WO2010010634A1 - 有機el素子及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an organic EL element and a manufacturing method thereof.
- Organic electroluminescence elements are used as self-luminous elements as video display devices such as displays and as surface light sources.
- Such an organic EL element is generally produced by sequentially laminating a transparent electrode as an anode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode as a cathode on a transparent support substrate such as a glass substrate or a transparent plastic film. It is what is done. In this way, the electrons applied from the cathode and the holes supplied from the anode are recombined in the organic layer due to the voltage applied between the transparent electrode and the metal electrode, and excitons generated accordingly.
- EL emits light when it shifts from the excited state to the ground state. The light emitted from the EL is transmitted through the transparent electrode and taken out from the transparent support substrate side.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an organic EL element having sufficient external extraction efficiency and a method for manufacturing the same.
- the present inventors have obtained a transparent support substrate, a curable resin layer that is laminated on the transparent support substrate and has irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement on the surface, And a corrugated structure comprising a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode that are sequentially laminated on the curable resin layer so as to maintain the uneven shape formed on the surface of the curable resin layer.
- a transparent support substrate a curable resin layer that is laminated on the transparent support substrate and has irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement on the surface
- a corrugated structure comprising a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode that are sequentially laminated on the curable resin layer so as to maintain the uneven shape formed on the surface of the curable resin layer.
- the organic EL element it has been found that sufficient external extraction efficiency can be achieved, and the present invention has been completed.
- the method for producing an organic EL element having a corrugated structure of the present invention is a method for producing an organic EL element comprising a transparent support substrate, a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode, After applying the curable resin on the transparent support substrate and curing the curable resin while pressing the mother die, the mother die is removed, and irregularities are formed in a periodic arrangement on the transparent support substrate. Laminating a curable resin layer, On the curable resin layer, the transparent electrode, the organic layer, and the metal electrode are laminated such that the shape of the irregularities formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is maintained. Obtaining It is a method including.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sinusoidal waveform.
- the matrix is Irradiating the surface of the polymer film formed on the substrate, which is made of a polymer whose volume is changed by light irradiation, with laser light, and forming irregularities in a periodic arrangement on the surface of the polymer film; and A step of attaching a matrix material on the polymer film and curing, and then removing the cured matrix material from the polymer film to obtain a matrix; It is preferable that it was obtained by the method of including.
- the polymer whose volume is changed by light irradiation is an azobenzene polymer.
- the matrix material is at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicon rubber, nickel, silicon, silicon carbide, tantalum, glassy carbon, quartz, and silica. Preferably there is.
- the transparent electrode is preferably an electrode made of gold.
- the pitch of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and the height of the unevenness is in the range of 10 to 200 nm. Preferably there is.
- the organic EL device having a corrugated structure of the present invention includes a transparent support substrate, a curable resin layer laminated on the transparent support substrate and having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement on the surface, and the curable resin layer.
- a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode are sequentially laminated on the curable resin layer so as to maintain the shape of the irregularities formed on the surface.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sinusoidal waveform.
- the transparent electrode is preferably an electrode made of gold.
- the pitch of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and the height of the unevenness is in the range of 10 to 200 nm. preferable.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a curable resin is applied on a transparent support substrate in a first step of forming a curable resin layer having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement.
- FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a state in which the curable resin is cured while pressing the mother die in the first step.
- FIG. 1C is a schematic side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the matrix is removed from the curable resin layer in the first step.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic sectional side view showing a state in which a curable resin layer is formed on a transparent support substrate in a second step of laminating a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a curable resin is applied on a transparent support substrate in a first step of forming a curable resin layer having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic side cross-sectional view showing a state where transparent electrodes are stacked in the second step.
- FIG. 2C is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a state where organic layers are stacked in the second step.
- FIG. 2D is a schematic sectional side view showing a state where metal electrodes are stacked in the second step.
- FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a polymer film is formed on a base material in a step of producing a matrix used in the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a matrix material is applied onto the polymer film in the process of manufacturing the matrix used in the present invention.
