
afore-mentioned and does not include those of the afore-mentioned
(3)
[0069] The light emission by the electric field is a light emission
of an electroluminescent material when an electric current is
applied to the electroluminescent material contained in a light
emission layer through a pair of electrodes arranged on both sides
of a light emission layer light emission layer so as to be faced to
each other through the light emission layer. It is considered that
such the light-emission is occurred by the following mechanism; the
energy level of the electroluminescent material is excited by
recombination of an electron injected from one of the electrodes
and a positive hole injected from the other electrode in the
light-emission layer, and the energy is emitted in a form of light
when the energy level of the excited electroluminescent material is
restored to the fundamental state.
[0070] Materials capable of emitting light by an electric field are
usable in the invention without any limitation, for example, both
of an inorganic electroluminescent material or inorganic LED such
as gallium nitride GaN and an organic electroluminescent material
or organic LED may be used. The organic LED is preferred from the
view point of the light emission efficiency.
[0071] In the invention, the electroluminescent material is
preferably one which emits light having the maximum emission
wavelength of 340 nm or less, more preferably from 400 nm to 430
nm, by the electric field.
[0072] Specifically, in the CIE chromaticity coordinates are
preferred the region corresponding to Purplish Blue, Bluish Purple
and Purple, as shown in FIG. 4. 16 "Relationship of Color Name of
Color stimulus (color of light) and Chromaticity Coordinates" of
"Shikisaikagaku Handbook" (Handbook of Color Science), Fourth
edition (edited by Nihon Shikisai Gakkai), page 105.
[0073] The electroluminescent material preferably usable in the
invention is described in concrete below.
[0074] The electroluminescent material preferably usable in the
invention includes compounds represented by the foregoing Formula
N1, A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1 or F2.
[0075] In Formulas N1, A1, B1, C1 and D1, the aryl group
represented by Ar, Ar.sub.11, Ar .sub.12, Ar.sub.13, Ar.sub.41,
Ar.sub.42, Ar.sub.51, Ar.sub.61 or Ar.sub.62 may be any one without
any limitation as long as the number of .pi.-electron thereof is
4n+2 in which n is a natural number, and it may be a single ring or
condensed ring. The aryl group may be substituted with a
substituent such as an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl
group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an
amino group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a
carboxyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a
phopsphonamido group, a carbamoyl group, an ester group, an alkoxyl
group, an aryloxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group and a silyl
group. When plural substituents are substituted at adjacent
positions of the aryl group, the substituents may be condensed with
each other to form a carbon hydride ring or a heterocyclic ring, a
moiety having a spiro structure may be further contained.
[0076] In Formulas N1, A1, B1, C1 and D1, the aromatic heterocyclic
group represented by Ar, Ar.sub.11, Ar.sub.12, Ar.sub.13,
Ar.sub.41, Ar.sub.42, Ar.sub.51, Ar.sub.61 or Ar.sub.62 is a
residue formed by removing one hydrogen atoms from an optional
position of a single or condensed ring heterocyclic compound having
a number of .pi.-electron of 4n+2 in which n is a natural number.
Examples of such the heterocyclic compound include furan,
thiophene, pyrrol, imidazole, pyrazole, 1,2,4-triazole,
1,2,3-triazole, oxazole, thiazole, isooxazole, isothiazole,
furazane, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine and
1,3,5-triazine, these heterocyclic ring each may further form a
condensed ring.
[0077] In Formulas B1, C1, D1, E1, F1 and F2, the substituent
represented by R.sub.41, R.sub.51, R.sub.61, R.sub.71, R.sub.81,
R.sub.82, R.sub.91, R.sub.92, R.sub.101 and R.sub.102 may be a
group capable of substituting without any limitation. Typical
examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl
group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an
amino group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a
carboxyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a
phosphonamido group, a carbamoyl group, an ester group, an alkoxyl
group, an aryloxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group and a silyl
group.
[0078] When plural substituents are substituted at adjacent
positions of the aryl group, the substituents may be condensed with
each other to form a carbon hydride ring or a heterocyclic ring, a
moiety having a spiro structure may be further contained.
[0079] In Formula N1, the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group
represented by 13
[0080] is preferably a 5- or 6-member 6.pi.-type aromatic
heterocyclic ring such as a 2-pyridyl group, a 2-pyrimidyl group, a
6-pyrimidyl group, a 2-pyradyl group, a 3-pyridazyl group, a
2-oxazolyl group, a 2-thiazolyl group, a 3-isooxazolyl group, a
3-isothiazolyl group, a 3-furazanyl group, a 3-pyrazolyl group, a
2-imidazolyl group, a 4-imidazolyl group, a 2-pyrrolo group, a
2-oxadiazolyl group, a 2-thiadiazolyl group, a 2-(1,2,4-triazyl)
group, a 2-(1,3,5-triazyl) group and a 3-(1,2,4-triazyl) group. The
nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group may be substituted with a
substituent such as those described regarding R.sub.41. The
nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group may form a condensed ring,
such as a 6-(1H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazolyl) group which is
formed by condensing 2-quinolyl or 3-pyrazolyl ring, which are the
condensing product of a 2-pyridyl group and a carbon hydride ring,
with a heterocyclic ring.
[0081] In Formula N1, the aromatic hydrocarbon ring represented by
14
[0082] is a group formed by removing one hydrogen atom from an
optional position of a 4n-2.pi. type aromatic carbon hydride
compound. Concrete examples of the aromatic carbon hydride group
include a phenyl group, a 1-naphthyl phenyl group, a 2-naphthyl
phenyl group, a 9-antholyl group, a 1-antholyl group, a
9-phenantholyl group, a 2-triphenylenyl group and a 3-peryrenyl
group. The carbon hydride group may be substituted with a
substituent such as those described regarding R.sub.41. The carbon
hydride group may form a condensed ring such as a 9-pyrenyl group
and a 8-quinolyl group each formed by condensation of the carbon
hydride ring with 9-phenantholyl group and condensation of a phenyl
group with a heterocyclic group, respectively.
[0083] In Formula N1, the aromatic heterocyclic group represented
by 15
[0084] may be a aromatic heterocyclic group without any limitation
as long as the group is a 4n+2.pi. type group and the atoms
adjacent to the carbon atoms bonded with the nitrogen-containing
aromatic heterocyclic group are carbon atoms. Exemplary examples of
the aromatic heterocyclic group include a 3-pyridyl group, a
5-pyrimidyl group, a, 4-pyridazyl group, a 5-pyridazyl group, a
4-isooxazolyl group, a 4-isothiazolyl group, a 4-pyrazolyl group, a
3-pyrrolo group, a 3-furyl group and a 3-ethinyl group. The
aromatic heterocyclic group may be substituted with a substituent
such as those described regarding R.sub.41, and may form a
condensed ring.
[0085] In Formulas A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1 and F2, "a bonding axis
capable of giving the internal rotation isomerism" is a bonding
axis which cannot freely rotate for 360.degree. by the steric
hindrance under an ordinary temperature and pressure, such as the
axis bonding the naphthalene nuclei in the following
1,1'-binaphthyl. Practically, a bonding axis cannot be rotated in a
CPK-model is the "bonding axis capable of giving the internal
rotation isomerism".
[0086] There is an isomer in the compound having the bonding axis
capable of giving the internal rotation isomerism. Such the isomer
is termed an atrop isomer or an internal rotation optical isomer,
c.f. Kagaku Daijiten vol. 6, p. 588. In another word, the compound
or substituent having the axis capable of giving the internal
rotation isomerism can be defined as a compound or substituent
having an atrop isomer or internal rotation optical isomer. 16
[0087] Although an example of the basic skeleton structure of the
substituent having a biaryl group which has the axis capable of
giving the internal rotation isomerism is shown in the followings,
the invention is not limited to this example. The substituent is
formed by removing one hydrogen atom from the compound shown below,
The basic skeleton structure may be substituted with a substituent
those described regarding R.sub.4, and may form a condensed ring.
171819
[0088] In the formulas, substituents represented by R.sub.101 to
R.sub.137 are those which have a Taft's stereo-parameter of not
more than -1.00, including a bromone atom, iodine atom,
straight-chained alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, or propyl, a
branched alkyl group such as isopropyl or t-butyl, cyclic alkyl
such as cyclopentyl or cyclobutyl, an aromatic hydrocarbon group
such as phenyl or naphthyl, heterocyclic group such as pydidyl,
imidazolyl or furyl, nitro and mercapto group. The Taft's
stereo-parameter is referred to S. H. Unger, Phys. Org. Chem. 12,
91 (1976) and "Yakubutsu no Kozokassei-sokan" (Kagaku no Ryoiki
Zokan No. 122, published by Nankodo), pages 124-126.
[0089] In Formula A3, the aryl group having a 1,1'-binaphthyl
moiety, which is represented by Ar.sub.21, Ar.sub.22 or Ar.sub.2,
is: 20
[0090] (1) a binaphthyl group, i.e., one in which hydrogen is
removed from an arbitrary position of the 11'-binaphthyl,
[0091] (2) a substituted 1,1'-binaphthyl group, in which one
hydrogen atom is removed and substituent(s) are substituted for
arbitrary m hydrogen atoms are removed, and
[0092] (3) an aryl group substituted by the above described
1,1'-binaphthyl group.
[0093] Examples Thereof Include: 2122
[0094] In Formula E1, the metal element represented by M may be
ones capable of taking an ion structure of from 1- to 4-valent
without any limitation. The metal element is preferably Be, Mg, Ca,
Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Hg, Pd, Cu, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si and Ga, more
preferably Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cu, B, Al, Ga and In, and most
preferably Be, Al, Zn and Ga.
[0095] In Formula E1, the monovalent anion represented by
L.sub.73.sup.-, which forms an ion bonding with M and has a portion
capable of coordinating with M, is one capable of taking a state
under an acidic condition in which a proton is added to an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom, in another word, one
capable of taking a state formed by removing a proton from a
compound having a dissociable group such as --OH, --NH or --SH, and
the anion also has an atom capable of coordinating with a metal
such as a nitrogen atom and a chalcogen atom (O, S, Se, Te) at a
position away 2 or 3 atoms from the oxygen atom, the sulfur atom or
the nitrogen atom. Examples of such the anion include an oxygen
anion formed by removing a proton from the hydroxyl group of
8-hydroxyquinoline and a nitrogen anion formed by removing a proton
from the NH at position-1 of 1H-2-(1-pyrazolyl)-imidazole.
