Patent Publication Number: US-9431625-B2

Title: Organic light-emitting diode

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0022037, filed on Mar. 2, 2012, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The following description relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are self-emitting devices, have advantages such as a wide viewing angle, excellent contrast, quick response, high brightness, and excellent driving voltage, and can provide multicolored images. 
     A general OLED has a structure including a substrate, and an anode, a hole transport layer (HTL), an emission layer (EML), an electron transport layer (ETL), and a cathode which are sequentially stacked on the substrate. In this regard, the HTL, the EML, and the ETL are organic layers formed of organic compounds. 
     An operating principle of an OLED having the above-described structure is as follows. 
     When a voltage is applied between the anode and the cathode, holes injected from the anode move to the EML via the HTL, and electrons injected from the cathode move to the EML via the ETL. The holes and electrons recombine in the EML to generate excitons. When the excitons drop from an excited state to a ground state, light is emitted. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is directed toward an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) having high efficiency and long lifetime (lifespan) by using a new electron transport layer. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emission layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron transport layer interposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the electron transport layer has a structure in which n (where n is an integer of 1 or more) electron transport units are stacked and each electron transport unit includes a first mixed layer including a first material and a first dopant and a second mixed layer including a second material and a second dopant, wherein the first material and the second material are different from each other, and wherein the first material and the second material satisfy at least one of Formulae 1, 2, and 3 below:
 
Electron mobility of the first material≠Electron mobility of the second material,  Formula 1
 
Absolute value of Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) level of the first material≠Absolute value of LUMO level of the second material, and  Formula 2
 
Absolute value of Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) level of the first material≠Absolute value of HOMO level of the second material.  Formula 3
 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram of energy levels of a material included in a hole injection layer (HIL) or a hole transport layer (HTL), a material included in an emission layer (EML)  150 , a first material, a second material, a first dopant, and a second dopant included in an electrode transport layer (ETL) of the OLED of  FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of an OLED according to another embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 4  is a graph showing lifetime data of an OLED prepared in Example 1. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) will be described with reference to  FIG. 1  that is a cross-sectional view of an OLED  100  according to an embodiment of the present invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the OLED  100  has a structure in which a substrate  110 , a first electrode  120 , a hole injection layer (HIL)  130 , a hole transport layer (HTL)  140 , an emission layer (EML)  150 , an electron transport layer (ETL)  160 , an electron injection layer (EIL)  170 , and a second electrode  180  are sequentially stacked. 
     The ETL  160  has a structure in which i) a first electron transport unit  10  including a first mixed layer  13  and a second mixed layer  17 , ii) a second electron transport unit  20  including a first mixed layer  23  and a second mixed layer  27 , iii) a third electron transport unit  30  including a first mixed layer  33  and a second mixed layer  37 , and iv) a fourth electron transport unit  40  including a first mixed layer  43  and a second mixed layer  47  are sequentially stacked (that is, n=4). 
     The first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  include (e.g., each include) a first material and a first dopant, and the second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  include (e.g., each include) a second material and a second dopant. 
     The substrate  110  may be a substrate used in a general OLED, and may be a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and/or waterproofness. 
     The first electrode  120  may be formed by applying a first electrode material on the substrate  110  by deposition or sputtering. When the first electrode  120  is an anode, the first electrode material may be selected from materials having a high work function so as to facilitate hole injection. The first electrode  120  may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transparent electrode, or a transparent electrode. Examples of the first electrode material may include indium-tin oxide (ITO), indium-zinc-oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO 2 ), and zinc oxide (ZnO) which are transparent and having excellent conductivity. Also, when magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) is used as the first electrode material, the first electrode  120  may be formed as a reflective electrode. 
     The first electrode  120  may be formed as a single layer or have a multi-layered structure having at least two layers. For example, the first electrode  120  may have a three-layered structure, e.g., ITO/Ag/ITO, but is not limited thereto. 
     The HIL  130  is formed on the first electrode  120 . The HIL  130  may be formed on the first electrode  120  by using various methods such as a vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. 
     When the HIL  130  is formed by vacuum deposition, the deposition conditions may vary according to a compound used as a material for forming the HIL  130 , a structure of a desired HIL, and thermal characteristics. For example, the deposition condition may be, but is not limited to, a deposition temperature of about 100 to about 500° C., a degree of vacuum of about 10 −8  to about 10 −3  torr, and a deposition speed of about 0.01 to about 100 Å/sec. 
