Abstract: An aspect comprising an optical sensor is disclosed. The optical sensor comprises stacked layers comprising: a window layer configured to allow the passage of photons; a sensing layer configured to generate charges upon impinging of the photons through the window layer; and a bottom electrode layer comprising at least one bottom electrode for receiving charges generated in the sensing layer. The sensing layer is sandwiched between the window layer and the bottom electrode layer. The at least one bottom electrode of the bottom electrode layer comprises conductive material with reflectivity higher than 0.7 to reflect back received photons into the sensing layer; and the at least one bottom electrode is obtained by semiconductor device fabrication techniques.

Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device including: a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes arranged away from each other with gaps on the substrate; a first intermediate layer arranged on each of the plurality of first electrode; a second intermediate layer, at least a part of which is arranged on each of the gaps of the plurality of first electrodes; a photoelectric conversion layer arranged on the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer; and a second electrode arranged on the photoelectric conversion layer. A content of oxygen on a molar basis in the second intermediate layer is higher than a content of oxygen on a molar basis in the first intermediate layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor matrix (1) with semiconductor components and a process for producing such a device, which sensor matrix comprises a laminar carrier layer (3), a first (4) and at least one second (10) electrode arrangement and a component arrangement (6). The first electrode arrangement (4) is disposed on a surface (2) of the carrier layer (3), and the component arrangement (6) is disposed on the first electrode arrangement (4) in the form of a plurality of organic semiconductor components (7). The second electrode arrangement (10) is arranged on a surface (8) of a top layer (9), and the top layer (9) is arranged over the carrier layer (3) so that the first (4) and second (10) electrode arrangements face one another and the second electrode arrangement (10) is in electrically conductive contact, at least in sections, with the component arrangement (6).

Abstract: A method for fabricating an organic photovoltaic cell includes providing a first electrode; depositing a series of at least seven layers onto the first electrode, each layer consisting essentially of a different organic semiconductor material, the organic semiconductor material of at least an intermediate layer of the sequence being a photoconductive material; and depositing a second electrode onto the sequence of at least seven layers. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is an anode and the other is a cathode. The organic semiconductor materials of the series of at least seven layers are arranged to provide a sequence of decreasing lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs) and a sequence of decreasing highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMOs) across the series from the anode to the cathode.

Abstract: An organic photovoltaic cell includes an anode and a cathode, and a plurality of organic semiconductor layers between the anode and the cathode. At least one of the anode and the cathode is transparent. Each two adjacent layers of the plurality of organic semiconductor layers are in direct contact. The plurality of organic semiconductor layers includes an intermediate layer consisting essentially of a photoconductive material, and two sets of at least three layers. A first set of at least three layers is between the intermediate layer and the anode. Each layer of the first set consists essentially of a different organic semiconductor material having a higher LUMO and a higher HOMO, relative to the material of an adjacent layer of the plurality of organic semiconductor layers closer to the cathode. A second set of at least three layers is between the intermediate layer and the cathode.

Abstract: In an apparatus for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell, a photosensitization dye solution makes contact with an electrode material layer that functions as a working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell so that the photosensitizing dye is adsorbed on the layer. Such an apparatus for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell has a substrate housing section to house a substrate with the electrode material layer formed on its surface, and a circulation mechanism to circulate the photosensitization dye solution in such a way that the solution passes a surface of the substrate housed in the substrate housing section. In such an apparatus, a cross-sectional area of a flow path for the photosensitization dye solution in a portion facing the substrate in the substrate housing section is set smaller than a cross-sectional area of a flow path for the photosensitization dye solution in other portions.

Abstract: A touch sensing substrate includes a substrate, a first light sensing element, a second light sensing element and a first bias line. The first light sensing element includes a first gate electrode, a first active pattern overlapping with the first gate electrode, a first source electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern and a first drain electrode partially overlapping with the first active pattern. The second light sensing element includes a second gate electrode, a second active pattern overlapping with the second gate electrode, a second source electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern and a second drain electrode partially overlapping with the second active pattern. The first bias line is connected to the first and second gate electrodes.

