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Definitions

• This disclosure relates to curable compositions that have a high refractive index relative to typical polymeric compositions, and can be cured to form articles.
• optical devices are becoming more complicated and involve more and more functional layers.
• the light can be altered by the layers in a wide variety of ways. For example, light can be reflected, refracted or absorbed.
• layers that are included in optical devices for non- optical reasons adversely affect the optical properties. For example, if a support layer is included that is not optically clear, the absorption of light by the non-optically clear support layer can adversely affect the light transmission of the entire device.
• This disclosure relates to curable compositions that have a high refractive index relative to typical organic polymeric compositions, articles containing cured layers of these curable compositions, and methods of forming articles.
• the curable compositions comprise an acrylate of Formula I,
• the composition when cured, has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, is optically transparent, and has a thermal stability such that upon heating for 1 hour at 250°C has a weight loss of 3.5% or less.
• the articles comprise a substrate with a first major surface and a second major surface, a cured organic layer adjacent to at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate.
• the cured organic layer comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate-based layer, and has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, is optically transparent, and has a thermal stability such that upon heating for 1 hour at 250°C has a weight loss of 3.5% or less.
• the method of preparing an article comprises providing a substrate with a first major surface and a second major surface, providing a curable composition, disposing the curable composition on at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate to form a curable layer, curing the curable layer to form a cured organic layer.
• the curable composition comprises an acrylate of Formula I;
• the multifunctional (meth)acrylate comprises fused aromatic groups, heteroarylene groups, heteroalkylene groups, alkylene groups, or aralkylene groups, and the composition also comprises a photoinitiator.
• the curable composition when disposed and cured has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, is optically transparent, and has a thermal stability such that upon heating for 1 hour at 250°C has a weight loss of 3.5% or less.
• Optical devices are becoming more and more complex, which impacts the materials used in them.
• organic polymeric materials have found widespread use in optical devices, however, they still must meet the stringent requirements and demands needed for performance.
• thin organic polymeric films are desirable for a wide range of uses in optical devices, as adhesives, protective layers, spacer layers, and the like.
• the physical demands upon these layers have increased.
• optical devices have become more compact, they often include additional layers, resulting in a growing need for thinner layers.
• the layers also need to be more precise.
• a thin spacer layer (of 1 micrometer thickness) needs to be level and free of gaps and holes in order to provide the proper spacing function. This requires deposition of the organic layer in a precise and consistent manner.
• refractive index As light travels through the layers of a multilayer article, it encounters the interface between layers. If the refractive indices of the layers are different, light can be refracted. Therefore, to minimize this refraction, matching of the refractive indices of layers within a multilayer article is desirable.
• organic polymer layers needed that have the optical properties described above, but also the organic polymer layers need to maintain their properties through a wide range of use conditions.
• the organic polymer layers should have high thermal stability, such that the organic polymer layers do not degrade over time or upon exposure to elevated temperatures.
• OLED organic light- emitting diode
• the organic light-emitting devices are susceptible to degradation from the permeation of certain liquids and gases, such as water vapor and oxygen.
• barrier layers are applied to the OLED device, which is known in the art as thin film encapsulation.
• these barrier layers are inorganic layers with a high refractive index.
• the inorganic barrier layer is not used alone, rather a barrier stack is used which can include multiple dyads.
• Dyads are two layer structures that include a barrier layer and decoupling layer. The decoupling layer provides a planarized and/or smooth surface for the deposition of the inorganic barrier layer.
• dyads include a first layer (decoupling layer) that is an organic-inorganic hybrid material and the second layer is an inorganic barrier layer.
• the organic-inorganic hybrid decoupling layer includes an organic matrix with either an organometallic polymer or inorganic nanoparticles such that the inorganic material raises the refractive index to better match the inorganic barrier layer refractive index.
• ETS Serial No. 62/439973 filed on December 29, 2016 describes curable ink compositions that have a high refractive index.
• the curable ink compositions described therein are reactive liquid mixtures that include mixtures of aromatic (meth)acrylates that are printable, by for example inkjet printing.
• An issue that has not been addressed in the material compositions previously disclosed is the combination of curability, high refractive index, and high thermal stability. This desirable set of features is not achievable with the material combinations that have been described previously.
• curable compositions are described that have a number of traits that make them suitable for the formation of layers within multilayer optical devices.
• the compositions when cured, have a relatively high refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers.
• the compositions also have high thermal stability, such that upon heating to a temperature of 250°C for 1 hour has a weight low of 3.5% or less.
