Complementary hybrid electrodes for high contrast electrochromic devices with fast response

Carsten Kortz, Alexander Hein, Marius Ciobanu, Lorenz Walder and Egbert Oesterschulze ()
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Carsten Kortz: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Alexander Hein: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Marius Ciobanu: University of Osnabrück
Lorenz Walder: University of Osnabrück
Egbert Oesterschulze: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Fast switching ‘transparent-to-black’ electrochromic devices are currently under investigation as potential candidates in modern applications like e-papers or with additional functionality as ultracompact iris or switchable neutral filter in camera systems. However, recent electrochromic devices show either a lack of contrast or slow response times. To overcome these deficiencies we focus on a careful material composition of the colouring hybrid electrodes in our device. We have established a nanoporous Sb-doped SnO $${}_{2}$$ 2 electrode as supporting electrode for chemisorbed electrochromic tetraphenylbenzidine molecules due to its good conductivity in the redox potential range of the molecule. This hybrid electrode was combined with a modified nanoporous TiO $${}_{2}$$ 2 / viologen electrode to realize a high performance, complementary electrochromic device. Fast switching time constants of 0.5 s and concurrently high change in optical density $$\Delta$$ Δ OD = 2.04 at 605 nm confirm our successful concept. The achieved colouration efficiency of 440 cm $${}^{2}$$ 2 C $${}^{-1}$$ − 1 exceeds every high contrast device presented so far.

Date: 2019
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