IP Library Granted Patent US 12,540,276
Granted Patent B2
US 12,540,276 · App. 17/903,242 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Quantum dot, composition including quantum dot, quantum dot composite, display panel, and electronic device including same

Inventors: Minho Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Tae Gon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Yebin Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Nayoun Won (Suwon-si, KR); Shin Ae Jun (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
C09K11/703C09K11/025C09K11/0883C09K11/883H10K59/38B82Y20/00B82Y40/00
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Patent No.
US 12,540,276
App. No.
17/903,242
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quantum dot including a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, and a shell disposed on the core, the shell including a second semiconductor nanocrystal, wherein the quantum dot includes a metal including indium and zinc, and a non-metal including phosphorus and sulfur, does not include cadmium, and has an optical density (OD) of about 0.4 to about 0.6 per 1 milligrams (mg) of the quantum dot for a wavelength of 450 nanometers (nm) and an emission peak wavelength of greater than or equal to about 500 nm and less than or equal to about 550 nm, and a volume of the core of greater than or equal to about 15% and less than or equal to about 50%, based on a total volume of the quantum dot.

Claims (34)

1 . A quantum dot, comprising

a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal, and

a shell disposed on the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal,

wherein the quantum dot comprises a metal comprising indium and zinc, and a non-metal comprising phosphorus and sulfur, and does not comprise cadmium, and

wherein the quantum dot has an optical density of about 0.4 to about 0.6 per 1 milligram of the quantum dot for a wavelength of 450 nanometers and an emission peak wavelength of greater than or equal to about 500 nanometers and less than or equal to about 550 nanometers, and a volume of the core is greater than or equal to about 20% and less than or equal to about 50%, based on a total volume of the quantum dot,

wherein the first semiconductor nanocrystal comprises indium and phosphorus and the second semiconductor nanocrystal comprises zinc and sulfur, and

wherein a molar ratio of the phosphorus to the sulfur in the quantum dot is about 1:1.0 to about 1:7.0.

2 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the core is greater than or equal to about 20% and less than or equal to about 35%, based on the total volume of the quantum dot.

3 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of phosphorus to sulfur in the quantum dot is about 1:2.0 to about 1:7.0.

4 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of indium to zinc in the quantum dot is about 1:3.0 to about 1:11.0.

5 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio of indium to zinc in the quantum dot is about 1:5.0 to about 1:10.0.

6 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor nanocrystal further comprises gallium.

7 . The quantum dot of claim 6 , wherein the second semiconductor nanocrystal further comprises selenium.

8 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor nanocrystal further comprises selenium.

9 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the core is greater than or equal to about 21% and less than or equal to about 50%, based on the total volume of the quantum dot.

10 . The quantum dot of claim 1 , wherein the volume of the core is greater than or equal to about 21.3% and less than or equal to about 50%, based on the total volume of the quantum dot.

11 . A quantum dot composition, comprising

a plurality of quantum dots of claim 1 , and

a polymerizable monomer, a dispersant, a solvent, or a combination thereof.

12 . The quantum dot composition of claim 11 , wherein the quantum dot composition comprises the polymerizable monomer and the polymerizable monomer comprises a polymerizable compound comprising a carbon-carbon double bond, a compound comprising a thiol group, or a combination thereof.

13 . The quantum dot composition of claim 11 , wherein the quantum dot composition comprises the dispersant and the dispersant comprises a compound or polymer comprising a carboxyl group.

14 . A quantum dot composite, comprising

a matrix, and

a plurality of quantum dots dispersed in the matrix, wherein the plurality of quantum dots comprises the quantum dot of claim 1 .

15 . A display panel, comprising

a color conversion layer comprising a plurality of regions comprising a color conversion region, wherein the quantum dot composite of claim 14 is disposed in the color conversion region.

16 . The display panel of claim 15 , wherein

the display panel further comprises a light emitting panel comprising a light emitting source,

the color conversion region comprises a first color conversion region configured to convert light emitted from the light emitting panel into light of a first emission spectrum, and

the first color conversion region comprises the quantum dot composite.

17 . The display panel of claim 16 , wherein the color conversion region further comprises a second color conversion region configured to convert light emitted from the light emitting panel into light having a second emission spectrum different from the first emission spectrum.

18 . The display panel of claim 17 , wherein the first emission spectrum is a green emission spectrum having an emission peak wavelength of from about 500 nanometers to about 550 nanometers, and the second emission spectrum is a red emission spectrum having an emission peak wavelength of from about 600 nanometers to about 650 nanometers.

19 . An electronic device comprising the display panel of claim 15 .

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the electronic device is a display device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2025
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072964/0412 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2022
From: KIM, MINHO; KIM, TAE GON; JUNG, YEBIN; WON, NAYOUN; JUN, SHIN AE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061385/0518 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0121899 · Sep 13, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230105598A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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