• articles especially optical articles that comprise multiple layers of films, substrates and coatings.
• articles comprising a substrate, a cured organic layer adjacent to the substrate, and optionally an inorganic barrier layer disposed on the cured organic layer.
• the cured organic layer comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate-based layer that has a thickness of from 1-16 micrometers, and has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, and is optically clear.
• a layer encompasses embodiments having one, two or more layers.
• the term “or” is generally employed in its sense including “and/or” unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.
• the term“adjacent” refers to two layers that are proximate to another layer. Layers that are adjacent may be in direct contact with each other, or there may be an intervening layer. There is no empty space between layers that are adjacent.
• curable compositions are described as“100% solids”.
• “100% solids” refers to curable ink compositions that do not contain volatile solvents and that all of the mass that is deposited on a surface remains there, no volatile mass is lost from the coating.
• Tg glass transition temperature
• DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• room temperature and“ambient temperature” are used interchangeably and have their conventional meaning, that is to say a temperature of from 20-25°C.
• organic as used herein to refer to a cured layer, means that the layer is prepared from organic materials and is free of inorganic materials.
• (meth)acrylate refers to monomeric acrylic or methacrylic esters of alcohols. Acrylate and methacrylate monomers or oligomers are referred to collectively herein as "(meth)acrylates”.
• the term“(meth)acrylate-based” as used herein refers to a polymeric composition that comprises at least one (meth)acrylate monomer and may contain additional (meth)acrylate or non-(meth)acrylate co-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Polymers that are (meth)acrylate based comprise a majority (that is to say greater than 50% by weight) of (meth)acrylate monomers.
• curing and “cured” as used herein refers to compositions that are polymerized. Typically cured compositions described herein are crosslinked, but the terms curing and crosslinking are not synonymous.
• free radically polymerizable and“ethylenically unsaturated” are used interchangeably and refer to a reactive group which contains a carbon-carbon double bond which is able to be polymerized via a free radical polymerization mechanism.
• hydrocarbon group refers to any monovalent group that contains primarily or exclusively carbon and hydrogen atoms. Alkyl and aryl groups are examples of hydrocarbon groups.
• alkyl refers to a monovalent group that is a radical of an alkane, which is a saturated hydrocarbon.
• the alkyl can be linear, branched, cyclic, or combinations thereof and typically has 1 to 20 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the alkyl group contains 1 to 18, 1 to 12, 1 to 10, 1 to 8, 1 to 6, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
• alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n- hexyl, cyclohexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and ethylhexyl.
• aryl refers to a monovalent group that is aromatic and carbocyclic.
• the aryl can have one to five rings that are connected to or fused to the aromatic ring.
• the other ring structures can be aromatic, non-aromatic, or combinations thereof.
• Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, anthryl, naphthyl, acenaphthyl, anthraquinonyl, phenanthryl, anthracenyl, pyrenyl, perylenyl, and fluorenyl.
• alkylene refers to a divalent group that is a radical of an alkane.
• the alkylene can be straight-chained, branched, cyclic, or combinations thereof.
• the alkylene often has 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
• the alkylene contains 1 to 18, 1 to 12, 1 to 10, 1 to 8, 1 to 6, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
• the radical centers of the alkylene can be on the same carbon atom (i.e., an alkylidene) or on different carbon atoms.
• heteroalkylene refers to a divalent group that includes at least two alkylene groups connected by a thio, oxy, or -NR- where R is alkyl.
• the heteroalkylene can be linear, branched, cyclic, substituted with alkyl groups, or combinations thereof.
• Some heteroalkylenes are polyoxyalkylenes where the heteroatom is oxygen such as for example,
• heteroaryl refers to an aromatic ring that contains at least one heteroatom in the ring structure.
• arylene refers to a divalent group that is carbocyclic and aromatic. The group has one to five rings that are connected, fused, or combinations thereof. The other rings can be aromatic, non-aromatic, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the arylene group has up to 5 rings, up to 4 rings, up to 3 rings, up to 2 rings, or one aromatic ring. For example, the arylene group can be phenylene.
• heteroarylene refers to a divalent group that is carbocyclic and aromatic and contains heteroatoms such as sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen or halogens such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
• aralkylene refers to a divalent group of formula -R a -Ar a - where R a is an alkyl ene and Ar a is an arylene or heteroarylene (i.e., an alkyl ene is bonded to an arylene or a heteroarylene).
