Electrochromic Cells with Lutetium Diphthalocyanine and Semisolid Polymer Electrolytes

摘要

Cyclic voltammograms were obtained for lutetium diphthalocyanine films in contact with plasticized poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) electrolytes or solvent-swollen 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulfonic acid (AMPS) polymer electrolytes. Cells containing PEO-salt combinations plasticized with propylene glycol (PG) or acetonitrile resulted in slow, nonuniform color changes due to high interfacial resistance. The AMPS cell fabrication was simplified by starting with a commercial AMPS polymer product in the form of a transparent sheet containing water and other additives. This material, when further swollen in a PG-HC1 solution, produced the full range of uniform colors, accompanied by well defined voltammograms. It maintained good contact with the dye from -5 to 40 C.