화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Macromolecular Research, Vol.29, No.6, 391-401, June, 2021
DOI10.1007/s13233-021-9055-y  Export Citation
Polymer-Assisted High-Resolution Printing Techniques for Colloidal Quantum Dots
Jiwoong Yang†, Jisu Yoo1, Won Seok Yu, and Moon Kee Choi1, †
  • Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Korea
  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea
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Over the last several decades, colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have been widely studied because of their unique optical and electronical properties such as band gap tunability, extremely high color purity, and efficient light absorption and emission. Consequently, they have been regarded as promising materials for nextgeneration optoelectronic devices such as displays, image sensors, and solar cells. Because these devices employ solid state forms of colloidal QD ensembles, the development of the processes that can tailor their 3D architecture is essential. Here, this review article explores the recent progress of the high-resolution printing techniques for colloidal QDs. Specifically, we present a wide range of methods including photolithography, inkjet printing, nanoimprinting, and transfer printing. We also discuss how these printing methods have been inspired by the patterning techniques for polymer-based materials.
Keywords:quantum dot;printing;high-resolution patterning;photolithography;inkjet printing;transfer printing
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