• optically transparent refers to a layer, film, or article that has a high light transmittance over at least a portion of the visible light spectrum (about 400 to about 700 nm). Typically, optically transparent layers, films, or articles have a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
• optically clear refers to a layer, film, or article that has a high light transmittance over at least a portion of the visible light spectrum (about 400 to about 700 nm), and that exhibits low haze.
• optically clear layers, films, or articles have visible light transmittance values of at least 80%, often at least 90%, and haze values of 5% or less, often 2% or less.
• Luminous transmission and haze can be measured using techniques and equipment well known in the art.
• compositions that are mixtures comprising an acrylate of Formula I below:
• Formula I together with at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate with fused aromatic groups, heteroarylene groups, heteroalkylene groups, alkylene groups, aralkylene groups, or combinations of these groups, and a photoinitiator.
• the compound of Formula I can be synthesized as described in the Examples section.
• the curable compositions when cured have wide variety or useful properties. Among these properties are optical properties as well as mechanical properties.
• the refractive index is at least 1.64, 1.65, 1.66, 1.67, 1.68, 1.69, or 1.70.
• the curable compositions, when cured are optically clear.
• the acrylate of Formula I is a majority component of curable composition, meaning that it is present in an amount of at least 50% by weight.
• the % by weight refers to the percentage of the total weight of the curable components of the curable composition.
• the curable composition comprises greater than 50% by weight of the acrylate of Formula I.
• the amount of the acrylate of Formula I is greater than 60%, greater than 70%, greater than 75%, greater than 80%, up to 90% by weight, or even greater than 90%.
• the curable composition also comprises at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate with fused aromatic groups, heteroarylene groups, heteroalkylene groups, alkylene groups, or aralkylene groups.
• the at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate comprises 10% by weight or less of the curable composition.
• the multifunctional (meth)acrylate comprises a compound of Formula P:
• R2 is hydrogen or a methyl group
• A is a divalent group comprising fused aromatic groups, heteroarylene groups, heteroalkylene groups, alkylene groups, aralkylene groups, or combinations thereof.
• the group A is a divalent group comprising a fused aromatic group selected from a fluorenyl group.
• the group A has the general structure: -(L-0)m-B-(0-L) m - where B is a phenyl-substituted fluorenyl group, an alkylene-substituted fluorenyl group, a naphthalene group, or an -Ar-Ar- group, where each Ar group is a naphthalene group; L is an alkylene group comprising 2-12 carbon atoms; and m is an integer ranging from 1-10.
• Examples of such (meth)acrylates include those described by Formulas IP, IV and V below:
• the compound of Formula IP fluorene diacrylate (FDA)
• FDA fluorene diacrylate
• the compound of Formula IV [1. G -binaphthalene] -2.2’- diylbis(oxy)bid(ethane-2,l-diyl) diacrylate can be obtained as KAY ARAD BNP-l from Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan.
• the compound of Formula V, ethoxylated bisphenol fluorene diacrylate (BPEFDA) is commercially available from KPX Green Chemical Co, Ltd., Seoul, Korea as a mixture of 60% BPEFDA and 40% ortho-phenylphenol (EO) acrylate (OPPEA), as KONOMER D0241.
• the multifunctional (meth)acrylate comprises a compound of Formula IIA below:
• (meth)acrylates include those described by Formulas VI, VH and VTH below:
• the at least one multifunctional (meth)acrylate may comprise non-aromatic groups such as heteroalkylene groups and alkylene groups.
• non-aromatic groups such as heteroalkylene groups and alkylene groups.
• the multifunctional (meth)acrylates are at least difunctional, but may in some embodiments be of a higher functionality such as trifunctional, tetrafunctional, and the like.
• non-aromatic multifunctional (meth)acrylates examples include those available from Sartomer such as: SR833S (tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate); SR351H (trimethylolpropane triacrylate); and SR454 (ethoxylated (3) trimethylolpropane triacrylate).
• the curable composition also comprises at least one photoinitiator, meaning that the initiator is activated by light, generally ultraviolet (UV) light, although other light sources could be used with the appropriate choice of initiator, such a visible light initiators, infrared light initiators, and the like. Typically, UV photoinitiators are used.
• UV light generally ultraviolet
• UV photoinitiators are used.
• Useful photoinitiators include those known as useful for photocuring free-radically polyfunctional (meth)acrylates.
