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• the present invention relates to a method for producing an electronic component, in particular a field effect transistor (FET), comprising at least one substrate, at least one dielectric and at least one semiconductive metal oxide, wherein the dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silica compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes, processable from solution and thermally treated at a low temperature from room temperature to 350 ° C, and the semiconductive metal oxide, especially ZnO, or a precursor compound thereof, also from solution and at low temperatures from room temperature to 350 ° C can be processed. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding electronic component, as well as the use of organically modified silicon oxide compounds for the production of electronic components.
• FET field effect transistor
• FETs field effect transistors
• US 2005/0148129 A1 discloses a process for producing an organic semiconductive device having an active dielectric layer comprising silsesquioxanes.
• a dielectric film is produced by applying silsesquioxane precursor compounds in solution to a corresponding substrate.
• said document does not disclose the combination of silsesquioxanes as a dielectric applied from solution in connection with inorganic semiconducting materials, in particular metal oxides, since only organic semiconducting materials are disclosed in said document.
• US Pat. No. 6,891,237 B1 discloses organic semiconductor components having an active dielectric layer starting from silsesquioxanes.
• this document merely discloses the combination of a dielectric layer of optionally silane-treated silsequioxanes with organic semiconducting materials, for example hexadecafluoro-copper phthalocyanines, ⁇ -sexithiophene, dihexyl-o-pentathiophene and pentacene, but not the combination of these dielectrics with inorganic semiconducting materials ,
• Kwon et al., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (2009), 065105 disclose a thin-film transistor comprising a zinc oxide deposited by RF sputtering as semiconductor material. terial, as well as a methyl siloxane-based dielectric, which is obtained by spinning and subsequent thermal treatment at 450 ° C.
• the main memory element is a triple layer structure consisting of a thin ZnO film enclosed between two layers of methylsilsesquioxane.
• the ZnO film is also applied by a sputtering technique, the methylsilsesquioxane is thermally treated at a temperature of 400 ° C.
• Object of the present invention over the cited prior art, it is thus to provide a method for the production of electronic components, in particular FETs (field effect transistors), which is characterized by a particularly simple, inexpensive and large-scale process control.
• FETs field effect transistors
• these include, in particular, the possibility of processability of dielectric and semiconductor material from solution, which makes possible, for example, the use of printing techniques, and the use of largely non-toxic, non-oxidation-sensitive, extremely easy and inexpensive to synthesize and optically transparent metal oxides, in particular ZnO, instead of organic materials as semiconductor material, in particular as n-type semiconductor material.
• the invention is characterized by a particularly suitable selection and combination of dielectric and semiconductor material with regard to the functionality of electronic components, in particular FETs.
• a method for producing an electronic component comprising at least one substrate, at least one dielectric and at least one semiconducting metal oxide, comprising the steps:
• step (A) single or multiple application of a solution comprising at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, or single or multiple application of a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconductive metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof a substrate to obtain a substrate coated with an appropriate solution or dispersion, thermally treating the coated substrate of step (A) at a temperature of from room temperature to 350 ° C to obtain a substrate coated with the dielectric or semiconductive metal oxide, single or multiple application of a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconductive metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof, if in step (A) a solution containing at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified
• Step (A) of the method according to the invention comprises applying one or more times a solution containing at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, or applying one or more times a solution or dispersion comprising at least one semiconducting metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof, on a substrate to to obtain a coated with an appropriate solution or dispersion substrate.
• step (A) of the method according to the invention in one embodiment (first embodiment), a solution containing at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, or in a further embodiment (second embodiment), a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconducting Metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof, are applied to a substrate to obtain a coated with a corresponding solution or dispersion substrate.
• the two embodiments can be selected by the person skilled in the art, depending on which geometry the electronic component to be produced is to have.
• the substrate which is coated in step (A) may further comprise one or more layers, for example gate, source and / or drain electrodes.
• Substrate, dielectric, semiconductor preferably substrate, gate, dielectric, semiconductor, source and drain, known to those skilled in the art as bottom gate top contact
• Substrate, dielectric, semiconductors preferably substrate, gate, dielectric, source and drain, semiconductors, known to those skilled in the art as Bottom Gate Bottom Contact
• the coating of the substrate with the individual layers preferably always takes place from the same side of the substrate, ie. H. on the substrate, the individual layers are deposited successively and on top of each other.
• the individual layers can optionally be structured.
• An essential feature of the method according to the invention is that a dielectric or a precursor compound thereof is applied in solution based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes.
• Silsesquioxanes and siloxanes are referred to herein as Oligo- or Polysilsesquioxane or oligo- or polysiloxanes used and are known in the art per se.
