Colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are promising display devices owing to the high color purity of the QDs and their large-scale solution processability. However, adapting QDs to display engineering poses several challenges, with fa...
Colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are promising display devices owing to the high color purity of the QDs and their large-scale solution processability. However, adapting QDs to display engineering poses several challenges, with fabricating pixels being a major one. In a previous report, we used photolithography to fabricate pixels by depositing urtrathin atomic layer deposition (ALD) ZnO on the QD surface. However, for InP-based QDs, the photo active compound (PAC) type photoresist (PR) employed in the process deteriorates the photoluminescence (PL) intensity due to the presence of sulfonic groups in DNQ. Negative type PR also have limitation when it comes to high resolution and fabricating multi-color pixels.
To Address theses issues, we used a photoacid generator (PAG) type PR to create QD patterns. PAGs generate acid when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, meaning that unexposed PR does not degrade the QD pixels underneath. By using PAG type PR, we achieve high-resolution pixels (>2000 PPI) and mulitcolor patterning of InP QD films. Additionally, the patterning process did no degrade the performance of QD-LED devices. This process is suitable for both thin and thick QD films used in QD-LED and color conversion layer with backlights.