• exemplary photoinitiators include benzoin and its derivatives such as alpha-methylbenzoin; alpha-phenylbenzoin; alpha-allylbenzoin; alpha benzylbenzoin; benzoin ethers such as benzil dimethyl ketal (e.g., "OMNIRAD BDK” from IGM Resins USA Inc., St.
• TPO-L from IGM Resins USA Inc., St. Charles, IL
• bis-(2,4,6- trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphineoxide e.g., available under the trade designation OMNIRAD 819 from IGM Resins USA Inc., St. Charles, IL
• photoinitiators include, for example, pivaloin ethyl ether, anisoin ethyl ether, anthraquinones (e.g., anthraquinone, 2-ethylanthraquinone, 1 -chloroanthraquinone, 1,4- dimethylanthraquinone, 1 -methoxyanthraquinone, or benzanthraquinone), halomethyltriazines, benzophenone and its derivatives, iodonium salts and sulfonium salts, titanium complexes such as bis(eta5-2,4-cyclopentadien-l-yl)-bis[2,6-difluoro-3-(lH-pyrrol- l-yl) phenyl]titanium (e.g., available under the trade designation CGI 784DC from BASF, Florham Park, NJ); halomethyl-nitrobenzenes (e
• the photo initiator is used in amounts of 0.01 to 10 parts by weight, more typically 0.1 to 2.0, parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of total reactive components.
• the curable composition may contain additional reactive or unreactive components, but such components are not necessary and should be used with care to ensure that they are not detrimental to the final properties of the formed (meth)acrylate-based polymer.
• the curable compositions may also contain polymerization inhibitors, light stabilizers (e.g. hindered amines), synergists, antioxidants, catalysts, dispersants, leveling agents, and the like as needed or desired.
• the curable compositions do not contain or require additional reactive or unreactive components, but such components can be used if desired.
• This disclosure also comprises articles prepared from the curable compositions prepared above.
• articles comprising a substrate with a first major surface and a second major surface, and a cured organic layer adjacent to at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate.
• the cured organic layer may be a continuous layer, a discontinuous layer. Additionally, the cured organic layer may be flat (i.e. unstructured), or may contain structural features that may be patterned or random, and may have a wide range of shapes such as lines, posts, pillars, hemispheres, pyramids, and the like.
• articles that have structured cured organic layers include, for example, lenses such as microlenses.
• the cured organic layer comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate-based layer, and has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, and is optically transparent, and has a thermal stability such that upon heating for 1 hour at 250°C has a weight loss of 3.5% or less.
• the refractive index is at least 1.64, 1.65, 1.66, 1.67, 1.68, 1.69, or 1.70.
• the cured organic layer is optically clear.
• the substrate may be glass or a relatively thick layer of a polymeric material such as PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or PC (polycarbonate).
• the substrate may be a flexible polymeric film, such as films of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (polyethylene naphthalate), PC (polycarbonate), polyimide, PEEK (polyetherether ketone), and the like.
• the articles can also include a wide range of additional substrates and layers.
• the article further comprises an inorganic barrier layer in contact with the cured organic layer.
• the cured organic layer comprises a curable composition that has been disposed and cured on at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate.
• the curable compositions have been described above.
• the curable composition comprises an acrylate of Formula I;
• the curable composition can be disposed on the second major surface of the substrate through a wide range of techniques. Methods of coating such as knife coating, gravure coating, air knife coating, slot die coating, and printing can be suitable. Printing techniques, such as screen printing and inkjet printing, are particularly suitable methods of disposing the curable composition on the second major surface of the substrate.
• the cured organic layer is a relatively thin layer. Typically the cured organic layer is less than 1 mil thick (25 micrometers). In some embodiments, the cured organic layer has a thickness of from 1-16 micrometers.
• the articles of disclosure further comprise a device disposed on the second major surface of the substrate, and adjacent to the cured organic layer.
• a device disposed on the second major surface of the substrate, and adjacent to the cured organic layer.
• OLED organic light-emitting diode
• the method of preparing an article comprises providing a substrate with a first major surface and a second major surface; providing a curable composition; disposing the curable composition on at least a portion of the second major surface of the substrate to form a curable layer; and curing the curable layer to form a cured organic layer.
• the cured organic layer comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate-based layer, and has a refractive index of 1.63 or greater at 532 nanometers, and is optically transparent, and has a thermal stability such that upon heating for 1 hour at 250°C has a weight loss of 3.5% or less.
• the refractive index is at least 1.64, 1.65, 1.66, 1.67, 1.68, 1.69, or 1.70.
• the cured organic layer is optically clear.
