Organometallic compound for mask, layer, method for processing organic semiconductor layer, and method for manufacturing organic semiconductor device

A layer used to remove an aluminum oxide film, between an organic semiconductor layer and the aluminum oxide film, the layer comprising an organometallic compound represented by General Formula (G1),

• wherein, in the General Formula (G1):
• Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;
• X represents oxygen or sulfur;
• M represents a metal;
• n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5;
• and
• a valence of the M is the same as n,
• wherein, when n is greater than or equal to 2, a plurality of Ars is the same or different and a plurality of Xs is the same or different, and
• wherein, when Ar represents the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroatom of the heteroaryl group is coordinated to the M or is not coordinated to the M.

An organometallic compound represented by General Formula (G1) for a mask for an organic semiconductor layer used to remove an aluminum oxide film formed over the organic semiconductor layer,

• wherein, in the General Formula (G1):
• Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;
• X represents oxygen or sulfur;
• M represents a metal;
• n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5;
• and
• a valence of the M is the same as n,
• wherein, when n is greater than or equal to 2, a plurality of Ars is may be the same or different and a plurality of Xs is the same or different, and
• wherein, when Ar represents the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroatom of the heteroaryl group is coordinated to the M or is not coordinated to the M.

A method for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, comprising:

• a step of forming an organic semiconductor film over a first electrode;
• a step of forming a mask film comprising an organometallic compound represented by General Formula (G1) over the organic semiconductor film;
• a step of forming a first aluminum oxide film over the mask film;
• a step of forming a metal film or a metal compound film over the first aluminum oxide film;
• a step of forming a photomask over the metal film or the metal compound film;
• a step of forming a metal layer or a metal compound layer overlapping with the first electrode by etching the metal film or the metal compound film with the use of the photomask;
• a step of removing the photomask;
• a step of forming a first aluminum oxide layer, a mask layer, and an organic semiconductor layer by etching the first aluminum oxide film, the mask film, and the organic semiconductor film with the use of the metal layer or the metal compound layer as a mask;
• a step of removing the metal layer or the metal compound layer;
• a step of forming an organic resin film covering the first electrode, the organic semiconductor layer, the mask layer, and the first aluminum oxide layer;
• a step of forming, in the organic resin film, an opening portion overlapping with the first electrode, the organic semiconductor layer, the mask layer, and the first aluminum oxide layer;
• and
• a step of removing the mask layer and the first aluminum oxide layer that overlap with the opening portion with the use of by means of water or a liquid comprising water as a solvent,
• wherein, in the General Formula (G1):
• Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;
• X represents oxygen or sulfur;
• M represents a metal;
• n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5;
• and
• a valence of the M is the same as n,
• wherein, when n is greater than or equal to 2, a plurality of Ars is the same or different and a plurality of Xs is the same or different, and
• wherein, when Ar represents the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroatom of the heteroaryl group is coordinated to the M or is not coordinated to the M.

A method for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, comprising:

• a step of forming an organic semiconductor film over a first electrode;
• a step of forming a mask film comprising an organometallic compound represented by General Formula (G1) over the organic semiconductor film;
• a step of forming a first aluminum oxide film over the mask film;
• a step of forming a metal film or a metal compound film over the first aluminum oxide film;
• a step of forming a photomask over the metal film or the metal compound film;
• a step of forming a metal layer or a metal compound layer overlapping with the first electrode by etching the metal film or the metal compound film with the use of the photomask;
• a step of removing the photomask;
• a step of forming a first aluminum oxide layer, a mask layer, and an organic semiconductor layer by etching the first aluminum oxide film, the mask film, and the organic semiconductor film with the use of the metal layer or the metal compound layer as a mask;
• a step of removing the metal layer or the metal compound layer;
• a step of forming a second aluminum oxide film covering the first electrode, the organic semiconductor layer, the mask layer, and the first aluminum oxide layer;
• a step of forming an organic resin film covering the first electrode, the organic semiconductor layer, the mask layer, the first aluminum oxide layer, and the second aluminum oxide film;
• a step of forming, in the organic resin film, an opening portion overlapping with the first electrode, the organic semiconductor layer, the mask layer, the first aluminum oxide layer, and the second aluminum oxide film;
• and
• a step of removing the mask layer, the first aluminum oxide layer, and the second aluminum oxide film that overlap with the opening portion with the use of water or a liquid comprising water as a solvent,
• wherein, in the General Formula (G1):
• Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;
• X represents oxygen or sulfur;
• M represents a metal;
• n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5;
• and
• a valence of the M is the same as n,
• wherein, when n is greater than or equal to 2, a plurality of Ars is the same or different and a plurality of Xs is the same or different, and
• wherein, when Ar represents the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroatom of the heteroaryl group is coordinated to the M or is not coordinated to the M.

A method for processing an organic semiconductor layer, comprising:

• a step of forming the organic semiconductor layer over a first electrode;
• a step of forming a mask layer comprising an organometallic compound represented by General Formula (G1) over the organic semiconductor layer;
• a step of forming an aluminum oxide film over the mask layer;
• a step of processing a shape of the organic semiconductor layer with the use of the aluminum oxide film;
• and
• a step of removing the mask layer and the aluminum oxide film with the use of water or a liquid comprising water as a solvent,
• wherein, in the General Formula (G1):
• Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;
• X represents oxygen or sulfur;
• M represents a metal;
• n represents an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5;
• and
• a valence of the M is the same as n,
• wherein, when n is greater than or equal to 2, a plurality of Ars is the same or different and a plurality of Xs is the same or different, and
• wherein, when Ar represents the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroatom of the heteroaryl group is coordinated to the M or is not coordinated to the M.