IP Library Granted Patent US 12,035,546
Granted Patent B2
US 12,035,546 · App. 17/251,669 · Granted Jul 9, 2024

Method for producing an electronic component which includes a self-assembled monolayer

Inventors: Peer Kirsch (Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE); Sebastian Resch (Mainz, DE); Henning Seim (Darmstadt, DE); Marc Tornow (Munich, DE); Takuya Kamiyama (Munich, DE); Gerd-Volker Roeschenthaler (Bremen, DE); Romana Pajkert (Bremen, DE); Jacob Woodruff (Philadelphia, PA); Charith Nanayakkara (Philadelphia, PA)
Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
H10K19/202
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Patent No.
US 12,035,546
App. No.
17/251,669
Granted
Jul 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the production of an electronic component comprising a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) using compounds of the formula I R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) r —(B 1 ) n —(Z 2 -A 2 ) s -Sp-G  (I) in which the groups occurring have the meanings defined in Claim 1 ; the present invention furthermore relates to the use of the components in electronic switching elements and to compounds for the production of the SAM.

Claims (102)

1. A process for production of a component, comprising:

(1) providing a substrate having a substrate surface,

(2) applying a solution comprising one or more compounds of the formula I to the substrate surface,

(3) heating the substrate to a temperature in the range from 60° C. to 300° C.,

where formula I is defined as follows:

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) r —(B 1 ) n —(Z 2 -A 2 ) s -Sp-G  (I)

in which

R 1 denotes H, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by —C≡—, —CH═CH—,

 —O—, —S—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —SiR 0 R 00 —, —NH—, —NR 0 — or —SO 2 — in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen, CN, SCN or SF 5 ,

R 0 , R 00 denote, identically or differently, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen,

A 1 , A 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote an aromatic, heteroaromatic, alicyclic or heteroaliphatic ring having 4 to 25 ring atoms, which may also contain condensed rings and which may be mono- or polysubstituted by Y,

Y on each occurrence, identically or differently, denotes F, Cl, CN, SCN, SF 5 or straight-chain or branched, in each case optionally fluorinated, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy having 1 to 12 C atoms,

B 1 denotes

where the groups may be oriented in both directions,

L 1 to L 5 denote, independently of one another, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, SF 5 , CF 3 , or OCF 3 , where L 3 alternatively may also denote H,

Z 1 , Z 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote a single bond, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 S—, —SCF 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —CF 2 —, —CF 2 , —CF 2 —CF 2 —, —CF 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CF 2 —, —CH═CH—, —CF═CF—, —CF═CH—, —CH═CF—, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —O(CH 2 ) 3 —, —C≡C—, —O—, —S—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —N═N—, —N═N(O)—, —N(O)═N—, or —N═C—C═N—,

Sp denotes a spacer group or a single bond,

G denotes —SO 2 OR V , —OP(O)(OR V ) 2 , —PO(OR V ) 2 , —C(OH)(PO(OR V ) 2 ) 2 , or —COOR V ,

R V denotes secondary or tertiary alkyl having 3 to 20 C atoms,

r and s, independently of one another, denote 0, 1, 2 or 3,

where r+s≤4, and

n denotes 0 or 1.

2. The process according to claim 1 , where the substrate consists of a material selected from glass, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal oxynitride, element semiconductors, group III-V compound semiconductors, group II-VI compound semiconductors, metals, and conductive, oxidic materials.

3. The process according to claim 1 , where the substrate consists of a material selected from Si, Ge, C, Sn, Se, GaAs, InAs, InP, GaSb, TaN, TiN, MoN, WN, GaN, CdSe, ZnS, Au, Ag, Cu, Al, W, Ta, Ti, Co, Mo, Pt, Ru, Mg, ITO, IGO, IGZO, AZO, FTO, glass, SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , HfO 2 , ZrO 2 Si 3 N 4 , TaN x , TiN x TiN x O y , or TaN x O y .

4. The process according to claim 1 , where the substrate surface has a coating consisting of a different material from the substrate.

5. The process according to claim 4 , where the coating of the substrate surface consists of an oxide and/or nitride of one or more metals or semi-metals.

6. The process according to claim 1 , where the solvent is removed by means of a stream of inert gas after application of the solution to a substrate.

7. The process according to claim 1 , where at least one of the steps is carried out at a pressure below 1000 hPa.

8. The process according to claim 1 , where the application of the solution to a substrate is carried out by spin coating.

9. The process according to claim 1 , where n in formula I denotes 1.

10. A process for production of a component, the wherein production is carried out by deposition of one or more compounds of the formula I according to claim 1 from the gas phase.

11. The process according to claim 10 , where the deposition is carried out at a pressure of less than 500 hPa.

12. A component for use in an electronic element containing a self-assembled monolayer, formed and set up for adoption of two switching states, where the component is produced by the process according to claim 1 , with the proviso that the self-assembled monolayer is produced using one or more compounds of formula IA

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) r —B 1 —(Z 2 -A 2 ) s -Sp-G  (IA)

wherein

R 1 denotes H, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by, —CH═CH—,

 —O—, —S—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —SiR 0 R 00 —, —NH—, —NR 0 — or —SO 2 — in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen, CN, SCN or SF 5 ,

R 0 , R 00 denote, identically or differently, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen,

A 1 , A 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote an aromatic, heteroaromatic, alicyclic or heteroaliphatic ring having 4 to 25 ring atoms, which may also contain condensed rings and which may be mono- or polysubstituted by Y,

Y on each occurrence, identically or differently, denotes F, Cl, CN, SCN, SF 5 or straight-chain or branched, in each case optionally fluorinated, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy having 1 to 12 C atoms,

