Patent Publication Number: US-11398580-B2

Title: Light emitting diode and light emitting device including the same

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0109453, filed in the Republic of Korea on Sep. 4, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a light emitting diode, and more specifically, to a light emitting diode that enables an emissive layer to form stably and improves its luminous efficiency and luminous lifetime and a light emitting device having the diode. 
     Discussion of the Related Art 
     As electronic and information technologies progress rapidly, a field of displays for processing and displaying a large quantity of information has been developed rapidly. Accordingly, various flat panel display devices have been widely used. Among the flat panel display devices, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) has come into spotlight. Since the OLED can be formed even on a flexible transparent substrate and has relatively lower power consumption, the OLED display device has attracted a lot of attention as a next-generation display device replacing LCD. However, in case of increasing current densities or raising driving voltages in the OLED for improving luminance in OLED display device, the luminous lifetime of the OLED become shorter owing to thermal degradation and deteriorations of organic materials in the OLED. 
     Recently, a display device using inorganic luminescence particles such as quantum dot (QD) or quantum rod (QR) has been developed. QD or QR is an inorganic luminescence particle that emits light as unstable stated excitons shift from its conduction band to its valance band. QD or QR has large extinction coefficient, high quantum yield among inorganic particles and generates strong fluorescence. Besides, since QD or QR has different luminescence wavelengths as its sizes, it is possible to obtain light within the whole visible light spectra so as to implement various colors by adjusting sizes of QD or QR. 
     However, a quantum-dot light emitting diode (QLED) in which inorganic nano particle such as QD is introduced has shown very low luminous efficiency compared to the OLED. In addition, when inorganic nano particles are used as charge transfer material in an electron transfer layer in the OLED and QLED, the inorganic nano particles aggregates each other and defects occurs on a surface thereof, and thus charger transfer is delayed. 
     In addition, solution process in which a plurality of thin layers of LED is formed using solvent has attracted a lot of attention. When the lower layer is melted in the solvent used to form the upper layer among the emissive layers of the LED, materials for each layer may be mixed at the interface between the lower and upper layers and interface properties may be deteriorated. Accordingly, it is not possible to use a compatible solvent capable of dispersing and dissolving all the luminescence materials and charge transfer materials constituting the adjacent emissive layers in the LED using the solution process. In other words, when preparing the LED using the solution process, an orthogonal solvent that has little effect or no effect on materials of the emissive layers should be used. However, since the kind of the solvent that can be used for each emissive layer is limited, it is necessary to develop material that can be dispersed and dissolved in the defined solvent and that has an appropriate energy level. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a light emitting diode and a light emitting device having the diode that substantially obviate one or more of the problems due to the limitations and disadvantages of the related art. 
     An object of the present disclosure is to provide a light emitting diode that has a superior interface morphology by minimizing defects of charge transfer material and forming stably charge transfer layers and a light emitting device including the same. 
     Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a light emitting diode that implement efficiently solution process to which an orthogonal solvent is applied and a light emitting device including the same. 
     Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a light emitting diode that improves its luminous efficiency and luminous lifetime and a light emitting device including the same. 
     Additional features and aspects will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the inventive concepts provided herein. Other features and aspects of the inventive concepts may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description, or derivable therefrom, and the claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these and other aspects of the inventive concepts, as embodied and broadly described, a light emitting diode comprises a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emitting material layer disposed between the first and second electrodes; and an electron transfer layer disposed between the emitting material layer and one of the first and second electrodes acting as a cathode, wherein the electron transfer layer comprise an inorganic material in which an amphiphilic ligand is connected to a surface of an inorganic nano particle. 
     In another aspect, a light emitting diode comprises a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emitting material layer disposed between the first and second electrodes; a first charge transfer layer disposed between the first electrode and the emitting material layer; and a second charge transfer layer disposed between the emitting material layer and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second charge transfer layers comprise an inorganic material in which an amphiphilic ligand is connected to a surface of an inorganic nano particle. 
     In still another aspect, a light emitting device comprises a substrate and the light emitting diode over the substrate, as described above. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the inventive concepts as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain principles of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting display device in accordance with the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting diode having a normal structure in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of an inorganic material that can be introduced into a charge transfer layer in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating HOMO and LUMO energy levels among materials in an emissive layer and electrodes in accordance with one exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting diode having an inverted structure in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating HOMO and LUMO energy levels among materials in an emissive layer and electrodes in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a TEM image illustrating a thin film made of metal oxide nano particles in which a ligand is not bound to the surface thereof. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph illustrating absorbance spectrum of a thin film made of metal oxide nano particles in which a ligand is not bound to the surface thereof. 
         FIG. 9  is an ATM image illustrating a thin film made of metal oxide nano particles in which a ligand is not bound to the surface thereof. 
         FIG. 10  is an ATM image illustrating a thin film made of metal oxide nano particles in which a hydrophobic ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
         FIG. 11  is an ATM image illustrating a thin film made of metal oxide nano particles in which an amphiphilic ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
         FIG. 12  is a TEM image illustrating a lamination structure of a light emitting diode in which metal oxide nano particles in which a ligand is not bound to the surface thereof are introduced in the ETL. 
         FIG. 13  is a TEM image illustrating a lamination structure of a light emitting diode in which metal oxide nano particles in which an amphiphilic ligand is bound to the surface thereof are introduced into the ETL. 
         FIG. 14  is a graph illustrating voltage (V)—current density (J) relationship of a light emitting diode in accordance with Examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 15  is a graph illustrating voltage (V)—Luminance relationship of a light emitting diode in accordance with Examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 16  is a graph illustrating current density (J)—EQE relationship of a light emitting diode in accordance with Examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 17  is a graph illustrating life time—Luminance relationship of a light emitting diode in accordance with Examples of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to aspects of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing. 
     [Light Emitting Device] 
     The present disclosure relates to a light emitting diode (LED) in which an inorganic material having an amphiphilic ligand is applied into at least one charge transfer layer and a light emitting device having the LED. The LED may be applied to a light emitting device such as a light emitting display device and a light emitting illumination device.  FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting display device in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a light emitting display device  100  includes a substrate  110 , a thin film transistor Tr over the substrate  110  and a light emitting diode (LED) D connected to the thin film transistor Tr. 
     The substrate  110  may include, but is not limited to, glass, thin flexible material and/or polymer plastics. For example, the flexible material may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, polyimide (PI), polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylenenaphthalate (PEN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC) and combination thereof. The substrate  110 , over which the thin film transistor Tr and the LED D are arranged, form an array substrate. 
     A buffer layer  122  may be disposed over the substrate  110 , and the thin film transistor Tr is disposed over the buffer layer  122 . The buffer layer  122  may be omitted. 
     A semiconductor layer  120  is disposed over the buffer layer  122 . In one exemplary aspect, the semiconductor layer  120  may include, but is not limited to, oxide semiconductor materials. In this case, a light-shied pattern may be disposed under the semiconductor layer  120 , and the light-shield pattern can prevent light from being incident toward the semiconductor layer  120 , and thereby preventing the semiconductor layer  120  from being deteriorated by the light. Alternatively, the semiconductor layer  120  may include polycrystalline silicon. In this case, opposite edges of the semiconductor layer  120  may be doped with impurities. 
     A gate insulating layer  124  made of an insulating material is disposed on the semiconductor layer  120 . The gate insulating layer  124  may include, but is not limited to, an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx). 
     A gate electrode  130  made of a conductive material such as a metal is disposed over the gate insulating layer  124  so as to correspond to a center of the semiconductor layer  120 . While the gate insulating layer  124  is disposed over a whole area of the substrate  110  in  FIG. 1 , the gate insulating layer  124  may be patterned identically as the gate electrode  130 . 
     An interlayer insulating layer  132  made of an insulating material is disposed on the gate electrode  130  with covering over an entire surface of the substrate  110 . The interlayer insulating layer  132  may include, but is not limited to, an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) or silicon nitride (SiNx), or an organic insulating material such as benzocyclobutene or photo-acryl. 
     The interlayer insulating layer  132  has first and second semiconductor layer contact holes  134  and  136  that expose both sides of the semiconductor layer  120 . The first and second semiconductor layer contact holes  134  and  136  are disposed over both sides of the gate electrode  130  with spacing apart from the gate electrode  130 . The first and second semiconductor layer contact holes  134  and  136  are formed within the gate insulating layer  124  in  FIG. 1 . Alternatively, the first and second semiconductor layer contact holes  134  and  136  are formed only within the interlayer insulating layer  132  when the gate insulating layer  124  is patterned identically as the gate electrode  130 . 
     A source electrode  144  and a drain electrode  146 , each of which includes a conductive material such as a metal, are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer  132 . The source electrode  144  and the drain electrode  146  are spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode  130 , and contact both sides of the semiconductor layer  120  through the first and second semiconductor layer contact holes  134  and  136 , respectively. 
     The semiconductor layer  120 , the gate electrode  130 , the source electrode  144  and the drain electrode  146  constitute the thin film transistor Tr, which acts as a driving element. The thin film transistor Tr in  FIG. 1  has a coplanar structure in which the gate electrode  130 , the source electrode  144  and the drain electrode  146  are disposed over the semiconductor layer  120 . Alternatively, the thin film transistor Tr may have an inverted staggered structure in which a gate electrode is disposed under a semiconductor layer and source and drain electrodes are disposed over the semiconductor layer. In this case, the semiconductor layer may include, but are not limited to, amorphous silicon. 
