High resolution patterning of polyfluorene derivative containing photo cross-linkable oxetane units

  • Park, Moo-Jin (Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Ik (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ;
  • Chu, Hye-Yong (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Hyun (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ;
  • Zyung, Taeh-Young (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ;
  • Hwang, Do-Hoon (Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • Published : 2005.07.19

Abstract

We have synthesized a photo patternable blue lightemitting polyfluorene (PF) derivative containing cross-linkable oxetane units. Poly(9,9-bis-(4-octyloxyphenyl)- fluorene-2,7-diyl-alt-9,9-bis-((3-hexyloxy-3'- ethyl)-oxetane)-fluorene-2,7-diyl) has been synthesized by Suzuki coupling polymerization. The relationship between patterning property and several variables such as the intensity of the exposed UV light, the concentrations of additives, has been studied by using optical microscope UV/visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence and scanning electron microscope (SEM). We obtained fine patterns with 10 mm resolution using the polymer film after exposure and development. This patterning method using conjugated polymers can be applicable to make fine pixels for PLEDs and OFETs.

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