Display panel and display device each having solidification inhibiting layer surrounding each spacer inhibiting spreading of sealant to the spacers and method of manufacturing the display panel

1. A display panel, comprising

a first substrate and a second substrate provided oppositely to each other, and

a sealant, spacers, and a solidification inhibiting layer between the first substrate and the second substrate;

wherein the solidification inhibiting layer is provided between the sealant and each of the spacers, and is configured to surround each of the spacers to inhibit spreading of the sealant to the spacers, and the sealant includes an epoxy-based organic material, and the solidification inhibiting layer includes at least one of sodium ions and potassium ions.

2. A method of manufacturing a display panel, comprising,

providing a first substrate and a second substrate;

forming a first electrode layer on the first substrate;

forming spacers on the second substrate;

forming an auxiliary electrode layer to cover the second substrate;

forming a solidification inhibiting layer around each of the spacers;

applying a sealant onto the first substrate or the second substrate;

arranging the first substrate and the second substrate to be opposite to each other, so that the sealant, first electrode layer, the auxiliary electrode layer, the spacers and the solidification inhibiting layer are sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

curing the sealant, wherein the solidification inhibiting layer is formed on the first electrode layer or on the auxiliary electrode layer and between the sealant and each of the spacers, and the solidification inhibiting layer is configured to surround each of the spacers to inhibit spreading of the sealant to the spacers, and the sealant includes an epoxy-based organic material, and the solidification inhibiting layer includes at least one of sodium ions and potassium ions.

3. The manufacturing method according to claim 2 , further comprising,

curing the sealant with ultraviolet light before the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged oppositely to each other.

4. The manufacturing method according to claim 3 , further comprising,

thermally curing the sealant, after the first substrate and second substrate are arranged oppositely to each other.

5. The manufacturing method according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged to be opposite to each other, so that the spacers electrically connect the auxiliary electrode layer and the first electrode layer.

6. The manufacturing method according to claim 5 , wherein the spacers and the solidification inhibiting layer are formed on one side of the first electrode layer away from the first substrate, the spacers are in contact with the first electrode layer and are electrically conductive, and after the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged oppositely to each other, one end of each spacer away from the first electrode layer contacts the auxiliary electrode layer; or

the spacers and the solidification inhibiting layer are formed on one side of the auxiliary electrode layer away from the second substrate, each of the spacers contacts the auxiliary electrode layer and is electrically conductive, and after the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged oppositely to each other, each of the spacers contacts the first electrode layer; or

the spacers are formed on the second substrate, next the auxiliary electrode layer is formed on the spacers, the solidification inhibiting layer is then formed on the auxiliary electrode layer, and after the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged oppositely to each other, a part of the auxiliary electrode layer overlapping with each of the spacers protrudes toward the first substrate to be electrically connected with the first electrode layer.