[0096] In Formula E1, the monovalent anion capable of forming an
ionic bond with M represented by R.sub.71.sup.- may be one capable
of forming an anion under a basic condition of pH of 8 or less,
such as an anion formed by removing a proton from
4-hydroxy-1,1'-biphenyl, 2-mercaptonaphthalene or
1H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazole.
[0097] In Formula F1, the monovalent light emitting compound
residue represented by Z.sub.1 or Z.sub.2 is one formed by removing
a hydrogen atom or a substituent from an optional portion of a
compound which emits light at an ordinary temperature. In Formula
F2, the k-valent light emitting compound residue represented by
Z.sub.3 is one formed by removing k atoms of hydrogen or k
substituents from an optional portion of a compound which emits
light at an ordinary temperature. The light emission of the light
emitting compound under an ordinary temperature may be fluorescence
or phosphorescence.
[0098] The light emitting compound capable of forming the
light-emitting compound residue includes a fluorescent dye having a
absorption band in the visible region such as a laser dye, a
fluorescent compound having a absorption band in the ultraviolet
region such as a fluorescent whitening agent, and a phosphorescent
substance such as a platinum complex of porphyrin and biacetyl. In
concrete, the organic fluorescent substances described in Kunio
Yagi, Zenichi Yoshida, Riichi Oota, "Keikou -Riron-Sokutei-Ouyou"
(Fluorescence--Theory.cndot.Determination.cndot.App- lication-),
p.p. 99-122, Nankodo, the fluorescent whitening agent described in
ibid., p.p. 251-270, and the fluorescent dyes described in ibid.,
p.p. 274-287. The followings are particularly preferable; a
condensed aromatic carbon hydride cyclic compound such as
triphenylene and perylene, a linear conjugate multi-ring carbon
hydride compound such as p-terphenyl and quaterphenyl, a condensed
aromatic heterocyclic compound such as acrydine, quinoline,
carbazole, carbazone, fluorene, xanthione, aroxazine, acrydone,
furabone, coumarin, naphthoimidazole, benzoxazole and
dibenzophenazine, an aromatic heterocyclic compound such as
thiazole, oxazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole and triazole, a
conjugate aliphatic compound such as aminochloromaleic amide,
methylaminocitraconic methylimide, decapentaene carboxylic acid and
decapentaene dicarboxylic acid, A fluorescent dye such as Acrydine
Orange NO, Methylene Blue, Fluorescein, Eosine, Rhodamine and
Benzoflabine, a light sensitive dye compound such as
oxacarbocyanine, carbocyanine, thiacarbocyanine and
2-(anilinopolyethynyl)-benzothiazole, a natural dye compound such
as porphiline, chlorophile and liboflabine, and a fluorescent
whitening agent such as diaminostilbene type, distyrylbenzene type,
benzidine type, diaminocarbazole type, triazole type, imidazole
type, oxazole type, imidazolone type, dihydropyridine type,
coumarine type, carbostyryl type, diaminodibenzothiophene oxide
type, diaminofluorene type, oxacyanine type, aminonaphthalimide
type, pyrazoline type and oxazole type. These compounds each may
have a substituent and may form a condensed ring.
[0099] Although concrete examples of electroluminescent material of
the invention are shown below, the electroluminescent material
usable in the invention is not limited thereto.
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[0100] The electroluminescent element in the invention is an
element comprises a substrate, provided thereon, the foregoing
electroluminescent material and an inorganic fluorescent substance
or a rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance which absorbs
light emitted from the electroluminescent material and fluoresces
light, and a pare of electrodes arranged so as to be faced to each
other through the layer containing the electroluminescent material.
The electroluminescent material and the inorganic fluorescent
substance or the rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance are
separately contained in different layers, and are not contained in
the same layer. The electroluminescent material used in the
invention may be an emission material, a hole-injection material or
an electron-injection material, and the emission material is
preferred. The emission material may have capabilities of
hole-injection and electron-injection in combination. In cases
where the electroluminescent material used in the invention is
employed as an emission material, a doping material (also called a
dopant or guest) may be optionally employed for the
electroluminescent material used as a host. In the followings, the
electroluminescent material is present in any one of the emission
layer, hole-injection layer and electron-injection layer; and the
inorganic and/or rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance are
present in the color conversion layer. An electron injection layer
or a positive hole injection layer may be provided in the
electroluminescent element of the invention according to
necessity.
[0101] Substrates used in the electroluminescent element used in
the invention are not specifically limited so far as they are
transparent, such as glass and plastic resins. Typical examples of
the material usable as the substrate of the electroluminescent
element according to the invention include glass, quartz, and an
optically transparent plastic film even though any material can be
used without any limitation as long as the material is transparent.
Examples of the transparent plastic film include a film of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN),
polyethersulfon (PES), polyetherimide, polyetheretherketone,
polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylate, polyimide, polycarbonate (PC),
cellulose triacetate (TAC), and cellulose acetate- propionate.
[0102] In the electroluminescent element, the electroluminescent
material according to the invention is preferably contained in the
emission layer. Commonly known emission material may be used.
Examples thereof include low molecular type emission material
described in "Yuki-EL-Soshi to Kogyoka-saizensen" (published N.T.S.
Co. Ltd, 1998, hereinafter, denoted Reference A), Sect. 1, Chapter
3, page 35-51; dye doping materials described in the reference A,
Sect. 1, Chapter 4, pages 55-79; and high molecular type materials
described in the reference A, Sect. 1, Chapter 5, pages 81-100.
[0103] The electroluminescent element is usually constituted by a
single or plural layers which are sandwiched between two
electrodes. The constituting layers include, additionally to the
light emission layer, a positive hole injection layer which is also
referred to a charge injection layer, a hole injection layer, a
charge transportation layer or a hole transportation layer, and an
electron injection layer which is also referred to an electron
transportation layer.
[0104] The positive hole injection layer and the electron injection
layer each may have a multi-layered structure, for example the
following layer structure may be taken: Anode/1st positive hole
injection layer/2nd positive hole injection layer (positive hole
transportation layer)/Light emission layer/2nd electron injection
layer (electron transportation layer) 1st electron injection
layer/Cathode
[0105] Examples of layer structure of the electroluminescent
element of the invention are shown below. In the followings, the
positive hole injection layer and the electron injection layer each
may be a layer composed of laminated layers of plural compound as
above-mentioned even though description regarding the plural
laminated positive hole injection layers and/or the plural
laminated electron injection layers are omitted.
[0106] (i) Substrate/Color conversion layer/Substrate/Anode/Light
emission layer/Cathode
[0107] (ii) Substrate/Color conversion
layer/Substrate/Anode/Positive hole injection layer/Light emission
layer/Cathode
[0108] (iii) Substrate/Color conversion layer/Substrate/Anode/Light
emission layer/Electron injection layer/Cathode
[0109] (iv) Substrate/Color conversion
layer/Substrate/Anode/Positive hole injection layer/Light emission
layer/Electron injection layer/Cathode
[0110] (v) Substrate/Anode/light emission layer/Cathode/Color
conversion layer/Substrate
[0111] (vi) Substrate/Anode/Positive hole injection layer/Light
emission layer/Cathode/Cover conversion layer/Substrate
[0112] (Vii) Substrate/Anode/Light emission layer/Electron
injection layer/Cathode/Color conversion layer/Substrate
[0113] (viii) Substrate/Anode/Positive hole injection layer/Light
emission Layer/Electron injection layer/Cathode/Color conversion
layer/Substrate
[0114] In the above-mentioned, the substrate contacting with the
color conversion layer and that contacting with the anode may be
the same or different. Outside of the element may be covered with
the substrate.
[0115] A buffer layer (electrode interface layer) may be arranged
between the anode and the light emission layer or the positive hole
injection layer, and between the cathode and the light emission
layer or the electron injection layer.
[0116] The buffer layer is a layer provided between the electrode
and the organic compound layer for lowering the driving voltage or
raising the light emission efficiency, which are described in Vol.
2, Section 2, p.p. 123-166 of Publication A. The buffer layer
includes an anode buffer layer and a cathode buffer layer.
[0117] Examples of the anode buffer layer include a phthalocyanine
buffer layer typically comprising copper phthalocyanine, an oxide
buffer layer typically comprising vanadium oxide, an amorphous
carbon buffer layer and a polymer buffer layer comprising an
electroconductive polymer such as polyaniline (Emeraldine) and
polythiophene.
[0118] Examples of the cathode layer buffer include a metal cathode
buffer typically comprising a metal strontium and aluminum, an
alkali metal compound buffer layer typically comprising lithium
fluoride, an alkali-earth metal compound buffer layer typically
comprising magnesium fluoride and an oxide buffer layer typically
comprising aluminum oxide.
[0119] The buffer layer is desirably a extremely thin layer and the
thickness thereof is preferably from 0.1 to 100 nm depending on the
material.
[0120] The emission layer, hole-injection layer, electron-injection
layer and buffer layer can be prepared as a thin layer by a known
method such as a evaporation method, a spin-coat method, a casting
method and a LB method. The layer is preferably a sedimented
molecule layer. The sedimented molecule layer is a thin layer
formed by sedimentation of the compound from a gas phase or a layer
formed by solidifying from the molten or liquid phase of the
compound. The sedimented molecule layer can be distinguished from a
thin layer formed by the LB method (cumulative molecule layer)
based on the difference in the coagulation structure and the high
dimensional structure, and in the functional difference thereof
caused by the structural difference.
[0121] Moreover, the light emission layer can be formed by the
method such as that described in JP O.P.I. No. 57-51781, by which
the light emission material is dissolved in a solvent together with
a binder such as a resin, and thus obtained solution is formed into
a thin layer by a method such as spin-coat method. It is preferred
that the thickness is within the range of from 5 nm to 5 .mu.m,
although the thickness of the layer thus formed may be optionally
selected according to necessity without any limitation.
[0122] For the anode of the electroluminescent element, a metal, an
alloy and an electroconductive compound each having a high working
function of not less than 4 eV, and mixture thereof are preferably
used as the electrode material. Concrete examples of such the
electrode material include a metal such as Au, and a transparent
electroconductive material such as CuI, indium oxide (ITO),
SnO.sub.2, ZnO and Zn-doped indium oxide (IZO). The anode may be
prepared by evaporating or spattering such the electrode material
to form a thin layer, and forming the layer into a desired form by
a photolithographic method. When required precision of the pattern
is not so high (not less than 100 mm), the pattern may be formed by
evaporating or spattering through a mask having a desired form.
[0123] When light is output through the anode, it is desired that
the transparence of the anode is 10% or more, and the sheet
resistivity of the anode is preferably not more than 10.sup.3
.OMEGA./.quadrature.. It is preferably within the range of from
approximately 10 nm to 1 .mu.m, more preferably from 10 to 200 nm,
although the thickness of the anode may be optionally selected.