     Although not shown in  FIG. 1 , a gate line and a data line, which cross each other to define a pixel region, and a switching element, which is connected to the gate line and the data line, may be further formed in the pixel region. The switching element is connected to the thin film transistor Tr, which is a driving element. In addition, a power line is spaced apart in parallel from the gate line or the data line, and the thin film transistor Tr may further includes a storage capacitor configured to constantly keep a voltage of the gate electrode for one frame. 
     Moreover, the light emitting display device  100  may include a color filter that comprises dyes or pigments for transmitting specific wavelength light of light emitted from the LED D. For example, the color filter can transmit light of specific wavelength such as red (R), green (G), blue (B) and/or white (W). Each of red, green, and blue color filter may be formed separately in each pixel region. In this case, the light emitting display device  100  can implement full-color through the color filter. 
     For example, when the light emitting display device  100  is a bottom-emission type, the color filter may be disposed on the interlayer insulating layer  132  with corresponding to the LED D. Alternatively, when the light emitting display device  100  is a top-emission type, the color filter may be disposed over the LED D, that is, a second electrode  230 . 
     A passivation layer  150  is disposed on the source and drain electrodes  144  and  146  over the whole substrate  110 . The passivation layer  150  has a flat top surface and a drain contact hole  152  that exposes the drain electrode  146  of the thin film transistor Tr. While the drain contact hole  152  is disposed on the second semiconductor layer contact hole  136 , it may be spaced apart from the second semiconductor layer contact hole  136 . 
     The LED D includes a first electrode  210  that is disposed on the passivation layer  150  and connected to the drain electrode  146  of the thin film transistor Tr. The LED D further includes an emissive layer  220  and a second electrode  230  each of which is disposed sequentially on the first electrode  210 . 
     The first electrode  210  is disposed in each pixel region. The first electrode  210  may be an anode and include a conductive material having relatively high work function value. For example, the first electrode  210  may include, but is not limited to, a doped or undoped metal oxide such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO), indium-zinc-oxide (IZO), indium-tin-zinc oxide (ITZO), indium-copper-oxide (ICO), tin oxide (SnO 2 ), indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ), cadmium:zinc oxide (Cd:ZnO), fluorine:tin oxide (F:SnO 2 ), indium:tin oxide (In:SnO 2 ), gallium:tin oxide (Ga:SnO 2 ) or aluminum:zinc oxide (Al:ZnO; AZO). Optionally, the first electrode  210  may include a metal or nonmetal material such as nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), iridium (Ir) or a carbon nanotube (CNT), other than the above-described metal oxide. 
     In one exemplary aspect, when the light emitting display device  100  is a top-emission type, a reflective electrode or a reflective layer (not shown) may be disposed under the first electrode  210 . For example, the reflective electrode or the reflective layer (not shown) may comprise, but are not limited to, aluminum-palladium-copper (APC) alloy. 
     In addition, a bank layer  160  is disposed on the passivation layer  150  in order to cover edges of the first electrode  210 . The bank layer  160  exposes a center of the first electrode  210 . 
     An emissive layer  220  is disposed on the first electrode  210 . In one exemplary aspect, the emissive layer  220  may have a mono-layered structure of an emitting material layer (EML). Alternatively, the emissive layer  220  may have a multiple-layered structure of an EML  240  or  440 , a first charge transfer layer  250  or  450 , a second charge transfer layer  270  or  470 , and optionally an exciton charge layer  260 ,  280 ,  460  and/or  480  (see,  FIG. 2 or 5 ). Alternatively, the LED D may have one emitting unit or have multiple emitting units to form a tandem structure. 
     The second electrode  230  is disposed over the substrate  110  above which the emissive layer  220  is disposed. The second electrode  230  may be disposed over a whole display area, may include a conductive material having a relatively low work function value compared to the first electrode  210 , and may be a cathode. For example, the second electrode  230  may include, but is not limited to, Ca, Ba, Ca/Al, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, BaF 2 /Al, CsF/Al, CaCO 3 /Al, BaF 2 /Ca/Al, Al, Mg, Au:Mg or Ag:Mg. 
     In addition, an encapsulation film  170  may be disposed over the second electrode  220  in order to prevent outer moisture from penetrating into the LED D. The encapsulation film  170  may have, but are not limited to, a laminated structure of a first inorganic insulating film  172 , an organic insulating film  174  and a second inorganic insulating film  176 . 
     Moreover, a polarizer may be attached to the encapsulation film  170  in order to decrease external light reflection. For example, the polarizer may be a circular polarizer. In addition, a cover window may be attached to the encapsulation film  170  or the polarizer. In this case, the substrate  110  and the cover window may have a flexible property, thus the light emitting display device  100  may be a flexible display device. 
     As described below, at least one charge transfer layer of the LED D comprises an inorganic material in which an amphiphilic ligand is bound to a surface of an inorganic nano particle. By introducing the amphiphilic ligand into the nano particle, surface defects on the nano particle and the aggregations among the nano particles can be minimized. Accordingly, it is possible to implement the LED D and the light emitting display device  100  that improve their luminous efficiency and luminous lifetime by a solution process applying orthogonal solvents. 
     [Light Emitting Diode] 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting diode in accordance with one exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the light emitting diode (LED) D 1  comprises a first electrode  210 , a second electrode  230  facing the first electrode  210  and an emissive layer  220  disposed between the first and second electrodes  210  and  230 . The emissive layer  220  comprises an emitting material layer (EML)  240  disposed between the first and second electrodes  210  and  230 . Also, the emissive layer  220  includes a first charge transfer layer (CTL 1 )  250  disposed between the first electrode and the EML  240  and a second charge transfer layer (CTL 2 )  270  disposed between the EML  240  and the second electrode  230 . At least one of the CTL  1   250  and the CTL 2   270  may comprise an inorganic material  300  (see,  FIG. 4 ). 
     Alternatively, the emissive layer  220  may further comprise a first exciton blocking layer, i.e. an electron blocking layer (EBL)  260  disposed between the CTL 1   250  and the EML  240  and/or a second exciton blocking layer, i.e. a hole blocking layer (HBL)  280  disposed between the EML  240  and the CTL 2   270 . 
     In this aspect, the first electrode  210  may be an anode such as a hole injection electrode. The first electrode  210  may be located over a substrate  110  (see,  FIG. 1 ) that may be a glass or a polymer. As an example, the first electrode  210  may include, but is not limited to, a doped or undoped metal oxide such as ITO, IZO, ITZO, ICO, SnO 2 , In 2 O 3 , Cd:ZnO, F:SnO 2 , In:SnO 2 , Ga:SnO 2  and AZO. Optionally, the first electrode  210  may include a metal or nonmetal material such as Ni, Pt, Au, Ag, Ir and CNT, other than the above-described metal oxide. 
     The second electrode  230  may be a cathode such as an electron injection electrode. As an example, the second electrode  230  may include, but are not limited to, Ca, Ba, Ca/Al, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, BaF 2 /Al, CsF/Al, CaCO 3 /Al, BaF 2 /Ca/Al, Al, Mg, Au:Mg or Ag:Mg. As an example, each of the first electrode  210  and the second electrode  230  may have a thickness of, but are not limited to, about 30 to about 300 nm. 
     In one exemplary aspect, when the LED D is a bottom emission-type LED, the first electrode  210  may include, but is not limited to, a transparent conductive metal oxide such as ITO, IZO, ITZO or AZO, and the second electrode  230  may include, but is not limited to, Ca, Ba, Ca/Al, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, BaF 2 /Al, Al, Mg, or an Ag:Mg alloy. 
     The EML  240  may include inorganic luminescence particles or organic luminescence material. As an example, the EML  240  may include the inorganic luminescence particles such as quantum dots (QDs) or quantum rods (QRs). QDs or QRs are inorganic luminescence particles each of which emits light as unstable charge excitons shifts from the conduction band energy level to the valance band (VB) energy level. These inorganic luminescence particles have very large extinction coefficient, high quantum yield among inorganic particles and generates strong fluorescence. In addition, these inorganic luminescence particles emits at different luminescence wavelengths as its sizes, it is possible to emit lights within the whole visible light spectra so as to implement various colors by adjusting sizes of these inorganic luminescence particles. When these inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs and/or QRs are used as a luminescence material in the EML  240 , it is possible to enhance color purity in individual pixel region and to realize White (W) light consisting of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) light having high color purity. 
     In one exemplary aspect, QDs or QRs may have a single-layered structure. In another exemplary aspect, QDs or QRs may have a multiple-layered heterologous structure, i.e. core/shell structure. In this case, each of the core and the shell may have a single layer or multiple layers, respectively. The reactivity of precursors forming the core and/or shell, injection rates of the precursors into a reaction vessel, reaction temperature and kinds of ligands bonded to an outer surface of those inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs or QRs may have affects upon the growth degrees, crystal structures of those inorganic luminescence particles. As a result, it is possible to emit lights of various luminescent wavelength ranges, as the energy level bandgap of those inorganic luminescence particles are adjusted. 
     In one exemplary aspect, inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) may have a type I core/shell structure where an energy level bandgap of the core is within an energy level bandgap of the shell. In case of using the type I core/shell structure, electrons and holes are transferred to the core and recombined in the core. Since the core emits light from exciton energies, it is possible to adjust luminance wavelengths by adjusting sizes of the core. 
     In another exemplary aspect, the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) may have type II core/shell structure where the energy level bandgap of the core and the shell are staggered and electrons and holes are transferred to opposite directions among the core and the shell. In case of using the type II core/shell structure, it is possible to adjust luminescence wavelengths as the thickness and the energy bandgap locations of the shell. 
