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Ion gel for electrochromic devices

EC-GEL1

An ion gel electrolyte for electrochromic devices, with high elastic modulus and high ionic conductivity.

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Applications
  • Ion gel electrolytes for electrochromic devices
Features
  • Excellent processability
  • High elastic modulus
  • High ionic conductivity

Specifications

Typical properties

PropertyUnitEC-GEL1
Elastic modulusPa~2.20 × 10⁵
Ionic conductivitymS/cm~1.16
Coloration efficiency (in device)cm²/C121.0

Values are typical and may vary with processing conditions.

Electrochromic device characteristics

Measured results for an electrochromic device using EC-GEL1 as the electrolyte.

Electrochromic device characteristics with EC-GEL1: (a) absorbance at applied voltages, (b) color coordinates, (c) transmittance at 605 nm during coloration and bleaching, (d) coloration efficiency graph, (e) photos of patterned devices before and after coloration
(a) Absorbance and (b) color coordinates at applied voltages; (c) transmittance at 605 nm during coloration and bleaching; (d) coloration efficiency; (e) patterned devices before and after coloration. Ref.: J. Mater. Chem. C 2020, 8, 17045.

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