• the organically modified silicon oxide compound contains at least one unit selected from the units of the general formulas (I) to (V), where there are single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms:
• R and R 1 can have the following meanings:
• R is independently hydrogen, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom CrC 2 o-alkyl, at least partially halogenated, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom CrC 2 o-alkyl , optionally via a linear or branched Ci-C2o-alkyl chain, tailed, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 2 o-cycloalkyl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, at least mono-unsaturated, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom C2-C2o-alkenyl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, at least monounsaturated, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom interrupted C2-C 2 o-alkynyl, optionally via a linear or branched Cr 2 o-alkyl chain attached, substituted or unsubstitute
• An inventively particularly preferred dielectric are oligo- or Polysilsesquioxane, d. H. Compounds containing units of the general formulas (I)
• R containing single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms and where R may have the following meanings:
• R is independently hydrogen, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom CrC 20 alkyl, at least partially halogenated, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom CrC 20 alkyl, optionally via a linear or branched CrC 20 alkyl chain, tailed, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 20 cycloalkyl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, at least mono-unsaturated, optionally interrupted by at least one hetero atom C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, linear or branched , substituted or unsubstituted, at least monounsaturated, optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, optionally directly or via a linear or branched Cr 20 alkyl chain attached, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 -aryl.
• Heteroatoms which can be used according to the invention are selected from N, O, P and S.
• R is preferably linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, more preferably C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, very particularly preferably C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, such as n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, as is n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert.
• R is particularly preferably methyl and phenyl.
• R is at least partially halogen-halogenated, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, -C 2 -alkyl more preferably CrCi2 alkyl most preferably -C 6 alkyl.
• radicals mentioned with regard to the alkyl radicals serve as a basic structure for this embodiment.
• This basic structure is at least partially halogenated, for example fluorinated, chlorinated, brominated and / or iodinated, preferably fluorinated.
• Very particularly preferred radicals R according to this embodiment are -CH 2 -CH 2-CF 3 and -CF 3 .
• R is optionally means via a linear or branched CrC 2 O-alkyl chain preferably CrCi2-alkyl chain, such as a Cr, C 2 cycloalkyl, preferably C 3 -C 0 cycloalkyl, more preferably C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, for example cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl.
• R represents optionally directly or via a linear or branched C 20 alkyl chain, for example, Cr, C 2 - or C 3 - alkyl chain, tailed, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 aryl, more preferably C 5 - Ci 0 -aryl, most preferably C 6 -aryl, for example phenyl.
• An aryl radical R according to the invention which is attached via an alkyl chain is, for example, benzyl.
• aryls which can be used according to the invention may optionally be substituted, for example by the abovementioned alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl chains, halogens such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and / or functional groups, for example as mentioned above.
• the aryl radicals preferably have no substituents.
• R is particularly preferably phenyl.
• the dielectric used according to the invention contains in addition to units of the general Formula (I) Units of the general formulas (II) to (V), wherein there are single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms.
• the dielectric contains all imaginable combinations of the units (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V), wherein not all units must be represented and also single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms available.
• the units (I), (II), (III), (IV) and / or (V) are linked together in such a way that linear or branched oligomers or polymers are formed. It is also possible according to the invention that the units (I), (II), (III), (IV) and / or (V) are linked to cyclic compounds. Examples of cyclic compounds suitable according to the invention are decamethylcyclopentasiloxane or hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane.
• R can independently of one another have the same meanings as in the general formula (I). Particularly preferably, R in the general formulas (II), (V) is methyl or phenyl. Units of the general formula (III) are generally called bis (silylalkanes).
• R 1 independently of one another generally means a linear or branched C 2 o-alkylidene, alkenylidene or Alkinylidenement, for example, a C, C 2 - or C 3 - Alkylidene group, which may be interrupted by functional groups such as aromatics or heteroaromatic or heteroatoms such as O, S, P or N, or substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 3 o-arylene.
• R 1 in the general formula (III) represents -CH 2 -CH 2 - or -CH 2 -.
• Units of the formula (IV) can be prepared for example starting from SiX 4 with X inde pendent of each other halogen, for example chlorine or bromine, or OR 2 with R equal to CrC 6 alkyl, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl.
• the dielectric used is a homopolymer or oligomer or a block co-polymer or oligomer containing exclusively units of the general formula (I) with single-oxygen bridges between the Si atoms and with the meanings given for R, used.
• the dielectric used is an oligomer or polymer comprising units of the formulas (II) and (III) with single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms and with the meanings given for R.
• the dielectric used is an oligomer or polymer comprising units of the formulas (I), (II) and (III) with single oxygen bridges between the Si atoms and with the meanings given for R.
• An inventively preferred chain length for oligomers is between 10 and 30 units.
• An inventively preferred chain length for polymers is> 30 units.
• Suitable precursor compounds of said units (I), (II), (III), (V) are compounds which, for example, by polycondensation with elimination of small molecules such as water, ethanol or halogen acids such as HCl or HBr, used in corresponding oligomers and polymers Precursor compounds of the units can be transferred. Examples of suitable precursor compounds are:
• Step (A) of the method according to the invention comprises, in one embodiment, the single or multiple application of a solution containing at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds on a substrate to obtain a substrate coated with this solution.
• “One or more times” means according to the invention that the said step can be carried out once or several times, either without subsequent thermal treatment or subsequent thermal treatment
• a solution or dispersion is used once
• all solvents are suitable which are capable of dissolving the organically modified silicon oxide compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes, as completely as possible
• Solvent in step (A) selected from the group consisting of water, alcohols, for example methanol, ethanol, propanol such as n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, methoxypropanol, esters, for example ethyl
• the concentration of this solution is chosen such that it is readily processable according to the invention, for example 1 to 60% by weight organically modified silicon oxide compound (s), preferably 10 to 40% by weight, particularly preferably 20 to 30% by weight, in each case based on the entire solution.