     In still another exemplary aspect, the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) may have reverse type I core/shell structure where the energy level bandgap of the core is wider than the energy level bandgap of the shell. In case of using the reverse type I core/shell structure, it is possible to adjust luminescence wavelengths as thickness of the shell. 
     As an example, when the inorganic luminescence particle (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) has a type-I core/shell structure, the core is a region where luminescence substantially occurs, and a luminescence wavelength of the inorganic luminescence particle is determined as the sizes of the core. To achieve a quantum confinement effect, the core necessarily has a smaller size than the exciton Bohr radius according to material of the inorganic luminescence particle, and an optical bandgap at a corresponding size. 
     The shell of the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) promotes the quantum confinement effect of the core, and determines the stability of the particles. Atoms exposed on a surface of colloidal inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) having only a single structure have lone pair electrons which do not participate in a chemical bond, unlike the internal atoms. Since energy levels of these surface atoms are between the conduction band edge and the valance band edge of the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs), the charges may be trapped on the surface of the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs), and thereby resulting in surface defects. Due to a non-radiative recombination process of excitons caused by the surface defects, the luminous efficiency of the inorganic luminescence particles may be degraded, and the trapped charges may react with external oxygen and compounds, leading to a change in the chemical composition of the inorganic luminescence particles, or to a permanent loss of the electrical/optical properties of the inorganic luminescence particles. 
     To effectively form the shell on the surface of the core, a lattice constant of the material in the shell needs to be similar to that of the material in the core. As the surface of the core is enclosed by the shell, the oxidation of the core may be prevented, the chemical stability of the inorganic luminescence particles (e.g. QDs and/or QRs) may be enhanced, and the photo-degradation of the core by an external factor such as water or oxygen may be prevented. In addition, the loss of excitons caused by the surface trap on the surface of the core may be minimized, and the energy loss caused by molecular vibration may be prevented, thereby enhancing the quantum efficiency. 
     In one exemplary aspect, each of the core and the shell may include, but is not limited to, a semiconductor nanocrystal and/or metal oxide nanocrystal having quantum confinement effect. For example, the semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and the shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, consisting of Group II-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group III-V compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group IV-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group compound semiconductor nanocrystal and combination thereof. 
     Particularly, Group II-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or the shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, consisting of MgS, MgSe, MgTe, CaS, CaSe, CaTe, SrS, SrSe, SrTe, BaS, BaSe, BaTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, ZnSeS, ZnTeSe, ZnO, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, CdSeS, CdZnS, CdSeTe, CdO, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, CdZnTe, HgCdTe, HgZnSe, HgZnTe, CdS/ZnS, CdS/ZnSe, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/ZnSe, ZnSe/ZnS, ZnS/CdSZnS, CdS/CdZnS/ZnS, ZnS/ZnSe/CdSe and combination thereof. Group III-V compound semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, consisting of AlN, AlP, AlAs, AlSb, GaN, GaP, GaAs, GaSb, InN, InP, InAs, InSb, AlGaAs, InGaAs, InGaP, AlInAs, AlInSb, GaAsN, GaAsP, GaAsSb, AlGaN, AlGaP, InGaN, InAsSb, InGaSb, AlGaInP, AlGaAsP, InGaAsP, InGaAsSb, InAsSbP, AlInAsP, AlGaAsN, InGaAsN, InAlAsN, GaAsSbN, GaInNAsSb and combination thereof. 
     Group IV-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, consisting of TiO 2 , SnO 2 , SnS, SnS 2 , SnTe, PbO, PbO 2 , PbS, PbSe, PbTe, PbSnTe and combination thereof. Also, Group compound semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, AgGaS 2 , AgGaSe 2 , AgGaTe 2 , AgInS 2 , CuInS 2 , CuInSe 2 , Cu 2 SnS 3 , CuGaS 2 , CuGaSe 2  and combination thereof. Alternatively, each of the core and the shell may independently include multiple layers each of which has different Groups compound semiconductor nanocrystal, e.g., Group II-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal and Group III-V compound semiconductor nanocrystal such as InP/ZnS, InP/ZnSe, GaP/ZnS, and the likes, respectively. 
     In another aspect, the metal oxide nanocrystal of the core and/or shell may include, but are not limited to, Group II or Group III metal oxide nanocrystal. As an example, the metal oxide nanocrystal of the core and/or the shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Al 2 O 3  and combination thereof. 
     The semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or the shell may be doped with a rare earth element such as Eu, Er, Tb, Tm, Dy or an arbitrary combination thereof or may be doped with a metal element such as Mn, Cu, Ag, Al or an arbitrary combination thereof. 
     As an example, the core in QDs or QRs may include, but is not limited to, ZnSe, ZnTe, CdSe, CdTe, InP, ZnCdS, CuxIn1-xS, CuxIn1-xSe, AgxIn1-xS and combination thereof. The shell in QDs or QRs may include, but is not limited to, ZnS, GaP, CdS, ZnSe, CdS/ZnS, ZnSe/ZnS, ZnS/ZnSe/CdSe, GaP/ZnS, CdS/CdZnS/ZnS, ZnS/CdSZnS, CdXZn1-xS and combination thereof. 
     In another exemplary aspect, the inorganic luminescence particle may include, but are not limited to, alloy QD or alloy QR such as homogenous alloy QD or QR or gradient alloy QD or QR, e.g. CdSxSe1-x, CdSexTe1-x, CdXZn1-xS, ZnxCd1-xSe, CuxIn1-xS, CuxIn1-xSe, AgxIn1-xS. 
     In another exemplary aspect, the inorganic luminescence particle may be QDs or QRs having a Perovskite structure. The inorganic luminescence particle such as The QDs or QRs of the Perovskite structure comprises a core as a luminescent component and optionally a shell. As an example, the core of the inorganic luminescence particle having the Perovskite structure may have the following structure of Chemical Formula 1:
 
[ABX 3 ]  [Chemical Formula 1]
 
     In Chemical Formula 1, A is an organic ammonium or alkali metal; B is a metal selected from the group consisting of divalent transition metal, rare earth metal, alkaline earth metal, Pb, Sn, Ge, Ga, In, Al, Sb, Bi, Po and combination thereof; and X is halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I and combination thereof. 
     For example, when the A is an organic ammonium, the inorganic luminescence particle constitutes an inorganic-organic hybrid Perovskite structure. The organic ammonium may comprise, but is not limited to, amidinium-based organic ion, (CH 3 NH 3 ) n , ((C x H 2x+1 ) n NH 3 ) 2 (CH 3 NH 3 ) n , (CnH 2n+1 NH 3 ) 2 , (CF 3 NH 3 ), (CF 3 NH 3 ) n , ((C x F 2x+1 ) n NH 3 ) 2 (CF 3 NH 3 ) n , ((C x F 2x+1 ) n NH 3 ) 2  and/or (C n F 2n+1 NH 3 ) 2 )(each of n and x is independently an integer equal to or more than 1, respectively). More specifically, the organic ammonium may be methyl ammonium or ethyl ammonium. 
     In addition, the alkali metal of the A may comprise, but is not limited to, Na, K, Rb, Cs and/or Fr. In this case, the inorganic luminescence particle constitutes an inorganic metal Perovskite structure. 
     For example, when the core of the inorganic luminescence particle having Perovskite structure has the inorganic-organic hybrid Perovskite structure, the inorganic-organic hybrid Perovskite structure has a layered structure in which an inorganic plane in which a metal cation is located is sandwiched between organic planes in which the organic cations are located. In this case, since the difference between the dielectric constant of the organic and inorganic materials is large, exciton is constrained in the inorganic plane constituting the inorganic-organic hybrid Perovskite lattice structure, and thus has the advantage of emitting light having high color purity. Also, when the core of the inorganic luminescence particle having Perovskite structure is the inorganic-organic hybrid Perovskite structure, it may be advantageous in terms of material stability. 
     By adjusting the composition ratio of each component, the kind and composition ratio of halogen (X) atom in the core of the inorganic luminescence particle having the Perovskite structure, it is possible to synthesize the core emitting light in various wavelengths. In addition, unlike the cores constituting other QDs or QRs, the inorganic luminescence particle having Perovskite structure has a stable lattice structure, and thus luminous efficiency can be improved. 
     When the EML  240  includes inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs and/or QRs, the EML  240  may be laminated through solution process, i.e. coating the dispersion solution which contains inorganic luminescence particles dissolved in a solvent, on the CTL 1   250  and evaporating the solvent. The EML  240  may be laminated on the CTL 1   250  using any solution process such as spin coating, drop coating, dip coating, spray coating, roll coating, flow coating casting, screen printing and inkjet printing, or a combination thereof. 
     In one exemplary aspect, the EML  240  may include inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs and/or QRs having photoluminescence (PL) wavelength peaks of 440 nm, 530 nm, and 620 nm so as to realize white LED. Optionally, the EML  240  may include inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs or QRs having any one of red, green and blue colors, and may be formed to emit any one color. 
     In an alternative aspect, the EML  240  may include organic luminescence material. The organic luminescence material is not limited to a specific organic luminescence material. As an example, the EML  240  may include organic luminescence material that emits red (R), green (G) or blue (B) light, and may include fluorescent material or phosphorescent material. As an example, the organic luminescence material in the EML  240  may include a host and a dopant. When the organic luminescence material constitutes a host-dopant system, the EML  240  may include the dopant, but is not limited to, in about 1 to about 50% by weight, and alternatively, in about 1 to about 30% by weight. 