     When the HIL  130  is formed by spin coating, the coating condition may vary according to a compound used as a material for forming the HIL  130 , a structure of a desired HIL, and thermal characteristics. For example, the coating condition may be, but is not limited to, a coating speed of about 2,000 to about 5,000 rpm and a heat treatment temperature for removing a solvent after coating of about 80 to about 200° C. 
     The material for forming the HIL  130  may be a known hole injection material. Examples of the known hole injection material include, but are limited to, N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis-[4-(phenyl-m-tolyl-amino)-phenyl]-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (DNTPD), a phthalocyanine compound such as copper phthalocyanine, 4,4′,4″-tris (3-methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine (m-MTDATA), N,N′-di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine) (NPB), TDATA, 2-TNATA, polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (Pani/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), (polyaniline/camphor sulfonicacid (Pani/CSA), and polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The thickness of the HIL  130  may be in the range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, in the range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the thickness of the HIL  130  is within this range, satisfactory hole injection properties may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage. 
     Then, the HTL  140  may be formed on the HIL  130  by using various methods such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. When the HTL  140  is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition and coating conditions vary according to a used compound. However, in general, the condition may be almost the same as the condition for forming the HIL  130 . 
     A material for forming the HTL  140  may be a known hole transporting material. Examples of the known hole transporting material include, but are not limited to, carbazole derivatives such as N-phenylcarbazole and polyvinylcarbazole, N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (TPD), 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), and N,N′-di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (NPB). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The thickness of the HTL  140  may be in the range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example, in the range of about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thickness of the HTL  140  is within this range, satisfactory hole transport properties may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage. 
     At least one of the HIL  130  and the HTL  140  may include at least one of a compound represented by Formula 300 below and a compound represented by Formula 350 below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formula 300 above, Ar 11  and Ar 12  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group. Ar 11  and Ar 12  refer to the detailed description for X 1  below. 
     In Formula 350 above, Ar 21  and Ar 22  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. For example, Ar 21  and Ar 22  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted chrysenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group. In this case, at least one of the substituents of the substituted phenyl group, the substituted naphthyl group, the substituted phenanthrenyl group, the substituted anthryl group, the substituted pyrenyl group, the substituted chrysenyl group, the substituted fluorenyl group, the substituted carbazolyl group, the substituted dibenzofuranyl group, and the substituted dibenzothiophenyl group may be selected from deuterium; a halogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; an amino group; an amidino group; hydrazine; hydrazone; a carboxyl group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group; a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group; a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthryl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, an imidazolyl group, an imidazolinyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, and an indolyl group; and a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthryl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, an imidazolyl group, an imidazolinyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, and an indolyl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group, and a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group. 
     In Formula 300 above, e and f may be each independently an integer of 0 to 5, for example, 0, 1, or 2. For example, e may be 1 and f may be 0, e and f are not limited to the above example. 
     In Formulae 300 and 350 above, R 51  through R 58 , R 61  through R 69 , and R 71  and R 72  may be each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 60  cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylthio group. For example, R 51  through R 58 , R 61  through R 69 , and R 71  and R 72  may be each independently one of hydrogen; deuterium; a halogen atom; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; an amino group; an amidino group; hydrazine; hydrazone; a carboxyl group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, and the like), a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, and the like); a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group and a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a phenyl group; a naphthyl group; an anthryl group; a fluorenyl group; a pyrenyl group; and a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenyl group that substituted with at least one of deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group, and a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group, but are not limited thereto. 
     In Formula 300 above, R 59  may be one of a phenyl group; a naphthyl group; an anthryl group; a biphenyl group; a pyridinyl group; and a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a biphenyl group, and a pyridinyl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20  alkyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20  alkoxy group. 
     The compound of Formula 300 may be represented by Formula 300A below, but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein a detailed description of R 51 , R 60 , R 61 , and R 59  is already provided above. 
     For example, at least one of the HIL  130  and the HTL  140  may include at least one of Compounds 301 through 320 below, but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     At least one of the HIL  130  and the HTL  140  further includes a charge-generating material so as to increase the conductivity of the layers. 
