IP Library Granted Patent US 9,548,466
Granted Patent B2
US 9,548,466 · App. 13/922,436 · Granted Jan 17, 2017

Method of forming a thin film and an electronic device

Inventors: In Sun Park (Hwaseong-si, KR); Yeong Suk Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Jung Kyu Kim (Seongnam-si, KR); Jong Hyeok Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Research & Business Foundation of Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University
H01L51/442B82Y10/00H01L51/003H01L51/0036H01L51/0043H01L51/0047H01L51/4253Y02E10/549Y02P70/521
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Patent No.
US 9,548,466
App. No.
13/922,436
Granted
Jan 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming a thin film includes coating one side of a transferring stamp including a hydrophilic polymer layer with a hydrophilic solution to form a transfer layer, and transferring the transfer layer to the substrate.

Claims (32)

1. A method of forming a hydrophilic thin film, comprising:

coating one side of a transferring stamp including a support and a hydrophilic polymer layer with a hydrophilic solution to form a transfer layer, the hydrophilic polymer layer including a curable resin and a hydrophilic compound, the hydrophilic compound including a hydroxyl group; and

transferring the transfer layer to a substrate,

wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer has a hydrophilic property, and the hydrophilic polymer layer is formed entirely on one side of the support, and

wherein the curable resin comprises polyurethane acrylate, and the hydrophilic compound comprises poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl propiophenone.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic compound further comprises an ethylene glycol group.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the support comprises one of polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), a copolymer thereof, and a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer has a contact angle of less than or equal to about 80 degrees.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp by a process including one of spin coating, slit coating, and inkjet printing.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transferring transfers the transfer layer to the substrate by pressing at about 20 to 200° C. on the substrate.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp including the hydrophilic polymer layer with an acidic solution having a pH of 1 to 6.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp including the hydrophilic polymer layer with one of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate): poly(ferricsulfonate):Nafion® (PEDOT:PSS:PFS:Nafion®), and a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transferring transfers the transfer layer to the substrate including one of indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO).

10. A method of manufacturing an electronic device, comprising:

forming a first electrode;

forming an auxiliary layer on the first electrode including,

coating one side of a transferring stamp including a support and a hydrophilic polymer layer with a hydrophilic solution to form a transfer layer, the hydrophilic polymer layer including a curable resin and a hydrophilic compound, the hydrophilic compound including a hydroxyl group, and

transferring the transfer layer onto the first electrode;

forming an active layer on the auxiliary layer; and

forming a second electrode on the active layer,

wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer has a hydrophilic property, and the hydrophilic polymer layer is formed entirely on one side of the support, and

wherein the curable resin comprises polyurethane acrylate, and the hydrophilic compound comprises poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl propiophenone.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the hydrophilic compound further comprises an ethylene glycol group.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein

the support comprises one of polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), a copolymer thereof, and a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer has a contact angle of less than or equal to about 80 degrees.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp by a process including one of spin coating, slit coating, and inkjet printing.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transferring transfers the transfer layer to the substrate by pressing at about 20 to 200° C. on the substrate.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp including the hydrophilic polymer layer with an acidic solution having a pH of 1 to 6.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the coating coats the one side of the transferring stamp including the hydrophilic polymer layer with one of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate):poly(ferricsulfonate):Nafion® (PEDOT:PSS:PFS:Nafion®), and a combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode comprises indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2013
From: PARK, INSUN; CHOI, YEONG SUK; KIM, JUNG KYU; PARK, JONG HYEOK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION OF SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0151135 · Dec 21, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140179052A1 · Jun 26, 2014