- FIG. 3C is a schematic side sectional view showing a state in which the mother die is removed from the polymer film in the step of producing the mother die used in the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a method for irradiating the azobenzene polymer film with laser light diffracted light.
- FIG. 5 is a photograph showing an image in which the surface shape measurement result of the azobenzene polymer film after irradiation with the diffracted light of the laser beam is displayed on the display.
- FIG. 6 is a photograph showing an image in which a surface observation result of the curable resin layer in Example 1 by an atomic force microscope is displayed on a display.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the measurement result of the height distribution of the curable resin layer at the position of the line (indicated by 1 in FIG. 6) shown in the image of the surface observation result shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the emission spectra of the organic EL elements obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 9A is a photograph showing an image in which the analysis result of the internal electric field distribution of the organic EL element in Test Example 1 (corresponding to the case where the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a rectangle) is displayed on the display.
- FIG. 9B is a photograph showing an image in which the analysis result of the internal electric field distribution of the organic EL element in Test Example 1 (corresponding to the case where the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sine waveform) is displayed on the display.
- the method for producing an organic EL element having a corrugated structure of the present invention is a method for producing an organic EL element comprising a transparent support substrate, a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode, After applying a curable resin on the transparent support substrate and curing the curable resin while pressing the mother die, the mother die is removed and irregularities are formed in a periodic arrangement on the transparent support substrate.
- a step of laminating the cured curable resin layer (first step); On the curable resin layer, the transparent electrode, the organic layer, and the metal electrode are laminated such that the shape of the irregularities formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is maintained.
- FIGS. 1A to 1C correspond to the first step
- FIGS. 2A to 2D correspond to the second step
- 3A to 3C are diagrams showing a preferred embodiment of a method for manufacturing a mother die used in the present invention.
- a curable resin 2 ′ is applied on the transparent support substrate 1, and then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the curable resin 2 is pressed while pressing the mother die 21. 'Curing.
- curable resin 2 ′ include epoxy resin, acrylic resin, urethane resin, melamine resin, urea resin, polyester resin, phenol resin, and cross-linked liquid crystal resin.
- the coating amount of the curable resin 2 ′ is preferably set to an amount such that the average thickness of the curable resin layer 2 is in the range of 1 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the conditions for curing the curable resin 2 ′ vary depending on the type of resin used.
- the curing temperature is in the range of room temperature to 250 ° C.
- the curing time is in the range of 0.5 minutes to 3 hours.
- it may be cured by irradiating energy rays such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams, and the irradiation amount is preferably in the range of 20 mJ / cm 2 to 5 J / cm 2 .
- a nanoimprint method may be used.
- the mother die 21 is then removed from the curable resin layer 2 after curing.
- a well-known method is employable suitably.
- the curable resin layer 2 having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement can be laminated on the transparent support substrate 1 (see FIG. 1C).
- the pitch of the unevenness formed on the surface is preferably in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and more preferably in the range of 100 to 1000 nm. If the concave / convex pitch is less than the lower limit, the pitch becomes too small with respect to the wavelength of visible light, so that necessary diffraction tends not to occur. On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, the diffraction angle tends to be small. Further, in such a curable resin layer 2, the height of the unevenness formed on the surface is preferably in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and more preferably in the range of 10 to 200 nm.
- the required diffraction tends not to occur because the height is too low for the wavelength of visible light.
- the upper limit is exceeded, the electric field distribution inside the EL layer becomes non-uniform. There is a tendency that the breakdown and lifetime of the element are shortened due to the concentration of the electric field at a specific location.
- the transparent electrode 3 is formed on the curable resin layer 2 and the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer 2 is maintained. Laminate in this way.
- the material for the transparent electrode 3 include indium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, and indium tin oxide (ITO) that is a composite thereof, gold, platinum, silver, and copper. Among these, ITO and gold are preferable from the viewpoint of balance between transparency and conductivity.
- the thickness of the transparent electrode 3 is preferably in the range of 20 to 500 nm. If the thickness is less than the lower limit, the conductivity tends to be insufficient.
