Patent Publication Number: US-11384072-B2

Title: Organic compound, and organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting display device including the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0091757 filed in the Republic of Korea on Aug. 7, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field of Technology 
     The present disclosure relates to an organic compound, and more particularly, to an organic compound having high triplet energy and being used for an n-type host, and an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting display (OLED) device including the organic compound. 
     Discussion of the Related Art 
     Recently, requirement for flat panel display devices having small occupied area is increased. Among the flat panel display devices, a technology of an OLED device, which includes an organic light emitting diode and may be called to as an organic electroluminescent device, is rapidly developed. 
     The organic light emitting diode emits light by injecting electrons from a cathode as an electron injection electrode and holes from an anode as a hole injection electrode into an organic emitting layer, combining the electrons with the holes, generating an exciton, and transforming the exciton from an excited state to a ground state. A flexible transparent substrate, for example, a plastic substrate, can be used as a base substrate where elements are formed. In addition, the organic light emitting diode can be operated at a voltage (e.g., 10V or below) lower than a voltage required to operate other display devices and has low power consumption. Moreover, the light from the organic light emitting diode has excellent color purity. 
     The organic emitting layer may have a single-layered structure of an emitting material layer (EML). Alternatively, to improve the emission efficiency, the organic emitting layer may have a multi-layered structure. For example, the organic emitting layer may include a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transporting layer (HTL), the EML, an electron transporting layer (ETL) and an electron injection layer (EIL). 
     The EML includes a dopant as an emitter. However, since the emission efficiency of the dopant is rapidly decreased by a concentration quenching problem, there is a limitation in the OLED device including the EML with only dopant. Accordingly, the EML further includes a host. 
     For example, an organic compound such as CBP may be used as the host in the EML. However, in the related art organic light emitting diode, there are limitations in the lifespan and the emitting efficiency. 
     Namely, there are limitations in the lifespan and the emitting efficiency of the organic light emitting diode and the OLED device. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present invention is directed to an organic compound, an organic light emitting diode and an OLED device that substantially obviate one or more of the problems associated with the limitations and disadvantages of the related conventional art. 
     Additional features and advantages of the invention are set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent from the description, or evident by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention are realized and attained by the features described herein as well as in the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these and other advantages in accordance with the purpose of the embodiments of the invention, as described herein, an aspect of the invention is an organic compound represented by: 
                         
wherein X1 is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, and each of X2 to X7 is independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, and wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and cyano group, and each of R2 and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and heteroaryl group.
 
