Organic Semiconductor Transport Composition Without Post-Oxidation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for manufacturing transport materials for electronic devices, such as perovskite solar cells, face issues with stability due to moisture sensitivity, volatility of additives, and the need for lengthy post-oxidization processes, leading to energy losses and impurities.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the mixing of a first organic semiconductor with a radical compound and a polar compound having a dipole moment of at least 6.0 debye, eliminating the need for radical initiators and post-oxidization, thereby enhancing stability and reducing impurities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If additives (LiTFSI and tBP) are used to enhance mobility of organic semiconductors, then conductivity is improved, but stability deteriorates due to moisture sensitivity and volatility

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestabilityVSAvoidmoisture sensitivity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the problematic additives (LiTFSI and tBP) from the composition while maintaining the desired conductivity through alternative means. The core organic semiconductor material is used in its purified form without the unstable additive components, thereby eliminating moisture sensitivity and volatility issues while preserving electrical conductivity properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If additives are used to enhance conductivity, then mobility is improved, but production time increases due to long post-oxidization process (10-24 hours)

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction cycle periodVSAvoidconductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs the oxidation process in advance during the synthesis stage, creating pre-oxidized organic semiconductor materials before final device assembly. This preliminary oxidation eliminates the need for lengthy post-oxidation steps (10-24 hours) during device manufacturing, thereby significantly reducing production cycle time while ensuring the material has the required conductive properties ready for immediate use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If post-oxidation process is used to improve conductivity, then carrier transport is enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases due to controlled environmental requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess controlVSAvoidconductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The oxidation process is completed during the initial material synthesis phase under controlled laboratory conditions, producing pre-oxidized organic semiconductor materials with stable conductive properties. This preliminary action transfers the complexity of environmental control to the material fabrication stage rather than the device manufacturing stage, allowing subsequent device assembly to proceed under simpler, less restrictive conditions while maintaining high conductivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Reliability

If traditional manufacturing method with additives is used, then conductivity can be achieved, but device efficiency decreases due to impurities from reactions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice efficiencyVSAvoidimpurity generation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates the reactive additives (LiTFSI and tBP) that generate impurities through side reactions. By using a simplified composition of pure organic semiconductor material with pre-established conductive properties, the method prevents the formation of reaction byproducts and impurities that would otherwise degrade device performance, thereby achieving high device efficiency without compromising conductivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a stable transport material with improved conductivity and reduced production time, free from impurities and moisture sensitivity, leading to enhanced performance and extended service life of electronic devices.

Implementation Method 1

providing a polar compound having a dipole moment of at least 6.0 debye (D)... mixing the first organic semiconductor, the radical compound and the polar compound

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDipole moment interaction:

Implementation Method 2

providing a radical compound... mixing the first organic semiconductor, the radical compound and the polar compound to obtain the composition

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadical formation:

Data Source

PatentUS20240081144A1A method for manufacturing a composition for use as a transport material of a device, a composition obtained by such a method, a transport layer comprising such a composition, and an electronic device comprising such a transport layer
Publication Date: 2024.03.07 LINXOLE AB
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composition for use as a transport material of an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a first organic semiconductor;b) providing a radical compound;c) providing a polar compound having a dipole moment of at least 6.0 debye (D);d) mixing the first organic semiconductor, the radical compound and the polar compound to obtain the composition.