Abstract: Conjugated polymers and small molecules including the nonplanar aromatic 1,6-methano[10]annulene ring structure along with aromatic subunits, such as diketopyrrolopyrrole, and 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, substituted with alkyl chains in a “Tail In,” “Tail Out,” or “No Tail” regiochemistry are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to photosensitive optoelectronic devices including a compound blocking layer located between an acceptor material and a cathode, the compound blocking layer including: at least one electron conducting material, and at least one wide-gap electron conducting exciton blocking layer. For example, 3,4,9,10 perylenetetracarboxylic bisbenzimidazole (PTCBI) and 1,4,5,8-napthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (NTCDA) function as electron conducting and exciton blocking layers when interposed between the acceptor layer and cathode. Both materials serve as efficient electron conductors, leading to a fill factor as high as 0.70. By using an NTCDA/PTCBI compound blocking layer structure increased power conversion efficiency is achieved, compared to an analogous device using a conventional blocking layers shown to conduct electrons via damage-induced midgap states.

Abstract: A light-emitting element which at least includes a monomolecular layer including a luminescent center material with a fluorescent light-emitting property, and a monomolecular layer including a host material with a carrier (electron or hole)-transport property and a band gap larger than a band gap (note that a band gap refers to the energy difference between a HOMO level and a LUMO level) of the luminescent center material, between a pair of electrodes, in which the monomolecular layer including the host material and the monomolecular layer including the luminescent center material share the same interface, is provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention pertain to a method and apparatus for sensing infrared (IR) radiation. In a specific embodiment, a night vision device can be fabricated by depositing a few layers of organic thin films. Embodiments of the subject device can operate at voltages in the range of 10-15 Volts and have lower manufacturing costs compared to conventional night vision devices. Embodiments of the device can incorporate an organic phototransistor in series with an organic light emitting device. In a specific embodiment, all electrodes are transparent to infrared light. An IR sensing layer can be incorporated with an OLED to provide IR-to-visible color up-conversion. Improved dark current characteristics can be achieved by incorporating a poor hole transport layer material as part of the IR sensing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas barrier film which has both high gas barrier performance and high cracking (bending) resistance. Specifically disclosed is a gas barrier film which comprises, on a substrate in the following order, at least one silanol-containing layer and at least one gas barrier layer that contains silicon atoms and hydrogen atoms. The gas barrier film is characterized in that the relative SiOH ion strength in the central part of the silanol-containing layer in the film thickness direction as detected by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (Tof-SIMS) is 0.02-1.0 when the relative Si ion strength is taken as 1. Also disclosed is an organic photoelectric conversion element which comprises the gas barrier film.

Abstract: A vertical electro-optical component and a method for forming the same are provided. The vertical electro-optical component includes a substrate, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate, a patterned insulating layer formed on the first electrode layer, a metal layer formed on the patterned insulating layer, a semiconductor layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer encapsulates the patterned insulating layer and the metal layer. The vertical electro-optical component thus has a low operational voltage of a vertical transistor and a high reaction speed of a photo diode, and may be used to form light-emitting transistors.

Abstract: An organic device, including an organic compound having charge-transporting ability (i.e., transporting holes and/or electrons) and/or including organic light emissive molecules capable of emitting at least one of fluorescent light or phosphorescent light, has a charge transfer complex-contained layer including a charge transfer complex formed upon contact of an organic hole-transporting compound and molybdenum trioxide via a manner of lamination or mixing thereof, so that the organic hole-transporting compound is in a state of radical cation (i.e., positively charged species) in the charge transfer complex-contained layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having: a pair of electrodes; a photoelectric conversion layer sandwiched between the pair of electrodes; and at least one electron blocking layer provided between one electrode of the pair of electrodes and the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer contains at least one organic material, and the at least one electron blocking layer has a mixed layer containing fullerene or fullerene derivatives.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes and a plurality of organic layers disposed between the electrodes, and one of the organic layers includes an organic material forming the organic layers and a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable compound capable of exhibiting charge portability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing the photoactive layer of organic photovoltaic cells using aerosol jet printing. The photoactive layer of the organic photovoltaic cell has high crystallinity and is easily formed into a multilayer structure, thus simplifying the process of manufacturing the organic photovoltaic cells. The solar power conversion efficiency of the organic photovoltaic cells including the photoactive layer is increased, thus facilitating the production of environmentally friendly energy.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to an electronic component that may consist of an organic LED or organic solar cell, that comprises at least one substrate, one active layer provided between a first and a second electrode and having an active layer protected from dioxygen and the water vapor of the air by the second electrode that encapsulates the active layer.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device is formed having a sandwich structure, which consists of an inorganic semiconductor layer, an organic semiconductor layer, and another inorganic semiconductor layer, where both of the two inorganic semiconductor layers are produced by a solution process.

Abstract: A carrier transport material and an electronic device are provided. The carrier transport material includes a conjugated polyelectrolyte and a functional organic molecule. The conjugated polyelectrolyte includes a conjugated backbone and at least one alkyl side-chain, where a tail end of the alkyl side-chain has a first ionic group. The functional organic molecule includes a functional main-chain and a second ionic group located at a tail end of the functional organic molecule. Electrostatic attraction is formed between the first ionic group of the conjugated polyelectrolyte and the second ionic group of the functional organic molecule, and the carrier transport material presents an electrically neutral state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoelectric element having an excellent conversion efficiency and provided with a hole transporting layer that is endowed with excellent hole transporting properties and a sufficiently large reaction interface. The photoelectric element of the invention has a pair of electrodes, an electron transporting layer and a hole transporting layer which are disposed between the electrodes, and an electrolyte solution. The hole transporting layer includes a first organic compound having a redox moiety capable of repeated oxidation and reduction. The electrolyte solution stabilizes a reduced state of the redox moiety. The organic compound and the electrolyte solution together form a first gel layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate, characterized by a first surface and a second surface, for use in a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes providing a mold having a first template and/or a second template corresponding to a first texture and a second texture respectively. Then, the method includes injection molding a material for the substrate in the mold, to form the substrate, such that the material is injection molded to create the first texture on the first surface and/or the second texture on the second surface. The first texture and/or the second texture facilitate light extraction or light trapping in the semiconductor device.

Abstract: In a donor film, an organic light emitting diode display manufacturing method using the same, and an organic light emitting diode display manufactured by using the method, the donor film includes a donor substrate and a transfer layer formed on the donor substrate. The donor substrate includes a base film, a light-to-heat conversion (LTHC) layer disposed on the base film, and a curved interlayer film provided on the light-to-heat conversion layer and having a wrinkled side. The transfer layer includes an organic emission layer which is formed so as to be curved along a shape of the wrinkled side of the curved interlayer film.

Abstract: An organic photovoltaic module is disclosed, including a plurality of devices, wherein neighboring devices are separated by a gap, and each of the devices include a bottom electrode, a first carrier transporting layer, an active layer, a second carrier transporting layer and a top electrode. An insulating layer is disposed on the devices and filled into the gap, wherein the insulating layer includes a first opening exposing the bottom electrode and a second opening exposing the top electrode. A metal trace layer is filled into the first opening and the second opening to connect the devices in series or in parallel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first field effect transistor (FET) located on a substrate; and a second FET located on the substrate, the second FET comprising a first buried oxide (BOX) region located underneath a channel region of the second FET, wherein the first BOX region of the second FET is configured to cause the second FET to have a higher radiation sensitivity that the first FET.

Abstract: A polymer comprising repeating units A and optionally repeating units B wherein Z=S, Se, N—R and O; W is at each occurrence independently a monocyclic or polycylic moiety optionally substituted with 1-4 Ra groups; Y, at each occurrence, is independently a divalent C1-6 alkyl group, a divalent C1-6 haloalkyl group, or a covalent bond; c is from 1 to 6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor thin film, which is capable of suppressing decrease in mobility due to heating and characteristic deterioration due to the decrease in mobility and which is capable of forming a semiconductor thin film with improved heat resistance by more simple procedures. A solution in which a plurality of types of organic materials including an organic semiconductor material are mixed is applied or printed on a substrate to form a thin film, and the plurality of types of organic materials are phase-separated by a process of drying the thin film. As a result, a layered structure semiconductor thin film is obtained, in which an intermediate layer b composed of an organic insulating material is sandwiched between two semiconductor layers a and a?.

Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein is an aqueous dye dispersion for making a dye sensitized electronic device having, a water insoluble dye, an alkalizing agent, a surfactant; and water. The water insoluble dye has at least one acid group and the aqueous dye dispersion is substantially free of volatile organic solvents, co-solvents and diluents. Further disclosed and claimed is a method of making a photoelectronic device using the claimed aqueous dye dispersion.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a significantly high efficient solar cell having a novel structure and superior stability, and which can be mass-produced from an inexpensive material from an inexpensive material for enabling the easy commercial availability thereof. More particularly, the method of the present invention comprises the following step: (a) depositing slurry containing metal oxide particles and heat-treating the slurry to form a porous electron transporting layer; (b) forming inorganic semiconductors on surfaces of the metal oxide particles for the porous electron-transporting layer; and (c) impregnating the porous electron-transporting layer having the inorganic semiconductor formed thereon with a solution containing an organic photovoltaic material so as to form a hole transporting layer.