[0124] On the other hand, for the cathode, a metal (also referred
to an electron injection metal), an alloy, and an electroconductive
compound each having a low working function (not more than 4 eV),
and a mixture thereof are used as the material of electrode.
Concrete examples of such the electrode material include sodium,
potassium, sodium-potassium alloy, magnesium, lithium, a
magnesium/copper mixture, a magnesium/silver mixture, a
magnesium/aluminum mixture, magnesium/indium mixture, a
aluminum/aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2O.sub.3) mixture, indium, a
lithium/aluminum mixture and a rare-earth metal.
[0125] Among then, a mixture of an electron injection metal and a
metal higher in the working function than that of the electron
injection metal, such as the magnesium/silver mixture,
magnesium/aluminum mixture, magnesium/indium mixture,
aluminum/aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2O.sub.3) and lithium/aluminum
mixture, is suitable from the view point of the electron injection
ability and the resistivity to oxidation.
[0126] However, the limitation of the working function is released
when the cathode buffer layer is coated on the surface of the
cathode. For example, such described as in JP O.P.I. No. 11-224783,
a material having a high working function such as ITO, SnO.sub.2,
In.sub.2O.sub.3 and Zno:Al can be used as the cathode which are
usually used a the cathode when a fluoride of an alkali metal or an
alkali-earth metal is used as the cathode buffer layer (in the
publication described as an electron injection layer). Moreover, it
has been known that aluminum can be used as the cathode material
when lithium fluoride is used as the cathode buffer layer
(thickness: 0.5 to 1 .mu.m) as described in Publication (A), page
145, lines 15-28. When such the cathode material is used, an
element defined as "metal" in the Periodical Table such as silver,
copper, platinum and gold is usable additionally to the
above-mentioned metal oxides and aluminum.
[0127] The cathode can be prepared by making such the material to a
thin layer by a method such as an evaporation or spattering
mehtod.
[0128] Moreover, it may be formed by a plating method such as
described in JP O.P.I. No. 11-8074.
[0129] The sheet resistivity of the cathode is preferably not more
than 10.sup.3 .OMEGA./.psi., and the thickness of the cathode is
preferably from 10 nm to 1 .mu.m, more preferably from 50 to 2,000
nm.
[0130] It is preferable for raising the light emission efficiency
that the electrode arranged between the light emission layer and
the color conversion layer is transparent or semi-transparent so as
to permeate light therethrough. Herein, the expression, the
electrode being transparent or semi-transparent means that the
transmittance of the total visible region of 400 to 700 nm is 20%
or more, and preferably 50% or more.
[0131] In the invention, a positive hole injection layer may be
provided according to necessity. The positive hole injection layer
has a function of transporting the positive hole injected from the
anode to the light emission layer. Many positive holes can be
injected in a lowered electric field by the presence of the
positive hole injection layer between the anode and the light
emission layer. Moreover, the light emission ability of the element
is made excellent by raising the light emission efficiency since
the electrons injected into the light emission layer from the
cathode or the electron injection layer are accumulated at the
interface in the light emission layer by a barrier to electron
existing at the interface between the light emission layer and the
positive hole injection layer.
[0132] The material to be used for the positive hole injection
layer (hereinafter referred to a positive hole injection material)
can be optionally selected from known materials without any
limitation.
[0133] The positive hole injection material may be either an
organic substance or an inorganic substance as long as it has a
positive hole injection ability or an ability to form a barrier to
electron.
[0134] Various kinds of organic compounds, for example, those
described in JP O.P.I. Nos. 63-295695, 2-191694, 3-792, 5-234681,
5-239455, 5-299174, 7-126225, 7-126226, 8-100172 and EP No. 0650955
A1, can be used as the positive injection hole material. Examples
of them include a phthalocyanine derivative, a tetraarylbenzidine
compound, an aromatic tertiary amine, a hydrazone derivative, a
carbazole derivative, a triazole derivative, an imidazole
derivative an oxadiazole derivative having an amino group and
polythiophene. These compounds may be used in combination of two or
more. When the compounds are used in combination, they may be
formed in a separated layers or mixed with together.
[0135] When the positive hole injection layer is formed by
lamination (in the case of the functions of positive hole injection
and positive hole transportation are separately allocated), a
preferable combination can be selected from these materials. In
such the case, it is preferable to laminate the compounds in the
order of small ionized potential from the anode such as ITO. The
compound having a high thin film forming ability is preferably used
such as the starburst type compounds described in JP O.P.I. No.
4-308688.
[0136] Typical examples of the aromatic tertiary amine compound
include N,N,N',N'-tetraphenyl-4,4'-diaminophenyl,
N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(3-methyl-
phenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine (TPD),
2,2'-bis(4-di-p-tolylaminophen- yl)propane,
1,1'-bis(4-di-p-tolylaminophenyl)cyclohexane,
N,N,N',N'-tetra-p-tolyl-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl,
1,1'-bis(4-di-p-tolylaminop- henyl)-4-phenylcyclohexane,
bis(4-dimethylamino-2-methylphenyl)-phenylmeth- ane,
bis(4-di-p-tolylaminophenyl)-phenylmethane,
N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-di(4-m- ethoxyphenyl)-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl,
N,N,N',N'-tetraphenyl-4,4'-diaminodiph- enylether,
4,4'-bis(diphenylamino)quaterphenyl, N,N,N-tri(p-tolyl)amine,
4-(di-p-tolylamino)-4'-[4-(di-p-tolylamino)styryl]stilbene,
4-N,N-diphenylamino-(2-diphenylvinyl)benzene, N-phenylcarbazole,
compounds described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,061,569 which have two
condensed aromatic rings in the molecule thereof such as
4,4'-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-- phenylamino]biphenyl (NPD), and
compounds described in JP O.P.I. No. 4-308688 such as
4,4',4"-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]-triphenyl- amine
(MTDATA) in which three triphenylamine units are bonded in a
starburst form.
[0137] As the inorganic positive hole-injection material, p-Si and
p-SiC are usable.
[0138] The positive hole injection layer can be formed by making
the positive hole injection material to a thin layer by a known
method such as a vacuum evaporation method, a spin coat method a
casting method and a LB method. The thickness of the positive hole
injection layer is preferably approximately from 5 nm to 5 .mu.m
even though there is no specific limitation thereon.
[0139] The electron injection layer which is provided according to
necessity is a layer having a function of transporting electrons
injected to the cathode to the light emission layer. The material
of the electron injection layer may be optionally selected from
known compounds.
[0140] The electron injection layer has a function of to easily
inject electron from the cathode, a function of to transport
electron and to inhibit positive hole, and is provided when a
compound having a relatively low electron transportation is used in
the light emission layer.
[0141] The electron injection layer may be separated into a layer
having the electron injection ability and a layer having a electron
transportation ability.
[0142] Examples of the material of the electron injection layer
(hereinafter referred to electron injection material) include a
nitro-substituted fluorene derivative, a diphenylquinone
derivative, a thiopyrane dioxide derivative, a heterocyclic
tetracroxylic acid anhydride such as naphthaleneperylene, a
carbodiimide, a fluolenylidenemethane derivative, an
anthraquinodimethane and anthorone derivative, and a oxadiazole
derivative. It is found by the inventors that a series of electron
transmission compounds described in JP O.P.I. No. 59-194393 can be
used as the electron injection material even though the compounds
are described in the publication as the material for making the
light emission layer. Moreover, a thiadiazole derivative which is
formed by substituting the oxygen atom in the oxadiazole ring of
the foregoing oxadiazole derivative by a sulfur atom, arylamino- or
alkylamino-substituted triazole derivatives and a quinoxaline
derivative having a quinoxaline ring known as an electron
withdrawing group are usable as the electron injection
material.
[0143] A metal complex of 8-quinolynol derivative such as aluminum
tris-(8-quinolynol) (Alq), aluminum
tris-(5,7-dichloro-8-quinolynol), aluminum
tris-(5,7-dibromo-8-quinolynol), aluminum
tris-(2-methyl-8-quinolynol), aluminum
tris-(5-methyl-8-quinolynol), zinc bis-(8-quinolynol) (Znq), and a
metal complex formed by replacing the central metal of the
foregoing complexes with another metal atom such as In, Mg, Cu, Ca,
Sn, Ga or Pb, can be used as the electron injection material.
Furthermore, metal complex type materials described in the
reference A at pages 38-48, a metal free and metal-containing
phthalocyanine, and a derivative thereof in which the terminal of
each of the compounds is replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl
group or a sulfonic acid group are also preferably used as the
electron injection material. An inorganic semiconductor such as
n-Si and n-SiC may also be used as the electron injection
material.
[0144] The electron injection layer can be formed by making the
electron injection material to a thin layer by a known method such
as a vacuum evaporation method, a spin coat method a casting method
and a LB method. The thickness of the positive hole injection layer
is preferably approximately from 5 nm to 5 .mu.m even though there
is no specific limitation thereon.
[0145] The electron injection layer may have a single layer
structure containing one or more kinds of the electron injection
material or a multi-layered structure composed of plural layers
having the same or different composition.
[0146] Next, the inorganic fluorescent substance and the rare-metal
complex fluorescent substance relating to the invention are
described below.
[0147] In the invention, a substance capable of absorbing light
emitted from the electroluminescent material and emitting light
different from the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material in the maximum emission wavelength thereof may be used as
the inorganic fluorescent substance and the rare-metal complex
fluorescent substance.
[0148] In the above-mentioned, the difference between the maximum
emission wavelength of the light emitted from the fluorescent
substance and that of the light emitted from the electroluminescent
material is 10 nm or more.
[0149] The inorganic fluorescent substance or the rare-earth metal
fluorescent substance to be contained in the electroluminescent
element according to the invention is preferably one emitting
fluorescent light having the maximum emission wavelength within the
range of from 400 nm to 700 nm.
[0150] It is preferable that the inorganic fluorescent substance or
the rare-earth metal fluorescent substance to be contained in the
electroluminescent element according to the invention preferably
contains at least one capable of emitting light having the maximum
emission wavelength larger by 180 nm or more than the maximum
emission wavelength of light emitted from the electroluminescent
material.
[0151] It is preferable for full color displaying that the
electroluminescent element of the invention has a color conversion
layer containing at least one kind of the inorganic fluorescent
substance or the rare-earth metal fluorescent substance emitting
light having the maximum emission wavelength of from 400 nm to 500
nm, at least one kind of those emitting light having the maximum
emission wavelength of from 501 nm to 600 nm and at least one kind
of those emitting light having the maximum emission wavelength of
from 601 nm to 700 nm when absorbs the light emitted from the
electroluminescent material.
[0152] The color conversion layer may be take various forms
according to the use.
[0153] For example, when a flat white light emission display is
prepared, a mixture of a blue light emission fluorescent substance
and a yellow light emission fluorescent substance or a mixture of a
blue, green and red light emission fluorescent substances. In such
the case, the fluorescent substances may be uniformly coated
without any pattern.
[0154] When a multi-color conversion filter such as a color filter
for a liquid display is required, a fluorescent substance emitting
light having required color is patterned in a form of stripe, dot
or mosaic. The patterning can be carried out by the method usually
applied for producing usual color filter of liquid display. In
concrete, the method such as a pigment dispersion method, printing
method and an ink-jet method may be applied.
[0155] Although there is no limitation on the inorganic fluorescent
substance or the rare-earth metal fluorescent substance to be used
in the invention, ones comprised of a combination of metal oxide
such as YO.sub.2S, Zn.sub.2SiO.sub.4 and
Ca.sub.5(PO.sub.4).sub.3Cl, or a sulfide such as ZnS, SrS and CaS
as the mother crystal and an ion of rare-earth metal such as Ce,
Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb or an ion of
metal such as Ag, Al, Mn and Sb as an activator or a coactivator is
preferred.
[0156] The metal oxide is preferable as the mother crystal, for
example, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, phosphate and halophosphate
each substituted with an alkali-earth metal such as
(X).sub.3Al.sub.16O.sub.27- , (X).sub.4Al.sub.14O.sub.25,
(X).sub.3Al.sub.2Si.sub.2,O, (X).sub.4Si.sub.2O.sub.3, (X)
Si.sub.2O.sub.4, (X).sub.2P.sub.2O.sub.3, (X).sub.2P.sub.2O.sub.5,
(X).sub.5(PO.sub.4)Cl and (X).sub.2Si.sub.3O.sub.8-2(X)Cl.sub.2 are
cited as the typical mother crystal, wherein X is an alkali-earth
metal and the alkali-earth metal may be single metal composition or
a mixture of 2 or more kinds of the metal.
[0157] Preferable mother crystal other than those includes an oxide
or sulfide of zinc, an oxide of a rare-earth metal such as yttrium,
gadolinium and lanthanum, or one in which a part of the oxide atoms
is replaced by a sulfur atom, a sulfide of rare-earth metal and the
oxide or the sulfide of such the rare-earth metal in which an
optional metal element is combined.
[0158] Preferable examples of the mother crystal are shown below;
ZnS, Y.sub.2O.sub.2S, Y.sub.3A;.sub.5O.sub.12, Y.sub.3SiO.sub.3,
Zn.sub.2SiO.sub.4, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, BaMgAl.sub.10O.sub.17,
BaAl.sub.12O.sub.19, (Ba,Sr,Mg)O.aAl.sub.2O.sub.3, (Y,Gd)BO.sub.3,
YO.sub.3, (Zn, Cd) S, SrGa.sub.2S.sub.4, SrS, GaS, SnO.sub.2.
Ca.sub.10 (PO.sub.4).sub.6 (F, Cl).sub.2, (Ba, Sr) (Mg, Mn)
Al.sub.11I.sub.17, (Sr,Ca,Ba,Mg).sub.10(PO.sub.4)Cl.sub.2,
(La,Ce)PO.sub.4, CeMgAl.sub.11O.sub.19, GdMgB.sub.5O.sub.10,
Sr.sub.2P.sub.2O, Sr.sub.4Al.sub.14O.sub.25, Y.sub.2SO.sub.4,
Gd.sub.2O.sub.2S, Gd.sub.2O.sub.3, YVO.sub.4 and Y(P,V)O.sub.4.
[0159] A part of the element of the above-listed mother crystal,
the activator and the coactivator each may be replaced by an
element of the same tribe in the periodic table, and there is no
limitation on the element composition thereof as long as one
capable of emitting visible light by absorbing ultraviolet or
violet region of light.
[0160] In the invention, an ion of lanthanoid element such as La,
Eu, Tb, Ce, Yb and Pr, and an ion of metal such as Ag, Mn, Cu, In
and Al is preferred as the activator or coactivator of the
inorganic fluorescent substance. The doping amount of the activator
or the coactivator is preferably from 0.001 to 100 mole-%, more
preferably 0.01 to 50 mole-% of the mother crystal.
[0161] The activator and the coactivator are doped in the crystal
by replacing a part of the ion constituting the mother crystal by
the ion such as the lanthanoid ion. The exact composition of the
crystal of the fluorescent substance can be described as follows.
However, the value of x and y in the following formulas are not
described except in the case a specific note is attached since the
amount of the activator tends to no influence on the fluorescent
property of the substance. For example,
Sr.sub.4-xAl.sub.14O.sub.25:Eu.sup.2+.sub.x is described in
Sr.sub.4Al .sub.14O.sub.25:Eu.sup.2-.
[0162] Although examples of typical inorganic fluorescent substance
composed of the mother crystal and the activator are described
below, the fluorescent substance usable in the invention is not
limited to them:
(Ba.sub.xMg.sub.1-x).sub.3-x-zAl.sub.16O.sub.27:EU.sup.2+.sub.x,
Mn.sup.2+.sub.y, Sr.sub.4-xAl.sub.14O.sub.25:EU.sup.2+.sub.x,
(Sr.sub.1-xBa.sub.x).sub.1-xAl.sub.2Si.sub.2O.sub.8:Eu.sup.2+.sub.x,
Ba.sub.2-xSiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+.sub.x,
Sr.sub.2-x-ySiO.sub.4EU.sup.2+.sub.x- ,
Mg.sub.2-SO.sub.4:EU.sup.2+.sub.x,
(BaSr).sub.xSiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+.sub.x- , Y.sub.2-x-ySiO.sub.5:
Ce.sup.3+.sub.x, Tb.sup.3+.sub.y, Sr.sub.2-xP.sub.2O:Eu.sup.2+,
Sr.sub.2-xP.sub.2O:Eu.sup.2+.sub.x,
(Ba.sub.yCa.sub.2Mg.sub.1-y-z).sub.5-x(PO.sub.4).sub.3ClEu.sup.2+.sub.x
and Sr.sub.2-xSi.sub.3O.sub.8.2Srl.sub.2:EU.sup.2+.sub.x, in which
x, y and z are each an optional number.
[0163] Inorganic fluorescent substances preferably usable in the
invention are shown below. However, the inorganic fluorescent
substance usable in the invention is not limited to these
compound.
1 Blue light-emissive inorganic fluorescent compound (BL-1)
Sr.sub.2P.sub.2O.sub.7:Sn.sup.4+ (BL-2)
Sr.sub.4Al.sub.14O.sub.25:Eu.sup.2+ (BL-3)
BaMgAl.sub.10O.sub.17:Eu.sup.2+ (BL-4) SrGa.sub.2S.sub.4:Ce.sup.3-
+ (BL-5) CaGa.sub.2S.sub.4:Ce.sup.3+ (BL-6) (Ba, Sr)(Mg,
Mn)Al.sub.10O.sub.17:Eu.sup.2+ (BL-7) (Sr, Ca, Ba,
Mg).sub.10(PO.sub.4).sub.6Cl.sub.2:Eu.sup.2+ (BL-8)
BaAl.sub.2SiO.sub.8:Eu.sup.2+ [Green light-emissive inorganic
fluorescent compound] (GL-1) (BaMg)Al.sub.16O.sub.27:Eu.sup.2+,
Mn.sup.2+ (GL-2) Sr.sub.4Al.sub.14O.sub.25:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-3)
(SrBa)Al.sub.2Si.sub.2O.sub.8:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-4)
(BaMg).sub.2SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-5) Y.sub.2SiO.sub.5:Ce.sup.3+-
, Tb.sup.3+ (GL-6) Sr.sub.2P.sub.2O.sub.7-Sr.sub.2B.sub.2O.sub.5:E-
u.sup.2+ (GL-7) (BaCaMg).sub.5(PO.sub.4).sub.3Cl:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-8)
Sr.sub.2Si.sub.3O.sub.8-2SrCl.sub.2:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-9)
Zr.sub.2SiO.sub.4, MgAl.sub.11O.sub.19: Ce.sup.3+, Tb.sup.3+
(GL-10) Ba.sub.2SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-11)
Sr.sub.2SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+ (GL-12) (BaSR)SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+ [Red
light-emissive inoroganic fluorescent compound] (RL-1)
Y.sub.2O.sub.2S:Eu.sup.3+ (RL-2) YAlO.sub.3:Eu.sup.3+ (RL-3)
Ca.sub.2Y.sub.2(SiO.sub.4).sub.6:Eu.sup.3+ (RL-4)
LiY.sub.9(SiO.sub.4).sub.6O.sub.2:Eu.sup.3+ (RL-5)
YVO.sub.4:Eu.sup.3+ (RL-6) CaS:Eu.sup.3+
[0164] In the invention, an inorganic fluorescent substance
prepared by a buildup method without mechanical crushing process in
the production course is preferably used for emitting high
luminance light. Ones produced by a liquid phase methods such as a
Sol-Gel method are particularly preferred. As to the composition
thereof, ones having an inorganic oxide as the mother crystal are
preferred.
[0165] The Sol-Gel synthesis method is a method in which the
synthesis basically started from a solution and the material is
synthesized at a temperature lower than the melting point thereof
through a sol and gel states as described in detail--in Sumio Sakka
"Application of Sol-Gel Method" 1997, Agnes Shofuusha. The Sol-Gel
method in the invention is a method in which a reaction in a liquid
phase is carried out in at least one step thereof. Such the method
can be established from the method carried out by a reaction in a
molten state applied for producing an usual inorganic fluorescent
substance. The production procedure by Sol-Gel method is a method
in which necessary amounts of elements to be used as the mother
crystal, activator or coactivator in a form of metal alkoxide such
as tetramethoxysilane Si(OCH.sub.3).sub.4 and
europium-2,4-pentanedionate
Eu.sup.3+(CH.sub.3COCH.dbd.C(OCH.sub.3).sub.3- , metal complex,
double alkoxide prepared by addition of an elemental metal to an
organic solvent solution of the above metal alkoxide or metal
complex such as Mg[Al(OBu).sub.3].sub.2 which is prepared by
addition of metallic magnesium to a 2-butanol solution of
Al(OBu).sub.3, metal halide, organic acid salt of metal or
elemental metal are mixed and thermally or chemically polymerized
or condensed. The product may be subjected to a baking or reducing
treatment according to necessity.
