WO2012041853A3 - Improved adhesion of metal oxide layer - Google Patents

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WO2012041853A3
WO2012041853A3 PCT/EP2011/066770 EP2011066770W WO2012041853A3 WO 2012041853 A3 WO2012041853 A3 WO 2012041853A3 EP 2011066770 W EP2011066770 W EP 2011066770W WO 2012041853 A3 WO2012041853 A3 WO 2012041853A3
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zinc oxide
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Frederik Christian Krebs
Roar SØNDERGARD
Kion Norrman
Mikkel JØRGENSEN
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The Technical University Of Denmark
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Abstract

The present invention relates to: a method of preparing a coating ink for forming a zinc oxide layer, which method comprises the steps of: a) mixing zinc acetate and AlOH (OAc)2 in water or methanol and b) filtering out solids; a coating ink comprising zinc acetate and AlOH (OAc)2 in aqueous or methanolic solution; a method of preparing a layer comprising zinc oxide, which method comprises: i) coating a substrate with the coating ink of the invention to form a film, ii) drying the film, and iii) heating the dry film to convert the zinc acetate substantially to ZnO; and a method of preparing an organic photovoltaic device or an organic LED having a polymer/fullerene active layer, the method comprising, in this order: a) providing a substrate bearing a first electrode layer, b) forming an electron transport layer according to the method of preparing a layer comprising zinc oxide according to the invention, c) forming an active layer, d) forming a hole transport layer, and e) forming a second electrode layer.
PCT/EP2011/066770 2010-09-27 2011-09-27 Improved adhesion of metal oxide layer WO2012041853A2 (en)

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