• the solution is generally prepared by methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example introduction of the dielectric or the precursors thereof into the solvent.
• the solution containing a dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silica compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes is applied to the substrate in an amount sufficient to produce, after step (B) to produce a sufficiently thick dielectric layer.
• a corresponding dielectric layer generally has a thickness of 100 nm to 2 ⁇ m, preferably 200 to 800 nm.
• step (A) of the process of the invention comprises applying one or more times a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconductive metal oxide or precursor thereof to a substrate to obtain a substrate coated with an appropriate solution or dispersion.
• Suitable semiconducting metal oxides are generally all metal oxides known to those skilled in the process of the invention, preferably selected from zinc oxide (ZnO), indium oxide, gallium oxide, tin oxide, aluminum oxide, cadmium oxide and mixed oxides, and doped metal oxides and mixed oxides thereof, very particularly preferably is ZnO and doped ZnO, for example with Al, Ga, In and / or Sn.
• the present invention also relates to the process according to the invention, wherein the at least one semiconductive metal oxide is ZnO.
• the semiconducting metal oxide, in particular ZnO in the form of the metal oxide in dispersion or as precursor compound is used.
• the present invention preferably relates to the process according to the invention, wherein in step (A) or (C) the semiconducting metal oxide in the form of the metal oxide is used in dispersion or as a precursor compound.
• ZnO in dispersible form examples are spheres, rods, optionally with ligands, for example alkylamines, hydroxyalkylamines, mono-3-oxoglutarate, thiols, methoxyethanol and the like.
• This ZnO is dispersed in a suitable dispersant by methods known to those skilled in the art.
• the amount of dispersed ZnO in the dispersion is generally between 0.01 and 30 wt .-%, preferably 0.1 to 10 wt .-% and particularly preferably between 1 and 5 wt .-%, each based on the dispersion ,
• a suitable precursor compound of the semiconductive metal oxide in solution is used.
• Suitable precursor compounds of the semiconductive metal oxide are, for example, selected from the group consisting of carboxylates of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, alcoholates, hydroxides, semicarbazides, carbamates, hydroxamates, isocyanates, amidines, amidrazones, urea derivatives , Hydroxylamines, oximes, urethanes, ammonia complexes, amines, phosphines, ammonium compounds, azides, the corresponding metal and mixtures thereof.
• the present invention relates in particular to the process according to the invention, wherein the precursor compounds of the semiconductive metal oxide are selected from the group consisting of carboxylates of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, alcoholates, hydroxides, semicarbazides, carbamates , Hydroxamates, isocyanates, amidines, amidrazones, urea derivatives, hydroxylamines, oximes, urethanes, ammonia complexes, amines, phosphines, ammonium compounds, azides, the corresponding metal and mixtures thereof.
• the precursor compounds of the semiconductive metal oxide are selected from the group consisting of carboxylates of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, alcoholates, hydroxides, semicarbazides, carbamates , Hydroxamates, isocyanates, amidines, amidrazones, urea derivative
• suitable precursor compounds for the ZnO which are particularly preferred according to the invention are combinations of zinc salts with complexing reagents, for example zinc nitrate, zinc chloride, zinc sulfate, zinc acetate as zinc salts and organic amines, alcohols and / or carboxylic acids as complexing reagents. Particularly preferred are:
• any solvent in which the used precursor compounds are soluble to at least 0.01% by weight based on the whole solution can be generally used.
• Suitable solvents are, for example, selected from the group consisting of water, alcohol, for example methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, methoxyethanol, ketones, for example acetone, ethers, for example diethyl ether , Methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, Dimethoxyethane, esters, aromatics, for example, toluene, xylenes, and mixtures thereof.
• alcohol for example methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, methoxyethanol, ketones, for example acetone, ethers, for example diethyl ether , Methyl tert-butyl ether, t
• step (A) If a dispersion is used in this embodiment of step (A), the substances mentioned as solvents can be used as dispersants.
• the present invention therefore relates in particular to the process according to the invention, wherein the solvent or dispersant for the solution or dispersion comprising at least one semiconductive metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof is selected from the group consisting of alcohols, water, esters, carboxylic acids, amines, amides , Ethers, aldehydes, ketones, aromatics and mixtures thereof.
• the solution preferably used in this embodiment of step (A) contains the at least one precursor compound of the at least one semiconducting metal oxide in a concentration of generally 0.01 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, especially preferably 0.5 to 5 wt .-%, each based on the total solution.
• step (A) of the method according to the invention are preferably precursor compounds of the semiconductive metal oxide used, which at a temperature of generally room temperature to 350 ° C, preferably 100 to 350 ° C, particularly preferably 100 to 250 ° C, completely particularly preferably 100 to 170 ° C, in particular 140 to 160 ° C, for example at 150 ° C in the semiconducting metal oxide.
• Carboxylates of the corresponding metal which are preferably used as the precursor compound of the semiconductive metal oxide are, for example, compounds of the corresponding metal with mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids.
• Derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids are understood according to the invention to mean the corresponding mono-, di- or polyesters or anhydrides or amides.
• the metal atom present as the central atom in the carboxylate complexes can generally have the coordination numbers 3 to 6.
• step (A) zinc carboxylate complexes having the coordination numbers 3 to 6 are used according to the invention, wherein at least one ligand on zinc originates from the group of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids.
• step (A) zinc carboxylates or derivatives thereof are used, which decompose at a temperature of generally below 170 ° C in zinc oxide and volatile products, such as carbon dioxide, acetone, etc.
• a minimum temperature for the decomposition of these precursor compounds is for example 50 ° C, with catalytic activation, for example 20 ° C.
• R is hydrogen, linear or branched CrCi 2 alkyl, linear or branched CrCi 2 -Heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -aryl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -alkyl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -alkaryl, NR 6 R 7 with R 6 , R 7 independently of one another are si- (C 1 -C 6 -alkyl) 3 or the radical of the formula -O-C (O) -R 4 with the below meanings for R 4 , each optionally substituted by functional groups having an electron-donating character, for example hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, amido, ether and / or oxo,
• R 4 is linear or branched CrCl 2 -alkyl, preferably C 2 -C 2 alkyl, linear or branched Ci-Ci 2-heteroalkyl, preferably C2-Ci2 heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 aryl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -alkyl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -alkaryl, each optionally substituted by functional groups having an electron-donating character, for example hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, Amido, ether and / or oxo; or radicals of the formula R 5 is selected from O and CH 2 ,
• n, m, c independently of one another are 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably 0, 1, 2 and particularly preferably 0 or 1,
• R 7 is selected from H, OH, OCH 3 , OC 2 H 5 , OSi (X 1 ) (3- ab) (X 2 ) a (X 3 ) b, C0 2 X 5 ,
• OCO 2 X 5 preferably C0 2 X 5 ,
• X 6 selected from C 1 to C 4 alkyl, preferably from methyl, ethyl or tert-butyl
• Butyl very particularly preferably from ethyl or tert-butyl, a, b are independently 0, 1, 2 or 3 and the sum of a and b is at most 3,
• X 4 , X 5 are independently selected from H, C 1 to C 1 0 alkyl, preferably H and C 1 to C 4 alkyl, more preferably H, methyl and ethyl d is an integer value of 1 to 100,
• X 6 is selected from H, C 1 to C 1 0 alkyl, preferably from H and C 1 to C 4
• Alkyl particularly preferably selected from methyl or ethyl mean.
• compounds of general formula (VI) are in solution, preferably in aqueous solution, if appropriate, agglomerates or polynuclear adducts of two or more molecules of the general formula (VI) before, which are included in the invention.
• carboxylates in particular Zn carboxylates, present ligands are selected from the group consisting of 3-Oxoglutarkla- monoalkyl esters, for example, 3-Oxoglutarkladomethylester, 3-Oxoglutarkla- monoethyl ester, Malonklaremonoalkylester, for example
• a preferred example of a zinc carboxylate which is used as precursor compound in step (C) of the process according to the invention is the compound of the formula (VII) Zn [(EtOC (O) CH 2 C (O) CH 2 COO) 2 ] ,
• solvent molecules for. As water, etc., are present in the compounds.
• the compound of the formula (VIII) can likewise be prepared by processes known to the person skilled in the art, for example by reacting an equimolar amount of 3-oxoglutaric acid monoethyl ester and zinc bis [bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] in benzene or toluene at room temperature.
• the compound of the formula (IX) can likewise be prepared by processes known to the person skilled in the art.
• a zinc carboxylate is the compound of the formula (IXa) Zn [(NH 2 CH 2 COO) 2 (H 2 O)], having electron donating functionality
• R 9 is methyl or R 8 is H and R 9 is C (0) Me
• an alkoxide of the corresponding metal is used as the precursor compound of the at least one metal oxide.
• metal alcoholates as precursor compounds in which the metal atom has the coordination number 3 to 6.
• zinc oxide is used as the semiconducting metal oxide
• zinc alkoxide complexes having coordination numbers 3 to 6 are used in which at least one ligand is an alcoholate.
• These coordination numbers according to the invention are realized in the precursor compounds used according to the invention by additions of identical or different molecules to one another.
• zinc alkoxides which decompose at a temperature of generally below 170 ° C. are used as precursor compounds.
• a minimum temperature for the decomposition of these precursor compounds is for example 50 ° C, with catalytic activation, for example 20 ° C.
• the metal alkoholes used as precursor compounds in step (A) of the process according to the invention correspond to the following general formula (X) in which
• R 10 is linear or branched CrCl 2 alkyl, linear or branched C 1 -C 12 - heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 aryl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 aralkyl, linear or branched , substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -alkaryl, preferably linear or branched C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, in particular methyl or ethyl, in each case optionally substituted by functional groups having an electron-donating character, for example hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, amido, Ether and / or Oxo
• R 11 hydrogen, linear or branched CrCi 2 alkyl, linear or branched CrCi 2 -Heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 6 -aryl, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 5
• Particularly preferred compounds of the general formula (X) are methoxymethyl-zinc or ethoxy-ethyl-zinc.
