IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0278229
(2006-03-31)
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등록번호 |
US-7667230
(2010-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Zhu, Peiwang
- Lee, Tzu-Chen
- Vogel, Dennis E.
- Gerlach, Christopher P.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
34 |
초록
Electronic devices that include an acene-thiophene copolymer and methods of making such electronic devices are described. The acene-thiophene copolymer can be used, for example, in a semiconductor layer or in a layer positioned between a first electrode and a second electrode.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. An electronic device comprising a copolymer of Formula I wherein Ac is a radical of an acene having 3 to 5 fused aromatic rings, wherein Ac is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, he
We claim: 1. An electronic device comprising a copolymer of Formula I wherein Ac is a radical of an acene having 3 to 5 fused aromatic rings, wherein Ac is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof; Q is a divalent group of Formula II R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or combinations thereof; at least one of R1, R2, or the substituent of Ac has at least 4 carbon atoms; and n is an integer equal to at least 4. 2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein Ac is selected from anthracene-2,6-diyl, anthracene-2,7-diyl, anthracene-9,10-diyl, pentacene-2,9-diyl, pentacene-2,10-diyl, or pentacene-6,13-diyl, the Ac being unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof. 3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein Ac is anthracene-2,6-diyl that is optionally substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof. 4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the copolymer of Formula I is present in a semiconductor layer. 5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the electronic device comprises an organic thin film transistor. 6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the copolymer of Formula I is present in layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. 7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the electronic device is a photovoltaic cell. 8. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein electronic device comprises an organic luminescent device and the copolymer of Formula I is present in a hole transport layer within the organic luminescent device. 9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the electronic device comprises an organic luminescent device and the copolymer of Formula I is present in a light emitting layer within the organic luminescent device. 10. A method of preparing an electronic device, the method comprising providing a copolymeric layer comprising a copolymer of Formula I wherein Ac is a radical of an acene having 3 to 5 fused aromatic rings, wherein Ac is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof; Q is a divalent group of Formula II R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or combinations thereof; at least one of R1, R2, or the substituent of Ac has at least 4 carbon atoms; and n is an integer equal to at least 4. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein providing the copolymeric layer comprises preparing a coating solution comprising the copolymer and a solvent, wherein the copolymer is present in an amount of at least 0.05 weight percent based on the weight of the coating solution; forming a solution layer from the coating solution; and removing at least some of the solvent from the solution layer. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing a first layer adjacent to the copolymeric layer, the first layer comprising a conducting layer or a dielectric layer. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein electronic device is an organic thin film transistor and the method further comprises arranging multiple layers in the following order: a gate electrode; a gate dielectric layer; a semiconductor layer comprising a comprising the copolymeric layer; and a layer comprising a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are separated from each other and wherein the semiconductor layer contacts both the drain electrode and the source electrode. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein electronic device is an organic thin film transistor and the method further comprises arranging multiple layers in the following order: a gate electrode; a gate dielectric layer; a layer comprising a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode are separated from each other; a semiconductor layer in contact with both the source electrode and the drain electrode, the semiconductor layer comprising the copolymeric layer. 15. The method of claim 10, further comprising positioning the copolymeric layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the electronic device comprises a photovoltaic cell and the method further comprises positioning the copolymeric layer between an anode and a cathode. 17. The method of claim 10, wherein electronic device comprises an organic luminescent device and the method further comprises positioning the copolymeric layer between an anode and a cathode. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the organic luminescent device comprises a hole transport layer comprising the copolymeric layer. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the organic luminescent device comprises a luminescent layer comprising the copolymeric layer. 20. The method of claim 10, wherein Ac is selected from anthracene-2,6-diyl, anthracene-2,7-diyl, anthracene-9,10-diyl, pentacene-2,9-diyl, pentacene-2,10-diyl, or pentacene-6,13-diyl, the Ac being optionally substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof. 21. A copolymer of Formula I wherein Ac is a radical of an acene having 3 to 5 fused aromatic rings, wherein Ac is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or combinations thereof Q is a divalent group of Formula II; R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, or alkenyl; and n is an integer greater than or equal to 4. 22. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein Ac is selected from anthracene-2,6-diyl, anthracene-2,7-diyl, anthracene-9,10-diyl, tetracene-2,8-diyl, tetracene-2-9-diyl, pentacene-2,9-diyl, pentacene-2,10diyl, or pentacene-6,13-diyl, the Ac being unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or combinations thereof. 23. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein Ac is anthracene-2,6-diyl that is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or combinations thereof. 24. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein a least one of the R1 group, R2 group, or the Ac substituent has at least 4 carbon atoms. 25. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein at least one of R1 or R2 is an alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy having at least 4 carbon atoms, a thioalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms, an aralkyl having at least 10 carbon atoms, a haloalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, a heteroalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof. 26. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein both R1 and R2 are independently selected from alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy having at least 4 carbon atoms, a thioalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an aryl having at least 6 carbon atoms, an aralkyl having at least 10 carbon atoms, a haloalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, a heteroalkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof. 27. The copolymer of claim 21, wherein both R1 and R2 are independently an alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms. 28. A composition comprising a solvent and a compound of Formula I wherein Ac is a radical of an acene having 3 to 5 fused aromatic rings, the acene being unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from an alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, or a combination thereof Q is a divalent group selected from a group of Formula II; R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, or alkenyl; and n is an integer greater than or equal to 4. 29. The composition of claim 28, wherein the composition is a solution comprising at least 0.05 weight percent of the compound of Formula I based on the weight of the solution.
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