     Another aspect of the invention is an organic light emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first emitting material layer between the first and second electrodes and including an organic compound. 
     Another aspect of the invention is an organic light emitting display device including a substrate; an organic light emitting diode disposed on the substrate; a thin film transistor positioned between the substrate and the organic light emitting diode and connected to the organic light emitting diode. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to further explain the invention as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic circuit diagram of an OLED device of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED device of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are schematic view illustrating emission in an organic light emitting diode using a p-type host and an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure, respectively. 
         FIG. 5  is a view illustrating an emission mechanism of a delayed fluorescent compound. 
         FIG. 6  is a view illustrating an emission mechanism of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to some of the examples and preferred embodiments, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic circuit diagram of an OLED device of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , an OLED device includes a gate line GL, a data line DL, a power line PL, a switching thin film transistor TFT Ts, a driving TFT Td, a storage capacitor Cst, and an organic light emitting diode D. The gate line GL and the data line DL cross each other to define a pixel region SP. 
     The switching TFT Ts is connected to the gate line GL and the data line DL, and the driving TFT Td and the storage capacitor Cst are connected to the switching TFT Ts and the power line PL. The organic light emitting diode D is connected to the driving TFT Td. 
     In the OLED device, when the switching TFT Ts is turned on by a gate signal applied through the gate line GL, a data signal from the data line DL is applied to the gate electrode of the driving TFT Td and an electrode of the storage capacitor Cst. 
     When the driving TFT Td is turned on by the data signal, an electric current is supplied to the organic light emitting diode D from the power line PL. As a result, the organic light emitting diode D emits light. In this case, when the driving TFT Td is turned on, a level of an electric current applied from the power line PL to the organic light emitting diode D is determined such that the organic light emitting diode D can produce a gray scale. 
     The storage capacitor Cst serves to maintain the voltage of the gate electrode of the driving TFT Td when the switching TFT Ts is turned off. Accordingly, even if the switching TFT Ts is turned off, a level of an electric current applied from the power line PL to the organic light emitting diode D is maintained to next frame. 
     As a result, the OLED device displays a desired image. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED device of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the OLED device  100  includes a substrate  110 , a TFT Tr and an organic light emitting diode D connected to the TFT Tr. 
     The substrate  110  may be a glass substrate or a plastic substrate. For example, the substrate  110  may be a polyimide substrate. 
     A buffer layer  120  is formed on the substrate, and the TFT Tr is formed on the buffer layer  120 . The buffer layer  120  may be omitted. 
     A semiconductor layer  122  is formed on the buffer layer  120 . The semiconductor layer  122  may include an oxide semiconductor material or polycrystalline silicon. 
     When the semiconductor layer  122  includes the oxide semiconductor material, a light-shielding pattern (not shown) may be formed under the semiconductor layer  122 . The light to the semiconductor layer  122  is shielded or blocked by the light-shielding pattern such that thermal degradation of the semiconductor layer  122  can be prevented. On the other hand, when the semiconductor layer  122  includes polycrystalline silicon, impurities may be doped into both sides of the semiconductor layer  122 . 
     A gate insulating layer  124  is formed on the semiconductor layer  122 . The gate insulating layer  124  may be formed of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride. 
     A gate electrode  130 , which is formed of a conductive material, e.g., metal, is formed on the gate insulating layer  124  to correspond to a center of the semiconductor layer  122 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , the gate insulating layer  124  is formed on an entire surface of the substrate  110 . Alternatively, the gate insulating layer  124  may be patterned to have the same shape as the gate electrode  130 . 
     An interlayer insulating layer  132 , which is formed of an insulating material, is formed on the gate electrode  130 . The interlayer insulating layer  132  may be formed of an inorganic insulating material, e.g., silicon oxide or silicon nitride, or an organic insulating material, e.g., benzocyclobutene or photo-acryl. 
     The interlayer insulating layer  132  includes first and second contact holes  134  and  136  exposing both sides of the semiconductor layer  122 . The first and second contact holes  134  and  136  are positioned at both sides of the gate electrode  130  to be spaced apart from the gate electrode  130 . 
     The first and second contact holes  134  and  136  are formed through the gate insulating layer  124 . Alternatively, when the gate insulating layer  124  is patterned to have the same shape as the gate electrode  130 , the first and second contact holes  134  and  136  is formed only through the interlayer insulating layer  132 . 
     A source electrode  140  and a drain electrode  142 , which are formed of a conductive material, e.g., metal, are formed on the interlayer insulating layer  132 . 
     The source electrode  140  and the drain electrode  142  are spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode  130  and respectively contact both sides of the semiconductor layer  122  through the first and second contact holes  134  and  136 . 
     The semiconductor layer  122 , the gate electrode  130 , the source electrode  140  and the drain electrode  142  constitute the TFT Tr. The TFT Tr serves as a driving element. 
     In the TFT Tr, the gate electrode  130 , the source electrode  140 , and the drain electrode  142  are positioned over the semiconductor layer  122 . Namely, the TFT Tr has a coplanar structure. 
     Alternatively, in the TFT Tr, the gate electrode may be positioned under the semiconductor layer, and the source and drain electrodes may be positioned over the semiconductor layer such that the TFT Tr may have an inverted staggered structure. In this instance, the semiconductor layer may include amorphous silicon. 
