Frontiers of Optoelectronics, Volume. 14, Issue 3, 298(2021)
LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet for scalable electrochromic device
The printed electronics technology can be used to efficiently construct smart devices and is dependent on functional inks containing well-dispersed active materials. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising functional ink candidates due to their superior properties. However, the majority 2D materials can disperse well only in organic solvents or in surfactant-assisted water solutions, which limits their applications. Herein, we report a lithium (Li)- ion exchange method to improve the dispersity of the Na2W4O13 nanosheets in pure water. The Li-ionexchanged Na2W4O13 (LixNa2 – xW4O13) nanosheets show highly stable dispersity in water with a zeta potential of – 55 mV. Moreover, this aqueous ink can be sprayed on various substrates to obtain a uniform LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet film, exhibiting an excellent electrochromic performance. A complementary electrochromic device containing aLixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet film as an electrochromic layer and Prussian white (PW) as an ion storage layer exhibits a large optical modulation of 75% at 700 nm, a fast switching response of less than 2 s, and outstanding cyclic stability. ThisNa2W4O13-based aqueous ink exhibits considerable potential for fabricating large-scale and flexible electrochromic devices, which would meet the practical application requirements.
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Yucheng LU, Xin YANG, Hongrun JIN, Kaisi LIU, Guoqun ZHANG, Liang HUANG, Jia LI, Jun ZHOU. LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet for scalable electrochromic device[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2021, 14(3): 298
Category: RESEARCH ARTICLE
Received: Mar. 31, 2020
Accepted: Apr. 24, 2020
Published Online: Dec. 1, 2021
The Author Email: Jia LI (li.jia@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn)