Electrochromic element, method of driving the same, optical filter, lens unit, image pick-up apparatus, and window
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1. An electrochromic element comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode;
an auxiliary electrode;
an electrochromic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the auxiliary electrode; and
a switch,wherein the switch performs switching between applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode and applying a voltage between the first electrode and the auxiliary electrode.
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Abstract
Provided is an electrochromic element, including: a first electrode and a second electrode, at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode being transparent; a third electrode; and an electrolyte, an anodic organic electrochromic material, and a cathodic organic electrochromic material that are arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the third electrode is electrically connectable to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode via the electrolyte, and in which the third electrode has an effective area that is larger than an effective area of the first electrode and an effective area of the second electrode.
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1. An electrochromic element comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; an auxiliary electrode; an electrochromic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the auxiliary electrode; and a switch, wherein the switch performs switching between applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode and applying a voltage between the first electrode and the auxiliary electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of driving an electrochromic element, the electrochromic element comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; an auxiliary electrode; a switch; and an electrochromic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the auxiliary electrode, the method comprising; controlling a voltage to be applied between the first electrode and the second electrode or between the first electrode and the auxiliary electrode. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An electrochromic element comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; an auxiliary electrode; an electrochromic material disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a switch, and a structure, wherein the switch performs switching between applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode and applying a voltage between the first electrode and the auxiliary electrode, wherein the structure is arranged between the auxiliary electrode and one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein the structure is configured to reduce substance transport between the auxiliary electrode and the one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
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