Electrochemical devices with plastic substrates
First Claim
1. An electrochromic device comprising:
- a first flexible or rigid plastic substrate comprising;
a front surface; and
a rear surface;
wherein;
the rear surface comprises a first conductive material; and
the front surface, the rear surface, or both the front surface and the rear surface of the first substrate comprises a gas diffusion barrier;
a second flexible or rigid plastic substrate comprising;
a front surface; and
a rear surface;
wherein;
the front surface comprises a second conductive material;
wherein;
the first substrate is joined to the second substrate by a sealing member, where the rear surface of the first substrate and the front surface of the second substrate with the sealing member define a chamber therebetween;
the chamber comprising an electrochromic medium comprising a cathodic material and an anodic material; and
the first conductive material comprises a conductive nanowire coating, a conductive metal mesh, or an insulator/metal/insulator stack (IMI stack).
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Abstract
An electrochromic device includes a first flexible or rigid plastic substrate including a front surface, and a rear surface, wherein the rear surface comprises a first conductive material; and the front surface, the rear surface, or both the front surface and the rear surface of the first substrate comprises a gas diffusion barrier; and a second flexible or rigid plastic substrate including a front surface, and a rear surface, wherein the front surface comprises a second conductive material, wherein the first substrate is joined to the second substrate by a sealing member, where the rear surface of the first substrate and the front surface of the second substrate with the sealing member define a chamber therebetween.
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1. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a first flexible or rigid plastic substrate comprising; a front surface; and a rear surface; wherein; the rear surface comprises a first conductive material; and the front surface, the rear surface, or both the front surface and the rear surface of the first substrate comprises a gas diffusion barrier; a second flexible or rigid plastic substrate comprising; a front surface; and a rear surface; wherein; the front surface comprises a second conductive material; wherein; the first substrate is joined to the second substrate by a sealing member, where the rear surface of the first substrate and the front surface of the second substrate with the sealing member define a chamber therebetween; the chamber comprising an electrochromic medium comprising a cathodic material and an anodic material; and the first conductive material comprises a conductive nanowire coating, a conductive metal mesh, or an insulator/metal/insulator stack (IMI stack). - 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 process of forming a substrate for an electrochromic device, the process comprising coating a first surface of a first flexible or rigid plastic substrate with a first polymer-based film, the polymer-based electrochromic film comprising at least one first electroactive material and a first thermoplastic polymer, the first surface further comprising a conductive nanowire coating, a conductive metal mesh, or an insulator/metal/insulator stack (“
- IMI stack”
), and a gas barrier coating on a second surface of the first flexible or rigid plastic substrate, the second surface being substantially parallel to and opposite from the first surface.
- IMI stack”
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