Quantum dot-containing materials and products including same
A pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a precursor for a polymer having a free volume parameter V FH2/γ with a value less than or equal to 0.03 cm 3 /g is disclosed. A pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a cyclohexylacrylate monomer is further disclosed. Also disclosed are a quantum dot composition including quantum dots dispersed in a polymer matrix, the quantum dot composition being prepared from a pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a precursor for a polymer having a free volume parameter V FH2/γ with a value less than or equal to cm 3 /g; a method; and other products including a quantum dot composition described herein.
1. A pre-polymer formulation comprising:
quantum dots;
an adhesion promoter, wherein the adhesion promoter comprises a UV light curable optically transparent acrylic based material having adhesive properties; and a
cyclohexylacrylate monomer.
2. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 wherein the UV light curable optically transparent acrylic based material a comprises bis[2-(methyloyloxy)ethyl]phosphate.
3. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 wherein the UV light curable optically transparent acrylic based material comprises a methacrylate monomer base structure including a phosphate functionality.
4. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 wherein the UV light curable optically transparent acrylic based material comprises an acrylate monomer base structure including a carboxylate functionality.
5. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 wherein the formulation includes the adhesion promoter in an amount greater than 0 up to about 10 weight percent of the formulation.
6. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 further comprising scatterers.
7. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 6 wherein the formulation includes the scatterers in an amount of 0.01 to about 15 weight percent of the formulation.
8. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a thixotrope.
9. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 8 wherein the formulation includes the thixotrope in an amount greater than 0 up to about 15 weight percent of the formulation.
10. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a photoinitiator.
11. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 10 wherein formulation includes the photoinitiator in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 weight percent of the formulation.
12. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 wherein formulation includes quantum dots in an amount of about 0.01 to about 25 weight percent of the formulation.
13. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 further comprising an emission stabilizer.
14. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 13 wherein the emission stabilizer comprises at least one of potassium dodecyl phosphate and trioctyl phosphine oxide.
15. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 13 wherein the formulation includes the emission stabilizer in an amount greater than 0 up to about 10 weight percent of the formulation.
16. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 1 further including a cross-linking agent.
17. A pre-polymer formulation in accordance with claim 16 wherein the formulation includes the cross-linking agent in an amount of about 0.5 to about 15 weight percent of the formulation.