• the substrate may be glass or a relatively thick layer of a polymeric material such as PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or PC (polycarbonate).
• the substrate may be a flexible polymeric film, such as films of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (polyethylene naphthalate), PC (polycarbonate), polyimide, PEEK (polyetherether ketone), and the like.
• the curable compositions have been described above.
• the curable composition comprises an acrylate of Formula I;
• the curable composition can be disposed on the second major surface of the substrate through a wide range of techniques.
• Methods of coating such as knife coating, gravure coating, air knife coating, slot die coating, and printing can be suitable.
• Printing techniques such as screen printing and inkjet printing, are particularly suitable methods of disposing the curable composition on the second major surface of the substrate.
• Curing of the curable composition layer can be effected by exposure of the curable composition layer to actinic radiation of the appropriate wavelength to activate the photoinitiator.
• actinic radiation typically UV radiation is used, supplied by a UV lamp or light as is well known in the art.
• the type and dose of UV radiation used is dependent upon a number of factors such as the identity of the photoinitiator, the concentration of the photoinitiator, the thickness of the curable composition layer, and the like.
• the cured organic layer is a relatively thin layer. Typically the cured organic layer is less than 1 mil thick (25 micrometers). In some embodiments, the cured organic layer has a thickness of from 1-16 micrometers.
• the articles prepared from the methods of this disclosure can also include a wide range of additional substrates and layers.
• the method further comprises depositing an inorganic barrier layer on the cured organic layer.
• the method further comprises providing a device, and disposing the device on the second major surface of the substrate prior to disposing the curable composition on the second major surface of the substrate to form a curable layer.
• the particularly suitable devices are OLED devices. Examples
• Refractive indices of films of the cured formulations were measured at 632.8 nanometers (nm), at 405 nm, and at 532 nm, using a Metricon 2010 Prism Coupler (Metricon Corporation Inc., Pennington, New Jersey).
• the optical coating to be measured was brought into contact with the base of a Rutile prism, leaving an air gap on the order of 0.1 micrometer.
• the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the cured films was obtained using modulated differential scanning calorimetry on a Q2000 Series DSC from TA Instruments (New Castle, DE) using the following parameters: Equilibrate at -30.00°C, modulate +/- 0.48°C every 60 seconds, isothermal for 15.00 minutes, ramp at 3.00°C/minute to l50.00°C.
• the glass transition temperature was determined from the half-height of the transition.
• each sample was deposited via pipet on a piece of silicone-treated PET release liner (Siliconature USA, Chicago, IL (SILPHAN S36 M 1R1003 CLEAR)).
• a second layer of PET release liner was laid on top of the ink, with the weight of the PET liner causing the formulation to spread.
• the material was cured under two 15 Watt GE F15T8BL blacklight fluorescent bulbs for 30 seconds to gel the material, followed by an additional light exposure using a FUSION LIGHT HAMMER 10 equipped with a D-bulb (Heraeus Noblelight America, Gaithersburg, MD).
• Each formulation was passed four times under the Fusion D-bulb, at approximately 500 millijoules per centimeter squared (mJ/cm 2 ) per pass.
• Each sample was irradiated with two passes, and then the samples were flipped to irradiate from the opposite side for two passes under the Fusion D-bulb.
• Step 1 Synthesis of 2,2’-((l,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-diyl)bis(sulfanediyl))bis(ethan-l-ol) (TDZ- OH)
• Step 2 Synthesis of l,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-diyl)bis(sulfanediyl)bis(ethane-2,l-diyl) diacrylate (TDZDA) Into a flame dried 2-neck flask equipped with a stir bar and addition funnel, was placed TDZ-OH (50.0 g, 210 mmol). Dichloromethane (DCM) (400 mL) was added along with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (2.56 g, 20.7 mmol) and trimethylamine (TEA) (80 mL, 574 mmol).
• DCM Dichloromethane
• TEA trimethylamine
• the system was flushed with N 2 and a mixture of acryloyl chloride (65 mL, 799 mmol) and dichloromethane (DCM) (100 mL) was added to the addition funnel.
• the reaction flask was cooled to 0°C with an ice bath and the acryloyl chloride/CLLCb mixture was added slowly, dropwise over several hours.
• the reaction mixture was stirred overnight, warming to room temperature. After such time, the mixture was cooled to 0°C and then quenched with methanol (20 mL), followed by a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate.
• BADS was synthesized according to the method described in You et al, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 48, 2604-2609 (2010).

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