- a known method such as a vapor deposition method or a sputtering method can be appropriately employed.
- a vapor deposition method from the viewpoint of maintaining the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer.
- the organic layer 4 is laminated on the transparent electrode 3 so that the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer 2 is maintained.
- Such an organic layer 4 is a laminate of various organic thin films, for example, a laminate comprising an anode buffer layer 11, a hole transport layer 12, and an electron transport layer 13 as shown in FIG. 2C.
- examples of the material of the anode buffer layer 11 include copper phthalocyanine and PEDOT.
- Examples of the material for the hole transport layer 12 include derivatives such as triphenylamine, triphenyldiamine derivative (TPD), benzidine, pyrazoline, styrylamine, hydrazone, triphenylmethane, and carbazole. Furthermore, examples of the material for the electron transport layer 13 include an aluminum quinolinol complex (Alq), a phenanthroline derivative, an oxadiazole derivative, a triazole derivative, a phenylquinoxaline derivative, and a silole derivative.
- Such an organic layer 4 is, for example, a laminate of a hole injection layer made of a triphenylamine derivative or the like and a light emitting layer made of a fluorescent organic solid such as anthracene, or such a light emitting layer.
- a laminate with an electron injection layer made of a perylene derivative or the like, or a laminate with these hole injection layer, light emitting layer, and electron injection layer may be used.
- a metal fluoride such as lithium fluoride (LiF) or Li 2 O 3 is formed on the transparent electrode 3 or the organic layer 4.
- a layer made of a highly active alkaline earth metal such as a chemical compound, Ca, Ba, or Cs, or an organic insulating material may be provided.
- the thicknesses of the anode buffer layer 11, the hole transport layer 12, and the electron transport layer 13 are preferably in the range of 1 to 50 nm, 5 to 200 nm, and 5 to 200 nm, respectively.
- a known method such as a vapor deposition method or a sputtering method can be appropriately employed. Among these methods, it is preferable to employ a vapor deposition method from the viewpoint of maintaining the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer.
- the metal electrode 5 is laminated on the organic layer 4 so that the uneven shape formed on the surface of the curable resin layer 2 is maintained.
- a material of such a metal electrode 5 a substance having a small work function can be appropriately used, and is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include aluminum, MgAg, MgIn, and AlLi.
- the thickness of the metal electrode 5 is preferably in the range of 50 to 500 nm. If the thickness is less than the lower limit, the conductivity tends to decrease. On the other hand, if the thickness exceeds the upper limit, the uneven shape tends to be difficult to maintain.
- a known method such as a vapor deposition method or a sputtering method can be appropriately employed.
- a vapor deposition method from the viewpoint of maintaining the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer.
- an organic EL element of the present invention According to the method for manufacturing an organic EL element of the present invention as described above, it is possible to manufacture an organic EL element that can achieve sufficient external extraction efficiency. That is, in the method for producing an organic EL device of the present invention, as described above, the transparent electrode, the organic layer, and the metal electrode are maintained in the shape of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer. , Respectively. Therefore, according to such a method, an organic EL element in which a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode are laminated so as to have a corrugated structure can be obtained.
- the transparent electrode, the organic layer, and the metal electrode each have a corrugated structure, so that the light generated in the organic layer is totally reflected at each interface, and the multiple reflections are suppressed inside the device. can do. Moreover, the light totally reflected at the interface between the transparent support substrate and the air can be re-emitted by the diffraction effect by the corrugated structure. Furthermore, since the transparent electrode, the organic layer, and the metal electrode each have a corrugated structure, the distance between the transparent electrode and the metal electrode is partially shortened. Therefore, compared to a case where the distance between the transparent electrode and the metal electrode is uniform, an increase in electric field strength can be expected at the time of voltage application, and the light emission efficiency of the organic EL element can also be improved. Thus, according to the method for manufacturing an organic EL element of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture an organic EL element that can achieve sufficient external extraction efficiency.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sine waveform.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer is a sinusoidal waveform
- the electric field distribution inside the element becomes uniform when a voltage is applied to the organic EL element, compared to the case where the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape.