• zinc alkoxides which are used as precursor compound in this embodiment in step (A) of the process according to the invention are the compounds of the formula Xa), (Xb) and (Xc)
• At least one precursor compound of the at least one semiconducting metal oxide is hydroxides, semicarbazides, carbamates, hydroxamates, isocyanates, amidines, amidrazones, urea derivatives, hydroxylamines, oximes, urethanes, ammonia complexes, amines, amides, phosphines, Ammonium compounds, azides of the corresponding metal and mixtures thereof, more preferably a hydroxo complex of the corresponding metal used.
• Hydroxo-metal complexes or aquo-complexes are preferably used as precursor compounds in which the metal atom has the coordination number 4 to 6.
• zinc oxide is used as the semiconducting metal oxide, in particular zinc complexes having coordination numbers 4 to 6 are used.
• hydroxy-metal complexes which decompose at a temperature of generally below 150 ° C. into the semiconductive metal oxide and volatile products, for example ammonia, are used as precursor compounds.
• a minimum temperature for the decomposition of these precursor compounds is for example 50 ° C, with catalytic activation, for example 20 ° C.
• these compounds correspond to the general formula (XI).
• R 13 3 N with R 13 are the same independently
• the present invention preferably relates to the process according to the invention, wherein as at least one precursor compound of the semiconductive metal oxide, the inorganic complex [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z is independently 0.01 to 10, where x , y and z are selected so that said complex is electrically neutral charged is used.
• This preferred precursor compound can generally be prepared by all methods known to those skilled in the art, for example by reaction of zinc nitrate with sodium hydroxide solution and subsequent treatment with ammonia, for example described in S. Meiers et al., J. Am. Soc, 130 (51), 2008, 17603-17609.
• this complex is obtained by reacting zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide with ammonia.
• the present invention particularly also relates to the process according to the invention, wherein in this embodiment of step (A) as at least one precursor compound of the at least one semiconducting metal oxide [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z independently of one another 0.01 to 10, so that the said complex is electrically neutral charged, and this is obtained by reacting zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide with ammonia is used.
• the electrically neutral [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z, which is preferably used as precursor compound in this embodiment of step (A), is characterized in that it contains no impurities , z. B. foreign ions such as Na +, K +, N0 3 ", etc., derived from the reactants used for the preparation contains.
• the purity of these compounds > 99%, preferably> 99.5%, particularly preferably> 99
• this preferred precursor compound is obtained by initially introducing in a first step solid zinc oxide or zinc hydroxide or mixtures thereof in a suitable reactor.
• This solid zinc oxide and / or zinc hydroxide is then preferably treated with a solution of ammonia (NH 3 ) in a suitable solvent.
• NH 3 ammonia
• the solvent is preferably an aqueous solvent, for example an alcoholic, aqueous solution or water, more preferably water.
• Ammonia is present in this preferably aqueous solution in a concentration of 1 to 18 mol / l, preferably 2 to 15 mol / l, particularly preferably 3 to 12 mol / l, in each case based on the total solution.
• the amount of ammonia solution added to the solid zinc oxide is sufficient to obtain a reaction mixture in which zinc oxide is generally used at a concentration of 0.01 to 2 mol / L, preferably 0.1 to 1 mol / L, particularly preferably 0, 1 to 0.5 mol / L, is present.
• the reaction mixture thus obtained is then stirred at a temperature of generally 10 to 120 ° C, preferably 10 to 60 ° C, particularly preferably 20 to 30 ° C.
• the suspension is stirred until a complete conversion is obtained, for example 2 to 72 hours, preferably 2 to 24 hours.
• the resulting solution may optionally be purified, for example by filtration.
• the desired product is thus obtained in particularly high purity in, preferably aqueous, solution.
• a solution which contains the at least one precursor compound of the at least one semiconductive metal oxide in a concentration of 0.01 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight. , Particularly preferably 0.5 to 5 wt .-%, each based on the total solution contains.
• step (A) so much of the solution or dispersion is applied to the substrate that a sufficiently thick semiconductor layer is obtained after the thermal treatment.
• a corresponding semiconductive metal oxide layer generally has a thickness of 5 to 250 nm, preferably 5 to 50 nm.
• the solution or dispersion used in this embodiment of step (A) of the process according to the invention may furthermore also contain further metal cations which serve for doping the semiconductive metal oxide.
• these metal cations are selected from the group consisting of Al 3+ , ln 3+ , Sn 4+ , Ga 3+ and mixtures thereof. These metal cations can be introduced separately into the solution, or already present in the precursor compounds according to the invention.
• the said doping metal cations can be added to prepare the solution in this embodiment of step (A) in the form of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal alkoxides or in the form of soluble complexes.
• the dopants mentioned may be added to the solution in step (A) of the process according to the invention generally in an amount of 0.02 to 10 mol%, based on Zn, preferably from 0.1 to 5 mol%, based on Zn ,
• the present invention therefore also relates to the process according to the invention wherein the semiconductive metal oxide is doped with metal cations selected from the group consisting of Al 3+ , ln 3+ , Sn 4+ , Ga 3+ and mixtures thereof.