     Although not shown, the gate line and the data line cross each other to define the pixel region, and the switching TFT is formed to be connected to the gate and data lines. The switching TFT is connected to the TFT Tr as the driving element. 
     In addition, the power line, which may be formed to be parallel to and spaced apart from one of the gate and data lines, and the storage capacitor for maintaining the voltage of the gate electrode of the TFT Tr in one frame may be further formed. 
     A passivation layer  150 , which includes a drain contact hole  152  exposing the drain electrode  142  of the TFT Tr, is formed to cover the TFT Tr. 
     A first electrode  160 , which is connected to the drain electrode  142  of the TFT Tr through the drain contact hole  152 , is separately formed in each pixel region. The first electrode  160  may be an anode and may be formed of a conductive material having a relatively high work function. For example, the first electrode  160  may be formed of a transparent conductive material such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO) or indium-zinc-oxide (IZO). 
     When the OLED device  100  is operated in a top-emission type, a reflection electrode or a reflection layer may be formed under the first electrode  160 . For example, the reflection electrode or the reflection layer may be formed of aluminum-palladium-copper (APC) alloy. 
     A bank layer  166  is formed on the passivation layer  150  to cover an edge of the first electrode  160 . Namely, the bank layer  166  is positioned at a boundary of the pixel region and exposes a center of the first electrode  160  in the pixel region. 
     An organic emitting layer  162  is formed on the first electrode  160 . The organic emitting layer  162  may have a single-layered structure of an emitting material layer including an emitting material. To increase an emitting efficiency of the OLED device, the organic emitting layer  162  may have a multi-layered structure. 
     A second electrode  164  is formed over the substrate  110  where the organic emitting layer  162  is formed. The second electrode  164  covers an entire surface of the display area and may be formed of a conductive material having a relatively low work function to serve as a cathode. For example, the second electrode  164  may be formed of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg) or Al—Mg alloy. 
     The first electrode  160 , the organic emitting layer  162  and the second electrode  164  constitute the organic light emitting diode D. 
     An encapsulation film  170  is formed on the second electrode  164  to prevent penetration of moisture into the organic light emitting diode D. The encapsulation film  170  includes a first inorganic insulating layer  172 , an organic insulating layer  174  and a second inorganic insulating layer  176  sequentially stacked, but it is not limited thereto. 
     A polarization plate (not shown) for reducing an ambient light reflection may be disposed over the top-emission type organic light emitting diode D. For example, the polarization plate may be a circular polarization plate. 
     In addition, a cover window (not shown) may be attached to the encapsulation film  170  or the polarization plate. In this instance, the substrate  110  and the cover window have a flexible property such that a flexible OLED device may be provided. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the organic light emitting diode D includes the first and second substrates  160  and  164 , which face each other, and the organic emitting layer  162  therebetween. The organic emitting layer  162  includes an emitting material layer (EML)  240  between the first and second electrodes  160  and  164 , a hole transporting layer (HTL)  220  between the first electrode  160  and the EML  240  and an electron transporting layer (ETL)  260  between the second electrode  164  and the EML  240 . 
     In addition, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include a hole injection layer (HIL)  210  between the first electrode  160  and the HTL  220  and an electron injection layer (EIL)  270  between the second electrode  164  and the ETL  260 . 
     Moreover, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include an electron blocking layer (EBL)  230  between the HTL  220  and the EML  240  and a hole blocking layer (HBL)  250  between the EML  240  and the ETL  260 . 
     The organic emitting layer  162 , preferably the EML  240  includes an organic compound of Formula 1 as a host and further includes a dopant. For example, the EML  240  may include the organic compound and the dopant. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formula 1, X1 is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, and each of X2 to X7 is independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen. R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and cyano group, and each of R2 and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and heteroaryl group. 
     For example, four of X2 to X7 may be carbon, and the heteroaryl group for R2 and R3 may be carbazolyl. 
     The organic compound of the present disclosure includes an electron donor moiety, which may be substituted or non-substituted carbazolyl, and an electron acceptor moiety connected to the electron donor moiety. The electron acceptor moiety includes first and second electron acceptor moieties connected to each other by oxygen linker. In other words, the organic compound includes two electron acceptor moieties to have an n-type property, and two electron acceptor moieties are connected by an ether bond such that the conjugation length is decreased and the triplet energy of the organic compound is increased. 
     For example, the electron acceptor moiety of the organic compound may be selected from the groups in Formula 2, and the electron donor moiety of the organic compound may be selected from the group in Formula 3. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     As mentioned above, the organic compound of the present disclosure may be used as a host and has high triplet energy. Accordingly, the organic light emitting diode and the OLED device including the organic compound as the host in the EML have advantages in the emitting efficiency and the lifespan. 
     The dopant included in the EML  240  with the organic compound as the host may be at least one of a fluorescent dopant, a phosphorescent dopant and a delayed fluorescent dopant. For example, the dopant may have a weight % of about 1 to 50 with respect to the host. 
     In the EML  240 , the quenching problem of the exciton by an interaction between the triplet exciton of the dopant and the hole-polaron may be generated. The prevent the quenching problem, n-type host is required. However, when the n-type property of the host is increased, the triplet energy of the host is decreased such that the triplet exciton of the dopant is transited into the triplet energy level of the host. As a result, the emitting efficiency is decreased. 
