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Electrochromism

About: Electrochromism is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 13097 publications have been published within this topic receiving 294637 citations.


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TL;DR: In this article, the most important examples from the major classes of organic electrochromic materials, namely the 1,1′-disubstituted-4,4′-bipyridilium salts (the ''viologens'), conducting polymers, metallopolymers and metallophthalocyanines are reviewed.

482 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of varying deposition potentials on the microstructure and the electrochromic properties of the manganese oxide thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction, showing that two distinct potential regions (lower and higher than 0.3 V vs. Ag/AgCl) were available for the film deposition; the crystal structure of the film deposited at lower and higher regions were and/or and, respectively.
Abstract: Manganese oxide thin films were deposited on transparent conducting tin oxide glass substrates by potentiostatic anodic electrolysis of alkaline solution of a manganese ammine complex at 298 K. The effects of varying deposition potentials on the microstructure and the electrochromic (EC) properties of the films were investigated. Characterization of films by X‐ray diffraction revealed that two distinct potential regions (lower and higher than 0.3 V vs. Ag/AgCl) were available for the film deposition; the crystal structure of the film deposited at lower and higher regions were and/or and , respectively. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses of the films featuring exchange splitting effect on Mn 3s spectra indicated that the valence of manganese in the films prepared at lower and higher potential regions are mixtures of divalence‐trivalence and of trivalence‐tetravalence, respectively. The XPS analysis also revealed that terminal chemical bonding species of the films are a mixture of hydroxide (Mn‐O‐H) and oxide (Mn‐O‐Mn). The mechanism of the EC process, by which the color change between brown and light yellow occurs, could be explained in terms of the transformation between these two oxygen groups in Mn‐O‐H and Mn‐O‐Mn, accompanied by the change in valence of Mn. The EC durability of the films in switching performance was also assessed. © 2000 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.

464 citations

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TL;DR: A concept of multifunctional smart glass, which can change its color to dynamically adjust the daylight and solar heat input of the building or protect the users' privacy during the daytime, is presented.
Abstract: ConspectusThe rational design and exploration of electrochromic devices will find a wide range of applications in smart windows for energy-efficient buildings, low-power displays, self-dimming rear mirrors for automobiles, electrochromic e-skins, and so on. Electrochromic devices generally consist of multilayer structures with transparent conductors, electrochromic films, ion conductors, and ion storage films. Synthetic strategies and new materials for electrochromic films and transparent conductors, comprehensive electrochemical kinetic analysis, and novel device design are areas of active study worldwide. These are believed to be the key factors that will help to significantly improve the electrochromic performance and extend their application areas.In this Account, we present our strategies to design and fabricate electrochromic devices with high performance and multifunctionality. We first describe the synthetic strategies, in which a porous tungsten oxide (WO3) film with nearly ideal optical modulati...

461 citations

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TL;DR: Mesoporous WO3 films with a lamellar structure have been synthesized by electrodeposition using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a templating agent as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Mesoporous WO3 films with a lamellar structure (see Figure) have been synthesized by electrodeposition using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a templating agent. Compared to non-porous WO3 prepared with isopropanol instead of SDS, lamellar phase mesoporous WO3 showed higher photocatalytic activity and greater current density for hydrogen intercalation, probably due to the larger surface area of mesoporous WO3 and more facile charge transport.

449 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023458
2022833
2021538
2020712
2019744
2018770