     The charge-generating material may be, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may be one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano-containing compound, but is not limited thereto. Examples of the p-dopant may include, but are not limited to, quinone derivatives such as tetra-cyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ); metal oxides such as an tungsten oxide and a molybdenum oxide; and cyano-containing compounds such as Compound 390 below and the like. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     When at least one of the HIL  130  and the HTL  140  further includes the charge-generating material, the charge-generating material may be homogeneously or inhomogeneously dispersed in at least one of the HIL  130  and the HTL  140 . 
     An intermediate layer (not shown in  FIG. 1 ) may be interposed between the HTL  140  and the EML  150 . The intermediate layer increases efficiency by compensating for an optical resonance distance according to the wavelength of light emitted from the EML  150 . The intermediate layer may include a known hole injection material and a known hole transporting material. Also, the intermediate layer may include the same material as one of the materials included in the HIL  130  and/or the HTL  140  that are formed below the intermediate layer. 
     Then, the EML  150  may be formed on the HTL  140  by vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition. When the EML  150  is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition and coating conditions vary according to a used compound. However, in general, the condition may be almost the same as the condition for forming the HIL  130 . 
     The EML  150  may include a known emission material. For example, the EML  150  may include a known host and dopant. 
     Examples of the host may include, but are not limited to, Alq 3 , 4,4′-N,N′-dicabazole-biphenyl (CBP), poly(n-vinylcabazole) (PVK), 9,10-di(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (ADN), TCTA, 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimidazole-2-yl)benzene (TPBI), 3-tert-butyl-9,10-di(naphth-2-yl)anthracene (TBADN), E3, and distyrylarylene (DSA), dmCBP (refer to Formula below), and Compounds 501 through 509 below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Also, the host may be an anthracene-based compound represented by Formula 400 below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein Ar 111  and Ar 112  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group; Ar 113  through Ar 116  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10  alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group; and g, h, i, and j may be each independently an integer of 0 to 4. 
     For example, in Formula 400 above, Ar 111  and Ar 112  may be each independently one of a phenylene group; a naphthylene group; a phenanthrenylene group; a pyrenylene group; and a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenylene group that are substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthryl group. 
     In Formula 400 above, g, h, i, and j may be each independently 0, 1, or 2. 
     In Formula 400 above, Ar 113  through Ar 116  may be each independently, but are not limited to, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group that is substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthryl group; a phenyl group; a naphthyl group; an anthryl group; a pyrenyl group; a phenanthrenyl group; a fluorenyl group; a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group; and 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     For example, the anthracene-based compound of Formula 400 may be, but is not limited to, one of the compounds below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Also, an anthracene-based compound represented by Formula 401 below may be used as the host: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein a detailed description of Ar 122  through Ar 125  refers to the description of Ar 113  of Formula 400 above. 
     In Formula 401 above, Ar 126  and Ar 127  may be each independently a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group). 
     In Formula 401 above, k and l may be each independently an integer of 0 to 4. For example, k and l may be each independently 0, 1, or 2. 
     For example, the anthracene-based compound of Formula 401 may be, but is not limited to, one of the following compounds: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The EML  150  may include a blue dopant, a green dopant, or a red dopant. 
     For example, compounds described below may be used as a blue dopant, but are not limited thereto. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     For example, compounds described below may be used as a red dopant, but are not limited thereto. In addition, DCM or DCJTB below may be used as the red dopant. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     For example, compounds described below may be used as a green dopant, but are not limited thereto. C545T below may be used as the green dopant. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Examples of the dopant included in the EML include Pt-complexes below, but are not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Also, examples of the dopant included in the EML include, but are not limited to, Os-complexes: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     When the EML  150  includes a host and a dopant, the amount of the dopant in the EML may be generally in the range of about 0.01 to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but is not limited thereto. 
     The thickness of the EML  150  may be in the range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, in the range of about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the EML  150  is within this range, excellent luminescent properties may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage. 
     The first electron transport unit  10  is formed by sequentially forming the first mixed layer  13  and the second mixed layer  17  on the EML  150  by various methods such as a vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. When the first mixed layer  13  and the second mixed layer  17  are formed by a vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition and coating conditions vary according to the compound being used. However, in general, the condition may be almost the same as the condition for forming the HIL  130 . 
