Electrochromic materials and optical systems employing the same
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1. An electrochromic optical system comprising:
- a first substrate;
a first nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer comprising a first nanostructured material;
a first ion-conducting layer disposed on the first side of the first nanostructured layer;
a second substrate;
a second nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the second substrate, the second nanostructured layer comprising a second nanostructured material;
a second ion-conducting layer disposed on the first side of the second nanostructured layer; and
a first electrolyte between the first ion-conducting layer and the second ion-conducting layer,wherein the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer, the first ion-conducting layer, the first electrolyte, the second ion-conducting layer, the second nanostructured layer and the second substrate are stacked in this order, andwherein the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to form the electrochromic optical system.
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Abstract
Devices and methods related generally to electrochromic materials and their use. In some embodiments, the electrochromic materials are for use on an optical substrate, such as a lens, a semi-finished lens blank, and the like. Some embodiments include an electrochromic stack including nanostructured materials. Some embodiments include an electrochromic stack including nanostructured electrochromic materials. Some embodiments include one or more ion-conducting layers. Methods of making electrochromic stacks having nanostructured materials and/or ion-conducting layers are also discussed.
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1. An electrochromic optical system comprising:
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a first substrate; a first nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer comprising a first nanostructured material; a first ion-conducting layer disposed on the first side of the first nanostructured layer; a second substrate; a second nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the second substrate, the second nanostructured layer comprising a second nanostructured material; a second ion-conducting layer disposed on the first side of the second nanostructured layer; and a first electrolyte between the first ion-conducting layer and the second ion-conducting layer, wherein the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer, the first ion-conducting layer, the first electrolyte, the second ion-conducting layer, the second nanostructured layer and the second substrate are stacked in this order, and wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to form the electrochromic optical system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 5. The electrochromic optical system of 1, further comprising a first transparent conductive layer over the first nanostructured layer and a second transparent conductive layer over the second nanostructured layer.
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17. An electrochromic optical system comprising:
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a first substrate; a first nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer comprising a first nanostructured material; a first ion-conducting layer disposed on the first side of the first nanostructured layer; a second substrate; a second nanostructured layer disposed on a first side of the second substrate, the second nanostructured layer comprising a second nanostructured material; a second ion-conducting layer disposed on the second side of the second nanostructured layer; and a first electrolyte between the first ion-conducting layer and the second ion-conducting layer, wherein the first substrate, the first nanostructured layer, the first ion-conducting layer, the first electrolyte, the second ion-conducting layer, the second nanostructured layer and the second substrate are stacked in this order, wherein there are no layers between the first nanostructured layer, the first ion-conducting layer, the first electrolyte, the second ion-conducting layer, and the second nanostructured layer when these layers are stacked in this order, and wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are assembled to form the electrochromic optical system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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