[0166] The Metal in the metal alkoxide, metal halide, metal salt
and metal to be used in the invention includes "metals" defined in
the Periodical Table, all element of "transition metals", all
elements of actinoid and boron, carbon and silicon which are
usually defined as "non metals".
[0167] The inorganic fluorescent substance may be subjected to a
surface property improving treatment. The method for such the
treatment includes a chemical treatment by silane coupling agent, a
physical treatment by an addition of fine particle having a size of
submicron, and a combination thereof.
[0168] All compounds described in "Catalogue of NUC silicone silane
coupling agent", August 2nd 1997, published by Nihon Unicar Co.,
Ltd., are usable as the silane coupling agent in the invention.
Concrete examples of such the compound include
.beta.-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltr- ialkoxysilane,
glycidyloxyethyltriethoxysilane, .gamma.-acryloyloxy-n-prop-
yl-tri-n-propyloxysilane,
.gamma.-methacryloyloxy-n-propyl-n-porpyloxysila- ne,
di-(.gamma.-acryloyloxy-n-propyl)-di-n-propyloxysilane,
acryloyloxydimethoxyethylsilane,
N-.beta.-(aminoethyl)-.gamma.-aminopropy- ltrimethoxysilane,
N-.beta.-(aminoethyl)-.gamma.-aminopropylmethyldimethox- ysilane,
.gamma.-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, N-phenyl-.gamma.-aminopropylt-
rimethoxysilane and .gamma.-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane.
[0169] The fine particle usable in the invention is preferably an
inorganic fine particle such as silica, titania, zirconia and zinc
oxide.
[0170] When the fluorescent substance is produced by the Sol-Gel
method, a procedure may be applied in which a precursory solution
of the fluorescent substance or a solution containing a primary
particle of the fluorescent substance is patterned on a transparent
substrate by a printing method or an ink-jet method and then the
pattern is subjected to a crystallizing treatment such as a baking
or reduction treatment or a treatment for making a high luminance
emission ability.
[0171] The rare-earth metal complex fluorescent substance usable in
the invention includes ones containing Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd,
Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm or Yb. The organic ligand composing the complex
may be either an aromatic one or non aromatic one, and an aromatic
organic ligand having a absorption in the region of not less than
250 nm is preferred. Compounds represented by the following Formula
1 or Formula R2 is more preferable.
[0172] Formula 1
Xa-(La)-(Lb).sub.n-(Lc)-Ya
[0173] In the above formula, La, Lb and Lc are each independently
an atom having 2 or more bonds, n is 0 or 1, Xa is a substituent
having an atom capable of coordinating at a position adjacent to
La, and Ya is a substituent having an atom capable of coordinating
at a position adjacent to Lc. An optional portion of Xa and La, or
an optional portion of Ya and Lc, each may be bonded with together
to form a ring. Moreover, at least one of an aromatic carbon
hydride ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring exists in the
complex molecule, provided that the aromatic carbon hydride ring
and the aromatic heterocyclic ring may be absent when
Xa-(La)-(Lb)n-(Lc)-Ya represents .beta.-diketone derivatives,
.beta.-ketoester derivatives, .beta.-ketoamide deriavatives, crown
ether in which an oxygen atom of the above-described ketone is
replaced by an optional number of sulfur atoms or --N(R.sub.1)--
groups, an aza-crown ether, a thia-crown ether or a crown ether in
which an oxygen atom is replaced by an optional number of sulfur
atoms or --N(R.sub.1)-- groups.
[0174] In Formula 1, the atom capable of coordinating represented
by Xa or Ya is preferably an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur
atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom, and an oxygen atom, a
nitrogen atom and a sulfur atom are particularly preferred.
[0175] The atom having two or more bonding hand represented by La,
Lb or Lc in Formula 1 are preferably a carbon atom, an oxygen atom,
a nitrogen atom, a silicon atom and a titanium atom, although there
is no limitation on such the atom. The carbon atom is preferred
among them.
[0176] Concrete examples of the organic ligand represented by
Formula 1 are shown below. However the organic ligand usable in the
invention is not limited to the followings.
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[0177] Among the group represented by R.sub.101 in Formula R2, an
alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group and a heterocyclic
group are preferred, and an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine
atom, a cycloalkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom, an aryl
group and an aromatic heterocyclic group are particularly
preferred.
[0178] Among the substituent represented by Y.sub.101 in Formula
R2, an oxygen atom is preferable.
[0179] In Formula R2, a benzene ring, a pyridine ring a thiophene
ring and furan ring are preferable among the 4- to 8-member rings
formed by Z.sub.101 and the double bonded carbon atoms.
[0180] Although concrete examples of rare-earth metal complex
fluorescent substance having an anion ligand are shown below, the
invention is not limited thereto.
[0181] In the invention, the color conversion filter is a
wavelength conversion element for changing the color of light
emitted from a light source to a required color, which is basically
a wavelength conversion element capable of converting the
wavelength of the light from the light source to a wavelength
longer 10 nm or more than that of the light of the light source.
Such the color filter is practically used, for example, as a filter
for color display (a color conversion filter capable of emitting
blue, green and red light which is composed of strips of elements
each converting blue light from the light source to green or red
light) described in JP O.P.I. Nos. 3-152897, 9-245511 and
11-297477, a white light emission filter (a color conversion filter
for emitting wide range visible light from 400 nm to 700 nm) for
lighting or a back light of liquid crystal display, a filter for
partially lighting of a neon sign or a meter of a car (a color
conversion filter for displaying required color at a required
portion).
EXAMPLES
[0182] The invention is described in detail below according to
examples. However, the embodiment of the invention is not limited
to the examples.
Example 1-1
[0183] Preparation Electroluminescent Element UV-1
[0184] A pattern was formed on a substrate composed of a glass
plate on which a layer of 150 nm of ITO was formed (NA-45
manufactured by NH Technoglass Co. Ltd.) to prepare an anode. Thus
prepared transparent substrate carrying the transparent ITO
electrode was subjected to ultrasonic washing by isopropyl alcohol,
and dried by dried nitrogen gas. Then the substrate was cleaned for
5 minutes by UV and ozone. Thus obtained transparent substrate was
fixed on a substrate holder of an usual vacuum evaporation
apparatus available on the market. Besides, 200 mg of
N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis[3-methylphenyl)(1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine
(TPD), 200 mg of p-quaterphenyl (PQP), and 200 mg of
tris(8-hydroxyquinolinate)- aluminum (Alq.sub.3) were each
respectively put in different molybdenum resistive heating boats,
and the boats were installed in the vacuum evaporation apparatus.
Then the pressured in the vacuum tank was reduced by
4.times.10.sup.-4 Pa. The heating boat carrying TPD was heated by
220.degree. C. by applying an electric current to evaporate TDP on
the transparent substrate with a evaporation rate of from 0.1 to
0.3 nm/sec. Thus a positive hole injection layer having a thickness
of 60 nm was provided. Then, the heating boat carrying PQP was
heated by 220.degree. C. by applying an electric current to
evaporate PQP on the positive hole injection layer with a
evaporation rate of from 0.1 to 0.3 nm/sec. Thus a light emission
layer having a thickness of 40 nm was prepared. Moreover, the
heating boat carrying Alq.sub.3 was heated by 250.degree. C. by
applying an electric current to evaporate Alq.sub.3 on the light
emission layer with a evaporation rate of 0.1 nm/sec. Thus an
electron injection layer having a thickness of 20 nm was prepared.
The temperature of the substrate at the evaporation was a room
temperature. Then the vacuum tank was opened, a stainless steel
mask having a rectangular hole was attached on the electron
injection layer. On the other hand, 3 g of magnesium was put in a
molybdenum heating boat and 0.5 g of silver was put in an
evaporation basket made by tungsten, and they were installed in the
evaporation apparatus. The pressure in the vacuum tank was reduced
by 2.times.10.sup.-4 Pa, and magnesium was evaporated in a rate of
from 1.5 to 2.0 nm/sec by applying an electric current to the boat
carrying magnesium. At the same time the basket carrying silver was
heated so that the silver was evaporated in a rate of 0.1 nm/sec.
Thus electroluminescent element UV-1 was prepared having a facing
electrode composed of a mixture of magnesium and silver.
[0185] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was made as
anode and the facing electrode was set as cathode, and applied a
direct current of 10 V. Light having the maximum emission at a
wavelength of 380 nm was emitted.
Example 1-2
[0186] Preparation of Comparative Electroluminescent Element
B-1
[0187] Comparative electroluminescent element B-1 was prepared in
the same manner as in electroluminescent element 1-1 except that
the light emission compound p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by
4,4'-bis (2,2'-diphenylvinyl)biphenyl (DPVBi) The element was set
so that the ITO electrode was made as anode and the facing
electrode was set as cathode, and applied a direct current of 10 V.
Blue light having the maximum emission at a wavelength of 475 nm
was emitted. 56
Example 2-1
[0188] Synthesis of Exemplified Compound GL-10,
Ba.sub.2SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2- +
[0189] An alkaline solution was prepared by adding 150 ml of
ethanol and 150 ml of water to an ammonia water containing 0.016
moles of ammonia. Then a solution composed of 150 ml of ethanol
and, dissolver therein, 8.33 g of tetraethoxysilane (0.04 moles)
and 0.079 g (0.2 mmoles) of europium (III) acetylacetonate complex
dihydrate was dropped into the alkaline solution in a rate of 1
ml/min while stirring at a room temperature so as to form a sol
liquid. Thus obtained sol liquid was concentrated about 15 times
(about 30 ml) in an evaporator, and 295 ml of 0.3 moles/l barium
nitrate aqueous solution was added for gelling the sol liquid.
[0190] Thus obtained swelled gel was ripened for one knight at
60.degree. C. in a closed vessel. Then the gel was dispersed in
about 300 ml of ethanol by stirring and separated by a vacuum
filtration using a filter paper Advantec 5A. The separated matter
was dried at a room temperature. The dried gel was subjected to a
heating treatment for 2 hours at 1000.degree. C. in an atmosphere
of 5% H.sub.2--N.sub.2. Thus 2.7 g of inorganic fluorescent
substance GL-10 (Ba.sub.2SiO.sub.4:Eu.sup.2+.sub.00- 05) was
obtained which emits pale green light under sun light.
[0191] The composition of GL-10 was analyzed by XRD spectrum. It
was found that the main composition was Ba.sub.2SiO.sub.4, and the
slightly contained sub-composition was BaSiO.sub.4 and
Ba.sub.3SiO.sub.5.