     However, since the organic compound of the present disclosure includes an ether bond, the organic compound has high triplet energy with the n-type property. Accordingly, in the organic light emitting diode D of the present disclosure, the quenching problem of the exciton by an interaction between the triplet exciton of the dopant and the hole-polaron and the energy transiting problem from the dopant to the host by low triplet energy of the host are prevented or minimized. 
     In addition, when the n-type organic compound of the present disclosure is used as the host, the emitting zone, i.e., a recombination zone, resulting from the combination between the electron and the hole is generated at a region near an interface between the EML and the EBL such that the lifespan of the organic light emitting diode is improved. 
     Namely, referring to  FIG. 4A , which is a view illustrating emission in an organic light emitting diode using a p-type host, the mobility of the hole becomes relatively fast due to the p-type host in the EML such that the emitting zone (recombination zone) is generated to be near an interface between the EML and the HBL. 
     On the other hand, referring to  FIG. 4B , which is a view illustrating emission in an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure, the mobility of the electron becomes relatively fast due to the n-type host, i.e., the organic compound of the present disclosure, in the EML such that the emitting zone (recombination zone) is generated to be near an interface between the EML and the EBL. 
     A position of the emitting zone is shifted by the property difference between the p-type host and the n-type host such that the lifespan of the organic light emitting diode (D) is also changed. 
     In all cases of the light emitting diodes using the p-type host and the n-type host, the emitting zone is generated to be shifted one side of the EML. However, when the emitting zone is generated to be closer to the first electrode, for example, in a region near an interface between one of the EBL and the HTL and the EML, the emitting efficiency and the lifespan of the organic light emitting diode are improved. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , which is a view illustrating an emission mechanism of a delayed fluorescent compound, in the delayed fluorescent compound, the singlet exciton and the triplet exciton are engaged in the emission such that the quantum efficiency is improved. 
     Namely, in the delayed florescent compound, when the triplet exciton is activated by a field or heat, and the triplet exciton and the singlet exciton are transferred into an intermediated state and transited into a ground state to emit light. In other words, the singlet state and the triplet state are engaged in the emission such that the emitting efficiency is improved. 
     When the EML  240  includes the delayed fluorescent dopant (delayed fluorescent compound) with the organic compound of the present disclosure as the host, a difference between the HOMO of the host “HOMO Host ” and the HOMO of the delayed fluorescent dopant “HOMO Dopant ” or a difference between the LUMO of the host “LUMO Host ” and the LUMO of the delayed fluorescent dopant “LUMO Dopant ” is less than about 0.5 eV. In this instance, the charge transfer efficiency from the host to the dopant may be improved. 
     The triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is smaller than the triplet energy of the host, and a difference between the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant and the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is less than 0.3 eV. (ΔE ST ≤0.3 eV.) As the difference “ΔE ST ” is smaller, the emitting efficiency is higher. In addition, even if the difference “ΔE ST ” between the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant and the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is about 0.3 eV, which is relatively large, the excitons in the singlet state and the excitons in the triplet state can be transited into the intermediate state. 
     The EML  240  may include the organic compound of the present disclosure as the host with the delayed fluorescent dopant as a first dopant and the fluorescent dopant as a second dopant. The summation of the first dopant and the second dopant may be about 1 to 50 wt % with respect to the host. 
     The singlet energy of the first dopant may be smaller than that of the host and larger than that of the second dopant. The triplet energy of the first dopant may be smaller than that of the host and larger than that of the second dopant. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , which is a view illustrating an emission mechanism of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure, the triplet energy (E T1 (TD)) of the delayed fluorescent dopant, i.e., the first dopant, is converted into the singlet energy (E S1 (TD)) by an effect of a reverse intersystem crossing (RISC), and the singlet energy (E S1 (TD)) of the delayed fluorescent dopant is transferred into the singlet energy (E S1 (FD)) of the fluorescent dopant, i.e., the second dopant by an effect of Foster resonance energy transfer. As a result, the light is emitted from the fluorescent dopant. 
     In the organic light emitting diode D, since the EML  240  includes the host, the first dopant and the second dopant, the emitting efficiency and the color purity are improved. Namely, since the energy is transferred from the host into the first dopant and both the singlet energy and the triplet energy of the first dopant are transferred into the second dopant, the emission is generated from the second dopant such that the quantum efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is increased and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the light from the organic light emitting diode D is narrowed. 
     The delayed fluorescent dopant as the first dopant has high quantum efficiency. However, since the light emitted from the delayed fluorescent dopant has wide FWHM, the light from the delayed fluorescent dopant has bad color purity. On the other hand, the fluorescent dopant as the second dopant has narrow FWHM and high color purity. However, since the triplet energy of the fluorescent dopant is not engaged in the emission, the fluorescent dopant has low quantum efficiency. 
     Since the EML  240  of the organic light emitting diode D in the present disclosure includes the host, the first dopant and the second dopant, the organic light emitting diode D has advantages in both the emitting efficiency and the color purity. 
     In addition, since the organic compound of the present disclosure, which has high triplet energy and the n-type property, is used as the host, the emitting efficiency is further improved. 
     For example, the organic compound of the present disclosure in Formula 1 may be one of compounds in Formula 4. 
                                                                                                                                     