     The first mixed layer  13  includes the first material and the first dopant. The second mixed layer  17  includes the second material and the second dopant. The first dopant may be the same as the second dopant or may be different from the second dopant. For example, the first dopant and the second dopant may be the same. Since the first mixed layer  13  and the second mixed layer  17  include the first dopant and the second dopant, respectively, the OLED may have excellent electrical properties (e.g., efficiency properties or the like). 
     The first material and the second material are different from each other. 
     For example, the first material and the second material may satisfy at least one of Formulae 1, 2, and 3 below:
 
Electron mobility of the first material≠Electron mobility of the second material.  Formula 1
 
Absolute value of Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) level of the first material≠Absolute value of LUMO level of the second material.  Formula 2
 
Absolute value of Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) level of the first material≠Absolute value of HOMO level of the second material.  Formula 3
 
     Charges that are transferred by the first material and the second material may be holes or electrons. For example, the first material and the second material may transfer electrons. 
     In Formula 1 above, the measurement conditions (e.g., a temperature and an electric field) of the electron mobility of the first material and the electron mobility of the second material may be the same. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electron mobility of the first material may be greater than the electron mobility of the second material. 
     According to another embodiment of the present invention, the absolute value of the LUMO level of the first material may be smaller than or the same as the absolute value of the LUMO level of the second material. 
     According to another embodiment of the present invention, the absolute value of the HOMO level of the first material may be smaller than the absolute value of a HOMO level of the second material. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram of energy levels of a material included in the HIL  130  or the HTL  140 ; a material included in the EML  150 ; and the first material, the second material and the first dopant, in the OLED  100  of  FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     A difference between an absolute value of a LUMO level of the first material and an absolute value of a LUMO level of the material included in the EML  150  may be equal to or less than 0.5 eV, for example, equal to or less than 0.3 eV. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the absolute value of the LUMO level of the first material and the absolute value of the LUMO level of the material included in the EML  150  may be substantially the same. 
     Accordingly, electrons injected from the second electrode  180  may be effectively transferred to the EML  150  through the EIL  170  and the ETL  160  (including the first material and the first dopant of the first mixed layer  13  and the second material and second dopant of the second mixed layer  17 ), and thus, the OLED  100  may have high efficiency. 
     An absolute value of a HOMO level of the second material  7  may be greater than an absolute value of a HOMO level of the material included in the EML  150 . 
     Thus, holes injected from the first electrode  120  may not be substantially transferred to the ETL  160 , thereby preventing exciton quenching, and thus the OLED  100  may have long lifetime (lifespan). 
     The first material and the second material may be selected from materials that satisfy the above-described conditions. For example, the first material may be an anthracene-based compound represented by any one of Formulae 10A, 10B, and 10C below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formulae 10A through 10C, Ar 41  and Ar 42  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. 
     For example, Ar 41  and Ar 42  may be each independently any one of a C 6 -C 60  aryl group and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group; and a C 6 -C 60  aryl group and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. 
     For example, Ar 41  and Ar 42  may be each independently any one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group; and a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group that are substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group, but are not limited thereto. 
     Ar 41  and Ar 42  may be the same but are not limited thereto. 
     In Formulae 10A through 10C, L 1  and L 2  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group. 
     For example, L 1  and L 2  may be any one of a C 6 -C 60  arylene group and a C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group; and a C 6 -C 60  arylene group and a C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. 
     For example, L 1  and L 2  may be each independently any one of a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an anthrylene group, a pyrenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, and a pyrimidinylene group; and a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an anthrylene group, a pyrenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, and a pyrimidinylene group that are substituted with at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group, but are not limited thereto. 
     In Formulae 10A through 10C above, a and b may be each independently 0, 1, or 2. For example, in Formulae 10A through 10C above, a and b may be each independently 0 or 1. 
     In Formulae 10A through 10C above, R 1  and R 2  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted benzoimidazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoxazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzopyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted imidazopyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted chrysenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group. 
     For example, in Formulae 10A through 10C above, R 1  and R 2  may be each independently any one of a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzopyrimidinyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a phenanthrenyl group; and a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzopyrimidinyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a phenanthrenyl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. 
     In Formula 10C above, R 3  and R 4  may be each independently any one of a C 1 -C 20  alkyl group and a C 6 -C 20  aryl group; and a C 1 -C 20  alkyl group and a C 6 -C 20  aryl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof. For example, R 3  and R 4  may be each independently a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group, but are not limited thereto. 