[0192] It was found that GL-10 was a green light emitting
fluorescent substance having an average diameter of 10.5 .mu.m and
the maximum emission wavelength thereof was 500 nm when excited by
light of 405 nm.
[0193] Red light emission fine particle inorganic fluorescent
substance RL-5 (average diameter: approximately 0.85 .mu.m)
emitting light having the maximum emission at 610 nm (exciting
light: 375 nm), and Blue light emission fine particle inorganic
fluorescent substance BL-3 (average diameter: approximately 0.90
.mu.m) emitting light having the maximum emission at 432 nm
(exciting light: 375 nm) were prepared in a manner similar to that
in GL-10.
Example 2-2
[0194] Improve of the Surface Property of the Fine Particle
Inorganic Fluorescent Substance
[0195] To 0.16 g of aerogel having an average diameter of 5 nm, 15
g of ethanol and 0.22 g of .gamma.-glycidoxypropyltriethoxy-silane
and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour in an open vessel at a room
temperature. The mixture and 20 g of inorganic fluorescent
substance BL-10 were put into a mortar and was sufficiently ground.
The ground mixture was heated for 2 hours at 70.degree. C. in an
oven, and further heated at 120.degree. C for 2 hours in an oven.
Thus GL-10 improved in the surface property.
[0196] The surface property of RL-5 and that of BL-3 were also
improved in the similar manner.
Example 2-3
[0197] Improvement of the Surface Property of the Comparative
Inorganic Fluorescent Substance
[0198] The surface property of Comparative fluorescent substance
KX-605 (Zn.sub.2SiO.sub.4:Mn.sup.2+, manufactured by Kasei-Optonics
Co., Ltd.) was improved in the same manner described in Example 2-2
except that inorganic fluorescent substance RL-5 was replace by
KX-605. KX-605 was a fluorescent substance having an average
particle size of 7 .mu.m and emitting light having the maximum
emission wavelength of 570 nm when excited by light of 343 nm.
Example 3-1
[0199] Preparation of Color Conversion Filter Using the Inorganic
Fluorescent Substance.
[0200] To 10 g of the above-obtained red light emission inorganic
fluorescent substance RL-5 improved in the surface property
thereof, 30 g of a butyral resin BX-1 dissolved in 300 g of a
mixture of toluene/methanol in a ratio of 1/1 was added and
stirred, and the mixture was coated on a glass plate so as to form
a layer having a wet thickness of 200 .mu.m. The coated glass plate
was heated for 4 hours at 100.degree. C. in an oven for drying.
Thus color conversion filter F-1 according to the invention was
prepared.
[0201] Color Conversion Filters F-2 and F-3 each coated with green
light emission inorganic fluorescent substance GL-10 and blue light
emission inorganic substance BL-3, respectively, in a manner
similar to that in color conversion filter F-1 were prepared.
[0202] Moreover, comparative color conversion filter F-4 coated
with comparative inorganic fluorescent substance KX-605 was
prepared in the same manner.
[0203] Color conversion filters F-1, F-2 and F-3 according to the
invention were almost colorless and transparent. In contrast,
comparative color conversion filter F-4 was whitely turbid and had
almost no light transparency.
[0204] The visible light transparency of F-1, F-2, F-3 and F-4 were
each 54%, 57%, 57% and 4%, respectively.
Example 3-2
Preparation of Color Conversion Filter Using a Rare-Earth Metal
Complex Fluorescent Substance
[0205] In 30 g of butyral resin BX-1 dissolved in 300 g of a
mixture of toluene/ethanol in a ratio of 1/1, 3 g of rare-earth
metal complex fluorescent substance RE-17 according to the
invention was dissolved. The solution was coated on a 80 .mu.m
polyethersulfon (PES) film in a wet thickness of 150 .mu.m and
dried to prepare red light emission color conversion filter F-5
according to the invention.
[0206] On the other hand, green light emission color conversion
filter F-6 according to the invention was prepared in the same
manner as in F-5 except that RE-23 was used in place of RE-17.
[0207] Furthermore, green light emission color conversion filter
F-7 according to the invention was prepared in the same manner as
in F-5 except that RE-1 was used in place of RE-17.
Example 3-3
[0208] Preparation of Color Conversion Filter Using a Fluorescent
Dye
[0209] Comparative color conversion filter F-8 which emits green
light when excited by blue light was prepared in the same manner as
in Example 3-2 except that RE-17 was replaced by 2.0 g of Coumalin
6 and 0.5 g of fluorescent pigment Solvent Yellow 116.
[0210] Comparative color conversion filter F-9 which emits red
light when excited by blue light was prepared in the same manner as
in Example 3-2 except that RE-17 was replaced by 1.0 g of
fluorescent pigment Solvent Yellow 116 and 0.5 g of Basic Violet
110 and 0.5 g of Rhodamine 6G.
[0211] Color conversion filter F-1 prepared in Example 3-3 was put
on electroluminescent element UV-1 prepared in Example 1-1, and a
direct current of 12 V was applied to the electroluminescent
element in a atmosphere of dried nitrogen gas. Red light was
emitted from the color conversion filter. The luminance of the
light emitted from the color conversion filter was 26 cd/m.sup.2
and the coordinate point in the CIE color coordinates of the light
was x=0.64 and y=0.29.
Example 4-1
[0212] Evaluation of Light Emission Efficiency and Life Time of the
Electroluminescent Element
[0213] The above-mentioned color conversion filters of the
invention and the comparative color conversion filter were each
placed on electroluminescent element UV-1 or comparative
electroluminescent element B-1 so that the surface of the
fluorescent layer of the color conversion filter was faced to the
light emission face of the electroluminescent element, and a direct
current of 12 V was continuously applied to the element to
continuously emit light in a dried nitrogen gas at 23.degree. C.
The light emission efficiency (1 m/W) at the start of the
continuous emission and the time for 50% reduction of the luminance
(i.e., half-life time thereof)were measured. The light emission
efficiency was described in a relative value based on the
efficiency of Sample No. 7 being 100, and the half-life time of
luminance was described by a relative value, based on the half-life
of Sample No. 7 being 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 1.
2TABLE 1 Organic Light Half-life electro- emission Color Time of
Sam- lumines- Color efficiency of luminance ple cent conversion
(relative emitted (relative No. element filter value) light value)
Note 1 UV-1 F-1 71 Red 169 Inv. 2 UV-1 F-5 68 Red 156 Inv. 3 B-1
F-9 25 Red 103 Comp. 4 UV-1 F-2 168 Green 186 Inv. 5 UV-1 F-4 15
Green 161 Comp. 6 UV-1 F-6 155 Green 162 Inv. 7 B-1 F-8 100 Green
100 Comp. 8 UV-1 F-3 111 Blue 186 Inv. 9 UV-1 F-7 108 Blue 169
Inv.
[0214] It is found from the results in Table 1 that the
electroluminescent elements having the color conversion filter of
the invention, Samples No. 1 and No. 2, are higher in the light
emission efficiency and longer in the life time compared with
Comparative sample No. 3. The tone of light emitted from each of
the samples according to the invention was better than that of
light emitted from the comparative sample.
[0215] It is found that the electroluminescent elements having the
color conversion filter of the invention emitting green light,
Samples No. 4 and No. 6, are considerably higher in the light
emission efficiency compared with comparative sample No. 5.
Furthermore, it was found that the samples according to the
invention were higher in the light emission efficiency and longer
in the life time compared with comparative sample No. 7 composed of
the blue light emitting electroluminescent element and the color
conversion filter. The tone of light emitted from the samples
according to the invention was better than that of light emitted
from the comparative sample Moreover, it was confirmed that samples
No. 8 and No. 9 according to the invention have the highest light
emission efficiency and working stability.
Example 5-1
[0216] Evaluation of LED Element
[0217] Color conversion filter F-1 or F-5 according to the
invention were each placed on an ultraviolet emission LED element
(UV LED Lamp manufactured by Nichia Kagaku Co., Ltd.) so that the
fluorescent substance layer was placed near the LED element, and an
electric voltage was applied to emit light. Red light having a high
luminance and good tone was emitted. Similarly, color conversion
filter F-2 and F-6 according to the invention were each placed on
the LED element and an electric voltage was applied. Green light
having a high luminance and good tone was emitted. Color conversion
filter F-3 and F-7 according to the invention were each placed on
the LED element and an electric voltage was applied. Blue light
having a high luminance and good tone was emitted.
Example 6-1
[0218] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-N7 Using
Compound N-7 According to the Invention
[0219] An electroluminescent element S-N7 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quarterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound N-7 according to the
invention.
[0220] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Violet light was emitted.
Example 6-2
[0221] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-A3 Using
Compound A-3 According to the Invention
[0222] An electroluminescent element S-A3 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound A-3 according to the
invention. The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an
anode and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was
a cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Pale violet light was emitted.
Example 6-3
[0223] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-B1 Using
Compound B-1 According to the Invention
[0224] A electroluminescent element S-B1 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound B-1 according to the
invention.
[0225] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Violet light was emitted
Example 6-4
[0226] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-D5 Using
Compound D-3 According to the Invention
[0227] An electroluminescent element S-D5 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound D-5 according to the
invention.
[0228] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Violet light was emitted.
Example 6-5
[0229] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-F1 Using
Compound F-1 According to the Invention
[0230] An electroluminescent element S-Fl was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound F-1 according to the
invention.
[0231] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Violet light was emitted.
Example 7-1
[0232] Evaluation of the Near Ultraviolet or Violet Light Emission
Compound
[0233] Color conversion filter F-2 according to the invention was
placed on each of the near ultraviolet or violet light emission
electroluminescent elements 6-1 to 6-5 and electroluminescent
element UV-1 so as to face the fluorescent substance layer of the
color conversion filter to the light emission surface of the
electroluminescent element. The elements were each continuously
lighted by applying a direct current of 15V at 23.degree. C. in a
dried nitrogen gas atmosphere.
[0234] The limunance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission
and the time for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The
luminance of light was described in a relative value when that of
Sample 701 was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of
luminance was described by a relative value when the 50% reduction
time of Sample No. 701 was set at 100. Results of the experiments
are shown in Table 2.
3TABLE 2 Luminance Organic of Half-life electro- emitted Color time
of Sam- lumines- Color light of luminance ple cent conversion
(relative emitted (relative No. element filter value) light value)
Note 701 UV-1 F-2 100 Green 169 Inv. 702 S-N7 F-2 178 Green 156
Inv. 703 S-A3 F-2 456 Green 103 Inv. 704 S-B1 F-2 320 Green 186
Inv. 705 S-D5 F-2 540 Green 161 Inv. 706 S-F1 F-2 312 Green 169
Inv.
