Electrochromic devices based on soluble and processable dioxythiophene polymers

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2003-10-01

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Çırpan, Ali
GRENIER, Christophe R. G.
REEVES, Benjamin D.
REYNOLDS, John R.

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Reflective and absorptive/transmissive polymer electrochromic devices (ECDs) composed of spray-coated films of poly(3,3-bis(octadecyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxepine)(PProDOT(CH2OC18H37)(2)) and poly(3,3-bis(2-ethylhexyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxepine) (PProDOT(CH(2)OEtHx)(2)) layers as cathodically coloring polymers and poly(3,6-bis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4] dioxin-5-yl)-9-methyl-9H-carbazole) (PBEDOT-NMeCz) as the anodically coloring polymer have been constructed and evaluated. These devices exhibit low switching voltages (+/-1.2 V), high visible contrast values, sub-second switching times, and high switching stability in atmospheric conditions. The reflective ECD comprising PProDOT(CH(2)OEtHx)(2) as the active layer demonstrates an unusual electrochromic behavior. By regulating the applied voltage, a high reflectance contrast of greater than 70% DeltaT was achieved in the NIR region (2 mum) without any noticeable color change of the device.

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Situ colorimetric analysis, High-contrast, Poly(3-alkylthiophenes), Absorption

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33239

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Journal of Materials Chemistry

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https://doi.org/10.1039/b306365h

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A. Çırpan, C. R. G. GRENIER, B. D. REEVES, and J. R. REYNOLDS, “Electrochromic devices based on soluble and processable dioxythiophene polymers,” Journal of Materials Chemistry, pp. 2422–2428, 2003, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33239.