Patent Publication Number: US-10770662-B2

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

Description:
The present application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0162201 filed in Korea on Nov. 30, 2016, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an organic compound and an organic light emitting diode and more particularly to an organic compound having high triplet energy and long lifetime and an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting display (OLED) device using the same. 
     Discussion of the Related Art 
     Recently, requirement for flat panel display devices having small occupied area is increased. Among the flat panel display devices, an OLED device, which may be called to as an organic electroluminescent device, is widely introduced. 
     The OLED device 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 substrate, for example, a plastic substrate, can be used as a base substrate where elements are formed. Since the OLED device does not require a backlight assembly, the OLED device has low weight and low power consumption. Moreover, the OLED device can be operated at a voltage (e.g., 10V or below) lower than a voltage required to operate other display devices. In addition, the OLED device is adequate to produce full-color images. 
     The organic emitting layer may have a single-layered structure. 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), an emitting material layer (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 having a triplet energy greater than the dopant. 
     For example, in the organic light emitting diode including a phosphorescent emitting material, the hole from the anode and the electron from the cathode are combined in the host, and a single exciton formed in the host is transferred into a single state or a triplet state of the dopant. In addition, a triplet exciton in the host is transferred into the triplet state of the dopant. 
     For efficient energy transfer from the host into the dopant, the triplet energy of the host is required to be greater than that of the dopant. When the triplet energy of the host is smaller than that of the dopant, the energy reverse-transfer from the dopant into the host is generated such that the emission efficiency is decreased. 
     For example, for the blue emission, the host having high triplet energy (T1&gt;3.0 eV) is required, and phosphineoxide-based compound of Formula 1-1 or Formula 1-2 may be used for the blue host. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     However, the host of Formula 1-1 and/or Formula 1-2 has low stability such that the organic light emitting diode has very short lifetime. 
     Namely, since an bonding energy between a carbon atom (C) in the benzene ring and a phosphorous atom (P) is lower than the energy of the blue light, the host compound is decomposed during the operation of the organic light emitting diode. 
     Accordingly, there is a limitation in the above host for the display device. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an organic compound, an organic light emitting diode, and an OLED device using the same that substantially obviate one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an organic compound having high triplet energy and stability. 
     Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an organic light emitting diode and an OLED having improved emission efficiency and lifetime 
     Additional features and aspects will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the inventive concepts provided herein. Other features and aspects of the inventive concepts may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description, or derivable therefrom, and the claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these and other aspects of the inventive concepts, as embodied and broadly described herein, the present disclosure provides an organic compound of following formula: 
                         
wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carbazole.
 
     In another aspect, an organic light emitting diode comprises a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emitting material layer between the first and second electrodes and including an organic compound, the organic compound having following formula: 
                         
wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carbazole.
 
     In another aspect, an organic light emitting display device comprises a substrate; an organic light emitting diode over the substrate and including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode and an organic emitting layer between the first and second electrodes; and a thin film transistor between the substrate and the organic light emitting diode and connected to the organic light emitting diode, wherein the organic emitting layer includes an organic compound of following formula: 
                         
and wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carbazole.
 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the inventive concepts as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain various principles. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED device according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode according to the present invention. 
         FIGS. 3A to 3E  are NMR graphs of organic compounds according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED device according to the present invention, and  FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting diode according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , an OLED device  100  includes a substrate  110 , an organic light emitting diode D over the substrate  110 , a thin film transistor (TFT) Tr between the substrate  110  and the organic light emitting diode D. The TFT Tr is connected to the organic light emitting diode D. 
     The substrate  110  may be a glass substrate or a flexible plastic substrate. 
     A buffer layer  120  is formed on the substrate  110 , 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  may be shielded or blocked by the light-shielding pattern such that thermal degradation of the semiconductor layer  122  can be prevented. 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  above a center of the semiconductor layer  122 . 
     In  FIG. 1 , the gate insulating layer  124  is formed on the entire surface of the substrate  110 . Alternatively, the gate insulating layer  124  may be patterned to have the same shape or a similar shape as the gate electrode  130 . 
     An interlayer insulating layer  132 , which is formed of an insulating material, is formed on an entire surface of the substrate  110  including 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 . 
     In  FIG. 1 , the first and second contact holes  134  and  136  extend into 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  are formed only through the interlayer insulating layer  132  and not through the gate insulating layer  124 . 
     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, and the TFT Tr serves as a driving element. 
     In  FIG. 1 , 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, a gate line and a data line are disposed on or over the substrate  110  and cross each other to define a pixel region. In addition, a switching element, which is electrically connected to the gate line and the data line, may be disposed on the substrate  110 . The switching element is electrically connected to the TFT Tr as the driving element. 
     In addition, a power line, which is parallel to and spaced apart from the gate line or the data line, may be formed on or over the substrate  110 . Moreover, a storage capacitor for maintaining a voltage of the gate electrode  130  of the TFT Tr during one frame, may be further formed on the substrate  110 . 
     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 organic emitting diode D 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 , which covers edges of the first electrode  160 , is formed on the passivation layer  150 . A center of the first electrode  160  in the pixel region is exposed through an opening of the bank layer  166 . 
     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 (EML) formed of an emitting material. Alternatively, to improve emitting efficiency, the organic emitting layer  162  may have a multi-layered structure further including at least one auxiliary layer. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the organic emitting layer ( 162 ) may include EML  230  between the first and second electrodes  160  and  164 , an HTL  220  between the first electrode  160  and the EML  230 , an HIL  210  between the first electrode  160  and the HTL  220 , an ETL  240  between the EML  230  and the second electrode  164  and an EIL  250  between the ETL  240  and the second electrode  164 . 
     In addition, the organic emitting layer  162  may further include an electron blocking layer (EBL, not shown) between the HTL  220  and the EML  230  and a hole blocking layer (HBL, not shown) between the EML  230  and the ETL  240 . 
     A second electrode  164  is formed over the substrate  110  including the organic emitting layer  162 . The second electrode  164  is positioned at an entire surface of the display area. The second electrode  164  may be a cathode. The second electrode  164  may be formed of a conductive material having a a lower work function than the first electrode  160 . 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. 
     Although not shown, an encapsulation film is formed on the organic light emitting diode D to prevent penetration of moisture into the organic light emitting diode D. The encapsulation film may have has a triple-layered structure of a first inorganic layer, an organic layer and a second inorganic layer. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, the encapsulation film  180  may further include an organic layer on the second inorganic layer  186  or an organic layer and an inorganic layer stacked on the second inorganic layer  186 . 