     For example, R 1  and R 2  may be each independently represented by any one of Formulae 11(1) through 11(24) below, but are not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formulae 11(1) through 11(24) above, R 10  may be a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group; 
     Z 40  may be any one of hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; —CN; a hydroxyl group; —NO 2 ; an amino group; an amidino group; hydrazine; hydrazone; a carboxyl group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group; and a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; and c may be an integer from 1 to 5. 
     For example, R 10  may be any one of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a fluorenyl group, and a phenanthrenyl group; and a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, fluorenyl group, and a phenanthrenyl group that are substituted at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof. 
     The first material may be represented by any one of Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(12), 10B(1) through 10B(12), and 10C(1) through 10C(6) below, but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(12) 10B(1) through 10B(12), and 10C(1) through 10C(6) above, L 1 , L 2 , a, b and R 1  through R 4  refer to the above detailed description. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first material may be represented by any one of Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(6), 10B(1) through 10B(6), and 10C(1) through 10C(6) above. In Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(6), 10B(1) through 10B(6), and 10C(1) through 10C(6) above, R 1  and R 2  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted benzoimidazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoxazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzopyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted imidazopyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl group (for example, any one of Formulae 11(1) through 11(22) above). 
     According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first material may be represented by any one of Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(6), 10B(1) through 10B(6), and 10C(1) through 10C(6) above. In Formulae 10A(1) through 10A(6), 10B(1) through 10B(6), and 10C(1) through 10C(6), R 1  and R 2  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted benzoimidazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoxazolyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiazolyl group (for example, any one of Formulae 11(1) through 11(3)). 
     According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first material may be represented by any one of Formulae 10A(7) through 10A(12) and 10B(7) through 10B(12) above. In Formulae 10A(7) through 10A(12) and 10B(7) through 10B(12), R 1  and R 2  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group (for example, any one of Formula 11(23) or 11(24)), but are not limited thereto. 
     The first material may be any one of Compounds 200 through 210 below, but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     For example, the second material may be represented by Formula 20A below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formula 20A above, T 1  through T 3  may be each independently N or C(R 100 ), wherein R 100  may hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; —CN; a hydroxyl group; —NO 2 ; an amino group; an amidino group; hydrazine; hydrazone; a carboxyl group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group and a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group; and a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group and a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group that are substituted by at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof. 
     In Formula 20A above, all T 1  through T 3  may be N; T 1  may be C(R 100 ) and T 2  and T 3  may be N; or all T 1  through T 3  may be C(R 100 ) but the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     In Formula 20A above, Ar 201  through Ar 203  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group. Ar 201  through Ar 203  may be each independently any one of a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an anthrylene group, a pyrenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group and a pyrimidinylene group; and a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an anthrylene group, a pyrenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, and a pyrimidinylene group that are substituted by at least one of a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group, but are not limited thereto. 
     In Formula 20A above, p, q, and r may be each independently 0, 1, or 2. For example, in Formula 20A above, p, q, and r may be each independently 0 or 1 but are not limited thereto. 
     In Formula 20A above, Ar 211  through Ar 213  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. For example, Ar 211  through Ar 213  may be each independently a substituted or unsubstituted benzoimidazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzooxazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzopyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted imidazopyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted chrysenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, Ar 211  through Ar 213  may be each independently represented by any one of Formulae 11(1) through 11(26) below but are not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formulae 11(1) through 11(26) above, R 10 , Z 40 , and c refer to the above detailed description. 
     For example, in Formula 20A above, at least one of Ar 211  through Ar 213  may be a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second material may be represented by Formula 20A(1) or 20A(2) below but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formulae 20A(1) through 20A(3), Ar 202 , Ar 203 , q, r, Ar 212 , and Ar 213  refer to the above detailed description. 
     The second material may be any one of Compounds 600 through 604 below but is not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The first dopant and the second dopant may be each independently an n-dopant. For example, the first dopant and the second dopant may be each independently a Li complex, LiF, CsF, Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , Si 3 N 4 , or Cs 2 CO 3 . According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first dopant and the second dopant may be each independently Compound 250 or Compound 251 below but are not limited thereto: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The first dopant and the second dopant may be the same or different. For example, the first dopant and the second dopant may be the same but are not limited thereto. 
