• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.232.1-232.1
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• 2014

The green displays are the human friendly displays, the nature friendly displays, and the economical displays. Electrochromic displays are low cost and environmental devices because they do have more choice of colours and use much less power. The elements of the electrochromic devices consist of at least two conductors, an electrochromic material and an electrolyte. The optical properties were obtained using the optical contrast between the transparency of the substrate and the coloured state of the electrochromic materials. These devices can be fully flexible and printable. Due to the characteristics of the high coloration efficiency and memory effects, the electrochromic devices have been used in various applications such as information displays, smart windows, light shutters and electronic papers. Among these technical fields switchable mirrors have been received much attention in the applicative point of view of various electronic devices production. We have developed a novel silver (Ag) deposition-based electrochromic device for the reversible electrodeposition (RED) system. The electrochromic device can switch between transparent states and mirror states in response to a change in the applied voltage. The dynamic range of transmittance percent (%) for the fabricated device is about 90% at 550 nm wavelength. Also, we successfully fabricated the large area RED display system using the parted electrochromic cells of the honey comb structure.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.643-650
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• 2018

A self-powered electrochromic device was fabricated on an indium tin oxide-polyethylene naphthalate flexible substrate using a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) as a self-harvesting source; the electrochromic device was naturally bleached and operated under outdoor light conditions. The color of the organic electrochromic polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate, was shifted from pale blue to deep blue with an antimony tin oxide film as a charge-balanced material. Electrochromic performance was enhanced by secondary doping using dimethyl sulfoxide. As a result, the device showed stable switching behavior with a high transmittance change difference of 40% at its specific wavelength of 630 nm for 6 hrs. To improve the efficiency of the solar cell, 1.0 wt.% of Ag NWs in the photoanode was applied to the $TiO_2$ photoanode. It resulted in an efficiency of 3.3%, leading to an operating voltage of 0.7 V under xenon lamp conditions. As a result, we built a standalone self-harvesting electrochromic system with the performance of transmittance switching of 29% at 630 nm, by connecting with two solar cells in a device. Thus, a self-harvesting and flexible device was fabricated to operate automatically under the irradiated/dark conditions.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.469-478
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• 2016

In this paper, we investigate the effects of pre-reducing Sb-doped $SnO_2$ (ATO) electrodes in viologen-anchored $TiO_2$ (VTO) nanostructure-based electrochromic devices. We find that by pre-reducing an ATO electrode, the operating voltage of a VTO nanostructure-based electrochromic device can be lowered; consequently, such a device can be operated more stably with less hysteresis. Further, we find that a pre-reduction of the ATO electrode does not affect the coloration efficiency of such a device. The aforementioned effects of a pre-reduction are attributed to the fact that a pre-reduced ATO electrode is more compatible with a VTO nanostructure-based electrochromic device than a non-pre-reduced ATO electrode, because of the initial oxidized state of the other electrode of the device, that is, a VTO nanostructure-based electrode. The oxidation state of a pre-reduced ATO electrode plays a very important role in the operation of a VTO nanostructure-based electrochromic device because it strongly influences charge movement during electrochromic switching.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2020

Recently, electrochromic devices (ECDs) have gathered increasing attention owing to their high color contrast and memory effect, which make them highly applicable to smart windows, auto-dimming mirrors, sensors, etc. Traditional ECDs have a sandwich structure that contains an electrochromic layer between two ITO substrates. These sandwich-type devices are usually fabricated through the lamination of two electrodes and followed by the injection of a liquid electrolyte in the inner space. However, this process is sometimes complex and time consuming. In this study, we fabricated ECDs with a lateral electrode structure that uses only an ITO substrate and an all-in-one electrochromic gel, which is a mixture of electrolyte and electrochromic material. Furthermore, we investigated the EC properties of the lateral-type device by comparing it with a sandwich-type device. The lateral-type ECD shows strong blue absorption as the applied voltage increases and has a competitive coloration efficiency compared to the sandwich-type device.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

According to the recent global warming, it is necessary to use energy efficiently together with eco-friendly energy. The development of alternative technologies is requisite for managing the current energy and climate crises. In this regard, "smart windows," which can control solar radiation, can be used to mitigate energy demands. Electrochromic devices (ECDs) effectively control the amount of solar energy reaching commercial and other living areas and maintain climate conditions via color modulation in response to small external stimuli, such as temperature and light irradiation. However, the performance and the stability of ECDs depend on the state of the electrolyte and sealing of the device. To resolve the aforementioned issues, an ECD was manufactured by using a poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based gel polymer electrolyte (GPE), and a laminating method was used to adequately seal the ECD. The concentrations of PMMA, acetonitrile (ACN), and ferrocene (Fc) were controlled to optimize the composition of the GPE to achieve an enhanced electrochromic performance. The fabricated GPE-based ECD afforded high optical contrast (~81.92%), with high electrochromic stability up to 10,000 cycles. Moreover, the lamination method employing the GPE could be used to fabricate large-area ECDs.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.146-158
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• 2021

