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Electrochromics change their color when an electric field is applied. The basic principles, materials classes and devices are explained by expert researchers with an emphasis on current and future applications.

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PART ONE
ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS AND PROCESSING

Electrochromic Materials and Devices: Introduction and Historical Perspective

Electrochromic Metal Oxides: An Introduction to Devices and Materials

Tungsten Oxide: Thin-Film Deposition Techniques and Spectroscopic Properties

Electrochromic Materials and Devices based on Prussian blue and other Metal Hexacyanometallates

Electrochromic Viologens: Devices and Materials

Electrochromic Devices based on Prussian Blue/Viologen Electrochromic Materials

Electrochromic Conjugated Conducting Polymers: Materials, Colour Control and Devices

Electrochromic Conjugated Conducting Polymers: Solution-Processable Polymers

Electrochromism within Transition Metal Coordination Complexes and Polymers

Near-infrared Electrochromic Materials based on Transition Metal Coordination Complexes

PART TWO
NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS

Nanostructures in Electrochromic Materials and Devices

Nanotubes as Templates for the Fabrication of Fast-switching Electrochromic Materials

Layer-by-layer Assembly of Electrochromic Materials

PART THREE
APPLICATIONS OF ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS

Solution-phase Electrochromic Devices for Automotive Mirror and Smart Window Applications

Electrochromic Smart Windows for Dynamic Daylight and Solar Energy Control in Buildings

Fabric Electrochromic Displays for Adaptive Camouflage, Biomimicry, Wearable Displays and Fashion

PART FOUR
DEVICE CASE STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ISSUES

Case Study I: ChromoGenics´ ConverLight Electrochromic Foil

Case Study II: Gesimat´s Electrochromic Glass Laminates

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Electrochromic Smart Windows

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Electrochromic materials can change their optical properties on the application of an electrical voltage or current. Different classes of materials show this behaviour including transition metal oxides, conjugated polymers, metal-coordinated complexes and organic molecules. As the colour change is persistent, the electric field usually needs only to be applied to effect the switching, allowing for applications such as low energy-consumption displays, light-adapting mirrors in vehicles, and ´smart windows´ for which the amount of transmitted light and heat can be controlled.
The first part of this book describes the different classes and processing techniques of electrochromic materials. The second part highlights nanostructured electrochromic materials and device fabrication, and the third part focuses on the applications such as smart windows, adaptive camouflage, wearable displays and fashion. The last part of the book comprises case studies and environmental impact issues.
From the contents:
Part One: Electrochromic Materials and Processing
Part Two: Nanostructured Electrochromic Materials and Device Fabrication
Part Three: Applications of Electrochromic Materials
Part Four: Device Case Studies, Environmental Impact Issues and Elaborations

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