Abstract: A method for increasing the Seebeck coefficient of a semiconductor involves creating a reaction cell including a semiconductor in a pressure-transmitting medium, exposing the reaction cell to elevated pressure and elevated temperature for a time sufficient to increase the Seebeck coefficient of the semiconductor, and recovering the semiconductor with an increased Seebeck coefficient.

Abstract: An electrode for use in an organic optoelectronic device is provided. The electrode includes a thin film of single-wall carbon nanotubes. The film may be deposited on a substrate of the device by using an elastomeric stamp. The film may be enhanced by spin-coating a smoothing layer on the film and/or doping the film to enhance conductivity. Electrodes according to the present invention may have conductivities, transparencies, and other features comparable to other materials typically used as electrodes in optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion device which has little light loss caused by light absorption in a window layer, the photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer formed over the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer formed over the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer formed over the second semiconductor layer, and a second electrode formed over the third semiconductor layer; and the first semiconductor layer is a light-transmitting semiconductor layer containing an organic compound and an inorganic compound, and the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer are each a semiconductor layer containing an organic compound.

Abstract: A tape is disclosed. The tape includes a metallic foil, an adhesive layer laminated on one surface of the metallic foil and a protective polymeric coating laminated on an opposing second surface of the metallic foil. The protective coating comprises an anti-corrosion agent. The protective coating shields the metallic foil from corrosion and other drawbacks that can occur by environmental exposure. The tape readily can be employed as a busbar tape in photovoltaic cells to provide a cost-effective substitute for the tin-coated copper currently used there.

Abstract: A first light-emitting layer of a first organic electroluminescent element is disposed in common to a second organic electroluminescent element, a second light-emitting layer of the second organic electroluminescent element is disposed in contact with the first light-emitting layer and in the cathode side, and the second light-emitting layer is a light-emitting layer having an electron trapping property.

Abstract: There are provided an electrode foil which has all the functions of a supporting base material, an electrode and a reflective layer and also has a superior thermal conductivity; and an organic device using the same. The electrode foil comprises a metal foil, wherein the electrode foil has at least one outermost surface which is an ultra-smooth surface having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 10.0 nm or less as measured in accordance with JIS B 0601-2001.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion substrate includes: a substrate; plural pixels, each provided with a sensor portion and a switching element that are formed on the substrate, the sensor portion including a photoelectric conversion element that generates charge according to illuminated light, and the switching element reading out the charge from the sensor portion; a flattening layer that flattens the surface of the substrate having the switching elements and the sensor portions formed thereon; and a first conducting member that is formed over the whole face of the flattening layer and configured such that a voltage applied to the first conducting member is selected to be a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: Methods of making a photovoltaic device with an organic liquid precursor having electron donor, electron acceptor, and liquid carrier are provided. The liquid precursor is applied to an electrode. A gas permeable layer/stamp contacts and applies pressure to the organic liquid precursor removing liquid carrier to form a solid active material with uniform interpenetrating network domains of electron donor/acceptor materials. A two-step process is also contemplated. A liquid precursor with either electron donor or acceptor is applied to an electrode, contacted under pressure with a first stamp having a nanoscale pattern, thus forming a solid with a patterned surface. Then, a second liquid precursor with the other of the electron donor or acceptor is applied to the patterned surface, contacted with a second stamp under pressure to form the active material. A transparent conducting electrode with material nanograting can be formed. The methods also include continuous processing, like roll-to-roll manufacturing.

Abstract: In an apparatus for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell, a photosensitization dye solution makes contact with an electrode material layer that functions as a working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell so that the photosensitizing dye is adsorbed on the layer. Such an apparatus for manufacturing a dye-sensitized solar cell has a substrate housing section to house a substrate with the electrode material layer formed on its surface, and a circulation mechanism to circulate the photosensitization dye solution in such a way that the solution passes a surface of the substrate housed in the substrate housing section. In such an apparatus, a cross-sectional area of a flow path for the photosensitization dye solution in a portion facing the substrate in the substrate housing section is set smaller than a cross-sectional area of a flow path for the photosensitization dye solution in other portions.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device that contains a polymer compound having a structural unit represented by formula (1) has high photoelectric conversion efficiency. (wherein, X1 and X2 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom or ?CH—. Y1 represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a selenium atom, —N(R1)— or —CR2?CR3—. R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. W1 represents a cyano group, a monovalent organic group having a fluorine atom or a halogen atom. W2 represents a cyano group, a monovalent organic group having a fluorine atom, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting display device that can display a full color image by forming a simple structure of light-emitting layers and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate; a first electrode layer formed on the substrate; a second electrode layer which is formed above the first electrode layer and faces the first electrode layer; and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein the light-emitting layer comprises first and second light-emitting layers respectively corresponding to first and second pixels having different colors from each other, and the first light-emitting layer is commonly formed in the first and second pixels, and the second light-emitting layer is formed in the second pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic photoelectric conversion element including an anode, a cathode, an active layer, and a functional layer, wherein the anode contains a metal, the anode and the functional layer are adjacent to each other, and the functional layer is formed using a solution having a pH value of 5 to 9. Examples of the metal include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, chromium, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, indium, and tin. Preferably, the active layer contains a conjugated polymer compound and a fullerene derivative.