     In addition, a polarization plate 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 the organic light emitting diode D and/or the OLED device  100 , the organic emitting layer  162 , preferably the EML  230  includes an organic compound  232  of Formula 2. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In Formula 2, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carbazole. 
     Namely, the organic compound  232  includes at least three carbazole moieties directly or indirectly connected (combined or linked) to a pyridine core. A single carbazole moiety is connected to an ortho-position of the pyridine core, and a dual carbazole moiety, i.e., a carbazole moiety substituted by carbazole (carbazole-substituted carbazole moiety), is connected to a position of the pyridine core to be spaced apart from the single carbazole moiety with at least one carbon atom or a nitrogen atom of the pyridine core between the single carbazole moiety and the dual carbazole moiety. 
     In other words, the carbon atoms in the pyridine core are sequentially defined as C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 relative to the nitrogen atom of the pyridine core, the single carbazole moiety is connected to C1 carbon atom, the dual carbazole moiety is connected to one of C3 to C5 carbon atoms. In Formula 2, the R-substituted carbazole moiety has a meta-position or a para-position with respect to the single carbazole moiety. 
     The organic compound  232  of the present invention may be selected from Formula 3. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The organic compound  232  has high triplet energy and improved stability. 
     The organic compound  232  is used as a host of the EML  230 , and the EML  230  further includes a dopant. 
     The dopant may have a triplet energy being smaller than the organic compound  232  and has a weight % of about 1 to 30 with respect to the host. The dopant may be a fluorescent material, a phosphorescent material or a thermally activated delayed fluorescent (TADF) material. 
     For example, the TADF material as the dopant may be selected from Formula 4. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     As mentioned above, since the organic compound has high triplet energy and improved stability, the organic light emitting diode D and/or the OLED device  100  has high emission efficiency and improved lifetime. 
     Synthesis of the Organic Compound 
     1. Compound H-1 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     9H-3,9′-bicarbazole (3.32 g, 10.0 mmol), 9-(2-bromopyridine-5-yl)-9H-carbazole (3.23 g, 10.0 mmol) and K 3 PO 4  (6.37 g, 30.0 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (70 ml), and the mixture was put into a mixture solution of CuI (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol) and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (1.5 g, 13.0 mmol) under the N 2  condition. Then, the mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. After the resultant was cooled into the room temperature, the resultant was filtered using celite to remove the solvent. The mixture was purified by silica-tube chromatography. 
     The purified solid was re-crystallized by using CH 2 Cl 2  and hexane such that white state solid compound H-1 (9-(6-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-9H-carbazole) was obtained. (4.98 g, 8.68 mmol, 87%) 
       FIG. 3A  shows the NMR graph of the compound H-1. ( 1 H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm) 8.28 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.14 (m, 6H), 8.12-8.10 (d, J=7.65 Hz, 1H), 8.07-8.05 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 2H), 7.74-7.70 (t, J=8.20 Hz, 2H), 7.57-7.55 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.28 (m, 13H). Anal. Calcd. for C 41 H 26 N 4 : C, 85.69; H, 4.56; N, 9.75, found: C, 85.57; H, 4.61; N, 9.82). 
     2. Compound H-2 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     9H-3,9′-bicarbazole (3.32 g, 10.0 mmol), 9-(6-bromopyridine-2-yl)-9H-carbazole (3.23 g, 10.0 mmol) and K 3 PO 4  (6.37 g, 30.0 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (70 ml), and the mixture was put into a mixture solution of CuI (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol) and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (1.5 g, 13.0 mmol) under the N 2  condition. Then, the mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. After the resultant was cooled into the room temperature, the resultant was filtered using celite to remove the solvent. The mixture was purified by silica-tube chromatography. 
     The purified solid was re-crystallized by using CH 2 Cl 2  and hexane such that white state solid compound H-2 (9-(6-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-9H-3,9′-bicarbazole) was obtained. (4.89 g, 8.51 mmol, 85%) 
       FIG. 3B  shows the NMR graph of the compound H-2. ( 1 H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ(ppm) 9.07 (d, J=2.15 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (d, J=1.50 Hz, 1H), 8.24-8.16 (m, 6H), 8.06-8.05 (d, J=1.51 Hz, 2H), 8.00-7.98 (d, J=8.50 Hz, 1H), 7.71-7.69 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.63 (dd, J=2.15, 8.55 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.51 (m, 4H), 7.45-7.38 (m, 7H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H). Anal. Calcd. for C 41 H 26 N 4 : C, 85.69; H, 4.56; N, 9.75, found: C, 85.59; H, 4.60; N, 9.81). 
