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Lithium electrochromism of atmospheric pressure plasma jet-synthesized NiO x C y thin films

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Reversible lithium intercalation and deintercalation behavior of atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ)-synthesized organonickel oxide (NiO x C y ) thin films under various substrate distances is testified in an electrolyte (1 M LiClO4–propylene carbonate solution) at low driving voltages from −0.5 to 1.5 V. Fast responses of 2 s bleaching at −0.5 V and 6 s coloration at +1.5 V are accomplished for the nano-porous NiO x C y thin films. This study reveals that a rapid synthesis of electrochromic NiO x C y thin films in a single process via APPJ by 21 s is investigated. This study presents a noteworthy electrochromic performance in a light modulation with up to 43% of transmittance variation and a coloration efficiency of 36.3 cm2/C at a wavelength of 830 nm after 200 cycles of cyclic voltammetry measurements.

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This study is supported by the National Science Council of the Republic of China (NSC99-2221-E-035-086 and NSC100-2221-E-035-059).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University, No.100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung, Taiwan, 40724, Republic of China

    Yung-Sen Lin, Di-Jiun Lin, Lu-Yan Chiu & Sheng-Wei Lin

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Lin, YS., Lin, DJ., Chiu, LY. et al. Lithium electrochromism of atmospheric pressure plasma jet-synthesized NiO x C y thin films. J Solid State Electrochem 16, 2581–2590 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-012-1664-0

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