Quantum dot film, quantum dot light-emitting diode and preparation method thereof

1 . A quantum dot film, comprising:

one surface grafted with a first ammonium halide ligand; and

another surface opposite to the one surface and grafted with a second ammonium halide ligand;

wherein the first ammonium halide ligand has a general structural formula:

and the second ammonium halide ligand has a general structural formula:

n 1 ≤12, n 2 ≤12, 12≤n 3 ≤17, 12≤n 4 ≤17, n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 are natural numbers, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently selected from phenyl or hydrogen, and X is halogen.

2 . The quantum dot film according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first ammonium halide ligand is selected from at least one of tetramethylammonium chloride, tetramethylammonium bromide, tetramethylammonium iodide, nonyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, benzalkonium bromide, benzalkonium chloride, dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium bromide, dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, phenyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, phenyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, phenyl triethyl ammonium chloride, phenyl triethyl ammonium bromide, or N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.

3 . The quantum dot film according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second ammonium halide ligand is selected from at least one of dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, ditetradecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, ditetradecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, or didodecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide.

4 . A quantum dot light-emitting diode, comprising:

an anode;

a cathode arranged opposite to the anode; and

the quantum dot film according to claim 1 as a quantum dot light-emitting layer and disposed between the anode and the cathode;

wherein:

one surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer close to the anode is grafted with the first ammonium halide ligand; and

another surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer close to the cathode is grafted with the second ammonium halide ligand.

5 . The quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 4 , wherein:

the first ammonium halide ligand is selected from at least one of tetramethylammonium chloride, tetramethylammonium bromide, tetramethylammonium iodide, nonyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, benzalkonium bromide, benzalkonium chloride, dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium bromide, dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, phenyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, phenyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, phenyl triethyl ammonium chloride, phenyl triethyl ammonium bromide, or N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.

6 . The quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 4 , wherein:

the second ammonium halide ligand is selected from at least one of dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, ditetradecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, ditetradecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, or didodecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide.

7 . A method for forming a quantum dot light-emitting diode, comprising:

providing a substrate comprising a first electrode; and

forming a quantum dot light-emitting layer on a side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate, wherein the quantum dot light-emitting layer includes quantum dots with a ligand grafted on a surface of the quantum dots, a first ligand is grafted on one surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer close to the first electrode, and a second ligand is grafted on the another surface opposite to the one surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer; and

forming a second electrode having a charge opposite of that of the first electrode on a formed quantum dot light-emitting layer;

wherein the first ligand has a general structural formula;

and the second ligand has a general structural formula:

n 1 ≤12, n 2 ≤12, 12≤n 3 ≤ 17 , 12 ≤n 4 ≤ 17 , n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 are natural numbers, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently selected from phenyl or hydrogen, and X is halogen;

wherein forming the quantum dot light-emitting layer on the side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate comprises:

obtaining the quantum dots grafted with the first ligand grafted on the surface, and depositing the quantum dots grafted with the first ligand on the surface on the side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate to form a first quantum dot layer; and

obtaining a precursor solution of the second ligand, performing an ultraviolet treatment on one surface of the first quantum dot layer facing away from the first electrode in an inert gas atmosphere, rinsing the one surface of the first quantum dot layer after the ultraviolet treatment, and applying the precursor solution of the second ligand to the one surface of the first quantum dot layer after the ultraviolet treatment to react to obtain the quantum dot light-emitting layer.

8 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 7 , wherein performing the ultraviolet treatment on the surface of the first quantum dot layer facing away from the first electrode includes:

placing the one surface of the first quantum dot layer facing away from the first electrode under the ultraviolet treatment with a wavelength in the range of 260 nm to 370 nm for 1 second to 60 minutes; or

applying the precursor solution of the second ligand to the one surface of the first quantum dot layer treated by the ultraviolet treatment at a temperature in the range of 40° C. to 120° C.

9 . The method for fabricating the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 7 , wherein:

when the first electrode is an anode, the first ligand has a general structural formula:

and the second ligand has the general structural formula:

and

when the first electrode is a cathode, the second ligand has the general structural formula:

and the first ligand has the general structural formula:

wherein n 1 ≤12, n 2 ≤12, 12≤n 3 ≤17, 12≤n 4 ≤17, n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 are natural numbers, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently selected from phenyl or hydrogen, and X is halogen.

