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High performance printed organic electrochromic devices based on an optimized UV curable solid-state electrolyte.

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  • 1Printable Electronics Research Center, Nano Devices and Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China. xzwu2011@sinano.ac.cn.

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Researchers developed a printable solid-state electrolyte for cost-effective electrochromic devices (ECDs). This advancement enables large-scale manufacturing of smart windows, crucial for energy saving and a low-carbon economy.

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  • Materials Science
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  • Manufacturing cost is a significant barrier for electrochromic device (ECD) applications in smart windows.
  • Current fabrication methods often rely on expensive vacuum-based processes like chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
  • There is a need for scalable and cost-effective manufacturing techniques for ECDs.

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  • To develop a UV-curable solid-state electrolyte suitable for screen printing.
  • To fabricate and optimize electrochromic devices using this printable electrolyte.
  • To evaluate the performance and stability of the fabricated ECDs.

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  • Formulation of a UV-curable solid-state electrolyte containing poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEG-DA), lithium bis(trifluoromethane-sulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI), water, and ethyl acetate.

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  • Adaptation of the electrolyte formulation for screen printing processes.
  • Fabrication and testing of optimized ECDs to determine bleaching and coloring times.
  • Assessment of device stability over a large number of color switching cycles.

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    • Optimized ECDs demonstrated rapid switching speeds: 0.6 s bleaching time at 0.6 V and 1.4 s coloring time at -0.5 V.
    • The fabricated ECDs exhibited exceptional durability, withstanding 100,000 cycles while maintaining 35% transmittance change at 550 nm.
    • A demonstration ECD with a screen-printed electrolyte showed stable switching between clear and colored states.

    Conclusions:

    • A cost-effective, printable solid-state electrolyte was successfully developed for ECDs.
    • Screen printing offers a viable alternative to CVD for large-scale ECD fabrication.
    • The developed ECDs show promising performance and stability for smart window applications.