- the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape.
- the matrix 21 used in the method for producing the organic EL element of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has irregularities on the surface, and the material and production method thereof are not particularly limited. From the viewpoint that the cross-sectional shape is a sinusoidal waveform, it is preferable to use one obtained by the following method, for example. That is, the matrix 21 irradiates the surface of a polymer film formed on a base material, which is made of a polymer whose volume is changed by light irradiation, with laser light, and forms irregularities in a periodic arrangement on the surface of the polymer film.
- a process (polymer film forming process), a process of attaching a matrix material on the polymer film and curing it, and then removing the cured matrix material from the polymer film to obtain a matrix (matrix mold forming process); It is preferable that it is obtained by the method of including.
- a polymer film made of a polymer whose volume is changed by light irradiation is formed on a substrate.
- the substrate 22 is not particularly limited, and for example, a material made of glass, plastic, or metal can be used as appropriate.
- the polymer whose volume changes by light irradiation refers to a polymer whose volume expands or contracts when irradiated with light of a specific wavelength. Examples of such a polymer include a polymer that undergoes a photoisomerization reaction, and azobenzene is preferable because of its large volume change rate.
- Examples of methods for forming the polymer film in this way include, for example, spin coating, dip coating, dropping, gravure printing, screen printing, letterpress printing, die coating, curtain coating, ink jet, and spraying.
- a coating method, a sputtering method, a vacuum deposition method, or the like can be employed.
- the thickness of such a polymer film is preferably in the range of 1 to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably in the range of 5 to 200 ⁇ m.
- the surface of the polymer film 23 is irradiated with laser light to form irregularities in a periodic arrangement on the surface of the polymer film 23 as shown in FIG. 3A.
- the laser is not particularly limited, and for example, an argon laser, a He—Ne laser, a carbon dioxide laser, a YAG laser, and a dye laser can be used.
- a method of irradiating the surface of the polymer film 23 with laser light in this way for example, (i) a method of diffracting laser light with a diffraction grating and irradiating the light, and (ii) direct irradiation of laser light Method (iii) A method of irradiating laser light through a mask can be employed. Among these methods, from the viewpoint of workability, a method of diffracting laser light with a diffraction grating and irradiating the light is preferable.
- laser light (argon laser, wavelength: 488 nm) is first diffracted by a surface relief type diffraction grating and the polymer film 23 is irradiated with the diffracted light.
- the laser light is diffracted, and the polymer film 23 is irradiated with the diffracted light.
- further rotating the diffraction grating for example, 120 °
- the laser light is diffracted and the polymer film 23 is irradiated with the diffracted light repeatedly.
- the polymer film 23 is irradiated with laser light in accordance with the periodic arrangement, irregularities can be formed on the surface of the polymer film 23 with the periodic arrangement. For example, when the diffraction grating is rotated by 120 degrees, a hexagonal concave portion or convex portion is formed.
- a mother mold material 21 ′ is attached on the polymer film 23 and cured.
- matrix material 21 ' is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include inorganic substances such as nickel, silicon, silicon carbide, tantalum, glassy carbon, quartz, silica, etc .; silicon rubber, urethane rubber, norbornene resin, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate , Resin compositions such as polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, acrylic, and liquid crystal polymer.
- the method for attaching the matrix material 21 ′ in this way is not particularly limited.
- vacuum deposition method spin coating method, spray coating method, dip coating method, dropping method, gravure printing method, screen printing method.
- Various coating methods such as a relief printing method, a die coating method, a curtain coating method, an ink jet method, and a sputtering method can be employed.
- the conditions for curing the matrix material 21 ′ vary depending on the type of the matrix material to be used.
- the curing temperature is in the range of room temperature to 250 ° C.
- the curing time is 0.5 minutes to 3 hours.
- a range is preferable.
- it may be cured by irradiating energy rays such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams, and the irradiation amount is preferably in the range of 20 mJ / cm 2 to 10 J / cm 2 .
