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All-solid-state electrochromic devices based on WO3||NiO films: material developments and future applications

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Electrochromism refers to the persistent and reversible change of optical properties by an applied voltage pulse. Electrochromic (EC) devices have been extensively studied because of their commercial applications in smart windows of green buildings, display devices and thermal control of equipments. In this review, a basic EC device design is presented based on useful oxides and solid-state electrolytes. We focus on the state-of-the-art research activities related to the structures of tungsten oxide (WO3) and nickel oxide (NiO), summarizing the strategies to improve their EC performances and further applications of devices.

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This work was supported by the Program for Innovative Research Team in University of Ministry of Education of China (IRT13037).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Ding Zhou, Dong Xie, Xinhui Xia, Xiuli Wang, Changdong Gu & Jiangping Tu

  2. Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Xinhui Xia, Xiuli Wang, Changdong Gu & Jiangping Tu

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Zhou, D., Xie, D., Xia, X. et al. All-solid-state electrochromic devices based on WO3||NiO films: material developments and future applications. Sci. China Chem. 60, 3–12 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-016-0279-3

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