A complementary electrochromic device based on polyaniline tethered polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid)

Shanxin Xiong, Jan Ma, Xuehong Lu*

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Abstract

A high-contrast complementary electrochromic device based on polyaniline (PANI) tethered polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) (POSS-PANI) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS) is assembled. The electrochromic properties, cyclic voltammetry behavior and coloration efficiency of the device are studied. Due to the loosely packed structure, POSS-PANI gives rise to a significantly higher electrochromic contrast, coloration efficiency and faster switching speed than PANI. Despite its high contrast, the combination of POSS-PANI with PEDOT:PSS still shows synergy in terms of contrast enhancement, which can be attributed to the additional driving force for the diffusion of dopants into PEDOT:PSS provided by the dedoping of POSS-PANI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2113-2117
Number of pages5
JournalSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume93
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Keywords

  • Complementary electrochromic device
  • PEDOT:PSS
  • Polyaniline
  • Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane

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