- a nanoimprint method may be used.
- the matrix material 21 after curing is removed from the polymer film 23 to obtain the matrix 21 as shown in FIG. 3C.
- the method for removing the matrix material 21 after curing from the polymer film 23 is not particularly limited, and a known method can be adopted as appropriate.
- the organic EL device having a corrugated structure of the present invention includes a transparent support substrate, a curable resin layer laminated on the transparent support substrate and having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement on the surface, and the curable resin layer.
- a transparent electrode, an organic layer, and a metal electrode are sequentially laminated on the curable resin layer so as to maintain the shape of the irregularities formed on the surface.
- Such an organic EL element can be obtained by the manufacturing method of the organic EL element of this invention mentioned above.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sinusoidal waveform.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer is a sinusoidal waveform
- the electric field distribution inside the element becomes uniform when a voltage is applied to the organic EL element, compared to the case where the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape.
- the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape.
- the pitch of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is preferably in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and more preferably in the range of 100 to 1000 nm. If the concave / convex pitch is less than the lower limit, the pitch becomes too small with respect to the wavelength of visible light, so that necessary diffraction tends not to occur. On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, the diffraction angle tends to be small. Furthermore, in the organic EL device of the present invention, the height of the unevenness formed on the surface of the curable resin layer is preferably in the range of 10 to 1000 nm, and more preferably in the range of 10 to 200 nm.
- the required diffraction tends not to occur because the height is too low for the wavelength of visible light.
- the upper limit is exceeded, the electric field distribution inside the EL layer becomes non-uniform. There is a tendency that the breakdown and lifetime of the element are shortened due to the concentration of the electric field at a specific location.
- the same materials as those used in the above-described method for producing the organic EL element of the present invention are used. Things can be used.
- Example 1 First, an azobenzene polymer was applied on the base material 22 by a spin coat method so that the film thickness became 0.8 ⁇ m, and an azobenzene polymer film 23 was formed. Thereafter, argon laser light was diffracted by a surface relief type diffraction grating, and the diffracted light was irradiated on the surface of the azobenzene polymer film 23. Next, after rotating the diffraction grating by 120 °, the laser light is diffracted, and the diffracted light is irradiated to the azobenzene polymer film 23. Then, after further rotating the diffraction grating by 120 °, the laser light is diffracted and the diffraction is performed.
- the azobenzene polymer film 23 was irradiated with light (see FIG. 4). In this way, irregularities were formed in a periodic arrangement on the surface of the azobenzene polymer film 23 (see FIG. 3A). In addition, about the obtained azobenzene polymer film
- silicon rubber product name “Elastosil RT601” manufactured by Wacker Chemi Co., Ltd.
- silicon rubber product name “Elastosil RT601” manufactured by Wacker Chemi Co., Ltd.
- the matrix 21 was obtained by removing from the azobenzene polymer film 23 (see FIGS. 3B and 3C).
- a glass substrate 1 manufactured by Matsunami, product name “Micro slide glass”
- a curable resin 2 ′ Norland Optical Adhesive, product name “NOA 61”
- a curable resin is prepared on the glass substrate 1. 2 'was applied, and then the curable resin 2' was irradiated with ultraviolet rays for 1 hour while being pressed against the mother die 21 to be cured (see FIGS. 1A and 1B). Thereafter, the mother die 21 was removed from the cured curable resin layer 2 to form a curable resin layer 2 having irregularities formed in a periodic arrangement on the glass substrate 1 (see FIG. 1C).
- corrugation currently formed in the surface of the curable resin layer 2 was 500 nm, and the height of the unevenness
- corrugation was 50 nm.
- surface observation was performed by atomic force microscope (AFM). The obtained results are shown in FIGS.
