• Frontiers of Optoelectronics
  • Vol. 14, Issue 3, 298 (2021)
Yucheng LU1、2, Xin YANG1、2, Hongrun JIN1、2, Kaisi LIU1、2, Guoqun ZHANG1、2, Liang HUANG1、2, Jia LI1、2、*, and Jun ZHOU1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s12200-020-1033-z Cite this Article
    Yucheng LU, Xin YANG, Hongrun JIN, Kaisi LIU, Guoqun ZHANG, Liang HUANG, Jia LI, Jun ZHOU. LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet for scalable electrochromic device[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2021, 14(3): 298 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The printed electronics technology can be used to efficiently construct smart devices and is dependent on functional inks containing well-dispersed active materials. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising functional ink candidates due to their superior properties. However, the majority 2D materials can disperse well only in organic solvents or in surfactant-assisted water solutions, which limits their applications. Herein, we report a lithium (Li)- ion exchange method to improve the dispersity of the Na2W4O13 nanosheets in pure water. The Li-ionexchanged Na2W4O13 (LixNa2 – xW4O13) nanosheets show highly stable dispersity in water with a zeta potential of – 55 mV. Moreover, this aqueous ink can be sprayed on various substrates to obtain a uniform LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet film, exhibiting an excellent electrochromic performance. A complementary electrochromic device containing aLixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet film as an electrochromic layer and Prussian white (PW) as an ion storage layer exhibits a large optical modulation of 75% at 700 nm, a fast switching response of less than 2 s, and outstanding cyclic stability. ThisNa2W4O13-based aqueous ink exhibits considerable potential for fabricating large-scale and flexible electrochromic devices, which would meet the practical application requirements.
    Yucheng LU, Xin YANG, Hongrun JIN, Kaisi LIU, Guoqun ZHANG, Liang HUANG, Jia LI, Jun ZHOU. LixNa2 – xW4O13 nanosheet for scalable electrochromic device[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2021, 14(3): 298
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