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Title: Insertion of lithium into electrochromic devices after completion

Abstract

The present disclosure describes methods of inserting lithium into an electrochromic device after completion. In the disclosed methods, an ideal amount of lithium can be added post-fabrication to maximize or tailor the free lithium ion density of a layer or the coloration range of a device. Embodiments are directed towards a method to insert lithium into the main device layers of an electrochromic device as a post-processing step after the device has been manufactured. In an embodiment, the methods described are designed to maximize the coloration range while compensating for blind charge loss.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
ITN Energy Systems, Inc., Littleton, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1233589
Patent Number(s):
9217198
Application Number:
13/544,391
Assignee:
ITN Energy Systems, Inc. (Littleton, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000019
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION

Citation Formats

Berland, Brian Spencer, Lanning, Bruce Roy, Frey, Jonathan Mack, Barrett, Kathryn Suzanne, DuPont, Paul Damon, and Schaller, Ronald William. Insertion of lithium into electrochromic devices after completion. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Berland, Brian Spencer, Lanning, Bruce Roy, Frey, Jonathan Mack, Barrett, Kathryn Suzanne, DuPont, Paul Damon, & Schaller, Ronald William. Insertion of lithium into electrochromic devices after completion. United States.
Berland, Brian Spencer, Lanning, Bruce Roy, Frey, Jonathan Mack, Barrett, Kathryn Suzanne, DuPont, Paul Damon, and Schaller, Ronald William. Tue . "Insertion of lithium into electrochromic devices after completion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1233589.
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