Electronic Device Having an Electrode with Enhanced Injection Properties

Abstract

An electronic device having an electrode with enhanced injection properties comprising a first electrode and a first layer of cross-linked molecular charge transfer material on the first electrode. The cross-linked molecular charge transfer material may be an acceptor, which may consist of at least one of: TNF, TN9(CN)2F, TeNF, TCNB, DCNQ, and TCAQ. The cross-linked molecular charge transfer material may also be a donor, which may consist of at least one of: Terpy, Ru(terpy)2 TTN, and crystal violet.

1 . An apparatus to produce an electronic device having a first electrode comprising:
 means for providing said first electrode;   means for depositing a first layer of molecular charge transfer material on said first electrode;   means for cross-linking said molecular charge transfer material; and   wherein said molecular charge transfer material is an acceptor, said acceptor selected to consist of at least one of: TNF, TN9(CN)2F, TeNF, TCNB, DCNQ, and TCAQ.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for cross-linking of said molecular charge transfer material performs irradiating said molecular charge transfer material with at least one of: an electron-beam, UV irradiation, plasma and ion beam. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for depositing and said means for cross-linking of the molecular charge transfer material is performed in a single step. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for annealing the cross-linked molecular charge transfer material. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for depositing at least one organic layer on said first layer of the cross-linked molecular charge transfer material. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 means for depositing a second layer of molecular charge transfer material on said organic layer;   means for cross-linking said molecular charge transfer material of said second layer of molecular transfer material; and   means for depositing a second electrode on said second layer of cross-linked molecular charge transfer material.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus to produce an electronic device having a first electrode comprising:
 means for providing said first electrode;   means for depositing a first layer of molecular charge transfer material on said first electrode;   means for cross-linking said molecular charge transfer material; and   wherein said molecular charge transfer material is a donor, said donor selected to selected to consist of at least one of: Terpy, Ru(terpy)2, TTN, and crystal violet   
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , further comprising means for annealing the cross-linked molecular charge transfer material. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , further comprising means for depositing at least one organic layer on said first layer of the cross-linked molecular charge transfer material. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 means for depositing a second layer of molecular charge transfer material on said organic layer;   means for cross-linking said molecular charge transfer material of said second layer of molecular transfer material; and   means for depositing a second electrode on said second layer of cross-linked molecular charge transfer material.