Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a device, the method comprising: forming a first layer on top of a first electrode, the layer comprising a metal oxide that is formed by the deposition of a metal oxide precursor composition that can be directly patterned by means of exposure to electromagnetic radiation to form a patterned metal oxide layer, optionally forming a second electrode over the first device layer, wherein the method further includes optionally forming a layer comprising quantum dots on top of the first layer or after formation of the first layer, and to a device comprising a first layer comprising a metal oxide prepared by the method of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to process for preparing a device comprising a first layer and a first electrode, the method comprising forming the first layer over a first electrode by applying a liquid anhydrous composition comprising at least one metal oxo alkoxide and at least one solvent, onto a surface, the surface being selected from the surface of the first electrode or the surface of a layer being located over the first electrode, optionally drying the composition, and converting the composition to a metal oxide-containing first layer, and forming a second electrode over the first device layer, wherein the method further includes forming a layer comprising quantum dots over the first electrode before or after the formation of the first layer and to the device itself.

Abstract: The invention relates to direct-structurable coating compositions comprising a metal oxide precursor, a photoacid generator, and a solvent. The present invention also relates to the use of such a coating composition to produce directly structured metal oxide layers, a method for producing metal oxide layers using such a coating composition, a metal oxide-containing layer produced according to such a method, and the use of such a metal oxide-containing layer to produce electronic components, in particular to produce transistors, diodes, sensors or solar cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiation curable silicone-epoxy resins, coating compositions containing said resins and to the use of these coating compositions for producing protection or dielectric layers in semiconductor elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal oxide precursors comprising i) at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Zn and Sn, ii) at least one non-photocrosslinkable ligand and iii) at least one photocrosslinkable ligand, to liquid coating compositions comprising the precursors, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid formulations which can be produced by dissolving at least one indium alkoxide compound which can be prepared by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl in a molar ratio of from 8:1 to 20:1 to the indium trihalide in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl in at least one solvent, a process for producing them, their use for producing indium oxide-containing or (semi)conducting layers and processes for producing indium oxide-containing layers which use the formulation of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indium alkoxide compounds preparable by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl, in a molar ratio of 8:1 to 20:1 in relation to the indium trihalide, in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for production of indium oxide-containing or (semi)conductive layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to halogenated indium oxo alkoxides of the generic formula In7O2(OH)(OR)12X4(ROH)x where R=C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, X?F, Cl, Br, I and x=0 to 10, to processes for preparation thereof and to use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indium alkoxide compounds preparable by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X =F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R? =alkyl, in a molar ratio of 8:1 to 20:1 in relation to the indium trihalide, in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R =alkyl, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for production of indium oxide-containing or (semi)conductive layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid formulations which can be produced by dissolving at least one indium alkoxide compound which can be prepared by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl in a molar ratio of from 8:1 to 20:1 to the indium trihalide in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl in at least one solvent, a process for producing them, their use for producing indium oxide-containing or (semi)conducting layers and processes for producing indium oxide-containing layers which use the formulation of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal oxide precursors comprising i) at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Zn and Sn, ii) at least one non-photocrosslinkable ligand and iii) at least one photocrosslinkable ligand, to liquid coating compositions comprising the precursors, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for producing indium oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution, in which an anhydrous composition containing at least one indium oxo alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d where x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic radical, X=F, Cl, Br, I and at least one solvent are applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted to an indium oxide-containing layer, to the layers producible by the process according to the invention and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-phase method for producing metal oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution. In said method, an anhydrous composition containing i) at least one metal oxo-alkoxide of generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d, where M=In, Ga, Sn, and/or Zn, x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, R, R?, R?=organic group, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and ii) at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, is optionally dried, and is converted into a metal oxide-containing layer. The invention also relates to the layers that can be produced using the method of the invention and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid phase method for producing indium oxide-containing layers, in which a composition comprising at least one indium oxo-alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)eH]aXbYc[R?OH]d with x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=1-20, d=0-25, e=0, 1, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic remainder, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and Y?—NO3, —NO2, where b+c is =1-20 and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted into an indium oxide-containing layer, to the indium oxo-alkoxides of the indicated generic formula, to coating compositions comprising said indium oxo-alkoxides, to layers that can be produced by means of the method according to the invention, and to the use of said layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing semiconductive indium oxide layers, in which a substrate is coated with a liquid, anhydrous composition comprising a) at least one indium alkoxide and b) at least one solvent, optionally dried and thermally treated at temperatures greater than 250° C., to the layers producible by this process, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid indium alkoxide-containing composition comprising at least one indium alkoxide and at least three solvents L1, L2 and L3, in which the solvent L1 is selected from the group consisting of ethyl lactate, anisole, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, butyl acetate, ethylene glycol diacetate and ethyl benzoate, and the difference between the boiling points of the two solvents L2 and L3 under SATP conditions is at least 30° C., to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid phase method for producing indium oxide-containing layers, in which a composition comprising at least one indium oxo-alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)eH]aXbYc[R?OH]d with x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=1-20, d=0-25, e=0, 1, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic remainder, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and Y?—NO3, —NO2, where b+c is =1-20 and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted into an indium oxide-containing layer, to the indium oxo-alkoxides of the indicated generic formula, to coating compositions comprising said indium oxo-alkoxides, to layers that can be produced by means of the method according to the invention, and to the use of said layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a semi-conductor laminate comprising a first and a second metal oxide layer as well as a dielectric layer, wherein the first metal oxide layer is arranged between the second metal oxide layer and the dielectric layer. The first and second metal oxide layers are formed accordingly from a first and a second liquid phase. The present invention also relates to a semi-conductor laminate that can be obtained from such a method, and to electronic components comprising such a semi-conductor laminate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a semi-conductor laminate comprising a first and a second metal oxide layer as well as a dielectric layer, wherein the first metal oxide layer is arranged between the second metal oxide layer and the dielectric layer. The first and second metal oxide layers are formed accordingly from a first and a second liquid phase. The present invention also relates to a semi-conductor laminate that can be obtained from such a method, and to electronic components comprising such a semi-conductor laminate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising a) at least two different ZnO cubanes of which at least one ZnO cubane is present in solid form under SATP conditions and at least one ZnO cubane is present in liquid form under SATP conditions, and b) at least one solvent, to processes for producing semiconductive ZnO layers from these formulations, to the use of the formulations for producing electronic components and to the electronic components themselves.