The present invention relates to a luminescent material for delayed fluorescence and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same.
An electroluminescent device (EL device) is a self-light-emitting device which has advantages in that it provides a wider viewing angle, a greater contrast ratio, and a faster response time. The first organic EL device was developed by Eastman Kodak, by using small aromatic diamine molecules, and aluminum complexes as materials for forming a light-emitting layer [Appl. Phys. Lett. 51, 913, 1987].
Generally, an organic electroluminescent device (OLED) has a structure comprising a cathode, an anode, and an organic layer between them. When a voltage is applied, holes are injected from the anode, and electrons are injected from the cathode. Holes and electrons are recombined at a light-emitting layer to form an exciton of high energy. Due to the energy of the exciton, the organic luminescent material transfers to an excited state, and emits light when it returns to a ground state.
An organic light-emitting material can be used as a combination of a host and a dopant to improve color purity, luminous efficiency, and stability. Generally, an EL device having excellent luminous characteristics has a structure comprising a light-emitting layer formed by doping a dopant to a host. Since host and dopant materials greatly influence the efficiency and lifespan of the EL device when using a dopant/host material system, their selection is important.