Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices
Electrochromic (EC) materials can exhibit reversible changes in their light absorption properties within the entire electromagnetic spectrum via redox reactions induced by the application of a low voltage on the order of a fraction of a volt to a few volts, holding great potential in many commercial...
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| author | Shuanma Yan Ling Zhang Xiaojing Lv Jingwei Sun Yujian Zhang Cheng Zhang |
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| description | Electrochromic (EC) materials can exhibit reversible changes in their light absorption properties within the entire electromagnetic spectrum via redox reactions induced by the application of a low voltage on the order of a fraction of a volt to a few volts, holding great potential in many commercial applications, including smart windows, rear‐view mirrors, protective eyewear, and electronic paper. Of all EC materials, black EC materials, especially those that can reversibly switch between black and transmissive states, have attracted considerable attention in the research field of electrochromism, because of their significant usefulness for a number of commercial applications especially in smart windows and displays, as well as the tremendous challenges in their preparations and improvements. In recent decades, numerous black EC materials and devices, including neutral‐state black to oxidized‐state transmissive (black‐to‐transmissive) and oxidized‐state transmissive to neutral‐state black (transmissive‐to‐black), have been created in studies. This review focuses on the development of black‐to‐transmissive electrochromism in π‐conjugated polymer‐based EC materials from the perspective of the realization methodology, containing the donor–acceptor approach and physical color mixing strategy. A conclusion and an outlook are presented to point out the challenges and perspectives for further study of black‐to‐transmissive electrochromism in π‐conjugated polymer‐based materials and devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f16392a5fe74f5ab1c8021c8f164eb72022-12-21T19:38:15ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Photonics Research2699-92932022-01-0131n/an/a10.1002/adpr.202000199Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and DevicesShuanma Yan0Ling Zhang1Xiaojing Lv2Jingwei Sun3Yujian Zhang4Cheng Zhang5College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Chaowang Road No. 18 Hangzhou 310014 P. R. ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Chaowang Road No. 18 Hangzhou 310014 P. R. ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Chaowang Road No. 18 Hangzhou 310014 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Materials Chemistry Huzhou University East 2nd Ring Rd. No. 759 Huzhou 313 000 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Materials Chemistry Huzhou University East 2nd Ring Rd. No. 759 Huzhou 313 000 P. R. ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Chaowang Road No. 18 Hangzhou 310014 P. R. ChinaElectrochromic (EC) materials can exhibit reversible changes in their light absorption properties within the entire electromagnetic spectrum via redox reactions induced by the application of a low voltage on the order of a fraction of a volt to a few volts, holding great potential in many commercial applications, including smart windows, rear‐view mirrors, protective eyewear, and electronic paper. Of all EC materials, black EC materials, especially those that can reversibly switch between black and transmissive states, have attracted considerable attention in the research field of electrochromism, because of their significant usefulness for a number of commercial applications especially in smart windows and displays, as well as the tremendous challenges in their preparations and improvements. In recent decades, numerous black EC materials and devices, including neutral‐state black to oxidized‐state transmissive (black‐to‐transmissive) and oxidized‐state transmissive to neutral‐state black (transmissive‐to‐black), have been created in studies. This review focuses on the development of black‐to‐transmissive electrochromism in π‐conjugated polymer‐based EC materials from the perspective of the realization methodology, containing the donor–acceptor approach and physical color mixing strategy. A conclusion and an outlook are presented to point out the challenges and perspectives for further study of black‐to‐transmissive electrochromism in π‐conjugated polymer‐based materials and devices.https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202000199black-to-transmissivedonor–acceptor approachelectrochromismphysical color mixingπ-conjugated polymers |
| spellingShingle | Shuanma Yan Ling Zhang Xiaojing Lv Jingwei Sun Yujian Zhang Cheng Zhang Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices Advanced Photonics Research black-to-transmissive donor–acceptor approach electrochromism physical color mixing π-conjugated polymers |
| title | Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices |
| title_full | Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices |
| title_fullStr | Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices |
| title_short | Black‐to‐Transmissive Electrochromism in π‐Conjugated Polymer‐Based Materials and Devices |
| title_sort | black to transmissive electrochromism in π conjugated polymer based materials and devices |
| topic | black-to-transmissive donor–acceptor approach electrochromism physical color mixing π-conjugated polymers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202000199 |
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