Abstract: An organic solar cell (20) and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The organic solar cell (20) includes a light reflective electrode (11), a photosensitive layer (23) arranged over the light reflective electrode (11), a transparent electrode (16) arranged over the photosensitive layer (23), an up-conversion structure (18) arranged over the transparent electrode (16), and a transparent insulation layer (17) arranged between the transparent electrode (16) and the up-conversion structure (18), wherein the up-conversion structure (18) includes up-conversion materials which have the up-conversion capability for spectrum, and the photosensitive layer (23) includes a mixed heterojunction structure which is formed by mixing at least electron donor materials and electron acceptor materials. High photoelectric conversion performance and enhanced electric properties of the organic solar cell can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is an electroluminescent device which has a luminescent layer including quantum dots and which are excellent in life characteristics. An electroluminescent device (1) comprises a first electrode layer (3), a luminescent layer (4) formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer (5) formed on the luminescent layer. The luminescent layer uses quantum dots (12), each quantum dot being surrounded by silane coupling agent (11).

Abstract: A compound for an organic photoelectric device, an organic photoelectric device including the same, and a display device including the organic photoelectric device, the compound being represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

Abstract: A photoelectric element includes a conductive layer, an organic photoelectric layer, a blocking layer and a transparent conductive layer, the organic photoelectric layer contains a p type organic photoelectric material having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or higher and forms an amorphous layer, and the blocking layer contains a blocking material having a glass transition temperature of 140° C. or higher.

Abstract: The present embodiments are generally directed to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrophotographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrophotographic imaging member having a charge transport layer in which a charge transport molecule (CTM) concentration gradient is formed through a single coating pass using only a single charge transport layer solution, and time-of-flight based methods of measuring the CTM gradient through the thickness of the charge transport layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention pertain to a method and apparatus for sensing infrared (IR) radiation. In a specific embodiment, a night vision device can be fabricated by depositing a few layers of organic thin films. Embodiments of the subject device can operate at voltages in the range of 10-15 Volts and have lower manufacturing costs compared to conventional night vision devices. Embodiments of the device can incorporate an organic phototransistor in series with an organic light emitting device. In a specific embodiment, all electrodes are transparent to infrared light. An IR sensing layer can be incorporated with an OLED to provide IR-to-visible color up-conversion. Improved dark current characteristics can be achieved by incorporating a poor hole transport layer material as part of the IR sensing layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fabrication method for an organic electronic device comprising a step of stacking sequentially a first electrode made of a metal, one or more organic material layers, and a second electrode on a substrate, wherein the method comprises the steps of: 1) forming a layer on the first electrode using a metal having a higher oxidation rate than the first electrode before forming the organic material layer, 2) treating the layer formed using a metal having a higher oxidation rate than the first electrode with oxygen plasma to form a metal oxide layer, and 3) treating the metal oxide layer with inert gas plasma to remove a native oxide layer on the first electrode, and an organic electronic device fabricated by the same method.

Abstract: An organic photovoltaic cell comprising a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an organic photoactive medium comprising an electron donor and an electron acceptor, and a second electrode comprising a conductive mesh, the first electrode being located between the substrate and the second electrode. The cell comprises an insulating mesh formed on the first electrode. The conductive mesh is formed on the insulating mesh. The insulating mesh and the conductive mesh define together apertures for receiving the photoactive medium, said apertures being able to receive the photoactive medium after the first electrode, the insulating mesh and the conductive mesh have been deposited on the substrate.

Abstract: A compound for an organic photoelectric device is represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C30 heteroarylene group, Ar2 to Ar5 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, L1 and L2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group, X1 to X3 are independently a heteroatom or C—H, provided that at least one of X1 to X3 is a heteroatom, and Y1 to Y3 are independently a heteroatom or C—H, provided that at least one of Y1 to Y3 is a heteroatom.