Multicolored Electrochromism in Polymers: Structures and Devices
University of Florida · The University of Texas at Dallas · +1 more institution
Abstract
A review of electrochromic (EC) polymers and their applications in absorption/transmission, reflective, and patterned electrochromic devices (ECDs) is presented. Fundamental properties of EC materials such as optical contrast, coloration efficiency, switching speed, and stability are described along with the commonly used characterization methods. The origin of electrochromism in conjugated polymers is explained in terms of the electronic structure changes in the backbone upon doping/dedoping. The ability to tailor the EC properties of conjugated polymers and tune their color states via modification of the polymer structure is demonstrated. Multicolor electrochromic materials can be obtained by substitution of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 32.11
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 88
Authors
10- AAAvni A. ArgunCorresponding
University of Florida, The University of Texas at Dallas, University of Pennsylvania
- PAPierre‐Henri Aubert
University of Florida, University of Pennsylvania, The University of Texas at Dallas
- BCBarry C. Thompson
The University of Texas at Dallas, University of Pennsylvania, University of Florida
- ISIrina Schwendeman
University of Pennsylvania, University of Florida, The University of Texas at Dallas
- CLCarleton L. Gaupp
University of Florida, The University of Texas at Dallas, University of Pennsylvania
Topics & keywords
- Electrochromism
- Materials science
- Polymer
- Electrochromic devices
- Conjugated system
- Absorption (acoustics)
- Electrode
- Optoelectronics