- a transparent electrode 3 gold, thickness: 30 nm
- an anode buffer layer 11 copper phthalocyanine, thickness: 10 nm
- a hole transport layer 12 [N, N′-diphenyl-N, N ′ -Bis (3-methylphenyl) -1,1'-diphenyl-4,4'-diamine, thickness: 40 nm]
- electron transport layer 13 (8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum, thickness: 60 nm), lithium fluoride layer (thickness) : 1 nm) and metal electrode 5 (aluminum, thickness: 150 nm) are laminated by vapor deposition so that the uneven shape formed on the surface of the curable resin layer 2 is maintained. (See FIGS. 2A to 2D).
- Example 1 An organic EL element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the mother mold produced in Example 1 was not used and no irregularities were formed on the curable resin layer.
- the emission spectra of the organic EL elements obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were measured.
- the emission spectrum was measured as follows. That is, a spectroscope (product name “USB-2000”, manufactured by Ocean Optics, Inc.) was installed at a distance of 7 cm from the device in a state where a voltage of 10 V was applied to the organic EL devices obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1. Then, emission spectrum analysis was performed. The obtained result is shown in FIG. As is clear from the results shown in FIG. 8, it was confirmed that when the organic EL device of the present invention was used (Example 1), sufficient external extraction efficiency could be achieved.
- FIG. 9A corresponds to the case where the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a rectangular shape
- FIG. 9B corresponds to the case where the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sinusoidal waveform.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sinusoidal waveform
- it is more organic than the case where the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a rectangular shape.
- the electric field distribution inside the device tends to be uniform when a voltage is applied to the EL device. Therefore, it was confirmed that when the cross-sectional shape of the curable resin layer has a sine waveform, destruction of the organic EL element due to electric field concentration can be suppressed, and the life of the organic EL element can be extended.
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前記透明支持基板上に硬化性樹脂を塗布し、母型を押し付けつつ前記硬化性樹脂を硬化させた後、前記母型を取り外して、前記透明支持基板上に周期的な配列で凹凸が形成された硬化性樹脂層を積層する工程と、
前記硬化性樹脂層上に、前記透明電極、前記有機層及び前記金属電極を、前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸の形状が維持されるようにしてそれぞれ積層して有機EL素子を得る工程と、
を含む方法である。
基材上に形成された、光照射により体積変化するポリマーからなるポリマー膜の表面にレーザー光を照射し、前記ポリマー膜の表面に周期的な配列で凹凸を形成する工程と、
前記ポリマー膜上に母型材料を付着させ硬化させた後に、硬化後の母型材料を前記ポリマー膜から取り外して母型を得る工程と、
含む方法により得られたものであることが好ましい。
前記透明支持基板上に硬化性樹脂を塗布し、前記母型を押し付けつつ前記硬化性樹脂を硬化させた後、前記母型を取り外して、前記透明支持基板上に周期的な配列で凹凸が形成された硬化性樹脂層を積層する工程(第1の工程)と、
前記硬化性樹脂層上に、前記透明電極、前記有機層及び前記金属電極を、前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸の形状が維持されるようにしてそれぞれ積層して有機EL素子を得る工程(第2の工程)と、
