电致变色技术研究进展和应用

Recent Process and Application of Electrochromism

经过多年的研究和发展,电致变色技术已被应用于建筑窗、汽车防眩后视镜、飞机舷窗等领域。本文概述了电致变色器件的结构、工作原理、材料分类、以及特性要求,阐述了电致变色薄膜的制备方法和实现应用的技术要求,并总结分析了国内外发展状况和最新进展。将电致变色应用在能源领域达到节约能耗的效果,极具社会意义和商业价值,是其发展过程的里程碑。目前,探索时间成本和经济效益双赢的技术路线和工艺流程,拓展应用领域(与其他技术相结合)并开发出相关的实用性产品将为电致变色技术重要的发展趋势。具有工业前景的湿化学方法有降低成本,提高效率的优势,将成为实现该项技术普及化的研究热点,另外,电解质层材料的研发和制备也会成为研究发展中的核心技术。

Based on the research and development of electrochromism,its commercial applications have been realized in the areas of building windows,car rear-view mirrors and aircraft windows.In this paper,constructions,material category,working principles and characteristic requirements of electrochromic device were to described in details.Preparing methods of electrochromic films and technologies requirements for practicality were listed.The status of electrochromic technologies on commercialization and latest research were also summarized and analyzed.Electrochromism has great commercial potential and important social value for green and energy saving,which is the milestone in its developing process.At present,the trend of electrochromic technology is focused on seeking the technical route and process of saving time and cost,exploiting its application areas by combining other technologies and developing practical products.Wet chemical methods with industrial prospect have advantages of lowering cost and increasing efficiency,and can be a research hotspot for popularizing electrochromic technology.Moreover,the development and preparation of electrolyte layer will be the core technology in the future.