1. Inkjet-printing assisted engineering of patternable zinc anode-based electrochromic devices.
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Sheng Qiu, Yanan Zhao, Kai Wang, Jinbin Luo, Rui Wang, Xinwei Jiang, Jingwei Chen, Elezzabi, Abdulhakem Y., Wu Zhang, Hao Jia, and Haizeng Li
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TUNGSTEN electrodes ,OXIDE electrodes ,ENERGY storage ,OPTICAL modulation ,TUNGSTEN oxides ,ELECTROCHROMIC devices - Abstract
Zn anode-based electrochromic devices (ZECDs) stand out as a highly promising technology in the upcoming era of multifunctional electronic devices, offering a blend of electrochromic capabilities and energy storage functions within a single transparent platform. However, significant challenges persist in achieving efficient patterning, ensuring long-term stability, and fast color-switching kinetics for these devices. In this study, heterogeneous tungsten oxide nanowires (W
17 O47 /Na0.1 WO3 , WNOs) are formulated into inkjet printing ink to assemble patternable ZECDs. The heterogeneous electrode structure of WNO enables a highly capacitive-controlled mechanism that promotes fast electrochromic/electrochemical behavior. Notably, by utilizing a three-dimensional MXene mesh modified substrate, the inkjet-printed ZECDs exhibit a wide optical modulation range of 69.13%, rapid color-changing kinetics (tc = 4.1 s, tb = 5.4 s), and highly reversible capacities of 70 mAh cm-2 over 1000 cycles. This scalable strategy develops the patterned electrodes with a wide optical modulation range and substantial energy storage properties, offering promising prospects for their application in next-generation smart electronics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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