• step (A) of the process according to the invention can be carried out by all methods of liquid processing known to those skilled in the art which are suitable for applying the solutions or dispersions to the substrate, for example spin-coating, spray-coating, dip-coating. coating, drop-casting or printing, such. As ink-jet printing, flexographic printing or gravure printing.
• the present invention relates to the process according to the invention, wherein the application of the solution or dispersion in step (A) is effected by spin-coating, spray-coating, dip-coating, drop-casting and / or printing.
• step (A) is particularly preferably applied by spin-coating or ink-jet printing. These methods are known per se to the person skilled in the art.
• the present invention relates in particular to the process according to the invention, wherein the application of the solution or dispersion in step (A) is effected by spin-coating.
• the process according to the invention makes it possible to coat all substrates known to the person skilled in the art, for example Si wafers, glass, ceramics, metals, metal oxides, semimetal oxides, plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, Polyacrylates, polystyrenes, polysulfones etc.
• the substrate is selected from flexible plastics, for example selected from the group consisting of polyesters, for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides and mixtures thereof.
• polyesters for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides and mixtures thereof.
• the present invention also relates to the inventive method, wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate.
• the present invention relates to the process of the invention wherein the flexible substrate is selected from the group consisting of polyesters, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, and mixtures thereof.
• PET polyethylene terephthalate
• PEN polyethylene naphthalate
• polyimides and mixtures thereof.
• the substrates mentioned can be coated as such with the said solutions or dispersions in step (A) of the process according to the invention, i. H. the solutions or dispersions are applied directly to the substrate in step (A).
• the substrates used in step (A) may already have other possibly structured layers, for example source, drain or gate electrodes.
• these can be applied by methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by thermal vapor deposition, sputtering methods or printing, for example as described in WO 2005/093848.
• Step (A) of the process according to the invention is generally carried out at room temperature
• a substrate is obtained which according to the first embodiment is coated with a solution comprising a dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes, or which according to the second embodiment a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconductive metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof is coated.
• Step (B) Step (B) of the process of the present invention comprises thermally treating the coated substrate of step (A) at a temperature from room temperature to 350 ° C to obtain a substrate coated with the dielectric or semiconductive metal oxide.
• step (B) can be carried out with all devices known to those skilled in the art for heating substrates, for example a hot plate, an oven, a drying oven, a heat gun, a belt calciner or a climate cabinet.
• step (B) in a first embodiment, the solution containing a dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silica compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes, which is located on the substrate, is converted into a solid dielectric layer.
• the solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconducting metal oxide or precursor thereof is converted to a semiconducting metal oxide layer.
• the solvent is removed by evaporation in order to obtain a solid dielectric based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes.
• silsesquioxane units present by the thermal treatment in step (B) and the abovementioned optionally further units to be (co) polymerized and / or crosslinked with one another. It is also possible that a combination of these two processes takes place in step (B).
• the first embodiment of step (B) of the process according to the invention is carried out at a temperature from room temperature to 350.degree. C., preferably 100 to 350.degree. C., more preferably 100 to 250.degree. C., very preferably 100 to 170.degree. C., in particular 140 to 160 ° C, for example, carried out at 150 ° C.
• step (B) of the process according to the invention can be carried out in an inert or oxidizing atmosphere or under vacuum, for example under nitrogen, argon etc. or under air, preferably under air.
• the coated substrate can be subjected to further treatment processes known to the person skilled in the art, for example a plasma treatment.
• the present invention therefore preferably relates to the process according to the invention, wherein after step (B) and / or after step (D), in particular after step (B), particularly preferably if in step (A) a solution containing at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silica compounds, a plasma treatment is performed.
• the plasma treatment preferred according to the invention preferably an oxygen plasma treatment, is known per se to a person skilled in the art.
• a substrate coated with a dielectric based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds in particular based on silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes, is obtained, which may also contain further layers, for example source, drain - and / or gate electrodes may have.
• step (B) of the method according to the invention the solution or dispersion containing a semiconductive metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof, which is located on the substrate, is converted into a solid semiconductive metal oxide layer.
• step (B) only the solvent or dispersant is removed by evaporation in order to obtain a solid semiconducting metal oxide layer on the dielectric.
• ligands it is also possible for ligands to be removed by the thermal treatment in step (B) or for the precursor compounds to be converted into the semiconductive metal oxide.
• Step (B) of the process according to the invention is in this embodiment at a temperature of from room temperature to 350 ° C, preferably 100 to 350 ° C, more preferably 100 to 250 ° C, most preferably 100 to 170 ° C, in particular 140 to 160 ° C, for example at 150 ° C performed.
• Step (B) of the process according to the invention can also be carried out in an inert or oxidizing atmosphere or under vacuum in this embodiment be, for example under nitrogen, argon, etc. or under air, preferably under air.
• a substrate is obtained which is provided with a solid semiconductive metal oxide layer and optionally further layers, for example source, drain and / or gate electrodes.