     A thickness ratio of the first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  and the second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  may be 1:9 through 9:1, for example, 4:6 through 6:4. The first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  may each have a thickness ranging from 30 Å to 100 Å. The second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  may each have a thickness ranging from 30 Å through 100 Å. In one embodiment, when the thickness ratios and the thickness ranges are satisfied, the OLED has high efficiency and high lifetime without a substantial increase in a driving voltage. 
     Various changes may be made, for example, thicknesses of the first electron transport unit  10 , the second electron transport unit  20 , the third electron transport unit  30 , and the fourth electron transport unit  40  may be the same or different. 
     The ETL  160  may have a thickness ranging from about 300 Å to about 500 Å, for example, about 300 Å through about 400 Å. In one embodiment, when the thickness of the ETL  160  satisfies the above-described range, the ETL  160  has satisfactory electron transporting ability without a substantial increase in a driving voltage. 
     The EIL  170  may be formed on the ETL  160 . The EIL  170  may be formed of a material for facilitating injection of electrons from a cathode but is not limited thereto. 
     The EIL  170  may be formed of a known electron injection material such as LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li 2 O, BaO, or the like. The deposition condition for forming the EIL  170  varies according to a used compound. However, in general, the deposition condition of the EIL  170  may be almost the same as the condition for forming the HIL  130 . 
     The EIL  170  may have a thickness ranging from about 1 Å to about 100 Å, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the EIL  170  satisfies the above-described range, the EIL  170  may have satisfactory electron injection ability without a substantial increase in a driving voltage. 
     The second electrode  180  may be formed on the EIL  170 . The second electrode  180  may be a cathode that is an electron transport electrode. In this case, the second electrode  180  may be formed of metal, an alloy, an electrical conductive compound, and a mixture thereof, each of which has a low work function. The second electrode  180  may be formed as a transmissive electrode by forming a thin film of, for example, lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminium (Al), aluminium-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), or the like. Various changes may be made, for example, in order to obtain a top emission-type organic light-emitting device. The transmissive electrode is formed of ITO, IZO, or the like. 
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of an OLED  200  according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the OLED  200  has a structure in which a substrate  210 , a first electrode  220 , an HIL  230 , an HTL  240 , an EML  250 , an ETL  260 , an EIL  270 , and a second electrode  280  are sequentially stacked. 
     The ETL  260  has a structure in which i) a first electron transport unit  10 A including a first layer  11 , a first mixed layer  13 , a second layer  15 , and a second mixed layer  17 , ii) a second electron transport unit  20 A including a first layer  21 , a first mixed layer  23 , a second layer  25 , and a second mixed layer  27 , iii) a third electron transport unit  30 A including a first layer  31 , a first mixed layer  33 , a second layer  35 , and a second mixed layer  37 , and iv) a fourth electron transport unit  40 A including a first layer  41 , a first mixed layer  43 , a second layer  45 , and a second mixed layer  47  are sequentially stacked (that is, n=4). 
     The first layers  11 ,  21 ,  31 , and  41  include (e.g., each only include) the first material. The first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  include the first material and the first dopant. The second layers  15 ,  25 ,  35 , and  45  include (e.g., each only include) the second material. The second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  include a second material and a second dopant. In this case, the first layers  11 ,  21 ,  31 , and  41 , and the second layers  15 ,  25 ,  35 , and  45  may not include the first dopant and the second dopant. 
     The first material included in the first layers  11 ,  21 ,  31 , and  41 , and the first material included in the first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  may be the same. 
     The second material included in the second layers  15 ,  25 ,  35 , and  45 , and the second material included in the second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  may be the same. 
     The first layers  11 ,  21 ,  31 , and  41  may each have a thickness ranging from 1 Å to 10 Å. The first mixed layers  13 ,  23 ,  33 , and  43  may each have a thickness ranging from 30 Å to 100 Å. The second layers  15 ,  25 ,  35 , and  45  may each have a thickness ranging from 1 Å to 10 Å. The second mixed layers  17 ,  27 ,  37 , and  47  may each have a thickness ranging from 30 Å to 100 Å. In one embodiment, when the above-described ranges are satisfied, the OLED  200  has high efficiency and long lifetime without a substantial increase in a driving voltage. 
