Electrochromic device with plastic substrate
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1. An electrochromic article comprising:
- a. a first transparent polymeric substrate;
b. a first transparent primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof deposited on a surface of said first substrate;
c. a first transparent electroconductive metal oxide film deposited on said first primer layer;
d. a transparent electrochromic film deposited on said first electroconductive metal oxide film;
e. a second transparent polymeric substrate;
f. a second transparent primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof deposited on a surface of said second substrate;
g. a second transparent electroconductive film deposited on said second primer layer;
h. a transparent complementary electrochromic film deposited on said second electroconductive film; and
i. a transparent ion-conducting polymer disposed between and bonded to said electrochromic and complementary electrochromic films.
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Abstract
An electrochromic article comprising plastic substrates and a method for constructing such an article are disclosed wherein two plastic substrates are coated with a primer to adhere an electroconductive metal oxide film, onto which are deposited an electrochromic film and a complementary film respectively. The two coated plastic substrates are assembled to form a cavity into which is placed a solution of monomers which are polymerized to form an ion-conducting copolymer.
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1. An electrochromic article comprising:
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a. a first transparent polymeric substrate; b. a first transparent primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof deposited on a surface of said first substrate; c. a first transparent electroconductive metal oxide film deposited on said first primer layer; d. a transparent electrochromic film deposited on said first electroconductive metal oxide film; e. a second transparent polymeric substrate; f. a second transparent primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof deposited on a surface of said second substrate; g. a second transparent electroconductive film deposited on said second primer layer; h. a transparent complementary electrochromic film deposited on said second electroconductive film; and i. a transparent ion-conducting polymer disposed between and bonded to said electrochromic and complementary electrochromic films. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrochromic article comprising:
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a. a transparent polymeric substrate; b. a transparent copolymer primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures of said monomers deposited on a surface of said substrate; c. a transparent electroconductive metal oxide film deposited on said primer layer; d. a transparent electrochromic film deposited on said electroconductive metal oxide film; e. a second transparent polymeric substrate; f. a second transparent copolymer primer layer of a copolymer of acrylic acid and a monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylacrylate, cyanoethylacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures of said monomers deposited on a surface of said second substrate; g. a second transparent electroconductive film deposited on said second primer layer; h. a transparent complementary electrochromic film deposited on said second electroconductive film; and i. a transparent proton-conducting polymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid disposed between and bonded to said electrochromic and complementary films. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An electrochromic article comprising the following transparent layers:
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a. a substrate polymerized from diethylene glycol bis(allylcarbonate) monomer; b. a primer layer copolymerized from acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate deposited on a surface of said substrate; c. an electroconductive film comprising tin-doped indium oxide deposited on said primer layer; d. an electrochromic film of tungsten oxide deposited on said electroconductive film; e. a second substrate polymerized from diethylene glycol bis(allylcarbonate) monomer; f. a second primer layer copolymerized from acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate deposited on a surface of said second substrate; g. a second electroconductive film comprising tin-doped indium oxide deposited on said second primer layer; h. a complementary electrochromic film of iridium oxide deposited on said second electroconductive film; and i. a proton-conducting copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and N,N-dimethylacrylamide disposed between and bonded to said electrochromic films.
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