| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79002 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2012 | 7 Pages |
We investigated the effect of counter electrode reaction on the coloration properties of phthalate-based electrochromic (EC) cells using various counter materials. Although the coloration characteristics of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) cells were improved using a counter material of ferrocene, an organic-based counter material could not endure the overload because of the high reduction potential of DMT. On the other hand, a DMT cell using an inorganic counter material showed good long-term switching stability. As a result, we achieved good switching stability over 5000 cycles for the phthalate-based EC cell with NiO as the counter material.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► We investigated the effect of counter electrode reaction in phthalate-based EC cells. ► Carbon and NiO work well as a counter electrode material in phthalate-based EC cell. ► We achieved good switching stability over 5000 cycles in a DMT–NiO cell.
