Counterion effects on enhancing the electrochromic performance of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) thin films
MATERIALS LETTERS(2024)
Abstract
In this study, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), an attractive conducting polymer, was paired up with several counterions, namely perchlorate (ClO4 -), nitrate (NO3-), and chloride (Cl-), to improve its electrochromic (EC) properties. Electrochemical polymerization was used to prepare modified PEDOT thin films in aqueous solutions containing 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene monomer and various counteranions. Among them, Cl- -doped PEDOT (PEDOT-Cl) thin films offered a remarkable EC performance. The PEDOT-Cl thin films prepared in aqueous solutions exhibited multicolor EC properties, unlike the PEDOT thin films prepared in common organic solvents. The PEDOT-Cl thin film achieved a transmittance change of around 30 % in the visible range. The switching times of the PEDOT-Cl thin film were found to be less than 5.0 s, both in bleaching and darkening, for an electroactive area of 4.0 cm2. Moreover, the remarkable electrochromic properties of the PEDOT-Cl thin film were analyzed using different methods.
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Key words
Coloration efficiency,Electrochromic film,Electrochemical polymerization,PEDOT-Cl
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