• step (B) of the method according to the invention further treatment methods known to the person skilled in the art can be carried out in order to obtain an electronic component, for example thermal vapor deposition of aluminum, around electrical contacts, in particular source and / or drain contacts. to produce, if not already done before step (A).
• further treatment methods can also take place in or after later method steps.
• Step (C) of the method according to the invention comprises, in the first embodiment, the single or multiple application of a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconducting metal oxide or precursor thereof, if in step (A) a solution containing at least one dielectric or precursor thereof based thereon organically modified silica compounds, onto the substrate of step (B), or in a second embodiment, applying a solution containing at least one dielectric or precursor compound thereof, based on organically modified silica compounds, one or more times, if in step (A ) a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconducting metal oxide or a precursor compound has been applied to the substrate of step (B) to obtain a substrate coated with a corresponding solution or dispersion.
• step (A) of the method according to the invention either a dielectric layer (first embodiment) or a semiconductive metal oxide layer (second embodiment) is applied in step (A) of the method according to the invention
• step (C) of the process according to the invention the respective other layer is then applied, ie according to the first embodiment, in step (C), a solution or dispersion containing at least one semiconducting metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof is applied, or according to the second embodiment (C) applying a solution of at least one dielectric or precursor thereof based on organically modified silica compounds.
• step (A) With regard to the corresponding at least one dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds, or of the semiconducting metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof, reference is made to what has been said according to step (A).
• step (C) of the process according to the invention can generally be carried out by all methods of liquid processing known to the person skilled in the art, which are suitable for applying the solution to the substrate, for example spin-coating, spray-coating, dip-coating, Drop casting or printing, such as. As inkjet printing, flexographic printing or gravure printing.
• the present invention relates to the process according to the invention, wherein the coating in step (C) is carried out by spin-coating, spray-coating, dip-coating, drop-casting and / or printing.
• the present invention relates to the inventive method, wherein the coating in step (A) and / or (C) by spin coating, spray coating, dip coating, drop casting and / or printing takes place.
• step (C) is particularly preferably carried out by spin-coating or ink-jet printing. These methods are known per se to the person skilled in the art. Step (C) of the process according to the invention is generally carried out at room temperature.
• Step (D) of the process according to the invention in a first embodiment, a substrate coated with a solution or dispersion of at least one semiconducting metal oxide or a precursor compound thereof and having a dielectric layer is present.
• a substrate coated with a solution containing a dielectric or a precursor compound thereof based on organically modified silicon oxide compounds and having a semiconductive metal oxide layer in both embodiments further layers may be present.
• Step (D): Step (D) of the method of the invention comprises thermally treating the coated substrate of step (C) at a temperature from room temperature to 350 ° C to obtain a substrate coated with the dielectric and the semiconducting metal oxide.
• step (D) can be carried out with all devices known to those skilled in the art for heating substrates, for example a hot plate, an oven, a drying oven, a heat gun, a belt calciner or a climate cabinet.
• Step (D) of the process of the invention is generally carried out at a temperature of from room temperature to 350 ° C, preferably 100 to 350 ° C, more preferably 100 to 250 ° C, most preferably 100 to 170 ° C, especially 140 to 160 ° C. , For example, at 150 ° C performed.
• the present invention relates to the process according to the invention, wherein step (B) and / or step (D) at a temperature of 100 to 170 ° C, in particular 140 to 160 ° C, for example at 150 ° C, performed , Step (D) is generally carried out analogously to step (B).
• Electronic components which can be produced according to the invention are, for example, FETs (field-effect transistors) or components which contain them, such as RFID tags, displays or CMOS architectures.
• the inventive method is characterized in that according to the invention, the dielectric layer and the semiconducting metal oxide layer at temperatures from room temperature to 350 ° C, preferably 100 to 170 ° C can be prepared so that plastic substrates can be coated without this thermally deform or thermally degraded. This provides access to electronic components based on flexible substrates.
• Another advantage of the present invention is that it is characterized by a particularly simple, inexpensive and large-scale process management.
• the invention includes, in particular, the possibility of the processability of dielectric and semiconductor material from solution, which, for example, allows the use of printing techniques, and the use of largely non-toxic, non-oxidation-sensitive, extremely easy and inexpensive to synthesize and optically transparent metal oxides, in particular ZnO, instead of organic materials as a semiconductor material, in particular n-type semiconductor material.
• the invention is characterized by a particularly suitable selection of dielectric and semiconductor material with regard to the functionality of electronic components, in particular FETs.
• the present invention also relates to an electronic component producible by the method according to the invention.
• the present invention also relates to an electronic component comprising at least one flexible substrate selected from the group consisting of polyesters, for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polysulfones and mixtures thereof, at least one organic modified silica-based dielectric, and at least one semiconductive metal oxide.
• polyesters for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polysulfones and mixtures thereof, at least one organic modified silica-based dielectric, and at least one semiconductive metal oxide.
• the electronic component according to the invention is an FET.
• the present invention therefore preferably relates to the electronic component according to the invention, wherein it is an FET.
• This electronic component according to the invention can generally be produced by all methods known to the person skilled in the art. Preferably, this electronic component according to the invention is produced by the abovementioned method according to the invention.