[0235] As is shown in Table 2, electroluminescent elements S-N7,
A3, S-B1, S-D5 and S-Fl each using the compounds N-7, A-3, B-1, D-5
and F-1 according to the invention, respectively, each emit
considerably higher luminance and have a improved life time
compared with electroluminescent element using the usual light
emission material UV-1 when the same color conversion filter is
applied.
[0236] Preparation of electroluminescent element using the compound
according to the invention emitting light within the visual
region.
Example 8-1
[0237] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-C8 Using
Compound C-8 According to the Invention
[0238] An electroluminescent element S-A3 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound C-8 according to the
invention.
[0239] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10-V was applied through the
electrodes. Blue-green light was emitted.
Example 8-2
[0240] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-E1 Using
Compound E-1 According to the Invention
[0241] An electroluminescent element S-El was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound E-1 according to the
invention.
[0242] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Green light was emitted.
Example 8-3
[0243] Preparation of Electroluminescent Element S-F7 Using
Compound F-7 According to the Invention
[0244] An electroluminescent element S--F7 was prepared in the same
manner as in Example 1-1 except that the light emission substance
p-quaterphenyl (PQP) was replaced by compound F-7 according to the
invention.
[0245] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Blue light was emitted.
[0246] (Comparison of characteristics of the compound according to
the invention with that of a known compound similar thereto)
Example 9-1
[0247] Preparation of Comparative Electroluminescent Element
CF-1
[0248] An electroluminescent element having the structure shown in
FIG. 101 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1.
[0249] Comparative electroluminescent element CF-1 was prepared in
the same manner as in electroluminescent element UV-1 except that a
layer of NPB having a thickness of 70 nm was laminated at the first
layer or a positive hole transport layer, a layer of Zn(BOX) having
a thickness of 50 nm was laminated at the second layer or light
emission layer and a layer of OXD-7 having a thickness of 30 nm was
laminated at the third layer or electron transport layer.
[0250] The element was set so that the ITO electrode was an anode
and the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium was a
cathode, and a direct current of 10 V was applied through the
electrodes. Blue light was emitted. 57
Example 9-2
[0251] Comparison of Characteristics of Triarylamine Type Compounds
as the Positive Hole Transporting Material
[0252] Electroluminescent elements 9201 to 9214 were prepared in
the same manner as in elecroluminescent element CF-1 prepared in
Example 9-1 except that the positive hole transporting material in
the first layer NPB was replaced by each of the compounds shown in
Table 3.
[0253] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the luminance of light were measured. The
luminance of light was described in a relative value when that of
Sample 9201 was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of
luminance was described by a relative value when the 50% reduction
time of Sample No. 9201 was set at 100. Results of the experiments
are shown in Table 3. 5859
4TABLE 3 Positive Luminance Half-life hole of emitted Color time of
transportmaterial light of luminance Sample of (relative emitted
(relative No. 1st layer value) light value) Note 9200 NPB 124 Blue
77 Comp. 9201 QA-1 100 Blue 100 Comp. 9202 QA-2 103 Blue 112 Comp.
9203 QA-3 97 Blue 87 Comp. 9204 QA-4 95 Blue 110 Comp. 9205 QA-5 90
Blue 103 Comp. 9206 QA-6 87 Blue 108 Comp. 9207 A-3 185 Blue 217
Inv. 9208 A-5 181 Blue 256 Inv. 9209 A-13 216 Blue 188 Inv. 9210
A-6 190 Blue 201 Inv. 9211 A-18 211 Blue 175 Inv. 9212 A-19 237
Blue 211 Inv. 9213 F-1 222 Blue 215 Inv. 9214 F-12 210 Blue 201
Inv.
[0254] As shown in Table 3, Samples Nos. 9207 to 9214 in each of
which the triarylamine compounds according to the invention were
used as the positive hole transport material are all have a high
luminescent luminance and a long life time.
[0255] For example, it is found that the sample using compound A-3
according to the invention having three bonding axes shows two
times higher in the luminance and two or more times longer in the
life time compared with Sample No. 9201 using
N,N,N-tri-p-terphenylamine.
[0256] Moreover, it is found that Sample No. 9209 using compound
A-13 according to the invention which has three triamine moieties
and three C.sub.2 symmetry axes in the molecule thereof has a
higher luminance and a longer life time compared with Samples Nos.
9202 and 9203 in which compounds QA-2 and QA-3 are used,
respectively.
[0257] Similarly, the electroluminescent elements using compounds
A-6, A-18, A-19 and F-1 according to the invention in the positive
hole transport layer are each have both of a higher luminance and a
longer light emission life time compared with comparative compounds
QA-1 and QA-6 which are benzidine (naphthidine) derivative.
[0258] In another word, it is found that the electroluminescent
elements in which the triarylamine compound of the invention having
biaryl group containing two or more atrop bonding axes are used as
the positive hole transport material, generally show a higher
positive hole transport ability and a longer life time compared
with the compound having no or only one biaryl group containing the
atrop bonding axis.
Example 9-3
[0259] Comparison of Characteristics of Triarylamine Compounds as
the Positive Hole Transport-Light Emission Material
[0260] Organic EL Nos. 9300 to 9312 having the first layer
(positive hole transportation-light emisulsion layer) and the third
layer (electron transportation layer), as shown below were prepared
in the same manner as in the electroluminescent elements in
Examples 9-1 and 9-2 except that the second layer was omitted. The
cross section thereof is as follows.
5 Cathode (Ag/Mg) 3rd layer Electron transport layer 2nd layer
Positive hole transport/light emission layer 1st layer Anode (ITO)
Glass substrate
[0261] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
emitted light was described in a relative value when that of Sample
9301 was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance
was described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of
Sample No. 9301 was set at 100. Results of the evaluation are shown
in Table 4.
6TABLE 4 Positive hole Luminance Half-life transport/ of emitted
Color time of light emission light of luminance Sample material in
1st (relative emitted (relative No. layer value) light value) Note
9300 NPB 63 Blue 82 Comp. 9301 QA-1 100 Blue 100 Comp. 9302 QA-2 15
Blue 95 Comp. 9303 QA-3 56 Blue 82 Comp. 9304 QA-4 89 Blue 108
Comp. 9305 QA-5 72 Blue 93 Comp. 9306 QA-6 211 Blue 90 Comp. 9307
A-3 312 Blue 191 Inv. 9308 A-5 256 Blue 209 Inv. 9309 A-13 271 Blue
181 Inv. 9310 A-6 288 Blue 200 Inv. 9311 A-18 270 Blue 182 Inv.
9312 A-19 279 Blue 218 Inv. 9313 F-1 277 Blue 210 Inv. 9314 F-12
245 Blue 232 Inv.
[0262] As is shown in Table 4, it is understood that the
comparative triarylamine compounds, NPB and QA-1 to QA-7, are all
usable as the positive hole transport material and light emission
material. However, all the elements using them have a low luminance
and a short life time.
[0263] Contrary, both of a high luminance and a long life time can
be obtained by the electroluminescent elements using the compound
having two or more biaryl group containing the antrope bonding axis
according to the invention. 6061
Example 9-4
[0264] Comparison of Characteristics of 5-Member Heterocyclic
Compound as the Electron Transportation Material
[0265] Electroluminescent elements Nos. 9401 to 9411 were prepared
in the same manner as in electroluminescent element CF-1 except
that the electron transportation material in the third layer OXD-7
was only replaced by the compounds shown in Table 5.
[0266] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 9401
was set at 100, and the time for 50%-reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 9401 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 5.
7TABLE 5 Electron Luminance Half-life Transport of emitted Color
time of material light of luminance Sample of 3rd (relative emitted
(relative No. layer value) light value) Note 9200 OXD-7 121 Blue
128 Comp. (CF-1) 9401 QB-1 100 Blue 100 Comp. 9402 QB-2 103 Blue
131 Comp. 9403 B-3 144 Blue 417 Inv. 9404 B-1 133 Blue 325 Inv.
9405 B-7 149 Blue 401 Inv. 9406 B-9 153 Blue 377 Inv. 9407 B-2 134
Blue 445 Inv. 9408 B-8 149 Blue 468 Inv. 9409 B-6 138 Blue 481 Inv.
9410 B-10 144 Blue 381 Inv. 9411 F-3 133 Blue 447 Inv.
[0267] As shown in Table 5, it is found that the luminance is
raised in Sample Nos. 9403 to 9411 in each of which the 5-member
heterocyclic compounds were used as the electors transportation
material of the electroluminescent element compared with Sample
Nos. 9200, 9401 and 9402 in which the usual electron transportation
material. Moreover, the life time of the elements is considerably
improved. Such the effects are sufficiently realized by the
5-member heterocyclic compounds B-1, B-3, B-7, B-9 and B-10
according to the invention each having one biaryl group containing
an atrop bonding axis. However, it is observed that such the
effects are further enhanced when the 5-member heterocyclic
compounds B-2, B-8, B-6 and F-3 according to the invention, which
have a biaryl group containing two atrop bonding axes.
Example 9-5
[0268] Comparison of Characteristics of 5-Member Heterocyclic
Compound as the Electron Transportation-Light Emission Material
[0269] Organic EL Nos. 9500 to 9511 having the first layer
(positive hole transportation layer) and the third layer (electron
transportation-light emission layer),as shown below were prepared
in the same manner as in the electroluminescent elements in Example
9-4 except that the second layer was omitted.
8 Cathode (Ag/Mg) 3rd layer Electron transportation-light emission
layer 2nd layer Positive hole transportation layer 1st layer Anode
(ITO) Glass substrate
[0270] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 9501
was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 9501 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 6.
9TABLE 6 Electron Transport/ Luminance Half-life light of emitted
Color time of emission light of luminance Sample material of
(relative emitted (relative No. 3rd layer value) light value) Note
9500 OXD-7 135 Blue 122 Comp. 9501 QB-1 100 Blue 100 Comp. 9502
QB-2 142 Blue 128 Comp. 9503 B-3 312 Blue 388 Inv. 9504 B-1 252
Blue 376 Inv. 9505 B-7 388 Blue 321 Inv. 9506 B-9 400 Blue 381 Inv.
9507 B-2 501 Blue 401 Inv. 9508 B-8 522 Blue 443 Inv. 9509 B-6 477
Blue 450 Inv. 9510 B-10 344 Blue 312 Inv. 9511 F-3 479 Blue 405
Inv.
[0271] As is shown in Table 6, it is found that the luminance is
considerably raised Sample Nos. 9503 to 9511 in each of which the
5-member heterocyclic compounds according to the invention are used
as the electron transportation-light emission material of the
electroluminescent elements compared with Sample Nos. 9500, 9501
and 9502 in which the usual electron transportation material.
