Electrochromic medium having a self-healing cross-linked polymer gel and associated electrochromic device
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1. An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device, comprising:
- at least one solvent;
a cathodic electroactive material;
an anodic electroactive material;
wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and
a self-healing cross-linked polymer gel, wherein the self-healing cross-linked polymer gel comprises a product of a first reactant having a cohesive functional group and a second reactant having a cross-linking functional group, wherein the molar ratio of the cohesive functional group to the cross-linking functional group is greater than approximately 3;
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Abstract
An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device comprising: at least one solvent; a cathodic electroactive material; an anodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a self-healing cross-linked polymer gel.
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106 Claims
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1. An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device, comprising:
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at least one solvent;
a cathodic electroactive material;
an anodic electroactive material;
wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and
a self-healing cross-linked polymer gel, wherein the self-healing cross-linked polymer gel comprises a product of a first reactant having a cohesive functional group and a second reactant having a cross-linking functional group, wherein the molar ratio of the cohesive functional group to the cross-linking functional group is greater than approximately 3;
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25. An electrochromic medium for use in an electrochromic device, comprising:
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at least one solvent;
a cathodic electroactive material;
an anodic electroactive material;
wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic;
a cross-linked polymer gel, wherein the cross-linked polymer gel comprises a product of a first reactant having a cohesive functional group and a second reactant having a cross-linking functional group, wherein the molar ratio of the cohesive functional group to the cross-linking functional group is greater than approximately 3;
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means associated with the cross-linked polymer gel for substantially diminishing undesirable visual irregularities within the same. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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at least one substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and
an electrochromic medium which comprises;
at least one solvent;
a cathodic electroactive material;
an anodic electroactive material;
wherein at least one of the cathodic and anodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and
a self-healing cross-linked polymeric gel, wherein the self-healing cross-linked polymer gel comprises a product of a first reactant having a cohesive functional group and a second reactant having a cross-linking functional group, wherein the molar ratio of the cohesive functional group to the cross-linking functional group is greater than approximately 3;
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78. An electrochromic device, comprising:
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a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith;
a second substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and
an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which comprises;
at least one solvent;
a cathodic electroactive material;
an anodic electroactive material, wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and
a self-healing cross-linked polymeric gel, wherein the self-healing cross-linked polymer gel comprises a product of a first reactant having a cohesive functional group and a second reactant having a cross-linking functional group, wherein the molar ratio of the cohesive functional group to the cross-linking functional group is greater than approximately 3;
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