• Bottom Gate Top Contact 2 substrate, dielectric, semiconductor, preferably substrate, gate, dielectric, source and drain, semiconductor, known to those skilled in the art as bottom Gate bottom Contact 3: substrate, semiconductor, dielectric, preferably substrate, source and drain, semiconductor, dielectric, gate, known to those skilled in the art as Top Gate Bottom Contact
• top Gate Top Contact substrate, semiconductor, dielectric, preferably substrate, semiconductor, source and drain, dielectric, gate, known to those skilled in the art as Top Gate Top Contact
• the organically modified silicon oxide compounds on which the dielectric of the electronic component according to the invention is based are preferably silsesquioxanes and / or siloxanes which are applied in solution, i. H. be processed from solution.
• silsesquioxanes and siloxanes the above applies.
• At least one semiconducting metal oxide it is generally possible to use all metal oxides known to the person skilled in the art, preferably selected from zinc oxide (ZnO), indium oxide, gallium oxide, tin oxide, aluminum oxide, cadmium oxide and mixed oxides as well as doped metal oxides and mixed oxides thereof ZnO and doped ZnO are preferred, for example with Al, Ga, In and / or Sn. With regard to the further preferred embodiments, the above applies.
• the present invention also preferably relates to the electronic component according to the invention, wherein the at least one semiconductive metal oxide is ZnO.
• the semiconducting metal oxide ZnO which consists of the inorganic complex [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z is independently of one another 0.01 to 10, where x, y and z are selected so that said complex is electrically neutral charged. Details and preferred embodiments thereof are mentioned above.
• the present invention therefore relates in particular to the electronic component according to the invention, wherein the semiconducting metal oxide is ZnO, which consists of the inorganic complex [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z independently of one another 0.01 to 10, wherein x, y and z are selected so that said complex is electrically neutral charged.
• the semiconducting metal oxide is ZnO, which consists of the inorganic complex [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z independently of one another 0.01 to 10, wherein x, y and z are selected so that said complex is electrically neutral charged.
• the present invention also relates to an electronic component containing at least one substrate, at least one processed from solution, in organic form modified silica-based dielectric and at least one solution-processed semiconductive metal oxide.
• the above-mentioned dielectrics are preferably used as solution-processed dielectric.
• the above-mentioned semiconducting metal oxides, preferably ZnO, as well as the abovementioned precursor compounds for the semiconductive metal oxide are preferably used as solution-processed semiconductive metal oxide.
• the substrate is generally selected from the group consisting of Si wafers, glass, ceramics, metals, metal oxides, semimetal oxides, plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polyacrylates, polystyrenes, polysulfones , and mixtures thereof.
• plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polyacrylates, polystyrenes, polysulfones , and mixtures thereof.
• the present invention relates to an electronic component according to the invention, preferably a FET, which comprises a polyethylene naphthalate substrate or polyethylene terephthalate substrate, in particular a polyethylene naphthalate film substrate or polyethylene terephthalate film substrate, with gate contact, preferably an aluminum foil.
• a FET field-effect transistor
• Gate contact one of a [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z solution with x, y and z independently 0.01 to 10, wherein x, y and z are selected such that said Complex is charged electrically neutral, in particular one of a [(OH) 2 (NH 3 ) 4 Zn] solution, processed ZnO semiconductor material, a processed from an ethyl lactate solution of a glass resin containing methyl and Phenylsilsesquioxanticianen silsesquioxane dielectric, and Sour- ce / drain contacts, preferably of aluminum.
• the present invention further relates to the use of organically modified silicon oxide compounds for producing electronic components, comprising at least one flexible substrate selected from the group consisting of polyesters, for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polysulfones and Mixtures thereof, at least one based on these organically modified silica compounds dielectric, and at least one semiconductive metal oxide.
• polyesters for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimides, polycarbonates, polysulfones and Mixtures thereof, at least one based on these organically modified silica compounds dielectric, and at least one semiconductive metal oxide.
• the present invention furthermore relates to the use of organically modified silicon oxide compounds for the production of electronic components, including at least one substrate, a dielectric-processed dielectric based on these organically modified silicon oxide compounds, and at least one semiconductive metal oxide processed from solution.
• the present invention relates to the use according to the invention, wherein the semiconductive metal oxide is ZnO, which consists of the inorganic complex [(OH) x (NH 3 ) y Zn] z with x, y and z independently of one another 0.01 to 10, where x , y and z are selected so that said complex is electrically neutral charged.
• the present invention relates in particular to the use according to the invention, wherein the electronic component is an FET.
• organically modified silicon oxide compounds With regard to the organically modified silicon oxide compounds, the production of electronic components, in particular the method according to the invention, and the electronic components themselves, in particular the substrates, the above applies.
• FIG. 1 shows a representative output curve (AK) of a transistor according to the invention.
• FIG. 2 shows a representative transfer curve (TAK) of a transistor according to the invention.
• Example 2 Preparation of a ZnO FET on Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN) Film Substrate with Solution Processed ZnO Semiconductor Material and Solution Processed Silsesquioxane Dielectric.
• PEN Polyethylene Naphthalate
• Mobility ⁇ 2 * 10 "2 cm 2 / (V * s)

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