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US 12,274,114 · App. 17/635,970 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Display device including metal oxide nanoparticles for uniform and efficient lighting and method for producing same

Inventors: Hisayuki Utsumi (Sakai, JP); Masayuki Kanehiro (Sakai, JP); Youhei Nakanishi (Sakai, JP); Yoshihiro Ueta (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H10K50/16H10K50/115H10K50/841H10K59/12H10K71/00H10K59/1201H10K2102/101H10K2102/331
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Patent No.
US 12,274,114
App. No.
17/635,970
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device comprises: a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region, the display region including: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer, the light-emitting-element layer including: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and the electron-transport layer containing: nanoparticles of metal oxide; and a binding resin.

Claims (51)

1. A display device, comprising:

a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region,

the display region comprising: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer,

the light-emitting-element layer comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and

the electron-transport layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles of a metal oxide; and a binding resin, wherein

the electron-transport layer further comprises a dispersant dispersing the plurality of nanoparticles and the binding resin from each other, and

the dispersant comprises an organic modifying agent capable of supplying electrons.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the binding resin comprises a side chain having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a lactam structure and a butyral ring.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the organic modifying agent comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethanolamine, 1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene, 4,4′,4″-tri(carbazol-9-yl)triphenylamine, and 4,4′-bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting-element layer is formed for each of the plurality of pixels, and the light-emitting layer emits light in red, green, and blue.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises a quantum-dot layer.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises an organic layer.

7. A display device, comprising:

a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region,

the display region comprising: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer,

the light-emitting-element layer comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and

the electron-transport layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles of a metal oxide; and a binding resin, wherein

the plurality of nanoparticles comprises ZnO and the binding resin comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

a volume ratio of the ZnO and the polyvinylpyrrolidone ranges from 95:5 to 40:60.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein

the electron-transport layer further comprises a dispersant dispersing the plurality of nanoparticles and the binding resin from each other, and

the dispersant comprises ethanolamine.

10. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the light-emitting-element layer is formed for each of the plurality of pixels, and the light-emitting layer emits light in red, green, and blue.

11. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises a quantum-dot layer.

12. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises an organic layer.

13. A display device, comprising:

a display region having a plurality of pixels; and a frame region,

the display region comprising: a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided above the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing layer provided above the light-emitting-element layer,

the light-emitting-element layer comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electron-transport layer provided between the light-emitting layer and the second electrode, and

the electron-transport layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles of a metal oxide; and a binding resin, wherein

the plurality of nanoparticles comprises ZnO and the binding resin comprises alkyl-acetalized polyvinyl alcohol.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

a volume ratio of the ZnO and the alkyl-acetalized polyvinyl alcohol ranges from 95:5 to 40:60.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the electron-transport layer further comprises a dispersant dispersing the plurality of nanoparticles and the binding resin from each other, and

the dispersant comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene, 4,4′,4″-tri(carbazol-9-yl)triphenylamine, and 4,4′-bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl.

16. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the light-emitting-element layer is formed for each of the plurality of pixels, and the light-emitting layer emits light in red, green, and blue.

17. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises a quantum-dot layer.

18. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the light-emitting layer comprises an organic layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2022
From: UTSUMI, HISAYUKI; KANEHIRO, MASAYUKI; NAKANISHI, YOUHEI; UETA, YOSHIHIRO
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 059144/0805 →
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