     The organic host, which can be used in the EML  240 , is not limited to specific organic luminescence material. As an example, the organic host in the EML  240  may include, but is not limited to, Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq 3 ), 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)-triphenylamine (TCTA), poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 4,4′-Bis(9-carbazolyl)-2,2′-dimethylbiphenyl (CDBP), (9,10-di(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (ADN), 3-tert-butyl-9,10-di(naphtha-2-yl)anthracene (TBADN), 2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene (MADN), 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimidazole-2-yl)benzene (TPBi), distyrylarylene (DSA), 1,3-bis(N-carbazolyl)benzene (mCP) and/or 1,3,5-tris(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP). 
     When the EML  240  emits red light, the dopant in the EML  240  may include, but is not limited to, an organic compound and/or a metal complex such as 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthalene (Rubrene), (Bis(2-benzo[b]-thiophene-2-yl-pyridine)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(btp)2(acac)), Bis[1-(9,9-diemthyl-9H-fluorn-2-yl)-isoquinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(fliq)2(acac)), Bis[2-(9,9-diemthyl-9H-fluorn-2-yl)-quinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(flq)2(acac)), Bis-(2-phenylquinoline)(2-(3-methylphenyl)pyridinate)irideium(III) (Ir(phq)2typ) and/or Iridium(III)bis(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)quinoline)picolinate (FPQIrpic). 
     When the EML  240  emits green light, the dopant in the EML  240  may include, but is not limited to, an organic compound and/or a metal complex such as N,N′-dimethyl-quinacridone (DMQA), coumarine 6,9,10-bis[N,N-di-(p-tolyl)amino]anthracene (TTPA), 9,10-bis[phenyl(m-tolyl)-amino]anthracene (TPA), bis(2-phenylpyridine)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(ppy)2(acac)), fac-tris(phenylpyridine)iridium(III) (fac-Ir(ppy)3) and/or tris[2-(p-tolyl)pyridine]iridium(III) (Ir(mppy)3). 
     When the EML  240  emits blue right, the dopant in the EML  240  may include, but is not limited to, an organic compound and/or a metal complex such as 4,4′-bis[4-(di-p-tolylamino)styryl]biphenyl (DPAVBi), perylene, 2,5,8,11-tetra-tert-butylpherylene (TBPe), bis(3,5-difluoro-2-(2-pyridyl)phenyl-(2-carbozylpyridyl)iridium(III) (FirPic), mer-tris(1-phenyl-3-methylimidazolin-2ylidene-C,C2′)iridium(III (mer-Ir(pmi)3) and/or tris(2-(4,6-difluorophenyl)pyridine)iridium(III) (Ir(Fppy)3). 
     Alternatively, when the EML  240  includes an organic luminescence material, the EML  240  may include a delayed fluorescent material. When the EML  240  includes an organic luminescence material, the EML  240  may be laminated by any vacuum deposition process such as vacuum vapor deposition and sputtering, or by any solution process such as spin coating, drop coating, dip coating, spray coating, roll coating, flow coating, casting, screen printing and inkjet printing, or a combination thereof. For example, the EML  240  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 5 nm and 300 nm, and alternatively, about 10 nm and 200 nm. 
     In this aspect, the CTL 1   250  may be a hole transfer layer which provides holes with the EML  240 . As an example, the CTL 1   250  may include a hole injection layer (HIL)  252  disposed adjacently to the first electrode  210  between the first electrode  210  and the EML  240 , and a hole transport layer (HTL)  254  disposed adjacently to the EML  240  between the first electrode  210  and the EML  240 . 
     The HIL  252  facilitates the injection of holes from the first electrode  210  into the EML  240 . As an example, the HIL  252  may include, but is not limited to, an organic material selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS); 4,4′,4″-tris(diphenylamino)triphenylamines (TDATA) doped with tetrafluoro-tetracyano-quinodimethane (F4-TCNQ); p-doped phthalocyanine such as zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) doped with F4-TCNQ; N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(1-naphthyl)-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4″-diamine (α-NPD) doped with F4-TCNQ; hexaazatriphenylene-hexanitrile (HAT-CN); and a combination thereof. As an example, the HIL  252  may include the dopant such as F4-TCNQ in about 1 to about 30% by weight. The HIL  252  may be omitted in compliance with a structure of the LED D 1 . 
     The HTL  254  transports holes from the first electrode  210  into the EML  240 . The HTL  254  may include an inorganic material or an organic material. As an example, when the HTL  254  includes an organic material, the HTL  254  may include, but is not limited to, 4,4′-bis(p-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl compounds such as CBP and CDBP; aromatic amines, i.e. aryl amines or polynuclear aromatic amines selected from the group consisting of α-NPD, N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (TPD), N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-bis(phenyl)-spiro (spiro-TPD), N,N′-di(4-(N,N′-diphenyl-amino)phenyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (DNTPD), TCTA, tetra-N-phenylbenzidine (TPB), tris(3-methylphenylphenylamino)-triphenylamine (m-MTDATA), poly(9,9′-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(4,4′-(N-(4-sec-butylphenyl)diphenylamine (TFB), poly(4-butylphenyl-dipnehyl amine) (poly-TPD) and combination thereof; conductive polymers such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, PEDOT:PSS; PVK and its derivatives; poly(para)phenylene vinylenes (PPV) and its derivatives such as poly [2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV), poly [2-methoxy-5-(3′,7′-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MOMO-PPV); polymethacrylate and its derivatives; poly(9,9-octylfluorene) and its derivatives; poly(spiro-fluorene) and its derivatives; metal complexes such as copper phthalocyanine (CuPc); and combination thereof. 
     Alternatively, when the HTL  252  includes an inorganic material, the HTL  254  may include an inorganic material in which an amphiphilic ligand is bound to a surface of an inorganic nano particle.  FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of an inorganic material that can be introduced into a charge transfer layer in accordance with the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , an inorganic material  300 , which may be contained at least one of the CTL 1  and CTL 2   250  and  270 , includes an amphiphilic ligand  320  that is bound to a surface of an inorganic nano particle  310 . 
     In one exemplary aspect, the inorganic nano particle  310  may comprise a metal oxide nano particle. The metal oxide nano particle that can be used in the HTL  254  may comprise, but is not limited to, an oxide nano particle of a metal component selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ti, Ni, Co, Cu, W, Sn, Cr, V, Mo, Mn, Pb, Ce, Re and combination thereof. For example, the metal oxide nano particle  310  that can be used in the HTL  254  may be selected from, but is not limited to, the group consisting of ZnO, TiO 2 , CoO, CuO, Cu 2 O, FeO, In 2 O 3 , MnO, NiO, PbO, SnOx, Cr 2 O 3 , v 2 O 5 , Ce 2 O 3 , MoO 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , ReO 3  and combination thereof. 
     In this case, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the HOMO (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) energy level, corresponding to the VB energy level in case of inorganic material, of the HTL  254  should be shallower than the HOMO energy level of the EML  240  so that holes can be injected into the EML  240  efficiently. 
     Alternatively, the HTL  254  may further comprise a component (p-dopant) p-doped with the inorganic nano particle  310  in the inorganic material  300  so that the HTL  254  comprising the inorganic material  300  such as metal oxide nano particle can have an adjusted VB energy level to inject holes efficiently into the EML  240 . As an example, the component p-doped with the inorganic nano particle  310  may comprise, but is not limited to, Li + , Na + , K + , Sr + , Ni 2+ , Mn 2+ , Pb 2+ , Cu + , Cu 2+ , Co 2+ , Al 3+ , Eu 3+ , In 3+ , Ce 3+ , Er 3+ , Tb 3+ , Nd 3+ , Y 3+ , Cd 2+ , Sm 3+ , N, P, As and combination thereof. 
     The amphiphilic ligand  320  may comprise an anchor portion  322  that forms one end thereof and bound directly to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 , a first moiety  324  bound to the anchor portion  322  and a second moiety  326  bound to the first moiety  324  and exposed externally. In this case, one of the first moiety  324  and the second moiety  326  is a hydrophobic group and the other of the first moiety  324  and the second moiety  326  is a hydrophilic group. For example, the first moiety  324  may be a hydrophobic group and the second moiety  326  may be a hydrophilic group. 
     In one exemplary aspect, the anchor portion  322  may comprise, but is not limited to, a thiol group (—SH), a sulfide group (—S—) or an amino group (—NH 2 —). The first moiety  324 , which can be a hydrophobic group, may comprise, but is not limited to, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain, an alicyclic ring, an aromatic ring and a hetero aromatic ring. The second moiety  325 , which can be a hydrophilic group, may comprise, but is not limited to, a hydroxyl group (—OH) and a carboxylic group (—COOH). 
     The first moiety  324  located between the anchor portion  322  and the second moiety  326  is not particularly limited as long as it can prevent the inorganic nano particle  310  from aggregating due to the close arrangements among the adjacent inorganic nano particles  310 . As an example, the first moiety  324  may comprise, but is not limited to, a C 2 -C 15  aliphatic chain, a C 3 -C 20  alicyclic ring, a C 6 -C 24  aromatic ring and a C 3 -C 24  hetero aromatic ring, for example, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, an (iso) quinoline ring and an aza ring. The C 2 -C 15  aliphatic chain may comprises, but is not limited to, a saturated aliphatic linker such as C 2 -C 15  alkylene (or polymethylene). The C 6 -C 24  aromatic ring may comprise, but is not limited to, an aromatic linker such as phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, anthracenylene, terphenylene, and the like. The C 3 -C 24  hetero aromatic ring may comprise, but is not limited to, a hetero aromatic linker such as pyridylene, pyrimidylene, (iso) quinolylene, and the like. 
