Abstract:
A photosensitive composition including a quantum dot complex having a polymeric outer layer, a carboxylic acid group-containing binder, a photopolymerizable monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond, a photoinitiator, and a solvent, wherein the polymeric outer layer includes a copolymer including: a first repeating unit having a moiety capable of interacting with a surface of the quantum dot, an organic ligand compound bonded to the surface of the quantum dot, or a combination thereof, and a second repeating unit having a reactive moiety.
Abstract:
A backlight unit including: a light source; and a photoconversion layer disposed separately from the light source to convert a wavelength of incident light from the light source and thereby provide converted light, wherein the photoconversion layer includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of anisotropic semiconductor nanocrystals disposed in the polymer matrix, and wherein the polymer matrix includes a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein R1 is hydrogen or a methyl group, each R2 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C3 alkyl group, and R3 is a C2 to C5 alkyl group, wherein the polymer exhibits elasticity at a temperature between a glass transition temperature of the polymer and about 100° C., and wherein the plurality of anisotropic semiconductor nanocrystals are aligned along a long axis thereof for the photoconversion layer to emit polarized light.
Abstract:
A nanocrystal particle including: a semiconductor material; boron and optionally fluorine, wherein the particle has an organic ligand bound to a surface thereof, the boron is present as being doped in the particle or as a metal boride and the fluorine is present as being doped in the particle or as a metal fluoride.
Abstract:
A nanocrystal particle including at least one semiconductor material and at least one halogen element, the nanocrystal particle including: a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal; and a shell surrounding the core and comprising a crystalline or amorphous material, wherein the halogen element is present as being doped therein or as a metal halide
Abstract:
A photosensitive composition and a quantum dot-polymer composite pattern formed from the photosensitive composition are disclosed, and the photosensitive composition includes: a plurality of quantum dots; a color filter material including an absorption dye, an absorption pigment, or a combination thereof; a polymer binder; a photopolymerizable monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond; a photoinitiator; and a solvent, wherein in a normalized photoluminescence spectrum of the quantum dot and a normalized ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum of the color filter material, a photoluminescence peak wavelength (PL peak wavelength) of the quantum dot and a wavelength of maximum absorbance of the color filter material do not overlap with each other, and the color filter material is included in an amount of less than or equal to 1 part by weight per 10 parts by weight of the plurality of quantum dots.
Abstract:
A nanocrystal particle including at least one semiconductor material and at least one halogen element, the nanocrystal particle including: a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal; and a shell surrounding the core and comprising a crystalline or amorphous material, wherein the halogen element is present as being doped therein or as a metal halide.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a conjugate of a metal nanoparticle including a magnetic core and at least one light emitting material linked to the metal nanoparticle through a linker, wherein the linker has an affinity for a biological material and has changed structure after contacting a biological material, a biosensor including the conjugate, and a method of measuring a concentration of specific biological material in a biological sample using the conjugate or the biosensor.
Abstract:
A film for a backlight unit including a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite film including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a matrix polymer in which the semiconductor nanocrystal is dispersed, wherein the matrix polymer is a polymer produced by a polymerization of a multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent, the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer has an acid value of less than or equal to about 0.1 mg of KOH/g, and a content (A1) of a first structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a content (A2) of a second structural unit derived from the mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a content (A3) of a third structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent satisfy Equation 1: A1
Abstract:
A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device including an light emitting diode light source; a light conversion layer disposed apart from the light emitting diode light source, wherein the light conversion layer is configured to convert light emitted from the light emitting diode light source to white light and provide the white light to a liquid crystal panel; and a light guide panel disposed between the light emitting diode light source and the light conversion layer, wherein the light conversion layer includes a semiconductor nanocrystal and a polymer matrix, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is coated with a first polymer, and wherein the polymer matrix comprises a thermoplastic second polymer.
Abstract:
A film for a backlight unit including a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite film including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a matrix polymer in which the semiconductor nanocrystal is dispersed, wherein the matrix polymer is a polymer produced by a polymerization of a multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent, the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer has an acid value of less than or equal to about 0.1 mg of KOH/g, and a content (A1) of a first structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a content (A2) of a second structural unit derived from the mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a content (A3) of a third structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent satisfy Equation 1: A1