B 1 denotes

where the groups may be oriented in both directions,

L 1 to L 5 denote, independently of one another, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, SF 5 , CF 3 , or OCF 3 , where L 3 alternatively may also denote H,

Z 1 , Z 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote a single bond, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 S—, —SCF 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —CF 2 —, —CF 2 —CF 2 —, —CF 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CF 2 —, —CH═CH—, —CF═CF—, —CF═CH—, —CH═CF—, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —O(CH 2 ) 3 —, —O—, —S—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —N═N—, —N═N(O)—, —N(O)═N—, or —N═C—C═N—,

Sp denotes a spacer group or a single bond,

G denotes —SO 2 OR V , —OP(O)(OR V ) 2 , —PO(OR V ) 2 , —C(OH)(PO(OR V ) 2 ) 2 , or —COOR V ,

R V denotes secondary or tertiary alkyl having 3 to 20 C atoms,

r and s, independently of one another, denote 0, 1, 2 or 3, and

where r+s<4.

13. The component according to claim 12 , where the one or more compounds of the formula IA are selected from the compounds of the formulae

R 1 -B 1 -Sp-G

IAa

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 )-B 1 -Sp-G

IAb

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) 2 -B 1 -Sp-G

IAc

R 1 -B 1 -(Z 2 -A 2 )-Sp-G

IAd

R 1 -B 1 -(Z 2 -A 2 ) 2 -Sp-G

IAe

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 )-B 1 -(Z 2 -A 2 -)-Sp-G

IAf

in which R 1 , A 1 , A 2 , B 1 , Z 1 , Z 2 , Sp and G have the meanings indicated in claim 12 .

14. The component according to claim 13 , where the one or more compounds of the formula IA are selected from the compounds of the formulae IAa, IAb, and IAd.

15. The component according to claim 12 ,

where the material for production of the self-assembled monolayer comprises one or more compounds of the formula Ig

R 2 -G  Ig

in which

R 2 has the meaning indicated for R 1 in claim 12 and

G has the meaning indicated in claim 12 .

16. The component according to claim 15 ,

where the one or more compounds of the formula Ig are selected from the compounds of the formulae Ig-1 to Ig-3

CH 3 (CH 2 ) r -G  Ig-1

CF 3 (CF 2 ) s CH 2 CH 2 -G  Ig-2

in which

G denotes —PO(OR V ) 2 or —SO 2 OR V ,

R V denotes secondary or tertiary alkyl having 3 to 20 C atoms,

r denotes an integer from 1 to 20,

s denotes an integer from 1 to 18, and

t denotes an integer from 1 to 4.

17. A memristive electronic switching element comprising the component according to claim 12 .

18. A compound of formula IA

R 1 -(A 1 -Z 1 ) r —B 1 —(Z 2 -A 2 ) s -Sp-G  (IA)

in which

R 1 denotes H, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, where, in addition, one or more CH 2 groups in these radicals may each be replaced, independently of one another, by —C≡C—, —CH═CH—,

 —O—, —S—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —SiR 0 R 00 —, —NH—, —NR 0 — or —SO 2 — in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen, CN, SCN or SF 5 ,

R 0 , R 00 denote, identically or differently, an alkyl or alkoxy radical having 1 to 15 C atoms, in which, in addition, one or more H atoms may each be replaced by halogen,

A 1 , A 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote an aromatic, heteroaromatic, alicyclic or heteroaliphatic ring having 4 to 25 ring atoms, which may also contain condensed rings and which may be mono- or polysubstituted by Y,

Y on each occurrence, identically or differently, denotes F, Cl, CN, SCN, SF 5 or straight-chain or branched, in each case optionally fluorinated, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy having 1 to 12 C atoms,

B 1 denotes

where the groups may be oriented in both directions,

L 1 to L 5 denote, independently of one another, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, SF 5 , CF 3 , or OCF 3 , where L 3 alternatively may also denote H,

Z 1 , Z 2 on each occurrence, identically or differently, denote a single bond, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 S—, —SCF 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —OCH 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —CF 2 —, —CF 2 —CF 2 —, —CF 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CF 2 —, 13 CH═CH—, —CF═CF—, —CF═CH—, —CH═CF—, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —O(CH 2 ) 3 —, —C≡C—, —O—, —S—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —N═N—, —N═N(O)—, —N(O)═N—, or —N═C—C═N—,

Sp denotes a spacer group or a single bond,

G denotes —SO 2 OR V , —OP(O)(OR V ) 2 , —PO(OR V ) 2 , —C(OH)(PO(OR V ) 2 ) 2 , or —COOR V ,

R V denotes secondary or tertiary alkyl having 3 to 20 C atoms,

r and s, independently of one another, denote 0, 1, 2 or 3,

where r+s<4.

19. The compound according to claim 18 , in which

G denotes —SO 2 OR V or —PO(OR V ) 2 , and

R V denotes an isopropyl or tert-butyl radical.

20. The compound according to claim 18 , wherein said compound is selected from the following compounds:

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: KIRSCH, PEER; RESCH, SEBASTIAN; SEIM, HENNING
To: MERCK KGAA
Reel/Frame 058114/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: TORNOW, MARC; KAMIYAMA, TAKUYA
To: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Reel/Frame 058114/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
To: MERCK KGAA
Reel/Frame 058114/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: ROESCHENTHALER, GERD-VOLKER; PAJKERT, ROMANA
To: JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN GGMBH
Reel/Frame 058115/0044 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN GGMBH
To: MERCK KGAA
Reel/Frame 058115/0154 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: WOODRUFF, JACOB; NANAYAKKARA, CHARITH
To: EMD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058115/0211 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: MERCK KGAA
To: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 058115/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: EMD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CORPORATION
To: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 058115/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 058115/0370 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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