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¹Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Energy Storage
Optoelectronics

Background:

Electrochromic devices modulate light absorption but require external power, leading to response delays.
Existing self-powered devices lack sensitivity to ambient light and have stability issues, limiting practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop novel perovskite solar cell-powered all-in-one gel electrochromic devices for automatic light adjustment.
To enhance stability and real-time responsiveness in self-powered electrochromic systems.

Main Methods:

Synthesized two alkynyl-containing viologen derivatives as electrochromic materials.
Integrated perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as light detectors and power harvesters.
Assembled all-in-one gel electrochromic devices combining PSCs and viologen derivatives.

Main Results:

Achieved high stability for the electrochromic devices, enduring up to 70,000 cycles.
Perovskite solar cells demonstrated a power conversion efficiency of 18.3%.
The integrated devices exhibited swift, real-time switching between bleached and colored states in response to varying light intensities.

Conclusions:

Developed a stable, self-powered electrochromic system with integrated light detection and energy harvesting.
Demonstrated the potential for all-day intelligent windows capable of automatic light modulation.
Addressed limitations of response lag and insensitivity to ambient light in previous electrochromic technologies.