[Synthesis of Organic Compounds]
 
     1. Synthesis of Compound 1 
     (1) Compound C 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound B was dissolved in dioxane, and the compound A (0.9 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (4.0 equivalent) was added, and Cut (0.2 equivalent) and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (0.2 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed and stirred for 12 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound C was obtained. 
     (2) Compound 1 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound C was dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and the compound D (1.4 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (2.0 equivalent) was added, and CuI (0.1 equivalent) and nicotinic acid (0.2 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed under the temperature of 80° C. and stirred for 20 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound 1 was obtained. 
     2. Synthesis of compound 5 
     (1) Compound E 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound B′ was dissolved in DMSO, and the compound D (1.1 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (3.0 equivalent) was added, and CuI (0.5 equivalent) and nicotinic acid (0.5 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed under the temperature of 80° C. and stirred for 4 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound E was obtained. 
     (2) Compound 5 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound E was dissolved in dioxane, and the compound A (1.2 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (4.0 equivalent) was added, and Cut (0.2 equivalent) and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (0.2 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed and stirred for 20 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound 5 was obtained. 
     3. Synthesis of Compound 9 
     (1) Compound E′ 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound B″ was dissolved in DMSO, and the compound D (1.1 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (3.0 equivalent) was added, and CuI (0.5 equivalent) and picolinic acid (0.5 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed under the temperature of 80° C. and stirred for 4 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound E′ was obtained. 
     (2) Compound 9 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound E′ was dissolved in dioxane, and the compound A (1.2 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (4.0 equivalent) was added, and CuI (0.2 equivalent) and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (0.2 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed and stirred for 20 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound 9 was obtained. 
     4. Synthesis of Compound 15 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Under nitrogen condition, the compound C was dissolved in DMSO, and the compound D′ (1.4 equivalent) was added. Potassium phosphate (2.0 equivalent) was added, and CuI (0.1 equivalent) and picolinic acid (0.2 equivalent) were added. The mixture was refluxed under the temperature of 80° C. and stirred for 20 hrs, and then the reaction was finished. The resultant was extracted using an organic solvent, and the organic solvent was removed. The resultant was columned and reprecipitated such that the compound 15 was obtained. 
     The properties, i.e., a HOMO level, a LUMO level and a triplet energy level (ET), of the compounds 1, 3, 5, 9 and 15 in Formula 4 and the compounds in Formulas 5 and 6 are measured and listed in Table 1. (unit: [eV]) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 HOMO 
                 LUMO 
                 T1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Formula 4 
                 −5.74 
                 −2.48 
                 2.71 
               
