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Title: Self bleaching photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device

Abstract

A photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device comprising a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode in parallel, spaced relation to each other. The first transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second transparent electrode. An electrochromic material is applied to the first transparent electrode and a nanoporous semiconductor film having a dye adsorbed therein is applied to the second transparent electrode. An electrolyte layer contacts the electrochromic material and the nanoporous semiconductor film. The electrolyte layer has a redox couple whereby upon application of light, the nanoporous semiconductor layer dye absorbs the light and the redox couple oxidizes producing an electric field across the device modulating the effective light transmittance through the device.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Konstanz, DE
  2. Golden, CO
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874340
Patent Number(s):
6369934
Application Number:
09/631,201
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99GO10337
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
bleaching; photoelectrochemical-electrochromic; device; comprising; transparent; electrode; parallel; spaced; relation; electrically; connected; electrochromic; material; applied; nanoporous; semiconductor; film; dye; adsorbed; electrolyte; layer; contacts; redox; couple; application; light; absorbs; oxidizes; producing; electric; field; modulating; effective; transmittance; electric field; electrically connected; semiconductor layer; electrolyte layer; electrochromic device; /359/250/252/345/

Citation Formats

Bechinger, Clemens S, and Gregg, Brian A. Self bleaching photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Bechinger, Clemens S, & Gregg, Brian A. Self bleaching photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device. United States.
Bechinger, Clemens S, and Gregg, Brian A. Tue . "Self bleaching photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874340.
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abstractNote = {A photoelectrochemical-electrochromic device comprising a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode in parallel, spaced relation to each other. The first transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second transparent electrode. An electrochromic material is applied to the first transparent electrode and a nanoporous semiconductor film having a dye adsorbed therein is applied to the second transparent electrode. An electrolyte layer contacts the electrochromic material and the nanoporous semiconductor film. The electrolyte layer has a redox couple whereby upon application of light, the nanoporous semiconductor layer dye absorbs the light and the redox couple oxidizes producing an electric field across the device modulating the effective light transmittance through the device.},
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