     3. Compound H-4 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     9′H-9,3′: 6′,9″-tercarbazole (4.98 g, 10.0 mmol), 9-(6-bromopyridine-2-yl)-9H-carbazole (3.23 g, 10.0 mmol) and K 3 PO 4  (6.37 g, 30.0 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (70 ml), and the mixture was put into a mixture solution of CuI (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol) and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (1.5 g, 13.0 mmol) under the N 2  condition. Then, the mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. After the resultant was cooled into the room temperature, the resultant was filtered using celite to remove the solvent. The mixture was purified by silica-tube chromatography. 
     The purified solid was re-crystallized by using CH 2 Cl 2  and hexane such that white state solid compound H-4 (9-(6-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3,6-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-9H-carbazole) was obtained. (5.65 g, 7.64 mmol, 76%) 
       FIG. 3C  shows the NMR graph of the compound H-4. ( 1 H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ(ppm) 8.29-8.25 (m, 5H), 8.17-8.15 (m, 6H), 8.10-8.08 (d, J=8.25 Hz, 2H), 7.82-7.81 (d, J=7.90 Hz, 1H), 7.79-7.77 (d, J=7.90 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.63 (dd, J=1.80, 8.85 Hz, 2H), 7.49-7.46 (t, J=7.95 Hz, 2H), 7.42-7.36 (m, 10H), 7.31-7.26 (m, 4H). Anal. Calcd. for C 53 H 33 N 5 : C, 86.04; H, 4.50; N, 9.47, found: C, 86.11; H, 4.35; N, 9.54). 
     4. Compound H-5 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     9′H-9,3′:6′,9″-tercarbazole (4.98 g, 10.0 mmol), 9-(5-Bromopyridine-2-yl)-9H-carbazole (3.23 g, 10.0 mmol), K 3 PO 4  (6.37 g, 30.0 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (70 ml), and the mixture was put into a mixture solution of CuI (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol) and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (1.5 g, 13.0 mmol) under the N 2  condition. Then, the mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. After the resultant was cooled into the room temperature, the resultant was filtered using celite to remove the solvent. The mixture was purified by silica-tube chromatography. 
     The purified solid was re-crystallized by using CH 2 Cl 2  and hexane such that white state solid compound H-5 (9-(6-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3,6-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-9H-carbazole) was obtained. (5.96 g, 8.05 mmol, 81%) 
       FIG. 3D  shows the NMR graph of the compound H-5. ( 1 H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ(ppm) 9.16 (s, 1H), 8.34-8.31 (m, 3H), 8.19-8.17 (m, 6H), 8.10-8.08 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 2H), 8.06-8.04 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.76 (d, J=8.85 Hz, 2H), 7.72-7.70 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 2H), 7.56-7.53 (t, J=7.30 Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.39 (m, 10H), 7.32-7.29 (m, 4H). Anal. Calcd. for C 53 H 33 N 5 : C, 86.04; H, 4.50; N, 9.47, found: C, 86.09; H, 4.44; N, 9.47). 
     5. Compound H-6 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     9′H-9,3′:6′,9″-tercarbazole (4.98 g, 10.0 mmol), 9-(6-Bromopyridine-2-yl)-9H-carbazole (3.23 g, 10.0 mmol), K 3 PO 4  (6.37 g, 30.0 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (70 ml), and the mixture was put into a mixture solution of CuI (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol) and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (1.5 g, 13.0 mmol) under the N 2  condition. Then, the mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. After the resultant was cooled into the room temperature, the resultant was filtered using celite to remove the solvent. The mixture was purified by silica-tube chromatography. 
     The purified solid was re-crystallized by using CH 2 Cl 2  and hexane such that white state solid compound H-6 (9-(6-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3,6-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-9H-carbazole) was obtained. (5.28 g, 7.14 mmol, 71%) 
       FIG. 3E  shows the NMR graph of the compound H-6. ( 1 H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ(ppm) 9.11 (d, 1H, J=2.50 Hz), 8.31-8.27 (m, 5H), 8.22 (d, 2H, J=7.60 Hz), 8.19 (d, J=7.65 Hz, 2H), 8.10 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=8.85 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (t, J=7.30 Hz, 2H), 7.45-7.38 (m, 10H), 7.32 (t, J=7.90 Hz, 4H). Anal. Calcd. for C 53 H 33 N 5 : C, 86.04; H, 4.50; N, 9.47, found: C, 85.95; H, 4.52; N, 9.61). 
     The properties of the organic compounds are measured and listed in Table 1. (f: oscillator strength) 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Compound 
                 HOMO a   
                 LUMO a   
                 S1 a   
                 T1 a   
                 f a   
                 HOMO b   
                 LUMO c   
                 Eg d   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 H-1 
                 −5.22 
                 −1.21 
                 3.57 
                 3.13 
                 0.15 
                 −5.58 
                 −2.20 
                 3.38 
               
