Methods and materials to fabricate electrochromic including electrochemical devices are disclosed. In particular, emphasis is placed on the composition, fabrication and incorporation of electrolytic sheets in these devices. Composition, fabrication and incorporation of redox layers and sealants suitable for these devices are also disclosed. Incorporation of EC devices in insulated glass system (IGU) windows is also disclosed.

A variety of methods for integrating an organic photovoltaic-based SolarWindow module and electrochromic materials to create dynamic, variable transmittance, energy-saving windows and/or window films are described. Stand-alone or building integrated, independent or user-controllable, battery supported or building integrated, and insulated glass unit or aftermarket film implementations are all described, providing for a diversity of applications. Low-cost fabrication options also allow for economical production.

The embodiments herein relate to electrochromic stacks, electrochromic devices, and methods and apparatus for making such stacks and devices. In various embodiments, an anodically coloring layer in an electrochromic stack or device is fabricated to include nickel tungsten tantalum oxide (NiWTaO). This material is particularly beneficial in that it is very transparent in its clear state.

A light-transmitting film and a device including the light-transmitting film are disclosed. The light-transmitting film includes an oxynitride containing two or more metals selected from Ti, Nb, Mo, Ta and W, and having light transmittance of 60% or more. The oxynitride may be represented by Formula 1, which is Mo.sub.aTi.sub.bO.sub.xN.sub.y where a>0, b>0, x>0, y>0, 0.5<a/b<4.0, and 0.005<y/x<0.02. The film has a light transmission characteristic, is capable of reversible color-switching depending on the applied voltage, and has excellent durability within a driving voltage range in which the film changes its color.

A multifunctional solid-state photovoltachromic device (1) comprising at least one n-type layer (8) and at least one p-type layer (11) arranged to create a PN or PIN junction, said n-type layer (8) and p-type layer (11) comprising materials arranged to act as mixed conductors, thus allowing both charge transport and ion conduction.

The present invention relates to an electrochromic device, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrochromic device comprising: a first electrode layer; a first electrochromic layer provided on the first electrode layer; an electrolyte layer provided on the first electrochromic layer; a second electrochromic layer provided on the electrolyte layer; and a second electrode layer provided on the second electrochromic layer, wherein it comprises a first auxiliary electrode layer and a second auxiliary electrode layer each provided on each opposite surface of the first electrochromic layer and the second electrochromic layer opposed to each other with the electrolyte layer interposed therebetween.

The present disclosure provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof and a method for converting a color gamut of a display device. The display device comprises a display panel which comprises a display substrate and a plurality of pixel units arranged on a first surface of the display substrate, wherein each pixel unit comprises a plurality of sub-pixels which comprises a variable color sub-pixel used for emitting light of at least one predetermined color according to a predetermined color gamut. Thus, the light of the predetermined color emitted by the variable color sub-pixels can alleviate the phenomenon of color shift of the display device and thereby improve multiple optical properties of the display device, and the display device can meet the requirements of different color gamuts, while not causing lowering of the optical properties.

The invention relates to an electrochromic device comprising: a working electrode (2) comprising an electrochromic material containing at least one electrochromic polymer, said electrode being optionally in contact with a current collector (6); a solid electrolyte (3) which is in contact with each of said electrodes; and a counter-electrode (4) in a conductive metal material. The invention also relates to the various applications of such a device, especially for display.

An electrochromic device includes an optically transparent first substrate, a first transparent conductor disposed on the first substrate, a counter electrode disposed on the first transparent conductor, an optically transparent, ionically conductive first capping layer disposed on the counter electrode, and configured to permit diffusion of alkali metal ions, and to block the diffusion of organic compounds and carbon, an optically transparent second substrate, a second transparent conductor disposed on the second substrate, a working electrode comprising electrochromic nanoparticles disposed on the second transparent conductor, and an electrolyte disposed between the first capping layer and the working electrode.

Methods and materials to fabricate electrochromic including electrochemical devices are disclosed. In particular, emphasis is placed on the composition, fabrication and incorporation of electrolytic sheets in these devices. Composition, fabrication and incorporation of redox layers and sealants suitable for these devices are also disclosed. Incorporation of EC devices in insulated glass system (IGU) windows is also disclosed.