This paper reports the preparation of an ink-jet printed flexible electrochromic device based on a water-soluble viologen-functionalized dendrimer. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers were modified with different concentrations of 1-1 bis(propylamine)-4,4'-bipyridylium dibromides to obtain solution-processable electrochromic materials (K1/2 and K1). FTIR, NMR, and elemental analyses are used to characterize synthesized viologens. Moreover, their electrochemical properties were investigated using cyclic voltammetry in an electrolyte solution consisting of 0.1 M HCl to find the optimum viologens. The low-cost ink-jet printer was used to print the prepared water-soluble electrochromic inks onto the ITO coated PET substrate to form desired transparent patterns. The electrolyte was applied on the printed electrochromic ink to make a sandwich with another ITO coated PET to prepare the electrochromic devices (ECD). By applying an electrical potential (0 to -2 V), the transparent ECD's color changed from colorless to blue. The color changes for the optimum ECD (K1), which had more viologen units on the dendrimer, was accompanied by an optical contrast of 47% and 311.5 ㎠C-1 coloration efficiency at 600 nm.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2008년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.891-894
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• 2008

Here we describe the new structured electrochromic(EC) materials to improve the three primary colors (RGB). We also report the simply isolated electrochromic unit cell using gel type electrolyte and show cross-talk' free driving of EC display device.

• 멤브레인
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.333-341
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 플렉시블 전기변색 소자(ECD)에 적용하기 위한 고분자 전해질 멤브레인의 최적 설계 조건을 도출하고자 하였다. 전해질 멤브레인의 제조를 위한 기저 고분자로 접착력 및 투명도가 우수한 polyvinyl butyral (PVB)을 선정하였으며 가소제로는 adipate계 고분자를 사용하였다. 실험결과, ECD 성능에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 인자는 전해질 멤브레인의 이온 전도도 및 투과도임을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 상기 인자는 리튬염의 해리 특성과 밀접한 관계를 갖고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 종합적으로 다양한 리튬염 중 음이온의 크기가 큰 LiTFSI 염이 25 wt.% 정도의 함량으로 용해될 때 최적의 ECD 성능을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2000

졸겔법 및 진공증착법으로 $WO_3$ 및 $V_2O_5$ 박막을 제조하고, 리튬이온을 이용하여 전기변색 소자를 제작한 후 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 측정결과 졸겔법으로 제조된 $WO_3$ 박막과 $V_2O_5$ 박막을 수증기 분위기에서 $500^{\circ}C$로 1시간 열처리한 경우 가장 우수한 투과율 변화량을 나타내었다. 정.역방향 동작을 거듭할수록 $WO_3$막의 텅스텐과 ITO막의 인듐이 상호 확산하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며 이를 방지하기 위해 수백 $\AA$의 텅스텐 박막을 ITO와 $WO_3$막 사이에 삽입한 결과, cyclic voltamogram의 peak의 감소량이 1/10 이하로 감소하였으며, 리튬이온의 흐름에 의한 인듐과 텅스텐의 이동을 효과적으로 방지할 수 있었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.333-342
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• 2021

유연한 전기변색 소자(electrochromic device, ECD)는 스마트 윈도우 등 다양한 분야에서 응용이 기대되는 유망한 기술이다. 고분자 전해질은 유연한 ECD의 탈-변색 성능 및 물리적 안정성을 결정하는 중요한 구성요소이다. 본 연구에서는 효과적인 유연한 ECD 제조 및 내구성 향상을 위해 치수안정성이 우수한 세공충진 고분자 전해질 멤브레인(PFPEM)을 개발하였다. 저렴하며 물리적 및 화학적 안정성이 우수한 폴리에틸렌 재질의 다공성 지지체의 세공에 접착력이 우수한 polyvinyl acetate와 이온전도도를 향상시킬 수 있는 polyethylene glycol을 사용하여 제조한 고분자 전해질을 충진하였다. 제조된 PFPEM의 최적 리튬 염(LiTFSI) 함량은 약 27 wt%에서 결정되었으며 우수한 치수안정성와 접착 강도 그리고 종래의 고분자 전해질에 근접하는 이온전도 특성을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 다공성 지지체의 사용으로 가시광 투과율이 저하되었으나 변색 상태에서는 오히려 장점으로 작용할 것으로 전망되었다.