Type:
Journal
Description:
We report the use of films of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) nanoparticles (P3HT-NPs) prepared with the reprecipitation method employing water as solvent in the absence of surfactants for solid-state electrochromic devices (ECDs) and prove that these displays present enhanced properties when compared to similar ECDs with thin films deposited from chloroform. Films of differently sized nanoparticles (100 to 400 nm) were prepared and spray-coated on flexible PET-ITO substrates and tested for electrochromic properties. ECDs with switching times (t90) of 4 s were obtained using P3HT-NPs with a diameter of 100 nm, while those built using P3HT thin film presented longer switching speeds over 13 s for reduction (bleached to colored state). Additionally, the devices were subjected to 1000 cycles using −1.5 V/1.5 V, and the displays using P3HT 100 nm NPs presented higher transmittances (ΔT = ±20%) when …
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Publication date:
14 May 2020
Biblio References:
Volume: 2 Issue: 8 Pages: 3301-3309
Origin:
ACS Applied Polymer Materials