Electrochromic polyelectrolyte gel medium having improved creep resistance and associated electrochromic device
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1. An electrochromic medium comprising:
- a cross-linked, ionic polyelectrolyte gel matrix comprising;
a polymeric backbone; and
crosslinking moieties having ionic groups and counterions with opposite polarity to the ionic groups,wherein the crosslinking moieties are selected from a group consisting of viologen moieties, ammonium moieties, one or more pyridinium groups and one or more imidazolium groups.
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Abstract
An electrochromic device including a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; and an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: at least one solvent; at least one anodic electroactive material; at least one cathodic electroactive material; wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electroactive materials is electrochromic; and a creep resistant crosslinked polyelectrolyte gel matrix.
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1. An electrochromic medium comprising:
a cross-linked, ionic polyelectrolyte gel matrix comprising; a polymeric backbone; and crosslinking moieties having ionic groups and counterions with opposite polarity to the ionic groups, wherein the crosslinking moieties are selected from a group consisting of viologen moieties, ammonium moieties, one or more pyridinium groups and one or more imidazolium groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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