In-situ spectroscopic studies of electrochromic hydrated nickel oxide films

Conference · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6601143

Yu, P C; Lampert, C M

In this investigation, in-situ spectroscopic studies of anodically deposited electrochromic hydrated nickel oxide electrodes were performed by visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. All measurements were taken while the nickel oxide thin films were switching between the bleached and colored states, where the electrodes were not removed from the electrochemical cell. Optical transmittance measurements of the nickel oxide film relative to tin oxide coated glass varied during coloring from the integrated solar spectral transmittance, T/sub s/ = 101% - 54%, and average near-infrared transmittance, T/sub nir/ = 101% - 83%. The photopic transmission was T/sub p/ = 101% - 31%. Transmittance measurements versus time were also performed at selected wavelength values, ranging from 375 to 1100 nm. Also, different scan rates (10--100 mV/s) were investigated at each of these wavelengths, where optimum switching rates could be determined. All changes in optical density were achieved by continuously cycling between a potential range of -500 to +800 mV. Coloration occurs at a faster rate than bleaching of the films at every switching rate selected. Also, maximum and minimum transmission measurements at 420 nm do not correspond to the cathodic and anodic peak current densities. Instead, these transmission measurements correspond to the regions past the peak current densities. From these optical experiments, plots of transmission (%) versus voltage (mV) and transmission (%) versus total extracted charge (mC) were obtained. 20 refs., 12 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6601143
• Report Number(s): LBL-23631; CONF-8708110-41; ON: DE89004691
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360204* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Physical Properties
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROCHROMISM
FILMS
INFORMATION
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
NICKEL OXIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SPECTROSCOPY
THIN FILMS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS