The present application relates to a gel polymer electrolyte, a method for producing a gel polymer electrolyte, and an electrochromic device comprising the same. As the gel polymer electrolyte comprises a block copolymer, the present application can simultaneously satisfy high ionic conductivity, low turbidity and adhesiveness.

An electrochromic module and a driving method for an electrochromic are provided. The electrochromic module has an electrochromic device provided so as to be colored or bleached depending on an applied drive voltage, a sensing part for sensing an external temperature of the electrochromic device, a control part for determining an application time of a voltage satisfying a particular Relation Equation depending on the sensed external temperature, and a power supply part for applying a voltage to the electrochromic device by the determined application time.

Disclosed are curved electrochromic devices comprising an electrochromic apparatus disposed between first and second curved layers of transparent material, and the first and second curved layers have exterior and inner surfaces, wherein the inner surfaces face the electrochromic apparatus. Also disclosed are processes for manufacturing the disclosed bubble visors.

Disclosed are methods and compositions for alternatingly adsorbing and desorbing sorbate molecules by changing the adsorption affinity of polarizable molecular sorbent molecules attached to surfaces of conductors, attached to dielectric materials between the conductors, or attached to both. The conductors and optionally a dielectric material can be arranged as a capacitor.

An electrochromic device includes an electrochromic medium including a cathodic component, an anodic component, a hydroquinone, and a solvent.

A mask plate, a method for manufacturing the mask plate and a usage of the mask plate in manufacturing a display substrate are provided. The mask plate includes a transparent substrate and at least two layers of electrochromic thin film patterns arranged on the transparent substrate. Each of the at least two layers of electrochromic thin film patterns is configured to be capable of being switched between a light-transmissible state and a non-light-transmissible state under an effect of an electric field. The mask plate is capable of forming at least two different mask patterns on the display substrate, which reduces the number of mask plates required for manufacturing the display substrate.

To provide an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (1) where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, x is an integer selected from 0 through 3, y and z are each independently an integer selected from 0 through 4, and at least one of L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 is a monovalent functional group bonded to a nitrogen atom of a pyridinium ring directly, or via a divalent substituent.

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An electrochromic device includes a chamber defined by a substantially transparent first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealing member; wherein: the first substrate comprises a first surface, and a second surface comprising a first substantially transparent, electrically conductive coating and disposed opposite to the first surface; the second substrate comprising a first surface comprising a second substantially transparent, electrically conductive coating, and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface; the second surface of the first substrate and the first surface of the second substrate being located proximally to each other and having a substantially uniform spacing of distance, d, between them; and 0 m<d65 m; an electrochromic medium comprising a cathodic component, an anodic component, and a solvent; and insoluble spacing objects within the chamber, the insoluble spacing objects having a largest dimension that is greater than 0, but less than or equal to d.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a thin film electrode for an electrochromic device, and an electrochromic device manufactured thereby. Specifically, a method of manufacturing a thin film electrode for an electrochromic device includes: synthesizing insoluble Prussian blue nanoparticles; adding a surfactant to the insoluble Prussian blue nanoparticles to form water-soluble Prussian blue nanoparticles; adding a solvent and a binder to the water-soluble Prussian blue nanoparticles to form a mixed solution; applying the mixed solution onto an electrode; and performing a drying process on the electrode applied with the mixed solution, wherein the drying process may be performed at 15 C. to 30 C.

Provided in an embodiment are an electrochromic element and a window device comprising same, the electrochromic element comprising an electrochromic unit and a photoelectron capping unit, which absorbs photoelectrons generated when external light is incident to the electrochromic unit, and having improved durability and discoloration rate.