     The inorganic material  300  may be synthesized by using a precursor for the inorganic nano particle  310  and an amphiphilic ligand  320  as starting materials by sol-gel method and the like. As an example, when using the metal oxide nano particle as the inorganic nano particle, the precursor for the inorganic nano particle  310  is added into an adequate solvent to synthesize the metal oxide nano particle  310 , and then the amphiphilic ligand  320  is added to the metal oxide nano particle  310  so that the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310 . 
     For example, as the contents of the precursor for the metal oxide nano particle  310  is increased, one moiety of the anchor portion  322  and the second moiety  326  is bound to the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310  and the other moiety is exposed externally by relative binding energy differences between the metal component present on the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310 , the anchor portion  322  and the second moiety  326  each of which is present on one end of the amphiphilic ligand  320 . For example, when the amphiphilic ligand  320  having the thiol group as the anchor portion  322 , a hydrophilic hydroxyl group as the second moiety  326  and a hydrophobic alkylene group between the thiol group and the hydroxyl group is used, the thiol group (—SH) has relatively low binding energy for the cationic metal component present on the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310  compared to the hydroxyl group. In this case, the thiol group as the anchor portion  322  is directly bound to the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310  and the hydroxyl group as the hydrophilic group is exposed externally. When the contents of the metal component for synthesizing the metal oxide nano particle  320  are relatively large, the thiol group may be bound to the surface of the metal oxide nano particle  310  in the form of a sulfide group (—S—). 
     In  FIG. 2 , while the CTL 1   250  is divided into the HIL  252  and the HTL  254 , the CTL 1   250  may have a mono-layered structure. For example, the CTL 1   250  may include only the HTL  254  without the HIL  252  or may include the above-mentioned hole transporting material doped with the hole injection material (e.g. PEDOT:PSS). 
     The CTL 1   250  including the HIL  252  and the HTL  254  may be laminated by any vacuum deposition process such as vacuum vapor deposition and sputtering, or by any solution process such as spin coating, drop coating, dip coating, spray coating, roll coating, flow coating, casting, screen printing and inkjet printing, or a combination thereof. For example, each of the HIL  252  and the HTL  254  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 10 nm and 200 nm, alternatively, about 10 nm and 100 nm. 
     The CTL 2   270  is disposed between the EML  240  and the second electrode  230 . The CTL 2   270  may be an electron transfer layer which provides electrons into the EML  240 . In one exemplary aspect, the CTL 2   270  may include an electron injection layer (EIL)  272  disposed adjacently to the second electrode  230  between the second electrode  230  and the EML  240 , and an electron transport layer (ETL)  274  disposed adjacently to the EML  240  between the second electrode  230  and the EML  240 . 
     The EIL  272  facilitates the injection of electrons from the second electrode  230  into the EML  240 . For example, the EIL  272  may include, but is not limited to, a metal such as Al, Cd, Cs, Cu, Ga, Ge, In and/or Li, each of which is undoped or doped with fluorine; and/or metal oxide such as TiO 2 , ZnO, ZrO 2 , SnO 2 , WO 3  and/or Ta 2 O 3 , each of which is undoped or doped with Al, Mg, In, Li, Ga, Cd, Cs or Cu. 
     The ETL  274  transfers electrons into the EML  240 . In one exemplary aspect, when the EML  240  includes inorganic luminescence particles, the ETL  274  may include an inorganic material so as to prevent an interface defect from being formed at an interface between the EML  240  and the ETL  274 , and thereby securing driving stability of the LED D 1 . In addition, when the ETL  274  includes an inorganic material having high charge mobility, the electron transport rate provided from the second electrode  230  may be improved, and electrons can be transported efficiently into the EML  240  owing to high electron levels or concentrations. 
     Moreover, when the EML  240  includes an inorganic luminescence particle, the inorganic luminescence particle typically has a very deep VB energy level compared to the HOMO energy level of the organic luminescence material. An organic compound having electron transporting property typically has a shallower HOMO energy level than the VB energy level of the inorganic luminescence particle. In this case, the holes, injected from the first electrode  210  into the EML  240  having the inorganic luminescence particles, may be leaked toward the second electrode  230  via the ETL  274  including the organic compound as an electron transporting material. 
     In one exemplary aspect, the ETL  274  may include an inorganic material having relatively deep VB energy level compared to VB energy level or HOMO energy level of the material in the EML  240 . As an example, an inorganic material having wide energy level bandgap (Eg) between the VB energy level and a conduction band energy level, which corresponds to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of an organic compound, may be used as an electron transporting material of the ETL  274 . In this case, the holes, injected from the first electrode  210  into the EML  240  having the inorganic luminescence particles, cannot be leaked to the ETL  274 , and electrons provided from the second electrode  230  can be injected efficiently into the EML  240 . 
     In one exemplary aspect, the ETL  274  may comprise the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 , as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . The inorganic nano particle  310  in the ETL  274  may be the metal oxide nano particle. 
     As an example, the metal oxide nano particle  310  in the ETL  274  may comprise, but is not limited to, an oxide nano particle of a metal component selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ca, Mg, Ti, Sn, W, Ta, Hf, Al, Zr, Ba and combination thereof. More specifically, the metal oxide in the ETL  274  may comprise, but is not limited to, TiO 2 , ZnO, ZnMgO, ZnCaO, ZrO 2 , SnO 2 , SnMgO, WO 3 , Ta 2 O 3 , HfO 3 , Al 2 O 3 , BaTiO 3 , BaZrO 3  and combination thereof. The amphiphilic ligand  320  bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310  in the ETL  274  may be identical to the amphiphilic ligand in the HTL  254 . 
     In one exemplary aspect, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the ETL  274  may be designed to have the LUMO (or conduction band) energy level substantially equal to the LUMO energy level of the EML  240  while the HOMO (or VB) energy level deeper than the HOMO energy level of the EML  240 . To this end, the ETL  274  may further comprise a component (n-dopant) doped with the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 . The n-dopant may comprise, but is not limited to, metal cation such as Al, Mg, In, Li, Ga, Cd, Cs, Cu and the like, particularly trivalent cation. 
     When the ETL  274  comprises an organic material, the ETL  274  may comprise, but is not limited to, oxazole-based compounds, isoxazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, isotriazole-based compounds, oxadiazole-based compounds, thiadiazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, perylene-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds and aluminum complexes. 
     More specifically, the organic material in the ETL  274  may comprise, but is not limited to, 3-(4-Biphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), 2,9-Dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenaathroline (bathocuproine, BCP), 1,3,5-benzinetriyl)-tris(1-phenyl-1-H-benzimidazole (TPBi), tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq 3 ), bis(2-methyl-8-quninolinato)-4-phenylphenolatealuminum (III) (BAlq), bis(2-methyl-quinolinato)(tripnehylsiloxy) aluminum (III) (Salq) and combination thereof. 
     Similar to the CTL 1   250 , while  FIG. 2  illustrates the CTL 2   270  as a bi-layered structure including the EIL  272  and the ETL  274 , the CTL 2   270  may have a mono-layered structure having only the ETL  274 . Alternatively, the CTL 2   270  may have a mono-layered structure of ETL  274  including a blend of the above-described electron-transporting inorganic material with cesium carbonate. 
     The CTL 2   270 , which includes the EIL  272  and/or the ETL  274  having the inorganic material, may be laminated on the EML  240  by any vacuum deposition process such as vacuum vapor deposition and sputtering, or solution process such as spin coating, drop coating, dip coating, spray coating, roll coating, flow coating, casting, screen printing and inkjet printing, or combination thereof. As an example, each of the EIL  272  and the ETL  274  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 10 nm and about 200 nm, alternatively, about 10 nm and 100 nm. 
     For example, the LED D 1  may have a hybrid CTL structure in which the HTL  254  of the CTL 1   250  includes the organic material as describe above and the CTL 2   270 , for example, the ETL  274  includes the inorganic material as described above. In this case, The LED D 1  may enhance its luminous properties. 
     When holes are transported to the second electrode  230  through the EML  240 , or electrons are transported to the first electrode  310  through the EML  240 , the lifetime and efficiency of the LED D 1  may be reduced. To prevent such deterioration, the LED D 1  may further include at least one exciton blocking layer disposed adjacently to the EML  240 . 
     For example, the LED D 1  may include the EBL  260  capable of controlling and preventing the transfer of electrons between the HTL  254  and the EML  240 . As an example, the EBL  260  may include, but is not limited to, TCTA, tris[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]amine), N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazole-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluorene-2-amine, tri-p-tolylamine, 1,1-bis(4-(N,N′-di(ptolyl)amino)phenyl)cyclohexane (TAPC), m-MTDATA, mCP, mCBP, Poly-TPD, CuPc, DNTPD, 1,3,5-tris[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]benzene (TDAPB) and combination thereof. 
