Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080212914 | Transparent conducting components and related electro-optic modulator devices - New electro-optic (EO) phase modulator devices and geometries, as can be constructed using a transparent conductive component. | 09-04-2008 |
20080223445 | ELECTRON-BLOCKING LAYER / HOLE-TRANSPORT LAYER FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a solar cell. In one embodiment, the solar cell includes an anode; an active organic layer comprising an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material; a semiconducting layer formed between the anode and the active organic layer; and an electron-blocking layer (EBL) formed between the semiconducting layer and the active organic layer, where the EBL is transparent and adapted for blocking electron leakage from the active organic layer to the anode while transporting holes from the active organic layer to the anode. | 09-18-2008 |
20080224127 | Gate dielectric structures, organic semiconductors, thin film transistors and related methods - Gate dielectric structures comprising an organic polymeric component, and organic semiconductor components, as can be used to fabricate thin film transistor devices. | 09-18-2008 |
20080249309 | Organic semiconductor materials and precursors thereof - The present teachings provide novel organic semiconductor compounds and their soluble precursors, methods for preparing these compounds and precursors, as well as compositions, materials, articles, structures, and devices that incorporate such compounds. | 10-09-2008 |
20080293937 | n-Type Thiophene Semiconductors - The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and/or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, α,ω-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced thermal stability and volatility, and increased electron affinity versus the unmodified compositions of the prior art. Evaporated films behave as n-type semiconductors, and can be used to fabricate thin film transistors with FET mobilities ˜0.01 cm | 11-27-2008 |
20090036643 | Conjugated monomers and polymers and preparation and use thereof - Disclosed are new conjugated compounds (e.g., monomers and polymers) that include ladder-type moieties which can be used for preparing semiconducting materials. Such conjugated compounds can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. Compounds of the present teachings also can exhibit ambipolar semiconducting activity. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability in ambient conditions. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044855 | p-Type Semiconducting Nickel Oxide as an Efficiency-Enhancing Anodal Interfacial Layer in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells - The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a solar cell. In one embodiment, the solar cell includes an anode, a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the anode, and an active organic layer formed on the p-type semiconductor layer, where the active organic layer has an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material. | 02-19-2009 |
20090050876 | Transparent Nanowire Transistors and Methods for Fabricating Same - Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible. | 02-26-2009 |
20090056810 | TFB:TPDSi2 INTERFACIAL LAYER USABLE IN ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a solar cell. In one embodiment, the solar cell includes an anode; an active organic layer comprising an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material; and an interfacial layer formed between the anode and active organic layer, where the interfacial layer comprises a hole-transporting polymer characterized with a hole-mobility higher than that of the electron-donating organic material in the active organic layer, and a small molecule that has a high hole-mobility and is capable of crosslinking on contact with air. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062440 | HOLE TRANSPORT LAYER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED DIODE DEVICES - Hole transport layer compositions comprising a silylated aryl amine and a polymeric component, to enhance performance of an associated electroluminescent device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090267061 | Carbonyl-Functionalized Thiophene Compounds and Related Device Structures - Carbonyl-functionalized oligo/polythiophene compounds, and related semiconductor components and related device structures. | 10-29-2009 |
20090284137 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY AND EMISSION CONTROL - New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques. | 11-19-2009 |
20090284145 | Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Methods for Assembly and Enhanced Charge Injection - New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques. | 11-19-2009 |
20100019237 | Siloxane-Polymer Dielectric Compositions and Related Organic Field-Effect Transistors - Dielectric compositions comprising siloxane and polymeric components, as can be used in a range of transistor and related device configurations. | 01-28-2010 |