               
                   
                 Formula 5 
                 −5.74 
                 −2.39 
                 2.79 
               
               
                   
                 compound 1 
                 −5.75 
                 −2.30 
                 3.17 
               
               
                   
                 compound 3 
                 −5.78 
                 −2.51 
                 3.06 
               
               
                   
                 compound 5 
                 −5.73 
                 −2.37 
                 3.17 
               
               
                   
                 compound 9 
                 −5.81 
                 −2.56 
                 3.01 
               
               
                   
                 compound 15 
                 −5.67 
                 −2.25 
                 2.92 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 1, in comparison to the compounds in Formulas 5 and 6, where no ether bond is included, the organic compound of the present disclosure has higher triplet energy. Accordingly, the organic compound used as the host in the EML provides high energy efficiency. In addition, since the organic compound of the present disclosure has the n-type property, the emitting zone is shifted such that the emitting efficiency and the lifespan of the organic light emitting diode and the OLED device are improved. 
     [Organic Light Emitting Diode] 
     In the vacuum chamber of about 10 −7  Torr, layers are sequentially deposited on an ITO substrate. 
     (a) HIL (50 Å, HATCN), (b) HTL (500 Å, NPB), (c) EBL (100 Å, mCP), (d) EML (300 Å, HOST: Dopant (30 wt %, Formula 7)), (e) ETL (300 Å, TPBI), (f) EIL (10 Å, LiF), and (g) Cathode (1000 Å, Al) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (1) Comparative Example 1 (Ref1) 
     The compound of Formula 5 is used as the host. 
     (2) Comparative Example 2 (Ref2) 
     The compound of Formula 6 is used as the host. 
     (3) Example 1 (Ex1) 
     The compound 1 of Formula 4 is used as the host. 
     (4) Example 2 (Ex2) 
     The compound 5 of Formula 4 is used as the host. 
     (5) Example 3 (Ex3) 
     The compound 9 of Formula 4 is used as the host. 
     The properties of the organic light emitting diodes of Ref1, Ref2 and Ex1 to Ex3 are measured. The driving voltage, the external quantum efficiency (EQE), the power efficiency (lm/W), the CIE color coordinate of the organic light emitting diodes are listed in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 V 
                 EQE [%] 
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                 Ref 1 
                 3.7 
                 8.48 
                 13.2 
                 0.334 
               
               
                   
                 Ref 2 
                 3.6 
                 9.80 
                 15.8 
                 0.313 
               
               
                   
                 EX 1 
                 3.6 
                 15.4 
                 26.2 
                 0.319 
               
               
                   
                 Ex 2 
                 3.4 
                 13.6 
                 23.2 
                 0.307 
               
               
                   
