IP Library Granted Patent US 12,575,248
Granted Patent B2
US 12,575,248 · App. 17/851,536 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Zinc oxide nanomaterial and preparation method thereof and semiconductor device

Inventors: Junjie Li (Huizhou, CN); Tianshuo Zhang (Huizhou, CN); Yulin Guo (Huizhou, CN)
Assignee: TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION
H10K30/152B82Y30/00C09K11/025C09K11/06H10K50/115H10K50/15C09K2211/188H10K30/50H10K85/115H10K85/146H10K85/151H10K85/211H10K85/381H10K2102/00
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Patent No.
US 12,575,248
App. No.
17/851,536
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial includes a ZnO nanoparticle and a surface ligand. The surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle has a structure of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently selected from at least one of hydrogen, alkoxy group with a carbon number of one to three, or amino group. R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 include one to three alkoxy groups with a carbon number of one to three and zero to one amino group.

Claims (43)

1 . A zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial comprising:

a ZnO nanoparticle; and

a surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle, the surface ligand being at least one selected from m-methoxybenzamide, o-methoxybenzamide, p-ethoxybenzamide, m-ethoxybenzamide, o-ethoxybenzamide, 2,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 2,4-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,4-dimethoxybenzamide, or 5-amino-4-methoxybenzamide

2 . The ZnO nanomaterial according to claim 1 , wherein the ZnO nanomaterial is composed of the ZnO nanoparticle and the surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle.

3 . The ZnO nanomaterial according to claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of the ZnO nanoparticle to the surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle ranges from 1:5 to 1:50.

4 . A preparation method of a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial comprising:

preparing a mixed solution of a ZnO nanoparticle and a surface ligand; and

causing the ZnO nanoparticle to react with the surface ligand in the mixed solution to prepare ZnO nanoparticle having the surface ligand bonded thereto;

wherein:

the surface ligand has a structure of

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently selected from at least one of hydrogen, alkoxy group with a carbon number of one to three, or amino group; and

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 include:

one to three alkoxy groups with a carbon number of one to three; and

zero to one amino group.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein:

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 include:

two alkoxy groups with a carbon number of one to three; and

zero to one amino group; and

at least R 2 or R 3 is selected from alkoxy group with a carbon number of one to three.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the surface ligand is at least one selected from p-methoxybenzamide, m-methoxybenzamide, o-methoxybenzamide, p-ethoxybenzamide, m-ethoxybenzamide, o-ethoxybenzamide, 2,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 2,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,4-dimethoxybenzamide, or 5-amino-4-methoxybenzamide.

7 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the ZnO nanomaterial is composed of the ZnO nanoparticle and the surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle.

8 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein in the mixed solution, a molar ratio of the ZnO nanoparticle to the surface ligand ranges from 1:5 to 1:50.

9 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein during preparing the mixed solution and reacting to prepare the ZnO nanoparticle having the ligand, a reaction temperature ranges from 20 to 60° C.

10 . A semiconductor device comprising:

an anode and a cathode arranged oppositely to each other;

an active layer arranged between the anode and the cathode; and

an electron transport layer arranged between the active layer and the cathode;

wherein:

a material of the electron transport layer includes a zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial;

the ZnO nanomaterial includes:

a ZnO nanoparticle; and

a surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle, the surface ligand being at least one selected from m-methoxybenzamide, o-methoxybenzamide, p-ethoxybenzamide, m-ethoxybenzamide, o-ethoxybenzamide, 2,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,5-dimethoxybenzamide, 2,4-dimethoxybenzamide, 3,4-dimethoxybenzamide, or 5-amino-4-methoxybenzamide

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the ZnO nanomaterial is composed of the ZnO nanoparticle and the surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle.

12 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein a molar ratio of the ZnO nanoparticle to the surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanoparticle ranges from 1:5 to 1:50.

13 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the active layer is a quantum dot light-emitting layer.

14 . The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the quantum dot light-emitting layer is at least selected from cadmium sulfide (CdS) or cadmium selenide (CdSe).

15 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein:

the anode is at least selected from a doped metal oxide; and

the cathode is at least selected from a conductive carbon material, a conductive metal oxide material, or a metal material.

16 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a hole functional layer including:

a hole injection layer; and

a hole transport layer at least selected from poly([(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(4,4′-(N-(4-sec-butylphenyl)-)diphenylamine))] (TFB) or polyvinylcarbazole (PVK).

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Aug 4, 2022
From: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC
To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 060720/0628 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2022
From: LI, JUNJIE; ZHANG, TIANSHUO; GUO, YULIN
To: TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060337/0588 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010543012.4 · Jun 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020138797 · Dec 24, 2020
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