20100024883 | Silole-Based Polymers and Semiconductor Materials Prepared from the Same - The present teachings provide silole-based polymers that can be used as p-type semiconductors. More specifically, the present teachings provide polymers that include a repeating unit of Formula I: | 02-04-2010 |
20100038630 | Semiconducting siloxane compositions for thin film transistor devices,and making and using the same - Semiconducting siloxane compositions and methods for manufacturing and use thereof in preparing organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are described. The semiconducting siloxane compositions can be crosslinked products of polymeric/monomeric compositions that include silane-derivatized crosslinkable organic p-type compounds and p-type semiconducting polymers. | 02-18-2010 |
20100098424 | Organic Electro-Optic Modulators with Transparent Conducting Electrodes and Related Device Structures - Electro-optic (EO) modulator and related device structures which can be used in conjunction with high EO materials to lower switching voltage and improve related performance parameters. | 04-22-2010 |
20100121008 | Neutral Bimetallic Transition Metal Phenoxyiminato Catalysts and Related Polymerization Methods - A catalyst composition comprising a neutral bimetallic diphenoxydiiminate complex of group 10 metals or Ni, Pd or Pt is disclosed. The compositions can be used for the preparation of homo- and co-polymers of olefinic monomer compounds. | 05-13-2010 |
20100173165 | Intercalated Superlattice Compositions and Related Methods for Modulating Dielectric Property - Compositions, methods of using inorganic moieties for dielectric modulation, and related device structures. | 07-08-2010 |
20100204475 | N-Type Semiconductors and Related Devices - Mono- and diimide perylene and naphthalene compounds, N- and/or core-substituted with electron-withdrawing groups, for use in the fabrication of various device structures. | 08-12-2010 |
20100230814 | NANOSCALE, SPATIALLY-CONTROLLED GA DOPING OF UNDOPED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE FILMS - An article of manufacture comprising a nanowire and methods of making the same. In one embodiment, the nanowire includes a Ga-doped trace formed on a surface of an indium oxide layer having a thickness in nano-scale, and wherein the Ga-doped trace is formed with a dimension that has a depth is less than a quarter of the thickness of the indium oxide layer. In one embodiment, the indium oxide layer, which is optically transparent and electrically insulating, comprises an In | 09-16-2010 |
20100252113 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH INTERFACIAL LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - An organic photovoltaic device and method of forming same. In one embodiment, the organic photovoltaic device has an anode, a cathode, an active layer disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an interfacial layer disposed between the anode and the active layer, the interfacial layer comprising 5,5′-bis [(p-trichlorosilylpropylphenyl) phenylamino]-2,2′-bithiophene (PABTSi | 10-07-2010 |
20100273919 | TWISTED PI-ELECTRON SYSTEM CHROMOPHORE COMPOUNDS WITH VERY LARGE MOLECULAR HYPERPOLARIZABILITIES AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES - Unconventional twisted π-electron system electro-optic (EO) chromophores/compounds, compositions and related device structures. Crystallographic analysis of several non-limiting chromophores reveals, for instance, large ring-ring dihedral twist angles and a highly charge-separated zwitterionic structure in the ground state, in both solution phase and solid-state. | 10-28-2010 |
20110024729 | Crosslinked Polymeric Dielectric Materials And Electronic Devices Incorporating Same - Solution-processable dielectric materials are provided, along with precursor compositions and processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including the dielectric materials also are provided. | 02-03-2011 |
20110058766 | Transparent Conducting Components and Related Electro-Optic Modulator Devices - New electro-optic (EO) phase modulator devices and geometries, as can be constructed using a transparent conductive component. | 03-10-2011 |
20110118483 | n-Type thiophene semiconductors - The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and/or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, α,ω-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced thermal stability and volatility, and increased electron affinity versus the unmodified compositions of the prior art. Evaporated films behave as n-type semiconductors, and can be used to fabricate thin film transistors with FET mobilities ˜0.01 cm | 05-19-2011 |
20110120558 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS PREPARED FROM RYLENE-(PI-ACCEPTOR)COPOLYMERS - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from rylene-(π-acceptor) copolymers. Such copolymers can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the polymers of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 05-26-2011 |
20110136333 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from dimeric perylene compounds. Such compounds can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 06-09-2011 |
