Smart glass based on electrochromic polymers

Chunye Xu; Xiangxing Kong; Lu Liu; Fengyu Su; Sooyeun Kim; Minoru Taya

doi:10.1117/12.658691

22 March 2006 Smart glass based on electrochromic polymers

Chunye Xu, Xiangxing Kong, Lu Liu, Fengyu Su, Sooyeun Kim, Minoru Taya

Proceedings Volume 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); 61681N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.658691
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Five-layer-structured electrochromic glass (window), containing a transparent conductive layer, an electrochromic layer, an ionic conductive layer, an ionic storage layer and a second conductive transparent layer, was fabricated. The electrochromic glass adopts the conjugated polymer, poly[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepine] (PProDOT-Me2), as a blue electrochromic active layer, vanadium pentaoxide film as an ion storage layer and polymer gel electrolyte as the ionic transport layer. Dimension of smart glass up to 12 x 20 inch was developed. UV curable sealant was applied for the sealing devices. Color changing or switching speed of 12 x 20 inch smart glass from dark state to the transparent state (or vise versa) is less than 15 seconds under applied 1.5 voltages. Besides the long open circuit memory (the colored state or transparent state remains the same state after the power is off), the smart window can be adjusted easily into the intermediate state between the dark state and the transparent state by just simply turn the power on or off. No space consuming or dirt collecting shades, curtains or blinds are needed. The applications of the smart window, e.g. in the aircrafts, automobiles and architectures were discussed as well.

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Chunye Xu, Xiangxing Kong, Lu Liu, Fengyu Su, Sooyeun Kim, and Minoru Taya "Smart glass based on electrochromic polymers", Proc. SPIE 6168, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), 61681N (22 March 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.658691

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