Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Correlation between light absorption and electric charge in solid state electrochromic windows

  • Published:
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Electrochromic windows based on different combinations of the electrochromic materials polyaniline (PANI), Prussian Blue (PB) and tungsten oxide (WO3), with the solid state polymer electrolyte poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propane-sulphonic acid) (PAMPS) as an ionic conductor, have been studied. These windows show a large transmission regulation both in the visible and in the near infrared wavelength region. Integrated over the solar spectrum, wind\ws with PB deposited on top of PANI, with WO3 as a complementary coating, are typically able to regulate as much as 50% of the total solar radiation. The relationship between light absorption and charge extraction in electrochromic windows has been studied. The windows are coloured by applying a potential, which is then switched off, and the discharge process is followed by continuously measuring the light absorption and the charge extraction through a connected resistor. From the resulting linear relationship between the absorption and charge extraction, the overall absorption coefficient may be calculated.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J.S.E.M. Svensson and C.G. Granqvist, Appl. Phys. Lett. 45 (1984) 828.

    Google Scholar 

  2. J.S.E.M. Svensson and C.G. Granqvist, in `Optical Materials Technology for Energy Eficiency and Solar Energy Conversion III' (edited by C.M. Lampert), The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, Washington, Proc. SPIE-Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 502 (1984) 30.

    Google Scholar 

  3. J.S.E.M. Svensson and C.G. Granqvist, Sol. Energy Mater. 12 (1985) 391.

    Google Scholar 

  4. C.G. Granqvist, The Physics Teacher 22 (Sept. 1984) 372.

    Google Scholar 

  5. C.G. Granqvist, in `Window Industries' (edited by P. de Lacey), (Turret-Wheatland, Aug. 1987), pp. 22–24.

  6. C.G. Granqvist, in `Electricity. Ecient End-use and New Gen-eration Technologies, and their Planning Implications' (edited by T.B. Johansson, B. Bodlund and R.H. Williams), (Lund University Press, 1989), pp. 89–123.

  7. C.G. Granqvist, in `Material Science for Solar Energy Conversion Systems' (edited by C.G. Granqvist), (Pergamon Press, 1991), pp. 106–167.

  8. www.gentex.com/automotive/nvs.htm (1998).

  9. B.P. Jelle and G. Hagen, J. Electrochem. Soc. 140 (1993) 3560.

    Google Scholar 

  10. B.P. Jelle, G. Hagen and S. Nù dland, Electrochim. Acta 38 (1993) 1497.

    Google Scholar 

  11. B.P. Jelle, G. Hagen and Ø. Birketveit, J. Appl. Electrochem. 28 (1998) 483.

    Google Scholar 

  12. B.P. Jelle, G. Hagen and R. Ødegard, Electrochim. Acta 37 (1992) 1377.

    Google Scholar 

  13. R.B. Goldner and R.D. Rauh, Sol. Energy Mater. 11 (1984) 177.

    Google Scholar 

  14. R.B. Goldner, A. Brofos, G. Foley, E.L. Goldner, T.E. Haas, W. Henderson, P. Norton, B.A. Ratnam, N. Weis and K.K. Wong, Sol. Energy Mater. 12 (1985) 403.

    Google Scholar 

  15. R.B. Goldner, K. Wong, G. Foley, P. Norton, L. Wamboldt, G. Seward, T. Haas and R. Chapman, Sol. Energy Mater. 16 (1987) 365.

    Google Scholar 

  16. R.B. Goldner, T.E. Haas, G. Seward, K.K. Wong, P. Norton, G. Foley, G. Berera, G. Wei, S. Schulz and R. Chapman, Solid State Ionics 28–30 (1988) 1715.

    Google Scholar 

  17. R.B. Goldner, G. Seward, K. Wong, T. Haas, G.H. Foley, R. Chapman and S. Schulz, Sol. Energy Mater. 19 (1989) 17.

    Google Scholar 

  18. R.B. Goldner, G. Berera, F.O. Arntz, T.E. Haas, B. Morel and K.K. Wong, in `Electrochromic Materials' (edited by M.K. Carpenter and D.A. Corrigan), Proceedings of the Symposium on Electrochromic Materials, The 176th Meeting of The Electro-chemical Society, Hollywood, FA, 16–18 Oct. 1989, The Electro-chemical Society, Pennington, NJ, PV 90–2 (1990) 14.

    Google Scholar 

  19. R.B. Goldner, F.O. Arntz, G. Berera, T.E. Haas, G. Wei, K.K. Wong and P.C. Yu, Solid State Ionics 53–56 (1992) 617.

    Google Scholar 

  20. B.P. Jelle and G. Hagen, in `Electrochromic Materials II' (edited by K.C. Ho and D.A. MacArthur), Proceedings of the Symposium on Electrochromic Materials, The 184th Meeting of The Electro-chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, 10–15 Oct. 1993, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, PV 94–2 (1994) 324.

    Google Scholar 

  21. W.S. Huang, B.D. Humphrey and A.G. MacDiarmid, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 182 (1986) 2385.

    Google Scholar 

  22. J.C. Chiang and A.G. MacDiarmid, Synth. Met. 13 (1986) 193.

    Google Scholar 

  23. B.P. Jelle, G. Hagen, S.M. Hesjevik and R. Ødegárd, Electrochim. Acta 38 (1993) 1643.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Electrochemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), N-7034, Trondheim, Norway

    B.P. Jelle & G. Hagen

Authors
  1. B.P. Jelle
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. G. Hagen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Jelle, B., Hagen, G. Correlation between light absorption and electric charge in solid state electrochromic windows. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 29, 1103–1110 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003607509649

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003607509649

Search

Navigation