Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 36, Issue 5, 471(2020)
Electrochromic materials are attractive for applications like smart windows and thermal management which can modulate transmittance from visible to near-infrared wavelengths. Lithium titanate has been proven to be a potential electrochromic cathode material, but its application prospects in the field of smart windows still lack data support. In this work, Li4Ti5O12 thin films with high transmittance and good crystallinity were prepared by Sol-Gel spin coating. The electrochromic properties of the films were characterized by different methods. It is found that all Li4Ti5O12 thin films are very sensitive to the test conditions, such as scanning rate, displaying excellent dual band modulation property. Also, the thickness has a significant effect on the initial state transmittance, modulation amplitude, response time, voltage window and cycle durability of the Li4Ti5O12 thin films. The colored and bleached response time of the 450 nm Li4Ti5O12 is 19.1 and 8.9 s, respectively, while the transmittance modulation is 45% in the visible light region (550 nm). The performance of the films have not been significantly degraded after 20000 s continuous cycle. It is worth mentioning that the transmittance modulation in the near infrared band (1000 nm) is as high as 80%, showing excellent energy saving potential. Finally, Glass/FTO/Li4Ti5O12/LiNbO3/NiOx/ITO, an all-solid-state inorganic electrochromic device with good cycle performance from gray to blue was successfully assembled. Above data demonstrate that lithium titanate is a strong competitive material for the popularization of electrochromic smart window.
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Tianyue WANG, Mengying WANG, Qingjiao HUANG, Jiaming YANG, Shunhua WANG, Xungang DIAO.
Category: TOPLCAL SECTION
Received: Oct. 14, 2020
Accepted: --
Published Online: Nov. 25, 2021
The Author Email: WANG Mengying (mercy@buaa.edu.cn), DIAO Xungang (diaoxg@buaa.edu.cn)