Fluorescence-reddening membrane and red-emitting device using same

• US 6,455,176 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2001
• Issued: 09/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
• Inventors: Eida, Mitsuru, Tsuchiya, Jun, Ikeda, Hidetsugu
• Primary Examiner(s): Kelly, Cynthia H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARRETT, DAWN L
• Application Number:
  US09/752,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20010007412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 428/690, 428/917, 313/502-506, 313/501, 252/301.34, 252/301.35, 252/301.16, 252/301.21, 257/102, 257/98, 250/438.1
• US Class Current: 428/690
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/06 containing organic luminescent materials
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/00 Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters coloured shades F21V1/00; elements characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/502
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/917 Electroluminescent

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fluorescence-reddening membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has absorptions in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment.

According to the present invention, it is made possible to provide the fluorescence-reddening membrane capable of converting the color of light emitted by a blue-emitting organic electroluminescence device to a red light at a high conversion efficiency and also to provide an inexpensive red-emitting device capable of reducing the size and thickness of itself.

Claims

1. A flurescence-reddening membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has absorptions in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment wherein the (b) fluorescence pigment had absorptions in the blue region at a wavelength of 520 nm or less and has an optical density OD of 1.0 or more at a wavelength in the range of 420 to 490 nm, wherein a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and a naphthalimide base fluorescence pigment are dispersed in a light-transmittable medium.

2. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 1, wherein the (a) rhodamine base fluorescence pigment comprises the mixture of basic violet 11 and rhodamine 6 G.

3. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 1, wherein the naphthalimide base fluorescence pigment comprises the mixture of solvent yellow 116 and solvent yellow 44 .

4. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a printing medium.

5. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a photosensitive resin.

6. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 1, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a thermosetting resin.

7. A fluorescence membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has absorptions in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment wherein the (b) fluorescence pigment and absorptions in the blue region at a wavelength of 520 nm or less and has an optical density OD of 1.0 or more at a wavelength in the range of 420 to 490 nm;

wherein a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and a coumarin base fluorescence pigment are dispersed in a light-transmittable medium.

8. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 7, wherein the (a) rhodamine base fluorescence pigment comprises the mixture of basic violet 11 and rhodamine 6 G.

9. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 7, wherein the (a) rhodamine base fluorescence pigment comprises the mixture of basic violet 11 and rhodamine 6 G.

10. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 7, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a printing medium.

11. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 7, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a photosensitive resin.

12. The fluorescence-reddening membrane according to claim 7, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a thermosetting resin.

13. The fluorescence-reddening membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has absorptions in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment wherein the (b) fluorescence pigment had absorptions in the blue region at a wavelength in the range of 420 to 490 nm;

wherein the (a) rhodamine base fluorescence pigment comprises the mixture of basic violet 11 and rhodamine 6 G.

14. A fluorescence-reddening membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has absorptions in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment wherein the (b) fluorescence pigment has absorptions in the blue region at a wavelength of 520 nm or less and has an optical density OD of 1.0 or more at a region wavelength in the range of 420 to 490 nm;

wherein the light-transmittable medium is a printing medium.

15. A red-emitting device comprising:

a fluorescence-reddening membrane which comprises a light-transmittable medium and, dispersed therein, (a) a rhodamine base fluorescence pigment, and (b) a fluorescence pigment which has adsorption in the blue region and induces energy transfer to and reabsorptions from the rhodamine base fluorescence pigment;

a light-emitting device; and

a light-transmittable layer which has a higher refractive index than air between the fluorescence-reddening membrane and the light-emitting device.

16. The red-emitting device according to claim 15, wherein the light-emitting device is a blue-emitting organic electroluminescence device.

17. The red-emitting device according to claim 15, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a photosensitive resin.

18. The red-emitting device according to claim 15, wherein the light-transmittable medium is a thermosetting resin.