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http://dx.doi.org/10.4150/KPMI.2018.25.1.7

High-Contrast Electrochromism of Porous Tungsten Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Electrodeposition  

Park, Sung-Hyeok (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Mo, Ho-Jin (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Lim, Jae-Keun (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Kim, Sang-Gwon (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Choi, Jae-Hyo (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Lee, Seung-Hyun (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Jang, Se-Hwa (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Cha, Kyung-Ho (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Nah, Yoon-Chae (School of Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
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Journal of Powder Materials / v.25, no.1, 2018 , pp. 7-11 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we synthesize tungsten oxide thin films by electrodeposition and characterize their electrochromic properties. Depending on the deposition modes, compact and porous tungsten oxide films are fabricated on a transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. The morphology and crystal structure of the electrodeposited tungsten oxide thin films are investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is employed to verify the chemical composition and the oxidation state of the films. Compared to the compact tungsten oxides, the porous films show superior electrochemical activities with higher reversibility during electrochemical reactions. Furthermore, they exhibit very high color contrast (97.0%) and switching speed (3.1 and 3.2 s). The outstanding electrochromic performances of the porous tungsten oxide thin films are mainly attributed to the porous structure, which facilitates ion intercalation/deintercalation during electrochemical reactions.
Keywords
Electrochromism; Electrodeposition; Porous $WO_3$; High color contrast;
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