を含む方法である。
先ず、基材22上にアゾベンゼンポリマーをスピンコート法により、膜厚が0.8μmとなるように塗布し、アゾベンゼンポリマー膜23を形成した。その後、表面レリーフ型回折格子でアルゴンレーザー光を回折させ、その回折光をアゾベンゼンポリマー膜23の表面に照射した。次に、回折格子を120°回転させた後にレーザー光を回折させ、その回折光をアゾベンゼンポリマー膜23に照射し、次いで、回折格子を更に120°回転させた後にレーザー光を回折させ、その回折光をアゾベンゼンポリマー膜23に照射した(図4参照)。このようにして、アゾベンゼンポリマー膜23の表面に周期的な配列で凹凸を形成した(図3A参照)。なお、得られたアゾベンゼンポリマー膜23について、共焦点顕微鏡による表面形状測定を行った。得られた結果を図5に示す。
実施例1で作製した母型を用いずに、硬化性樹脂層に凹凸を形成しなかった以外は実施例1と同様にして有機EL素子を作製した。
実施例1及び比較例1で得られた有機EL素子の発光スペクトルを測定した。なお、発光スペクトルは、以下のようにして測定した。すなわち、実施例1及び比較例1で得られた有機EL素子に10Vの電圧を印加した状態で、素子より7cmの距離に分光器(Ocean Optics社製、製品名「USB-2000」)を設置し、発光スペクトル解析を行った。得られた結果を図8に示す。図8に示した結果から明らかなように、本発明の有機EL素子を用いた場合(実施例1)は、十分な外部取り出し効率を達成できることが確認された。
硬化性樹脂層2の断面形状が正弦波形を有する場合と、硬化性樹脂層2の断面形状が矩形を有する場合について、有機EL素子の内部電界分布をシミュレートした。具体的には、硬化性樹脂層に形成された凹凸のピッチを300nmとし、凹凸の高さを50nmとし、硬化性樹脂層2上に透明電極3、厚みが110nmの有機層4及び金属電極5を、硬化性樹脂層2の表面に形成されている凹凸の形状が維持されるようにして積層した場合における有機EL素子の内部電界分布をそれぞれシミュレートした。得られた結果を図9A及び図9Bに示す(図9Aは硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が矩形を有する場合に対応し、図9Bは硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が正弦波形を有する場合に対応する。)。図9A及び図9Bに示した結果からも明らかなように、硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が正弦波形を有する場合には、硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が矩形を有する場合と比較して、有機EL素子に電圧をかけた際の素子内部の電界分布が均一となる傾向にあることが確認された。したがって、硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が正弦波形を有することにより、電界集中による有機EL素子の破壊を抑制することができ、有機EL素子の長寿命化を図ることができることが確認された。
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- 透明支持基板、透明電極、有機層及び金属電極を備える有機EL素子の製造方法であって、
前記透明支持基板上に硬化性樹脂を塗布し、母型を押し付けつつ前記硬化性樹脂を硬化させた後、前記母型を取り外して、前記透明支持基板上に周期的な配列で凹凸が形成された硬化性樹脂層を積層する工程と、
前記硬化性樹脂層上に、前記透明電極、前記有機層及び前記金属電極を、前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸の形状が維持されるようにしてそれぞれ積層して有機EL素子を得る工程と、
を含む、コルゲート構造を有する有機EL素子の製造方法。 - 前記硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が正弦波形を有する、請求項1に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。
- 前記母型が、
基材上に形成された、光照射により体積変化するポリマーからなるポリマー膜の表面にレーザー光を照射し、前記ポリマー膜の表面に周期的な配列で凹凸を形成する工程と、
前記ポリマー膜上に母型材料を付着させ硬化させた後に、硬化後の母型材料を前記ポリマー膜から取り外して母型を得る工程と、
含む方法により得られたものである、請求項1に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。 - 前記光照射により体積変化するポリマーがアゾベンゼンポリマーである、請求項3に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。
- 前記母型材料が、シリコンゴム、ニッケル、ケイ素、炭化ケイ素、タンタル、グラッシーカーボン、石英及びシリカからなる群から選択される少なくとも一つの材料である、請求項3に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。
- 前記透明電極が金からなる電極である、請求項1に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。
- 前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸のピッチが10~1000nmの範囲であり、且つ凹凸の高さが10~200nmの範囲である、請求項1に記載の有機EL素子の製造方法。
- 透明支持基板、前記透明支持基板上に積層されており表面に周期的な配列で凹凸が形成された硬化性樹脂層、並びに、前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸の形状が維持されるようにして前記硬化性樹脂層上に順次積層された透明電極、有機層及び金属電極を備える、コルゲート構造を有する有機EL素子。
- 前記硬化性樹脂層の断面形状が正弦波形を有する、請求項8に記載の有機EL素子。
- 前記透明電極が金からなる電極である、請求項8に記載の有機EL素子。
- 前記硬化性樹脂層の表面に形成されている凹凸のピッチが10~1000nmの範囲であり、且つ凹凸の高さが10~200nmの範囲である、請求項8に記載の有機EL素子。
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