Moreover, the life time of the elements is considerably improved.
Such the effects, particularly on the life time of the element are
sufficiently realized by the 5-member heterocyclic compounds B-1,
B-3, B-7, B-9 and B-10 according to the invention each having one
biaryl group containing an atrop bonding axis. However, it is
observed that such the effects are further enhanced when the
5-member heterocyclic compounds B-2, B-8, B-6 and F-3 according to
the invention, which have a biaryl group containing two atrop
bonding axes.
Example 9-6
[0272] Evaluation of the Characteristics of 6-Member Heterocyclic
Compound as the Electron Transportation Material
[0273] Electroluminescent elements Nos. 9601 to 9605 were prepared
in the same manner as in electroluminescent element CF-1 prepared
in Example 9-1 except that the electron transportation material OXD
contained in the third layer was only replaced by the compounds
shown in Table 7.
[0274] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 9601
was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 9601 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 7.
10TABLE 7 Luminance Half-life Electron of emitted Color time of
transport light of luminance Sample material in (relative emitted
(relative No. 3rd layer value) light value) Note 9601 QC-1 100 Blue
100 Comp. 9602 C-1 131 Blue 312 Inv. 9603 C-2 185 Blue 283 Inv.
9604 C-3 133 Blue 340 Inv. 9605 C-8 167 Blue 401 Inv.
[0275] As shown in Table 7, it is observed that the luminance is
considerably raised in Sample Nos. 9602 to 9605 in each of which
the 6-member heterocyclic compound according to the invention is
used as the electron transportation material of the
electroluminescent element compared with Sample 9601 using the
usual electron transportation material. Moreover, it is understood
that the emission life time of the element of the invention is
considerably improved.
Example 9-7
[0276] Evaluation of the Characteristics of 6-Member Heterocyclic
Compound as the Electron Transportation-Light Emission Material
[0277] Organic EL sample Nos. 9701 to 9705 were prepared by
removing the second layer (light emission layer) electroluminescent
elements Nos. 9601 to 9605 prepared in Example 9-6.
[0278] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 9701
was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 9701 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 8.
11TABLE 8 Electron Transport/ Luminance Half-life light of emitted
Color time of emission light of luminance Sample material in
(relative emitted (relative No. 3rd layer value) light value) Note
9701 QC-1 100 Blue 100 Comp. 9702 C-1 140 Blue 280 Inv. 9703 C-2
209 Blue 221 Inv. 9704 C-3 139 Blue 321 Inv. 9705 C-8 205 Blue 310
Inv.
[0279] As is shown in Table 8, it is observed that the luminance is
considerably raised in Sample Nos. 9702 to 9705 in each of which
the 6-member heterocyclic compound according to the invention is
used as the electron transportation-light emission material of the
electroluminescent element compared with Sample 9701 using the
usual electron transportation material. Moreover, it is found that
the emission life time of the element of the invention is
considerably improved.
Example 9-8
[0280] Example of Another Use of 6-Member Heterocyclic
Compounds
[0281] It was found that a high luminance and a long life time can
be attained when compound C-9 according to the invention was used
as a fluorescent dopant together with a light emission substance
such as Alq.sub.3 compared with usually used quinacridone or
N,N'-dimethylquinacridone.
[0282] It was found that compound C-6 according to the invention
was usable as a yellow green light emission substance.
Example 9-9
[0283] Comparison of Characteristics of Stilbene Compounds as the
Light Emission Substance
[0284] Electroluminescent elements Nos. 9901 to 9908 were prepared
in the same manner as in electroluminescent element CF-1 prepared
in Example 9-1 except that the light emission substance Zn(BOX) in
the second layer was only replaced by the compounds shown in Table
9.
[0285] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 9901
was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 9901 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 9.
12TABLE 9 Light Luminance Half-life emission of emitted Color time
of material light of luminance Sample in 2nd (relative emitted
(relative No. layer value) light value) Note 9901 QD-1 100 Blue 100
Comp. 9902 D-1 122 Blue 140 Inv. 9903 D-5 125 Blue 134 Inv. 9904
D-8 131 Blue 142 Inv. 9905 D-12 140 Blue 125 Inv. 9906 D-11 158
Blue 155 Inv. 9907 D-2 205 Blue 212 Inv. 9908 D-4 212 Blue 209
Inv.
[0286] As shown in Table 9, it is observed that the luminance is
considerably raised in each of Sample Nos. 9902 to 9908 in each of
which the 5-member stilbene compound according to the invention is
used as the electron transportation and light emission material of
the electroluminescent element compared with Sample 9701 using the
usual electron transportation material. Moreover is understood that
the emission life time of the element of the invention is
considerably improved. Such the effects are sufficiently realized
by the stilbene compounds D-1, D-5, D-8, D-11 and D-12 according to
the invention each having one biaryl group containing an atrop
bonding axis. However, it is observed that such the effects are
further enhanced when the stilbene compounds D-2 and D-4 according
to the invention, which have a biaryl group containing two atrop
bonding axes.
Example 9-10
[0287] Comparison of Characteristics of Metal Complex Compounds as
the Electron Transportation-Light Emission Material
[0288] Electroluminescent elements Nos. 91001 to 91008 having the
positive hole transportation layer or the first layer and the
electron transport-light emission layer or the second layer were
prepared in the same manner as in electroluminescent element CF-1
except that the light emission substance Zn(BOX).sub.2 was replaced
by the compound shown in Table 10 and the electron transportation
layer or the third layer was removed.
[0289] The elements were each continuously lighted by applying a
direct current of 15 V through the ITO electrode as the anode and
the facing electrode composed of silver and magnesium as the
cathode at 23.degree. C. in a dried nitrogen gas atmosphere. The
luminance (cd/m.sup.2) at the start of light emission and the time
for 50% reduction of the light were measured. The luminance of
light was described in a relative value when that of Sample 91001
was set at 100, and the time for 50% reduction of luminance was
described by a relative value when the 50% reduction time of Sample
No. 91001 was set at 100. Results of the experiments are shown in
Table 10.
13TABLE 10 Electron transport/ Half-life light Luminescent Color
time of emission effici-ency of luminance Sample material in
(relative emitted (relative No. 2nd layer value) light value) Note
91001 QE-1 100 Orange 100 Comp. 91002 QE-2 140 Yellow 140 Comp.
91003 E-1 312 Yellow- 134 Inv. green 91004 E-6 421 Yellow- 142 Inv.
green 91005 E-7 235 yellow 125 Inv. 91006 E-10 329 Yellow- 155 Inv.
green 91007 E-11 544 Green 212 Inv. 91008 F-5 551 Yellow- 209 Inv.
green
[0290] As is shown in Table 10, it is observed that the luminescent
efficiency is considerably raised in each of Sample Nos. 91003 to
91007 in each of which the metal complex compound according to the
invention is used as the electron transportation-light emission
material of the electroluminescent element compared with Samples
91001 and 91002 each using the usual material. Moreover is
understood that the emission life time of the element of the
invention is considerably improved. Such the effects are
sufficiently realized by the stilbene compounds D-1, D-5, D-8, D-11
and D-12 according to the invention each having one biaryl group
containing an atrop bonding axis. However, it is observed that such
the effects are further enhanced when the stilbene compounds D-2
and D-4 according to the invention, which have a biaryl group
containing two atrop bonding axes. The comparison is carried out on
the light emission efficiency, evaluation based on the luminance is
difficult since the wavelength of the light emitted from each of
the elements are considerably different. The life time of the
element is considerably improved.
[0291] Exemplary Synthesis Method of the Compound According to the
Invention
[0292] 2-arylphenylpridine derivative represented by Formula N1 can
be synthesized by the method described in Shuichi Oi, Susumu Fukita
and Yoshio Inoue, Chem. Comumn., 1998., 1439-2440.
[0293] Various compounds each having a binaphthyl group according
to the invention can be typically synthesized by the course shown
in Scheme 2 to Scheme 5.
[0294] Synthesizing triarylamine A-18 according to the invention by
the course of Scheme 4 is shown below as an example of synthesis.
62 63 64 65 66
Synthesis Example 1
[0295] Synthesis of 4-bromo-1,1'-binaphthyl (compound XX)
[0296] In a 2000 ml flask having four mouths, 50 g (197 mmoles) was
dissolved in 600 ml of methylene chloride. In an ice bath, a
solution of 3.4 ml of bromine (65.6 moles, 1/3 equivalents) 10
diluted 10 times with methylene chloride was dropped to the
solution. After addition of the bromine solution, 1/3 equivalents
of bromine solution was respectively further added in two times
while sampling the solution to confirm the reaction rate by a high
speed liquid chromatography. The solution was stirred for a whole
day and night and then the solvent was removed by distillation
under a reduced pressure. The raw product thus obtained was
recrystallized using acetonitrile and subjected to 2 times of
suspension washing. Thus 43.9 g (67.0%) of 4-bromo-1,1'-binaphthyl
was obtained.
Synthesis Example 2
[0297] In a 500 ml flask having three mouths, 10 g (30.0 mmole) of
4-bromo-1,1'-binaphthyl, 5.05 g (15.0 mmoles) of
N,N'-diphenylbenzene, 0.48 g (7.50 mmoles) of copper powder, 4.73 g
(34.2 mmoles) of potassium carbonate and 25 ml of nitrobenzene were
put and stirred at 200.degree. C. for 30 hours. After the reaction,
the solution was filtered to remove inorganic substances. The
filterate was washed by water and dried by magnesium sulfate. The
solvent was removed by distillation from the dried solution. Then
the product was purified and separated by a silica gel
chromatography using a toluene-hexane mixture solvent. Thus 5.40 g
(65.0 mmoles, 43%) was obtained.
EFFECT OF THE INVENTION
[0298] The first effect of the invention is to obtain a color
conversion filter using a fine particle of inorganic fluorescent
substance or a rare-earth metal complex coordinated with an organic
ligand according to the invention. The second effect of the
invention is to confirm that the wavelength of light can be
converted into visible wavelength by the use of a combination of a
color conversion filter according to the invention and a known
near-ultraviolet light emission organic electro-luminescent
element. The third effect of the invention is to confirm that
suitable light is emitted by a combination of a color conversion
filter of the invention and an organic electroluminescent element
using a compound of the invention and that the light emission from
such the combination has a long life time. The fourth effect of the
invention is to confirm that both of a high luminance and a long
life time by the organic electroluminescent element using a
compound of the invention having a biaryl group in which a bonding
axis capable of giving an internal rotation isomerism.
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