Improved Electrochromic Characteristics of a Honeycomb-Structured Film Composed of NiO

Color changes controlled by electronic energies have been studied for many years in order to fabricate energy-efficient smart windows. Reduction and oxidization of nickel oxide under the appropriate voltage can change the color of a window. For a superior nickel oxide (NiO) electrochromic device (EC...

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Published inJournal of nanoscience and nanotechnology Vol. 18; no. 9; p. 5970
Main Authors Yang, Hyeeun, Lee, Yulhee, Kim, Dong In, Seo, Hyeon Jin, Yu, Jung-Hoon, Nam, Sang-Hun, Boo, Jin-Hyo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2018
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Summary:Color changes controlled by electronic energies have been studied for many years in order to fabricate energy-efficient smart windows. Reduction and oxidization of nickel oxide under the appropriate voltage can change the color of a window. For a superior nickel oxide (NiO) electrochromic device (ECD), it is important to control the chemical and physical characteristics of the surface. In this study, we applied polystyrene bead templates to nickel oxide films to fabricate a honeycomb-structured electrochromic (EC) layer. We synthesized uniform polystyrene beads using the chemical wet method and placed them on substrates to create honeycomb-structured NiO films. Then, the EC characteristics of the nickel oxide films with a honeycomb structure were evaluated with UV-Visible and cyclic voltammetry. FE-SEM and AFM were used to measure the morphologies of the nanostructures and the efficiencies of the redox reactions related to the specific surface area.
ISSN:1533-4880
DOI:10.1166/jnn.2018.15601