10 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 7 , wherein forming the quantum dots grafted with the ligand on the surface of the quantum dots includes:

obtaining a quantum dot solution and a precursor solution of the ligand; and

obtaining a non-coordinating solvent, mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the non-coordinating solvent to react in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature in the range of 80° C. to 250° C., and separating the mixture to obtain the quantum dots grafted with the ligand on the surface.

11 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 10 , when mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the non-coordinating solvent, further comprising:

mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the non-coordinating solvent according to a mass ratio of the ligand to the quantum dots in a range of (0.1˜10):1; or

mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the non-coordinating solvent according to a volume ratio of a total volume of the quantum dot solution and the precursor solution of the ligand to a volume of the non-coordinating solvent in a range of 1:(1˜50).

12 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 11 , wherein:

the non-coordinating solvent is selected from at least one of olefins, alkanes, ether hydrocarbons, or aromatic compounds; or

a solvent in the quantum dot solution is selected from at least one of chloroform, dichloroethane, dichloromethane, n-hexane, n-octane, chlorobenzene, acetonitrile, cyclohexane, toluene, benzene, xylene, or tetrahydrofuran; or

a solvent in the precursor solution of the ligand is selected from at least one of: chloroform, dichloroethane, or dichloromethane.

13 . A method for forming a quantum dot light-emitting diode, comprising:

providing a substrate comprising a first electrode; and

forming a quantum dot light-emitting layer on a side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate, wherein the quantum dot light-emitting layer includes quantum dots with a ligand grafted on a surface of the quantum dots, a first ligand is grafted on one surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer close to the first electrode, and a second ligand is grafted on the another surface opposite to the one surface of the quantum dot light-emitting layer; and

forming a second electrode having a charge opposite of that of the first electrode on a formed quantum dot light-emitting layer;

wherein the first ammonium halide ligand has a general structural formula:

and the second ammonium halide ligand has a general structural formula:

n 1 ≤12, n 2 ≤12, 12≤n 3 ≤17, 12<n 4 ≤17, n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 are natural numbers, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently selected from phenyl or hydrogen, and X is halogen;

wherein depositing the quantum dot light-emitting layer on the side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate includes:

obtaining the quantum dots grafted with the first ligand on the surface, and obtaining the quantum dots grafted with the second ligand on the surface; and

depositing the quantum dots grafted with the first ligand on the surface on the side of the first electrode facing away from the substrate to form a first quantum dot layer, and depositing the quantum dots grafted with the second ligand on the surface on a surface of the first quantum dot layer facing away from the first electrode to form the quantum dot light-emitting layer.

14 . The method for fabricating the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein:

when the first electrode is an anode, the first ligand has a general structural formula:

and the second ligand has the general structural formula:

and

when the first electrode is a cathode, the second ligand has the general structural formula:

and the first ligand has the general structural formula:

wherein n 1 ≤ 12 , n 2 ≤ 12 , 12 ≤n 3 ≤ 17 , 12 <n 4 ≤ 17 , n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 are natural numbers, Y 1 and Y 2 are independently selected from phenyl or hydrogen, and X is halogen.

15 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 13 , wherein forming the quantum dots grafted with the ligand on the surface of the quantum dots includes:

obtaining a quantum dot solution and a precursor solution of the ligand; and

obtaining a non-coordinating solvent, mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the non-coordinating solvent to react in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature in the range of 80° C. to 250° C., and separating the mixture to obtain the quantum dots grafted with the ligand on the surface.

16 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 15 , when mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the noncoordinating solvent, further comprising:

mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the noncoordinating solvent according to a mass ratio of the ligand to the quantum dots in a range of (0.1˜10):1; or

mixing the quantum dot solution, the precursor solution of the ligand, and the noncoordinating solvent according to a volume ratio of a total volume of the quantum dot solution and the precursor solution of the ligand to a volume of the non-coordinating solvent in a range of 1:(1˜50).

17 . The method for forming the quantum dot light-emitting diode according to claim 16 , wherein:

the non-coordinating solvent is selected from at least one of olefins, alkanes, ether hydrocarbons, or aromatic compounds; or

a solvent in the quantum dot solution is selected from at least one of chloroform, dichloroethane, dichloromethane, n-hexane, n-octane, chlorobenzene, acetonitrile, cyclohexane, toluene, benzene, xylene, or tetrahydrofuran; or

a solvent in the precursor solution of the ligand is selected from at least one of: chloroform, dichloroethane, or dichloromethane.