20110232764 | Conjugated Polymers and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are conjugated polymers having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. | 09-29-2011 |
20110253970 | Transparent nanowire transistors and methods for fabricating same - Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible. | 10-20-2011 |
20110266534 | Photopolymers and Their Use in Organic Thin Film Transistors - Photopolymers are provided with composites and electronic devices including such photopolymers. Specifically, organic thin film transistors comprising a semiconductor layer, a polymeric layer in contact with the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode are disclosed, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an organic semiconductor compound, and the polymeric layer comprises a photocrosslinked product of a photopolymer. | 11-03-2011 |
20110278512 | Twisted Pi-Electron System Chromophore Compounds with Very Large Molecular Hyperpolarizabilities and Related Compositions and Devices - Unconventional twisted π-electron system electro-optic (EO) chromophores/compounds, compositions and related device structures. Crystallographic analysis of several non-limiting chromophores reveals, for instance, large ring-ring dihedral twist angles and a highly charge-separated zwitterionic structure in the ground state, in both solution phase and solid-state. | 11-17-2011 |
20110284849 | Crosslinked Hybrid Gate Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are thin film transistor devices incorporating a crosslinked inorganic-organic hybrid blend material as the gate dielectric. The blend material, obtained by thermally curing a mixture of an inorganic oxide precursor sol and an organosilane crosslinker at relatively low temperatures, can afford a high gate capacitance, a low leakage current density, and a smooth surface, and can be used to enable satisfactory transistor device performance at low operating voltages. | 11-24-2011 |
20120223314 | Solution-Processed High Mobility Inorganic Thin-Film Transistors - Thin film transistor devices comprising a dielectric component and an inorganic semiconductor component coupled thereto, wherein said coupled inorganic semiconductor component is obtainable by a process that comprises contact of said dielectric component and a fluid medium comprising said inorganic semiconductor component. | 09-06-2012 |
20120252976 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY NANOCOMPOSITES AND RELATED METHODS OF PREPARATION - Metal oxide-polymer composites and methods of preparation. | 10-04-2012 |
20120261655 | Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thin-Film Transistors Using Inorganic Semiconducting Films - Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures. | 10-18-2012 |
20120264906 | SEMICONDUCTING COMPOUNDS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance. | 10-18-2012 |
20130041169 | Neutral Bimetallic Transition Metal Phenoxyiminato Catalysts and Related Polymerization Methods - A catalyst composition comprising a neutral bimetallic diphenoxydiiminate complex of group 10 metals or Ni, Pd or Pt is disclosed. The compositions can be used for the preparation of homo- and co-polymers of olefinic monomer compounds. | 02-14-2013 |
20130193421 | Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thin-Film Transistors Using Inorganic Semiconducting Films - Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196469 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-01-2013 |
20130217180 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-22-2013 |
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20140011900 | Method for Producing Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins and Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins with Silyl Monomer Incorporation - Methods for producing a silyl-functionalized polyolefin with silyl monomer incorporation are provided. The method includes reacting a silicon-containing olefin with an α-olefin, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a group IV catalyst for a time sufficient to produce a silyl-functionalized polyolefin. | 01-09-2014 |
20140142319 | ORGANOACTINIDE-, ORGANOLANTHANIDE-, AND ORGANOGROUP-4-MEDIATED HYDROTHIOLATION OF TERMINAL ALKYNES WITH ALIPHATIC, AROMATIC AND BENZYLIC THIOLS - An efficient and highly Markovnikov selective organoactinide-, organolanthanide-, and organozirconium-catalyzed addition of aryl, benzyl, and aliphatic thiols to terminal alkynes is described. The corresponding vinyl sulfides are produced with little or no side-products. | 05-22-2014 |
20140288313 | Semiconducting Compounds and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance. | 09-25-2014 |
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20150087110 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Spray-Coated Metal Oxide Thin Film Transistors - The present teachings relate to a method of enabling metal oxide film growth via solution processes at low temperatures (≦350° C.) and in a time-efficient manner. The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 03-26-2015 |