                 Ex 3 
                 3.5 
                 12.0 
                 18.5 
                 0.332 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 2, in comparison to the organic light emitting diodes of Ref1 and Ref2, the emitting efficiency, e.g., the EQE and the power efficiency, of the organic light emitting diodes of Ex1 to Ex3 using the organic compounds of the present disclosure as the host is remarkably increased. 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , an organic light emitting diode D includes the first and second substrates  160  and  164 , which face each other, and the organic emitting layer  162  therebetween. The organic emitting layer  162  includes an EML  340 , which includes first and second layers  342  and  344  and is positioned between the first and second electrodes  160  and  164 , a HTL  320  between the first electrode  160  and the EML  340  and an ETL  360  between the second electrode  164  and the EML  340 . 
     In addition, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include a HIL  310  between the first electrode  160  and the HTL  320  and an EIL  370  between the second electrode  164  and the ETL  360 . 
     Moreover, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include an EBL  330  between the HTL  320  and the EML  340  and a HBL  350  between the EML  340  and the ETL  360 . 
     For example, in the EML  340 , the first layer  342  (e.g., a first emitting material layer) may include the organic compound of the present disclosure as a first host and a delayed fluorescent dopant as a first dopant, and the second layer  344  (e.g., a second emitting material layer) may include a second host and a fluorescent dopant as a second dopant. Alternatively, the second layer  344  may include the organic compound of the present disclosure as a first host and a delayed fluorescent dopant as a first dopant, and the first layer  342  may include a second host and a fluorescent dopant as a second host. The second host may be the organic compound of the present disclosure. The delayed fluorescent dopant has a singlet energy being larger than the fluorescent dopant. 
     The organic light emitting diode, where the first layer  342  includes the delayed fluorescent dopant and the second layer  344  includes the fluorescent dopant, will be explained. 
     In the organic light emitting diode D, the singlet energy and the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant are transferred into the fluorescent dopant such that the emission is generated from the fluorescent dopant. Accordingly, the quantum efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is increased, and the FWHM of the organic light emitting diode D is narrowed. 
     The delayed fluorescent dopant as the first dopant has high quantum efficiency. However, since the light emitted from the delayed fluorescent dopant has wide FWHM, the light from the delayed fluorescent dopant has bad color purity. On the other hand, the fluorescent dopant as the second dopant has narrow FWHM and high color purity. However, since the triplet energy of the fluorescent dopant is not engaged in the emission, the fluorescent dopant has low quantum efficiency. 
     Since the EML  340  of the organic light emitting diode D in the present disclosure includes the first layer  342 , which includes the delayed fluorescent dopant, and the second layer  344 , which includes the fluorescent dopant, the organic light emitting diode D has advantages in both the emitting efficiency and the color purity. 
     The triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is converted into the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant by the RISC effect, and the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is transferred into the singlet energy of the fluorescent dopant. Namely, the difference between the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant and the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is less than 0.3 eV such that the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is converted into the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant by the RISC effect. 
     As a result, the delayed fluorescent dopant has an energy transfer function, and the first layer  342  including the delayed fluorescent dopant is not engaged in the emission. The emission is generated in the second layer  344  including the fluorescent dopant. 
     The triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is converted into the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant by the RISC effect. In addition, since the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is higher than that of the fluorescent dopant, the singlet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant is transferred into the singlet energy of the fluorescent dopant. As a result, the fluorescent dopant emits the light using the singlet energy and the triplet energy such that the quantum efficiency (emitting efficiency) of the organic light emitting diode D is improved. 
     In other words, the organic light emitting diode D and the OLED device  100  (of  FIG. 2 ) including the organic light emitting diode D has advantages in both the emitting efficiency and the color purity. 
     In each of the first and second layers  342  and  344 , the first and second hosts may have a percentage by weight being larger than the delayed fluorescent dopant and the fluorescent dopant, respectively. In addition, the percentage by weight of the delayed fluorescent dopant in the first layer  342  may be greater than that of the fluorescent dopant in the second layer  344 . As a result, the energy transfer from the delayed fluorescent dopant into the fluorescent dopant is sufficiently generated. 
     The singlet energy of the first host is greater than that of the delayed fluorescent dopant, and the triplet energy of the first host is greater than that of the delayed fluorescent dopant. In addition, the singlet energy of the second host is greater than that of the fluorescent dopant. 
     When not satisfying this condition, a quenching happens at the first and second dopants or an energy transfer from the host to the dopant does not happen, and thus the quantum efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is reduced. 
     As mentioned above, since the organic compound of the present disclosure has high triplet energy, the energy transfer efficiency into the delayed fluorescent compound is increased such that the emitting efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is improved. In addition, since the organic compound of the present disclosure having the n-type property is included in the EML as the host, the quenching problem of the exciton by an interaction between the triplet exciton of the dopant and the hole-polaron is prevented such that the emitting efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is further improved. 
