Electrochromic devices having improved ion conducting layers
First Claim
1. An electrochromic device comprising:
- a) a first electrode comprising one of an electrochromic electrode layer and a counter electrode layer, b) a second electrode comprising the other of said electrochromic electrode layer and said counter electrode layer, c) an ion-conductor layer for conducting ions between said first and second electrodes comprising at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, said at least two ion transport layers and said buffer layer alternating within said ion conductor layer such that said ion transport layers are in communication with said first and second electrodes, d) a first conductive layer, and e) a second conductive layer, said first and second electrodes and said ion-conductor layer being sandwiched between said first and second conductive layers.
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Abstract
An improved ion conductor layer for use in electrochromic devices and other applications is disclosed. The improved ion-conductor layer is comprised of at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, wherein the at least two ion transport layers and the buffer layer alternate within the ion conductor layer such that the ion transport layers are in communication with a first and a second electrode. Electrochromic devices utilizing such an improved ion conductor layer color more deeply by virtue of the increased voltage developed across the ion conductor layer prior to electronic breakdown while reducing the amount of electronic leakage. Also disclosed are methods of making electrochromic devices incorporating the improved ion conductor layer disclosed herein and methods of making ion conductors for use in other applications.
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66 Claims
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1. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a) a first electrode comprising one of an electrochromic electrode layer and a counter electrode layer, b) a second electrode comprising the other of said electrochromic electrode layer and said counter electrode layer, c) an ion-conductor layer for conducting ions between said first and second electrodes comprising at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, said at least two ion transport layers and said buffer layer alternating within said ion conductor layer such that said ion transport layers are in communication with said first and second electrodes, d) a first conductive layer, and e) a second conductive layer, said first and second electrodes and said ion-conductor layer being sandwiched between said first and second conductive layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 28. An ion conductor layer for transporting ions between a first electrode and a second electrode comprising at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, said at least two ion transport layers and said buffer layer alternating within said ion conductor layer such that said each of said at least two ion transport layers are in communication with said first and second electrodes.
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38. A method for the preparation of an electrochromic device comprising:
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a) providing a first conductive layer, b) depositing one of an electrochromic electrode layer and a counter electrode layer on said first conductive layer, thereby providing a first deposited electrode, c) depositing an ion-conductor layer on said first deposited electrode, said ion-conductor layer comprising at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, said at least two ion transport layers and said buffer layer sequentially applied such that one of said at least two ion transport layers is in communication with said first deposited electrode, d) depositing the other of said electrochromic electrode layer and said counter electrode layer on said ion-conductor layer, thereby providing a second deposited electrode in communication with the other of said at least two ion transport layers, and e) depositing a second conductive layer on said second deposited electrode. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of making an ion conductor layer comprising the steps of:
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a) depositing a first ion transport layer onto a substrate;
b) depositing a buffer layer onto said first ion transport layer; and
c) depositing a second ion transport layer onto said buffer layer. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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