     In addition, the LED D 1  may include the HBL  280  capable controlling and preventing the transfer of holes between the ETL  274  and the EML  240 . In one exemplary aspect, the HBL  280  may include, but is not limited to, oxazole-based compounds, isoxazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, isotriazole-based compounds, oxadiazole-based compounds, thiadiazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, perylene-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds and aluminum complexes. For example, the HBL  280  may include, but is not limited to, 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP), BAlq, Alq 3 , PBD, spiro-PBD and/or Liq, which have/has a deeper HOMO energy level than that of the material used for the EML  240 , 
     In accordance with the present disclosure, at least one of the HTL  254  of the CTL 1   250  and the ETL  274  of the CTL 2   270  may comprise the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 . 
     There exist oxide ion (O 2− ) and/or oxo anion (O x   y− ) on the surface of the CTL 1  and CTL 2   254  and  274  made of an ionic solid, i.e. the metal oxide nano particles  310 . Such anions react with water under hydrophilic condition to transform to a hydroxyl group (—OH) or to form a hydroxyl ion. That is, there exists metal hydroxide (M-OH) on the exposed surface of the CTL 1  and CTL 2   254  and  274  made only of the metal oxide nano particle  310 . 
     The oxide ion, oxo cation and the hydroxyl group derived from those anions formed on the surface of the CTLs  254  and  274  made only of the metal oxide nano particle  310  may cause the surface defects in those CTLs  254  and  274 . For example, as oxide ion or oxo anion on the surface of the CTLs  254  and  274  made only of metal oxide is oxidized, metal oxide film is formed on the surface of the CTLs  254  and  274 . As a result, as the stability of the CTLs  254  and  274  made only of metal oxide is lowered, electrical properties such as electron mobility in those CTLs  254  and  274  is reduced as time passed. 
     Also, when the CTLs  254  and  274  made only of metal oxide nano particle without amphiphilic ligand is laminated using the solution process, the metal oxide nano particle aggregates with adjacent metal oxide nano particle, thereby deteriorating dispersion property thereof. As a result, in case of laminating the thin-film type CTLs  254  and  274 , there exists non-uniform phenomenon such as voids and aggregations on the thin film. 
     In addition, when the CTLs  254  and  274  made of inorganic material in which a hydrophobic ligand is bound is laminated, the solution process should be performed in which the metal oxide nano particle to which the hydrophobic ligand is bound are dispersed in a hydrophobic organic solvent. When the EML  240  adjacent to the CTLs  254  and  274  comprises the inorganic luminescence material, the EML  240  is laminated by the solution process using a hydrophobic organic solvent. When the CTLs  254  and  274  and the EML  240  are laminated using the same kind of hydrophobic organic solvent, the materials constituting the CTLs  254  and the  274  and the EML  240  are mixed. The interface between the EML  240  and the CTLs  254  and  274  cannot be clearly separated and the interface morphology among these layers may be deteriorated, and thereby decreasing the luminous efficiency and/or the luminous lifetime of the LED. 
     On the contrary, at least one of the CTLs  254  and  274  comprises the inorganic material  300  having the amphiphilic ligand  320  bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 . The amphiphilic ligand  320  formed on the surface of the nano particle  310  can remove the surface defects on the inorganic nano particle  310 . In addition, due to the amphiphilic ligand  320  bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 , it is possible to secure a predetermined distance between the adjacently dispersed inorganic nano particles  310 . Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the aggregations of the inorganic nano particles  310  with the adjacent inorganic nano particles  310 , thereby improving the dispersion properties of the inorganic material  300  and minimizing voids or aggregations when laminating thin film. 
     In addition, the amphiphilic ligand  320  is designed to have the second moiety  326  located at the outmost side within the molecule as a hydrophilic group, the inorganic material  300  may be dispersed efficiently in the hydrophilic organic solvents. Unlike the EML  240  laminated by a solution process using a hydrophobic organic solvent, the CTLs  254  and  274  including the inorganic material  300  can be laminated through a solution process using a hydrophilic organic solvent. Since each of the CTLs  254  and  274  and the adjacently laminated EML  240  can be laminated using orthogonal solvents, materials constituting these layers are not mixed each other, and therefore, the interface morphology among the CTLs  254  and  274  and the EML  240  is not deteriorated. As a result, it is possible to realize the LED D 1  that improved significantly its luminous properties and luminous lifetime by introducing the inorganic material  300  having the amphiphilic ligand  320  bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310  into at least one of the CTLs  254  and  274 . 
     In the above aspect, the LED D 1  having a normal structure in which comprises the hole transfer layer  250  disposed between the first electrode  210  having relatively low work function value and the EML  240  and the electron transfer layer  260  disposed between the EML  240  and the second electrode  230  having relatively high work function value. On the contrary, the LED may have an inverted structure.  FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting diode having an inverted structure in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.  FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating HOMO and LUMO energy levels among materials in an emissive layer and electrodes in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , an LED D 2  comprises a first electrode  410 , a second electrode  430  facing the first electrode  410  and an emissive layer  420  disposed between the first and second electrodes  410  and  430 . The emissive layer  420  comprises an EML  440 . The emissive layer  420  comprises a CTL 1   450  disposed between the first electrode  410  and the EML  440  and a CTL 2   470  disposed between the EML  440  and the second electrode  430 . At least one of the CTL 1   450  and the CTL 2   470  may comprise the inorganic material  300 . Alternatively, the emissive layer  420  may further comprise a HBL  480  disposed between the CTL 1   450  and the EML  440  and/or an EBL  460  disposed between the EML  440  and the CTL 2   470 . 
     In this aspect, the first electrode  410  may be a cathode such as an electron injection electrode. For example, the first electrode  410  may include, but is not limited to, a doped or undoped metal oxide such as ITO, IZO, ITZO, ICO, SnO 2 , In 2 O 3 , Cd:ZnO, F:SnO 2 , In:SnO 2 , Ga:SnO 2  and AZO. Optionally, the first electrode  410  may include a metal or nonmetal material such as Ni, Pt, Au, Ag, Ir and CNT, other than the above-described metal oxide. 
     The second electrode  430  may be an anode such as a hole injection electrode. As an example, the second electrode  430  may include, but are not limited to, Ca, Ba, Ca/Al, LiF/Ca, LiF/Al, BaF 2 /Al, CsF/Al, CaCO 3 /Al, BaF 2 /Ca/Al, Al, Mg, Au:Mg or Ag:Mg. As an example, each of the first electrode  410  and the second electrode  430  may have a thickness of, but are not limited to, about 30 to about 300 nm. 
     The EML  440  may include inorganic luminescence particles or organic luminescence material. As an example, the EML  440  may include the inorganic luminescence particles such as QDs or QRs. The QDs or QRs may have a single-layered structure or a multiple-layered heterologous structure, i.e. core/shell structure. In this case, each of the core and the shell may have a single layer or multiple layers, respectively. The QDs or QRs may have type I core/shell structure, type II core/shell structure or reverse type I core/shell structure. 
     In one exemplary aspect, each of the core and shell may be a semiconductor nanocrystal or metal oxide nanocrystal. For example, the semiconductor nanocrystal of the core and/or the shell may be selected from the group, but is not limited to, consisting of Group II-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group III-V compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group IV-VI compound semiconductor nanocrystal, Group compound semiconductor nanocrystal and combination thereof. 
     When the EML  440  includes organic luminescence material, the EML  440  may include organic luminescence material that emits red (R), green (G) or blue (B) light, and may include fluorescent material or phosphorescent material. As an example, the organic luminescence material in the EML  440  may include a host and a dopant. When the organic luminescence material constitutes a host-dopant system, the EML  440  may include the dopant, but is not limited to, in about 1 to about 50% by weight, and alternatively, in about 1 to about 30% by weight. Alternatively, when the EML  440  includes an organic luminescence material, the EML  440  may include a delayed fluorescent material. The EML  440  may be laminated by any vacuum deposition process or by any solution process. For example, the EML  440  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 5 nm and 300 nm, and alternatively, about 10 nm and 200 nm. 
     In this aspect, the CTL 1   450  may be an electron transfer layer which provides electrons into the EML  440 . In one exemplary aspect, the CTL 1   450  may include an EIL  452  disposed adjacently to the first electrode  410  between the first electrode  410  and the EML  440 , and an ETL  454  disposed adjacently to the EML  440  between the first electrode  410  and the EML  440 . 
     The EIL  452  may include, but is not limited to, a metal such as Al, Cd, Cs, Cu, Ga, Ge, In and/or Li, each of which is undoped or doped with fluorine; and/or metal oxide such as TiO 2 , ZnO, ZrO 2 , SnO 2 , WO 3  and/or Ta 2 O 3 , each of which is undoped or doped with Al, Mg, In, Li, Ga, Cd, Cs or Cu. 
     The ETL  454  may include an inorganic material or an organic material. As an example, the ETL may include an inorganic material that has superior charge mobility and has HOMO (or VB) energy level deeper than the HOMO energy level of the EML  440 . In one exemplary aspect, the ETL  454  may include the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 , as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . The inorganic nano particle  310  in the ETL  454  may be the metal oxide nano particle. 
     As an example, the metal oxide nano particle  310  in the ETL  454  may comprise, but is not limited to, an oxide nano particle of a metal component selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ca, Mg, Ti, Sn, W, Ta, Hf, Al, Zr, Ba and combination thereof. More specifically, the metal oxide in the ETL  454  may comprise, but is not limited to, TiO 2 , ZnO, ZnMgO, ZnCaO, ZrO 2 , SnO 2 , SnMgO, WO 3 , Ta 2 O 3 , HfO 3 , Al 2 O 3 , BaTiO 3 , BaZrO 3  and combination thereof. 
