IP Library Granted Patent US 8,158,971
Granted Patent B2
US 8,158,971 · App. 12/213,016 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Highly efficient organic light-emitting device using substrate or electrode having nanosized half-spherical convex and method for preparing the same

Assignee: LG Chem. Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,158,971
App. No.
12/213,016
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a transparent substance formed with a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes having a diameter of 25˜1,000 nm on its first main surface; an organic light-emitting device comprising a substrate, a first electrode, an organic material layer(s) and a second electrode, sequentially, characterized by having a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes having a diameter of 25˜1,000 nm on the underside of the substrate that does not contact the first electrode and/or the upside of the second electrode that does not contact the organic material layer; and a method for preparing same using a porous aluminum oxide layer forming process.

Claims (13)

1. A transparent substance wherein a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes having a diameter of 200 to 800 nm are formed on a first main surface of the transparent substance.

2. The transparent substance according claim 1 , prepared by a method comprising the steps of:

a) dipping an aluminum substrate having at least one aluminum surface in an acid solution, and applying an oxidation voltage of 10-400 V to the aluminum substrate so as to form an aluminum oxide layer on one surface of the aluminum substrate, in such a manner that a plurality of continuous recesses are formed on the aluminum oxide layer, and a plurality of continuous recesses having a curvature in identical direction to that of the recesses on the aluminum oxide layer are formed on an interface between the aluminum oxide layer and the aluminum substrate;

b) removing the aluminum oxide layer from the aluminum substrate formed with the aluminum oxide layer thereon, thereby forming a plurality of continuous half-spherical recesses having a diameter of 200 to 800 nm on one surface of the aluminum substrate; and

c) forming a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes, having a diameter of 200 to 800 nm, on the first main surface of a transparent substance by using the aluminum substrate formed with a plurality of continuous half-spherical recesses as a mold.

3. The transparent substance according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent substance consists of a polymer material having no less than 60% of transmittance in the range of visible ray.

4. The transparent substance according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent substance consists of at least one material selected from a group consisting of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA).

5. The transparent substance according to claim 1 , applied to a device that requires the minimization of a total internal reflection condition.

6. The transparent substance according to claim 5 , wherein the device is an organic light-emitting device.

7. A method for preparing a transparent substance, wherein a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes having a diameter of 25-1,000 nm are formed on a first main surface of the transparent substance, comprising the steps of:

a) dipping an aluminum substrate having at least one aluminum surface in an acid solution, and applying an oxidation voltage of 10-400 V to the aluminum substrate so as to form an aluminum oxide layer on one surface of the aluminum substrate, in such a manner that a plurality of continuous recesses are formed on the aluminum oxide layer, and a plurality of continuous recesses having a curvature in identical direction to that of the recesses on the aluminum oxide layer are formed on an interface between the aluminum oxide layer and the aluminum substrate;

b) removing the aluminum oxide layer from the aluminum substrate formed with the aluminum oxide layer thereon, thereby forming a plurality of continuous half-spherical recesses having a diameter of 25-1,000 nm on one surface of the aluminum substrate; and

c) forming a plurality of continuous half-spherical convexes, having a diameter of 25-1,000 nm, on the lust main surface of a transparent substance by using the aluminum substrate formed with a plurality of continuous half-spherical recesses as a mold.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2016
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038264/0250 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2008
From: CHOI, HYEON; SON, SEA HWAN
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021153/0985 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 2004-0017710 · Mar 16, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11078624 · Mar 14, 2005
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