     Various changes may be made, for example, thicknesses of the first electron transport unit  10 A, the second electron transport unit  20 A, the third electron transport unit  30 A, and the fourth electron transport unit  40 A may be the same or different. 
     The ETL  260  may have a thickness ranging from about 300 Å to about 500 Å, for example, about 300 Å to about 400 Å. When the thickness of the ETL  260  satisfies the above-described range, the ETL  260  may have satisfactory electron transporting ability without a substantial increase in a driving voltage. 
     For example, when a phosphorescent dopant is used in the EMLs  150  and  250 , a hole block layer (HBL) may be formed between the ETLs  160  and  260  and the EMLs  150  and  250  by using various methods such as a vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition in order to prevent triplet excitons or holes from being diffused to the ETLs  160  and  260 . When the HBL is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition conditions may vary according to a compound used as a material for forming the HBL. The conditions may be almost the same as the conditions for forming a HIL, in general. The HBL may be formed of a known hole block material. Examples of the known hole block material include, but are not limited to, oxadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, phenanthroline derivatives, or the like. For example, the HBL may be formed of BCP below: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The HBL may have a thickness ranging from about 20 Å to about 1000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thickness of the HBL satisfies the above-described range, the HBL may have satisfactory hole block ability without a substantial increase in driving voltage. 
     Various changes may be made, for example, the EILs  170  and  270  may be omitted. 
       FIG. 4  is a graph showing lifetime data of an OLED (hereinafter, referred to as an OLED of Example 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The OLED of Example 1 is prepared by a following method. 
     As an anode, 15 Ω/cm 2  (1200 Å) Corning ITO glass substrate was cut into a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, washed with ultrasonic waves in isopropyl alcohol and pure water for 5 minutes each, and then cleaned with UV and ozone for 30 minutes. The ITO glass substrate was installed on a vacuum deposition apparatus. 
     2-TNATA was deposited on the ITO glass substrate to form a HIL with a thickness of 600 Å. Then, 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphtyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (NPB) was deposited on the HIL to form a HTL with a thickness of 300 Å. 
     Then, 9,10-di(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (ADN) and 4,4′-bis[2-(4-(N,N-diphenylamino)phenyl)vinyl]biphenyl (DPAVBi) were co-deposited on the HTL in a weight ratio of 98:2 to form an EML with a thickness of 300 Å. 
     Then, a first electron transport unit was formed by co-depositing Compounds 200 and 250 on the EML to form a first mixed layer with a thickness of 45 Å and by co-depositing Compounds 600 and 250 on the first mixed layer to form a second mixed layer with a thickness of 45 Å. Then, a second electron transport unit, a third electron transport unit, and a fourth electron transport unit, which each have the same structure as that of the first electron transport unit, were formed sequentially on the first electron transport unit by using the same method as a method for forming the first electron transport unit to form an ETL including the first electron transport unit, the second electron transport unit, the third electron transport unit, and the fourth electron transport unit with a thickness of 360 Å (that is, n=4). 
     LiF was deposited on the ETL to form an EIL with a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was deposited on the EIL to form a second electrode (cathode) with a thickness of 3000 Å, thereby completing the preparation of the OLED of Example 1. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A driving voltage, efficiency, color coordinates, and lifetime of the OLED of Example 1 were evaluated by using PR650 Spectroscan Source Measurement Unit (available from PhotoResearch). The evaluation results are shown in Table 1 and  FIG. 4 . The lifetime of the OLED was evaluated under 300 cd/m 2 . In  FIG. 4 , the y axis indicates brightness (%) when initial brightness is 100%. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     As shown in Table 1 and  FIG. 4 , it is confirmed that the OLED of Example 1 has excellent efficiency and lifetime properties. 
     Thus far, a case where n=4 has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 4  but ‘n’ of the OLED is not limited to 4. 