     In one exemplary aspect, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the ETL  454  may be designed to have the HOMO (or VB) energy level deeper than the HOMO energy level of the EML  240 . To this end, the ETL  454  may further comprise a component (n-dopant) n-doped with the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 . The n-dopant may comprise, but is not limited to, metal cation such as Al, Mg, In, Li, Ga, Cd, Cs, Cu and the like, particularly trivalent cation. 
     When the ETL  454  comprises an organic material, the ETL  454  may comprise, but is not limited to, oxazole-based compounds, isoxazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, isotriazole-based compounds, oxadiazole-based compounds, thiadiazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, perylene-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds and aluminum complexes. 
     The CTL 1   450  may have a mono-layered structure having only the ETL  454 . Alternatively, the CTL 1   450  may have a mono-layered structure of ETL  454  including a blend of the above-described electron-transporting inorganic material with cesium carbonate. The CTL 1   450  including the EIL  452  and/or the ETL  454  may be laminated on the first electrode  410  by any vacuum deposition process or any solution process. As an example, each of the EIL  452  and the ETL  454  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 10 nm and about 200 nm, alternatively, about 10 nm and 100 nm. 
     In this aspect, the CTL 2   470  may be an electron transfer layer which provides electrons with the EML  440 . The CTL 2   470  may include a HIL  472  disposed adjacently to the second electrode  430  between the second electrode  430  and the EML  440 , and a HTL  474  disposed adjacently to the EML  440  between the second electrode  430  and the EML  440 . 
     The HIL  452  may include, but is not limited to, an organic material selected from the group consisting of PEDOT:PSS; TDATA doped with F4-TCNQ; p-doped phthalocyanine such as ZnPc doped with F4-TCNQ; α-NPD) doped with F4-TCNQ; HAT-CN; and a combination thereof. As an example, the HIL  472  may include the dopant such as F4-TCNQ in about 1 to about 30% by weight. The HIL  472  may be omitted in compliance with a structure of the LED D 2 . 
     The HTL  474  transports holes from the second electrode  430  into the EML  440 . The HTL 2   474  may include an inorganic material or an organic material. When the HTL  474  includes an organic material, the HTL  474  may include, but is not limited to, 4,4′-bis(p-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl compounds such as CBP and CDBP; aromatic amines, i.e. aryl amines or polynuclear aromatic amines selected from the group consisting of α-NPD, TPD, spiro-TPD, (DNTPD, TCTA, TPB, m-MTDATA, TFB, poly-TPD and combination thereof; conductive polymers such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, PEDOT:PSS; PVK and its derivatives; PPV and its derivatives such as MEH-PPV, MOMO-PPV; polymethacrylate and its derivatives; poly(9,9-octylfluorene) and its derivatives; poly(spiro-fluorene) and its derivatives; metal complexes such as CuPc; and combination thereof. 
     When the HTL  474  includes an inorganic material, the HTL  474  may include the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 , as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . The inorganic nano particle  310  in the HTL  464  may be the metal oxide nano particle. 
     The metal oxide nano particle in the HTL  474  may comprise, but is not limited to, an oxide nano particle of a metal component selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ti, Ni, Co, Cu, W, Sn, Cr, V, Mo, Mn, Pb, Ce, Re and combination thereof. For example, the metal oxide nano particle  310  that can be used in the HTL  474  may be selected from, but is not limited to, the group consisting of ZnO, TiO 2 , CoO, CuO, Cu 2 O, FeO, In 2 O 3 , MnO, NiO, PbO, SnOx, Cr 2 O 3 , v 2 O 5 , Ce 2 O 3 , MoO 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , ReO 3  and combination thereof. 
     In this case, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the HOMO (or VB) energy level of the HTL  474  should be shallower than the HOMO energy level of the EML  440  so that holes can be injected into the EML  440  efficiently. Alternatively, the HTL  454  may further comprise a component (p-dopant) p-doped with the inorganic nano particle  310  in the inorganic material  300  so that the HTL  454  comprising the inorganic material  300  such as metal oxide nano particle can have an adjusted VB energy level to inject holes efficiently into the EML  440 . As an example, the component p-doped with the inorganic nano particle  310  may comprise, but is not limited to, Li + , Na + , K + , Sr + , Ni 2+ , Mn 2+ , Pb 2+ , Cu + , Cu 2+ , CO 2+ , Al 3+ , Eu 3+ , In 3+ , Ce 3+ , Er 3+ , Tb 3+ , Nd 3+ , Y 3+ , Cd 2+ , Sm 3+ , N, P, As and combination thereof. 
     In  FIG. 5 , while the CTL 2   470  is divided into the HIL  472  and the HTL  474 , the CTL 2   470  may have a mono-layered structure. For example, the CTL 2   470  may include only the HTL  474  without the HIL  472  or may include the above-mentioned hole transporting material doped with the hole injection material (e.g. PEDOT:PSS). 
     The CTL 2   470  including the HIL  472  and the HTL  474  may be laminated by any vacuum deposition process or by any solution process. For example, each of the HIL  472  and the HTL  474  may have a thickness, but is not limited to, between about 10 nm and 200 nm, alternatively, about 10 nm and 100 nm. 
     In an alternative aspect, the LED D 2  may include the EBL  460  capable of controlling and preventing the transfer of electrons between the HTL  474  and the EML  440  and/or the HBL  480  capable controlling and preventing the transfer of holes between the ETL  454  and the EML  440 . 
     At least one of the ETL  454  of the CTL 1   450  and the HTL  474  of the CTL 2   470  may comprise the inorganic material  300  in which the amphiphilic ligand  320  is bound to the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310 . The amphiphilic ligand  320  enables defects on the surface of the inorganic nano particle  310  to be minimized, and thus prevents the electrical properties of the inorganic nano particle  310  from being deteriorated. In addition, the amphiphilic ligand  320  prevents adjacently disposed inorganic nano particles  310  from being aggregated, thus the charge transfer material, i.e. the inorganic material  300  in the CTLs  454  and  474  cannot be aggregated and can prevent voids from forming in the thin film. Moreover, it is possible to form the CTLs  454  and  474  by the solution process using a hydrophilic organic solvent. Accordingly, the material formed by the solution process using a hydrophobic solvent in the EML  440  and the materials formed by the solution process using the hydrophilic solvent in the CTLs  454  and  474  adjacently to the EML  440  are not mixed each other. As a result, the interface morphology among the CTLs  254  and  274  and the EML  240  is not deteriorated, and therefore, it is possible to realize the LED D 2  that improved significantly its luminous properties and luminous lifetime. 
     SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 1 
     Synthesis ZnMgO Nano Particle Having Amphiphilic Ligand 
     ZnMgO nano particle to which an amphiphilic ligand is bound was synthesized using the following materials: Tetramethylammoniun hydroxide (TMAH, 98%), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, 99.9%), zinc acetate dihydrate ((CH 3 COO) 2 Zn· 2 H 2 O, 98.5%), magnesium acetate tetrahydrate((CH 3 COO) 2 Mg·4H 2 O, 99.9%), Ethanol (EtOH) (Anhydrous, ≥99.5%), Toluene (Anhydrous, 99.8%). 
     Zinc acetate (0.93 g), magnesium acetate tetrahydrate (0.16 g) and DMSO (50 mL) were added into a 2-neck reaction flask, and then the solution was stirred until the solution was transparent. TMAH dissolved in EtOH was added drop wisely to the solution and the mixtures was reacted for 4 hours with stirring to obtain ZnMgO without a ligand. An amphiphilic ligand, 6-mercaptohexanoic acid (≥98%) 1.126 g (7.5 mmol) was injected into the reaction flask and then mixture was reacted overnight with stirring. The reaction solution was precipitated in EtOH, and the solvent was removed with centrifugation. The obtained particles were re-dispersed in a small amount of toluene and re-precipitated in EtOH. Steps of EtOH precipitation, solvent removal, re-dispersion and re-precipitation were repeated 2-3 times, and then finally re-dispersed in anhydrous EtOH to give ZnMgO nano particles in which a 6-mercaptohexanoic acid ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
     SYNTHESIS EXAMPLES 2-7 
     Synthesis ZnMgO Nano Particle Having Amphiphilic Ligand 
     ZnMgO nano particles in which amphiphilic ligand is bound to the surface thereof were synthesized using the same materials and repeating the same procedure as Example 1, except using each of 2-mercaptoproponic acid 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 2), 11-mercaptoundecanic acid 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 3), 2-mercaptoethanol 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 4), 2-aminoethanol 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 5), 2-mercaptophenol 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 6) and 2-mercaptobenzoic acid 7.6 mmol (Synthesis Example 7), respectively, as an amphiphilic ligand instead of 6-mercaptohexanoic acid. 
     SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 8 
     Synthesis ZnMgO Nano Particle Having Amphiphilic Ligand 
     ZnMgO nano particles in which amphiphilic ligand is bound to the surface thereof were synthesized using the same materials and repeating the same procedures as Example 1, except changing the concentration of zinc precursor, zinc acetate dehydrate to 1.31 g. 
     COMPARATIVE SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 1 
     Synthesis ZnMgO Nano Particle without Ligand 
     Zinc acetate (0.93 g), magnesium acetate tetrahydrate (0.16 g) and DMSO (50 mL) were added into a 2-neck reaction flask, and then the solution was stirred until the solution was transparent. TMAH dissolved in EtOH was added drop wisely to the solution and the mixtures was reacted for 4 hours with stirring to obtain ZnMgO without a ligand. 