               
                 H-2 
                 −5.20 
                 −1.31 
                 3.45 
                 3.11 
                 0.14 
                 −5.58 
                 −2.24 
                 3.34 
               
               
                 H-4 
                 −5.20 
                 −1.35 
                 3.39 
                 3.10 
                 0.08 
                 −5.59 
                 −2.20 
                 3.39 
               
               
                 H-5 
                 −5.24 
                 −1.42 
                 3.37 
                 3.04 
                 0.00 
                 −5.62 
                 −2.28 
                 3.34 
               
               
                 H-6 
                 −5.21 
                 −1.45 
                 3.32 
                 3.04 
                 0.19 
                 −5.63 
                 −2.30 
                 3.33 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   a Simulation data using Gaussian 09 (DFT calculation, B3LYP/6-31G*) 
               
               
                   b Measured by cyclic voltammetry 
               
               
                   c LUMO = HOMO + Eg 
               
               
                   d Estimated from the absorption onset 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 1, the organic compound of the present invention has high triplet energy (T1) and wide band gap energy (Eg) such that the organic compound is adequate to the host of the EML. 
     [Organic Light Emitting Diode] 
     In the vacuum chamber, layers are deposited on an ITO substrate in an order below. 
     (a) the HIL 70 Å (Formula 5-1 compound), 
     (b) the HTL 550 Å (Formula 5-2 compound), 
     (c) the EBL 100 Å (Formula 5-3 compound), 
     (d) the EML 250 Å (host-dopant (D2 compound in Formula 4), 
     (e) the HBL 100 Å (Formula 5-4 compound), 
     (f) the ETL 100 Å (Formula 5-5 compound), 
     (g) the EIL 8 Å (LiF), and 
     (h) the cathode 800 Å (Al) 
     (1) Comparative Example 1 
     Formula 6-1 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (2) Comparative Example 2 
     Formula 6-2 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (3) Comparative Example 3 
     Formula 6-3 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (4) Comparative Example 4 
     Formula 6-4 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (5) Comparative Example 5 
     Formula 6-5 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (6) Comparative Example 6 
     Formula 6-6 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (7) Comparative Example 7 
     Formula 6-7 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (8) Comparative Example 8 
     Formula 1-2 compound is used as the host in the EML. 
     (9) Example 1 
     The compound H-1 is used as the host in the EML. 
     (10) Example 2 
     The compound H-2 is used as the host in the EML. 
     (11) Example 3 
     The compound H-4 is used as the host in the EML. 
     (12) Example 4 
     The compound H-5 is used as the host in the EML. 
     (13) Example 5 
     The compound H-6 is used as the host in the EML. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The properties of the organic light emitting diodes of Comparative Examples 1 to 8 and Examples 1 to 5 are measured and listed in Table 2. The voltage, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) and the color coordinate index are measured at 10 mA/cm 2 , and the lifetime (L) is a relative value at 95% with respect to the initial brightness (300 nit). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 EQE 
                 EQE 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 V 
                 Cd/A 
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                 max 
                 CIE x 
                 CIE y 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Ref1 
                 5.7 
                 5.6 
                 4.5 
                 7.9 
                 0.15 
                 0.17 
                 10 
               
               
                 Ref2 
                 7.1 
                 6.4 
                 4.3 
                 7.6 
                 0.16 
                 0.22 
                 8 
               
               
                 Ref3 
                 3.8 
                 7.9 
                 5.6 
                 7.5 
                 0.16 
                 0.20 
                 8 
               
               
                 Ref4 
                 3.8 
                 9.2 
                 6.3 
                 7.9 
                 0.16 
                 0.21 
                 5 
               
               
                 Ref5 
                 4.5 
                 2.2 
                 2.2 
                 2.2 
                 0.16 
                 0.14 
                 8 
               
               
                 Ref6 
                 6.4 
                 2.2 
                 1.9 
                 3.8 
                 0.16 
                 0.18 
                 9 
               
               
                 Ref7 
                 4.4 
                 0.31 
                 0.2 
                 0.3 
                 0.16 
                 0.18 
                 4 
               
               
                 Ref8 
                 5.5 
                 17.5 
                 9.8 
                 21.0 
                 0.175 
                 0.290 
                 &lt;2 
               
               
                 Ex1 
                 4.7 
                 8.4 
                 5.9 
                 8.1 
                 0.16 
                 0.20 
                 84 
               
               
                 Ex2 
                 4.0 
                 7.9 
                 6.1 
                 10.7 
                 0.15 
                 0.18 
                 100 
               
               
                 Ex3 
                 4.6 
                 9.3 
                 6.0 
                 8.1 
                 0.16 
                 0.24 
                 80 
               
               
                 Ex4 
                 3.8 
                 9.2 
                 6.3 
                 7.9 
                 0.16 
                 0.21 
                 80 
               
               
                 Ex5 
                 3.7 
                 8.3 
                 5.9 
                 7.5 
                 0.16 
                 0.20 
                 72 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 2, the properties, e.g., the voltage and the efficiency, of the organic light emitting diodes of Ex1 to Ex5, which includes the organic compound of the present invention as the host, are improved. Particularly, in comparison to the organic light emitting diodes of Ref1 to Ref8, the lifetime of the organic light emitting diodes of Ex1 to Ex5 is remarkably improved. 
     Namely, since the organic compound of the present invention has high triplet energy, the emission efficiency of the organic light emitting diode and the OLED device is improved. In addition, since the organic compound of the present invention has high stability, the lifetime of the organic light emitting diode and the OLED device is increased. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the organic compound, the organic light emitting diode, and the OLED device using the same of the present disclosure without departing from the technical idea or scope of the disclosure. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.