Fabry-Perot(F-P)nanocavity-type electrochromic devices with multicolor tunability have attracted significant interest in the past two years for their potential uses in a wide variety of applications,such as electronic...Fabry-Perot(F-P)nanocavity-type electrochromic devices with multicolor tunability have attracted significant interest in the past two years for their potential uses in a wide variety of applications,such as electronic display,military camouflage,and dynamic decoration.However,challenges such as insufficient brightness,lengthy switching times,and poor cycling stability have yet to be overcome.Herein,we demonstrate electrochromic electrodes based on ITO/Cu as both the current collector and the reflective layer,with WO_(3 )as the electrochromic material,forming a unique three-layered structure.The constituted WO_(3 )/ITO/Cu films present a high brightness value of about 84%before coloration,and a decent brightness value of 48%after coloration at−0.8V.Moreover,a fast switching time between different coloration states(tc=2.2s;tb=1s)is recorded,attributed to the extremely low sheet resistivity of the ITO/Cu current collector.The films also reveal excellent electrochemical cycling stability across 2000 cycles.展开更多
With the increasing interest in the application of electrochromism to flexible and wearable electronics in recent years,flexible electrochromic devices(ECDs)that can function at extreme temperatures are required.Howev...With the increasing interest in the application of electrochromism to flexible and wearable electronics in recent years,flexible electrochromic devices(ECDs)that can function at extreme temperatures are required.However,the functionalities of flexible ECDs are severely hampered by the inadequate choice of electrolytes,which might ultimately result in performance fading during low-and high-temperature operations.Here,we develop a deep eutectic solvent(DES)-based gel electrolyte that can maintain its optical,electrical,and mechanical properties over a wide range of temperatures(-40 to 150℃),exhibiting an extremely high visible-range transmittance over 90%,ion conductivity of 0.63 mS cm^(-1),and fracture strain exceeding 2000%.Owing to the excellent processability of the DES-based electrolytes,provided by dynamic interactions such as the lithium and hydrogen bonding between the DES and polymer matrix,a directly written patterning in ECDs is realized for the first time.The fabricated ECDs exhibit an excellent electrochromic behavior superior to the behavior of the ECDs fabricated with traditional gel electrolytes.The introduction of such DES-based electrolytes is expected to pave the way for a widespread application of electrochromic products.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFB1505703)This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172299,22175198,51972331)+2 种基金Z.G.Z would like to acknowledge the support from the External Cooperation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(121E32KYSB20190008)Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province(XCL-170).S.C would like to acknowledge the support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(2018356)Outstanding Youth Fund of Jiangxi(20192BCBL23027).
文摘Fabry-Perot(F-P)nanocavity-type electrochromic devices with multicolor tunability have attracted significant interest in the past two years for their potential uses in a wide variety of applications,such as electronic display,military camouflage,and dynamic decoration.However,challenges such as insufficient brightness,lengthy switching times,and poor cycling stability have yet to be overcome.Herein,we demonstrate electrochromic electrodes based on ITO/Cu as both the current collector and the reflective layer,with WO_(3 )as the electrochromic material,forming a unique three-layered structure.The constituted WO_(3 )/ITO/Cu films present a high brightness value of about 84%before coloration,and a decent brightness value of 48%after coloration at−0.8V.Moreover,a fast switching time between different coloration states(tc=2.2s;tb=1s)is recorded,attributed to the extremely low sheet resistivity of the ITO/Cu current collector.The films also reveal excellent electrochemical cycling stability across 2000 cycles.
基金External Cooperation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant/Award Number:121E32KYSB20190008National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:22175198,51972331,52172299+3 种基金Outstanding Youth Fund of Jiangxi,Grant/Award Number:20192BCBL23027Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:XCL-170the National Key Research and Development Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2020YFB1505703Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant/Award Number:2018356.
文摘With the increasing interest in the application of electrochromism to flexible and wearable electronics in recent years,flexible electrochromic devices(ECDs)that can function at extreme temperatures are required.However,the functionalities of flexible ECDs are severely hampered by the inadequate choice of electrolytes,which might ultimately result in performance fading during low-and high-temperature operations.Here,we develop a deep eutectic solvent(DES)-based gel electrolyte that can maintain its optical,electrical,and mechanical properties over a wide range of temperatures(-40 to 150℃),exhibiting an extremely high visible-range transmittance over 90%,ion conductivity of 0.63 mS cm^(-1),and fracture strain exceeding 2000%.Owing to the excellent processability of the DES-based electrolytes,provided by dynamic interactions such as the lithium and hydrogen bonding between the DES and polymer matrix,a directly written patterning in ECDs is realized for the first time.The fabricated ECDs exhibit an excellent electrochromic behavior superior to the behavior of the ECDs fabricated with traditional gel electrolytes.The introduction of such DES-based electrolytes is expected to pave the way for a widespread application of electrochromic products.