     COMPARATIVE SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE 2 
     Synthesis ZnMgO Nano Particle Having Hydrophobic Ligand 
     Zinc acetate (0.93 g), magnesium acetate tetrahydrate (0.16 g) and DMSO (50 mL) were added into a 2-neck reaction flask, and then the solution was stirred until the solution was transparent. TMAH dissolved in EtOH was added drop wisely to the solution and the mixtures was reacted for 4 hours with stirring to obtain ZnMgO without a ligand. A hydrophobic ligand, 1-dodecanethiol (≥98%, 7.6 mmol) was injected into the reaction flask and then mixture was reacted overnight with stirring. The reaction solution was precipitated in EtOH, and the solvent was removed with centrifugation. The obtained particles were re-dispersed in a small amount of toluene and re-precipitated in EtOH. Steps of EtOH precipitation, solvent removal, re-dispersion and re-precipitation were repeated 2-3 times, and then finally re-dispersed in anhydrous EtOH to give ZnMgO nano particles in which a 1-dodecanethiol ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
     EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 1 
     Measurement of Physical Property of ZnMgO without Ligand 
     A solution (0.3 mL) of ZnMgO without ligand in Comparative Synthesis Example 1 dispersed in ethanol was added drop wisely onto a silicon wafer substrate (4 cm×4 cm) and then spin-coated at 3000 rpm for 45 seconds to form a ZnMgO thin film. We measured the surface state of the ZnMgO thin film using TEM. As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , as metal oxide nano particles were not formed on a part of the surface of ZnMgO film where ligand is not bound to the surface, and thus voids were generated. Also, we measured absorption spectrum for the thin film made of ZnMgO without ligand. As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , ZnMgO in which no ligand is bound to the surface thereof showed a maximum absorption wavelength at about 310 nm. 
     EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 2 
     Measurement ZnMgO Film Morphology 
     A thin film made of ZnMgO in which 11-mercaptoundecanic acid ligand in Synthesis Example 3 and a thin film made of ZnMgO in which 1-dodecanethiol ligand in Comparative Synthesis Example 2 were fabricated using the same procedure as Experimental Example 1. We measured the thickness of three thin films (ZnMgO without ligand, ZnMgO with 11-mercaptoundecanic acid ligand and ZnMgO with 1-dodecanethiol ligand) using TEM and surface morphology for three thin films using AFM. Measurement results are shown in Table 1 below and  FIGS. 9 to 11 . We certified that the thin film made of ZnMgO in which amphiphilic ligand, 11-mercaptoundecanic acid ligand, is bound to the surface thereof has significantly improved surface morphology. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface Morphology of thin film made of metal oxide nano particle 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Sample 
                 Surface Roughness (Rq, nm) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 Thin film of ZnMgO without ligand 
                 2.6 
               
               
                 Thin film of ZnMgO with hydrophobic ligand 
                 1.4 
               
               
                 Thin film of ZnMgO with amphiphilic ligand 
                 0.9 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     EXAMPLE 1 
     (Ex. 1): Fabrication of LED 
     A LED in which ZnMgO nano particles in which 6-mercaptohexanoic acid was bound to the surface thereof in Synthesis Example 1 was introduced in the ETL was fabricated. An ITO (50 nm)-glass was patterned to have luminous area 3 mm×3 mm and washed. And an emissive layer and cathode were laminated as the following order: 
     a HIL (PEDOT:PSS, 0.3 mL drop at water-base, spin coating (5000 rpm) for 60 seconds and heating at 200° C. for 15 minutes, 40 nm); a HTL (TFB (in toluene) 0.3 mL drop, spin coating (6000 rpm) for 45 seconds and heating at 200° C. for 30 minutes, 20 nm); an EML (green QD InP/ZnSe/ZnS (in octane), 0.3 mL drop, spin coating (4000 rpm, 45 seconds), 20 nm); an ETL (ZnMgO in which 6-mercaptohexanoic acid ligand is bound (in ethanol), 0.3 mL drop, spin coating (3000 rpm, 45 seconds), 20 nm); a cathode (Al, deposition at a rate of 15 nm/S under 2.0×10 −6  torr, 80 nm). 
     And then, the ITO-glass substrate having the laminated emissive layer was transferred to a vacuum chamber, where a cathode (Al; 80 nm) was deposited (deposition rate 15 nm /second) under 10 −6  Torr. After depositing the cathode, The LED was transferred from the vacuum chamber to a dry box for film formation, followed by encapsulation using UV-curable epoxy and moisture getter. 
     EXAMPLES 2-7 
     (Ex. 2-7): Fabrication of LED 
     An LED was fabricated using the same materials as Example 1, except using each of the ZnMgO nano particles to which 2-mercaptopropionic acid ligand is bound (Ex. 2), the ZnMgO nano particles to which 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid ligand is bound (Ex. 3), the ZnMgO nano particles to which 2-mercaptoethanol ligand is bound (Ex. 4), the ZnMgO nano particles to which 2-aminoethanol ligand is bound (Ex. 5), the ZnMgO nano particles to which 2-mercaptophenol ligand is bound (Ex. 6) and the ZnMgO nano particles to which 2-mercaptobenzoic acid ligand is bound (Ex. 7), respectively, in the ETL instead of the ZnMgO particles in which 6-mercaptohexanoic acid ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 1-2 
     (Ref 1-2): Fabrication of LED 
     An LED was fabricated using the same materials as Example 1, except using each of the ZnMgO nano particles without ligand (Ref. 1) and the ZnMgO nano particles to which 1-dodecanethiol ligand (Ref 2), respectively, in the ETL instead of the ZnMgO particles in which 6-mercaptohexanoic acid ligand is bound to the surface thereof. 
     EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 3 
     Analysis of LED Structure 
     The cross-sectional structures of LEDs fabricated in Ref 1 and Ex. 1 were analyzed with TEM. Compared to the LED in which the ZnMgO nano particles without ligand are applied into the ETL of Ref 1 ( FIG. 12 ), the LED in which the ZnMgO nano particles to which amphiphilic ligand, 6-mercaptohexanoic acid ligand is bound are applied into the ETL ( FIG. 13 ) showed clearly divided interface between the EML and the ETL and formed flat interface. 
     EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 4 
     Evaluation of Luminous Properties of LED 
     Each of the LED fabricated in Examples 1 to 7 and Refs. 1 to 2 was connected to an external power source and then luminous properties for all the diodes were evaluated using a constant current source (KEITHLEY) and a photometer PR650 at room temperature. In particular, voltage-current density, voltage-luminance, current density-external quantum efficiency (EQE) and time-luminance for the LEDs were measured. Also, driving voltage (V), (EQE; %), luminescence (cd/m 2 ), and luminous lifetime (T 50 , hours) at a current density of 10 J (mA/cm 2 ) of the LEDs were measured. The results thereof are shown in the following Table 2 and  FIGS. 14-17 . 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Luminous Property of LED 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Ligand 
                 V 
                 EQE (%) 
                 cd/m 2   
                 T 50   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Ref. 1 
                 — 
                 4.69 
                 2.76 
                 1806 
                 0.9 
               
               
                 Ref. 2 
                 1-dodecanethiol 
                 4.35 
                 4.99 
                 2035 
                 1.0 
               
               
                 Ex. 1 
                 6-mercaptohexanoic acid 
                 4.42 
                 6.88 
                 2837 
                 3.3 
               
               
                 Ex. 2 
                 2-mercaptopropionic acid 
                 4.19 
                 5.36 
                 2271 
                 1.8 
               
               
                 Ex. 3 
                 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid 
                 4.38 
                 5.99 
                 2679 
                 2.5 
               
               
                 Ex. 4 
                 2-mercaptoethanol 
                 4.07 
                 5.19 
                 2067 
                 1.9 
               
               
                 Ex. 5 
                 2-aminoethnaol 
                 4.20 
                 5.27 
                 2158 
                 1.5 
               
               
                 Ex. 6 
                 2-mercaptophenol 
                 5.40 
                 5.26 
                 2103 
                 1.3 
               
               
                 Ex. 7 
                 2-mercaptobenzoic acid 
                 5.60 
                 5.45 
                 2190 
                 1.4 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As indicated in Table 4 and  FIGS. 14-17 , compared to the LED of Ref. 1 which applies metal oxide nano particles without ligand into the ETL, the LEDs of Examples which applied metal oxide nano particles to which amphiphilic ligand is bound into the ETL lowered their driving voltages up to 13.2%, and improved their EQE, luminance and luminous lifetime up to 149.3%, 41.3% and 266.7%, respectively. 
     Also, compared to the LED of Ref. 2 which applied metal oxide nano particles to which the hydrophobic ligand is bound into the ETL, the LEDs of Examples which applies metal oxide nano particles to which amphiphilic ligand is bound to into the ETL lowered their driving voltages up to 6.4%, and improved their EQE, luminance and luminous lifetime up to 37.9%, 39.4% and 2.3 times, respectively. 
     Considering the results Ex. 1 to Ex. 3, when the hydrophobic group as an aliphatic chain has 5 or more carbons, the aggregations among metal oxide particles are reduced, thereby enhancing luminous efficiency and luminous lifetime of the LED. In addition, considering the results in Ex. 4 and Ex. 5, the thiol group as the anchor moiety is bound to the surface of the metal oxide particle strongly compared to the amino group, thereby improving the luminous efficiency of the LED. Moreover, the hydroxyl group and the carboxyl group as the hydrophilic group of the amphiphilic ligand have little influence on the luminous efficiency and luminous lifetime of the LEDs. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations changes can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of the present disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims.