Roadmap for electrochromic smart devices: From materials engineering and architectures design to multifunctional application
Progress in Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 101461 - 101461
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Functional gel materials for next-generation electrochromic devices and applications
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
This
review
underscores
the
essential
role
of
gel
materials
in
electrochromic
technology,
offering
a
comprehensive
analysis
gelation
chemistry
and
valuable
insights
into
practical
deployment
gel-based
devices.
Язык: Английский
Nature‐Inspired Flexible Electrochromic and Electrofluorochromic Displays: A Dual Bistable Multicolor System Based on Proton‐Coupled Electron Transfer of Leuco Dyes
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
Abstract
Bistable
electrochromic
displays
offer
great
potential
due
to
their
ability
maintain
both
colored
and
colorless
states
while
minimizing
power
consumption
saving
energy.
In
this
research,
the
properties
of
organic
small
molecular
leuco
dyes
are
explored.
Various
fabricated
using
crystal
violet
lactone,
cresol
red,
fluorescein,
rhodamine
b
derivatives,
based
on
proton‐coupled
electron
transfer
mechanism.
Considering
switching
time
bistability,
prototype
devices
such
as
anti‐counterfeiting
displays,
gate
e‐papers,
multi‐color
colorful
nature‐inspired
flexible
developed.
Electrochromic
bond
cleavage/formation
exhibit
outstanding
color
efficiency
(min:
206
cm
2
c
−1
,
max:
1163
),
rapid
0.1
s,
dynamic
responsivity),
dual
outputs
(color
emission),
reversibility
(150–200
cycles).
The
with
strong
memory
multicolor
responsiveness
new
possibilities
for
utilizing
in
design
fabrication
devices.
Язык: Английский
Power consumption of light engines for emerging augmented reality glasses: perspectives and challenges
Advanced Photonics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(03)
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
Atomic Synergy Catalysis Enables High-Performing Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Batteries
Nano Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2025
Aqueous
zinc-iodine
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
attractive
energy
storage
systems
with
the
features
of
low
cost,
sustainability,
and
efficient
multielectron
transfer
mechanism.
However,
I2
cathodes
face
obstacles
due
to
sluggish
redox
kinetics
severe
shuttle
effect.
Herein,
atomically
dispersed
selenium
single
atoms
(Se
SAs)
embedded
in
ZIF-8-derived
nitrogen-doped
carbon.
This
design
not
only
triggers
rapid
conversion
but
also
enhances
anchoring
polyiodides,
thereby
enabling
excellent
lifespan
rate
capability
Zn-I2
battery.
Specifically,
Se
SAs
N
dopants
on
carbon
achieve
a
I2/I-
couple
reaction
via
modulation
barrier,
as
revealed
by
situ
results
coupled
density
functional
theory
analysis.
work
demonstrates
application
atomic
synergy
facilitating
reversible
iodine
species
provides
valuable
insights
into
designing
hosts
for
next-generation
AZIBs.
Язык: Английский
Inorganic electrochromic smart windows for advancing building energy efficiency
Опубликована: Май 19, 2025
Язык: Английский
Optoelectronic Dual Mode Encryption for High Security Biometric Identification
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 29, 2025
Abstract
Optoelectronic
dual-mode
devices
overcome
the
environmental
sensitivity
and
flexibility
limitations
of
single-mode
systems
through
co-design,
yet
face
challenges
in
synchronizing
touch/display
signals
heterogeneous
integration.
This
study
presents
a
self-powered
encryption
device
via
cross-modal
integration
an
electrochromic
display
module
piezoresistive
sensing
array.
Ion
self-migrating
ink
liquid
metal
substrate
form
unit,
eliminating
circuit
coupling
interference.
Interfacial
charge
transfer
enables
ultrafast
coloration
(460
ms),
precisely
matching
sub-second
response
A
1024-unit
high-density
pressure-sensing
array
with
interfacial
microengineering
exhibits
highly
consistent
parallel
signals,
reconstructing
complex
pressure
distributions.
multimodal
deep
learning
algorithm
achieves
cross-domain
correlation
analysis
optical/electrical
features,
reducing
biometric
error
rates
from
11.97%
38.19%
(single-mode)
to
5.36%.
work
breaks
physical
constraints
provides
co-design
solution
for
multi-physics
systems.
Язык: Английский
Phase-Change Microcapsules Boosting Clean Water Production and Electricity Output through Janus Bilayer Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Composite Aerogels
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2025
To
address
two
critical
global
challenges─clean
water
scarcity
and
energy
poverty─an
innovative
Janus
bilayer
composite
aerogel
is
designed
as
a
single
solar-driven
platform
for
sustainable
clean
production
electricity
generation.
This
type
of
was
successfully
fabricated
with
hydrophobic
upper
layer
comprising
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA)/chitosan
(CS)/carbon
black
(CB)
hydrophilic
lower
based
on
PVA/CS/phase-change
microcapsule
aerogel.
With
such
structure,
the
demonstrates
efficient
light
absorption
superior
salt-resistant
performance
by
its
prominent
latent
heat-storage
water-transport
abilities
layer.
More
importantly,
introduction
phase-change
microcapsules
enables
developed
to
store
photothermal
absorbed
layer,
continually
driving
interfacial
evaporation
under
insufficient
solar
irradiation
conditions.
Benefiting
from
these
advantages,
aerogel-based
evaporator
shows
high
rate
2.23
kg
m-2
h-1
one-sun
alone
good
resistance
salt
accumulation.
Compared
control
without
any
microcapsules,
obtained
an
increase
in
total
mass
change
150%
dark
Meanwhile,
thermoelectrical
generator
equipped
exhibits
open-circuit
voltage
143.89
mV
elongated
power
output
period
30
min.
structural
design
combining
biodegradable
PVA/CS
CB
nanoparticles,
this
study
represents
significant
advancement
renewable
utilization,
particularly
purification
hybrid
systems.
The
great
application
potential
highly
freshwater
generation
intermittent
sunlight
irradiation.
Язык: Английский