     For example, the second host, which is included in the second layer  344  with the fluorescent dopant, may be same as a material of the HBL  350 . In this instance, the second layer  344  may have a hole blocking function with an emission function. Namely, the second layer  344  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the hole. When the HBL  350  is omitted, the second layer  344  serves as an emitting layer and a hole blocking layer. 
     When the first layer  342  includes the fluorescent dopant and the second layer  344  includes the delayed fluorescent dopant, the first host of the first layer  342  may be same as a material of the EBL  330 . In this instance, the first layer  342  may have an electron blocking function with an emission function. Namely, the first layer  342  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the electron. When the EBL  330  is omitted, the first layer  342  serves as an emitting layer and an electron blocking layer. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , an organic light emitting diode D includes the first and second substrates  160  and  164 , which face each other, and the organic emitting layer  162  therebetween. The organic emitting layer  162  includes an EML  440 , which includes first to third layers  442 ,  444  and  446  and is positioned between the first and second electrodes  160  and  164 , a HTL  420  between the first electrode  160  and the EML  440  and an ETL  460  between the second electrode  164  and the EML  440 . 
     In addition, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include a HIL  410  between the first electrode  160  and the HTL  420  and an EIL  470  between the second electrode  164  and the ETL  460 . 
     Moreover, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include an EBL  430  between the HTL  420  and the EML  440  and a HBL  450  between the EML  440  and the ETL  460 . 
     In the EML  440 , the first layer  442  is positioned between the second layer  444  and the third layer  446 . Namely, the second layer  444  is positioned between the EBL  430  and the first layer  442 , and the third layer  446  is positioned between the first layer  442  and the HBL  450 . 
     The first layer  442  (e.g., a first emitting material layer) may include the organic compound of the present disclosure as a first host and a delayed fluorescent dopant as a first dopant, and the second layer  344  (e.g., a second emitting material layer) may include a second host and a fluorescent dopant as a second dopant. The third layer  446  (e.g., a third emitting material layer) may include a third host and a fluorescent dopant as a third dopant. The fluorescent dopant in the second and third layers  444  and  446  may be same or different. The second and third hosts may be the organic compound of the present disclosure. The delayed fluorescent dopant has a singlet energy being larger than the fluorescent dopant. 
     In the organic light emitting diode D, the singlet energy and the triplet energy of the delayed fluorescent dopant are transferred into the fluorescent dopant in the second layer  444  and/or the third layer  446  such that the emission is generated from the fluorescent dopant. 
     In each of the first to third layers  442 ,  444  and  446 , the first to third hosts may have a percentage by weight being larger than the first to third dopants, respectively. In addition, the percentage by weight of the delayed fluorescent dopant (i.e., the first dopant) in the first layer  442  may be greater than that of each of the fluorescent dopant (i.e., the second dopant) in the second layer  444  and the fluorescent dopant (i.e., the third dopant) in the third layer  446 . 
     The singlet energy of the first host is greater than that of the delayed fluorescent dopant, and the triplet energy of the first host is greater than that of the delayed fluorescent dopant. In addition, the singlet energy of the second host is greater than that of the fluorescent dopant in the second layer  444 , and the singlet energy of the third host is greater than that of the fluorescent dopant in the third layer  446 . 
     As mentioned above, since the organic compound of the present disclosure has high triplet energy, the energy transfer efficiency into the delayed fluorescent compound is increased such that the emitting efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is improved. In addition, since the organic compound of the present disclosure having the n-type property is included in the EML as the host, the quenching problem of the exciton by an interaction between the triplet exciton of the dopant and the hole-polaron is prevented such that the emitting efficiency of the organic light emitting diode D is further improved. 
     For example, the second host in the second layer  444  may be same as a material of the EBL  430 . In this instance, the second layer  444  may have an electron blocking function with an emission function. Namely, the second layer  444  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the electron. When the EBL  430  is omitted, the second layer  444  serves as an emitting layer and an electron blocking layer. 
     The third host in the third layer  446  may be same as a material of the HBL  450 . In this instance, the third layer  446  may have a hole blocking function with an emission function. Namely, the third layer  446  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the hole. When the HBL  450  is omitted, the third layer  446  serves as an emitting layer and a hole blocking layer. 
     The second host in the second layer  444  may be same as a material of the EBL  430 , and the third host in the third layer  446  may be same as a material of the HBL  450 . In this instance, the second layer  444  may have an electron blocking function with an emission function, and the third layer  446  may have a hole blocking function with an emission function. Namely, the second layer  444  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the electron, and the third layer  446  may serve as a buffer layer for blocking the hole. When the EBL  430  and the HBL  450  are omitted, the second layer  444  serves as an emitting layer and an electron blocking layer and the third layer  446  serves as an emitting layer and a hole blocking layer. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.