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Electrochromic Polymers Based on 1,4-Bis((9H-carbazol-9-yl)methyl)benzene and 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene Derivatives as Promising Electrodes for Flexible Electrochromic Devices
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Kuo, Chung-Wen Chang, Jui-Cheng Lin, Yu-Xuan Lee, Pei-Ying Wu, Tzi-Yi Ho, Tsung-Han |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | A 1,4-bis((9H-carbazol-9-yl)methyl)benzene (DCB)-containing homopolymer (P(DCB)) and four DCB- and ED-derivative (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-methanol (EDm))-containing copolymers (P(DCB-co-ED), P(2DCB-co-ED), P(DCB-co-EDm), and P(2DCB-co-EDm)) were electropolymerized on ITO-polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates and their electrochromic performances were studied. DCB displays a lower $E_{onset}$ than that of EDOT and EDm, conjecturing that the biscarbazole-containing DCB group shows a stronger electron-donating property than that of the ED derivatives. The P(2DCB-co-ED) film presents slate grey, dark khaki, and dark olive green at 0.0, 1.0, and 1.2 V. Bleaching-to-coloring switching studies of polymers show that P(2DCB-co-EDm) shows a high ΔT (31.0% at 725 nm) in solutions. Five dual-layer flexible electrochromic devices (ECDs) based on P(DCB), P(DCB-co-ED), P(2DCB-co-ED), P(DCB-co-EDm), and P(2DCB-co-EDm) as the anodic materials and PEDOT-PSS as the cathodic material are constructed. The P(2DCB-co-ED)/PEDOT-PSS flexible ECD shows a high ΔT (40.3% at 690 nm) and long-term electrochemical cycling stability, while the P(DCB-co-EDm)/PEDOT-PSS ECD shows a high ΔT (39.1% at 640 nm) and short response time (≤1.5 s). These findings offer us a new structural insight for the valuable design of conjugated polymers in high-contrast, flexible ECDs. |
| Starting Page | 646 |
| e-ISSN | 20796412 |
| DOI | 10.3390/coatings12050646 |
| Journal | Coatings |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-05-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Coatings Polymer Science Electrochromic Polymer 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene Transmittance Change Response Time Colorful-to-colorless Switching Flexible Electrochromic Device |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |