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Title: Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids

Abstract

Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanced stability toward ultraviolet radiation. The solvents include lithium or quaternary ammonium cations, and perfluorinated sulfonylimide anions selected from trifluoromethylsulfonate (CF3SO3-), bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF3SO2)2N-), bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF3CF2SO2)2N-) and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide ((CF3SO2)3C-). Electroluminescent, electrochromic and photoelectrochromic devices with nanostructured electrodes include ionic liquids with bifunctional redox dyes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. Tucson, AZ
  2. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
880310
Patent Number(s):
6961168
Application Number:
10/741903
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Agrawal, Anoop, Cronin, John P, Tonazzi, Juan C. L., Warner, Benjamin P, McCleskey, T Mark, and Burrell, Anthony K. Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Agrawal, Anoop, Cronin, John P, Tonazzi, Juan C. L., Warner, Benjamin P, McCleskey, T Mark, & Burrell, Anthony K. Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids. United States.
Agrawal, Anoop, Cronin, John P, Tonazzi, Juan C. L., Warner, Benjamin P, McCleskey, T Mark, and Burrell, Anthony K. Tue . "Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880310.
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abstractNote = {Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanced stability toward ultraviolet radiation. The solvents include lithium or quaternary ammonium cations, and perfluorinated sulfonylimide anions selected from trifluoromethylsulfonate (CF3SO3-), bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF3SO2)2N-), bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF3CF2SO2)2N-) and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide ((CF3SO2)3C-). Electroluminescent, electrochromic and photoelectrochromic devices with nanostructured electrodes include ionic liquids with bifunctional redox dyes.},
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