     Throughout this specification, examples of the unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group (or C 1 -C 60  alkyl group) may include a linear or branched C 1 -C 60  alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, or the like. In addition, a substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group is an unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom of the unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group is substituted with any one of deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; —CN; a hydroxyl group; a nitro group; an amino group; an amidino group; hydrazine; hydrazone; a carboxyl group or a salt thereof; a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof; a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group; a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group; a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group; a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group; a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, and a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof; a C 3 -C 60  cycloalkyl group; a C 6 -C 60  aryl group; a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group; a C 6 -C 60  aralkyl group; a C 6 -C 60  aryloxy group; and a C 3 -C 60  cycloalkyl group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group, a C 6 -C 60  aralkyl group, and a C 6 -C 60  aryloxy group that are substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, hydrazine, hydrazone, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group, a C 6 -C 60  aryl group, and a C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group. 
     Throughout this specification, the unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group (or C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group) is a group represented by —OA (where A is the above-described unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group and may be, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropyloxy, or the like. With regard to the unsubstituted C 1 -C 60  alkoxy group, at least one hydrogen atom may be substituted with a substituent described above in conjunction with the substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. 
     Through this specification, the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group (or C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group) indicates a group having at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the center or at a terminal of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkyl group. Examples of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkyl group include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, a butenyl group, or the like. At least one hydrogen atom of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkenyl group may be substituted with a substituent described above in conjunction with the substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. 
     Through this specification, the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group (or C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group) indicates a group having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the center or at a terminal of the C 2 -C 60  alkyl group. Examples of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  alkynyl group include ethynyl, propynyl, or the like. At least one hydrogen atom of the unsubstituted alkynyl group may be substituted with a substituent described above in conjunction with the substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. 
     Through this specification, the unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group indicates a monovalent group having a C 6 -C 60  carbocyclic aromatic system containing at least one aromatic ring. An unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group indicates a divalent group having a C 6 -C 60  carbocyclic aromatic system having at least one aromatic ring. When the aryl group and arylene group include at least two rings, the at least two rings may be fused with each other. At least one hydrogen atom of the aryl group and arylene group may be substituted with a substituent described above in conjunction with the substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. 
     Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group include a phenyl group, a C 1 -C 10  alkylphenyl group (e.g., an ethylphenyl group), a C 1 -C 10  alkylbiphenyl group (e.g., an ethylbiphenyl group), a halophenyl group (e.g., an o-, m-, and p-fluorophenyl group, or a dichlorophenyl group), a dicyanophenyl group, a trifluoromethoxyphenyl group, an o-, m-, and p-tolyl group, an o-, m-, and p-cumenyl group, a mesityl group, a phenoxyphenyl group, a (α,α-dimethylbenzene)phenyl group, a (N,N′-dimethyl)aminophenyl group, a (N,N′-diphenyl)aminophenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, a halonaphthyl group (e.g., a fluoronaphthyl group), a C 1 -C 10  alkylnaphthyl group (e.g., a methylnaphthyl group), C 1 -C 10  alkoxynaphthyl group (e.g., methoxynaphthyl group), an anthracenyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an acenaphthylenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a fluorenyl group, an anthraquinolinyl group, a methylanthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrycenyl group, an ethyl-chrysenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a chloroperylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a tetraphenylenyl group, a hexaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronelyl group, a trinaphthylenyl group, a heptaphenyl group, a heptacenyl group, a pyranthrenyl group, and an ovalenyl group. Examples of the substituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group may be easily realized with reference to the above-described examples of the unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group and the above-described substituents of the substituted C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylene group may be easily understood with reference to the above-described examples of the substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group. 
     Through this specification, the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group indicates a monovalent group having at least one aromatic ring system including carbon rings and at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, P, and S. The unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group indicates a divalent group having at least one aromatic ring system including carbon rings and at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, P, and S. In this regard, if the heteroaryl group and the heteroarylene group each independently have two or more aromatic rings, the rings may be fused with each other. At least one hydrogen atom of each of the heteroaryl group and the heteroarylene group may be substituted with a substituent described above in conjunction with the C 1 -C 60  alkyl group. 
     Examples of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroaryl group may include a pyrazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, or the like. Examples of the unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  heteroarylene group may be easily understood with reference to the above-described examples of the substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60  arylene group. 
     The substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryloxy group indicates a group represented by —OA 2  (where A 2  is the substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group). The substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  arylthio group indicates a group represented by —SA 3  (where A 3  is the substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60  aryl group). 
     Thus far, an OLED according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 4  and Example 1 but is not limited thereto. 
     The OLED having a novel ETL structure may have high efficiency and long lifetime. 
     While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims, and equivalents thereof.