CA1313562C - Electrochromic device - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An electrochromic device comprises a first electrode layer, an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer, a second electrode layer, the first electrode layer, intermediate layer and second electrode layer being laminated in succession, and an electrode member connected to one of the first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction perpendicular to the direction of lamination of the first electrode layer, intermediate layer and second electrode layer. The resistances R1, R2 respectively of the first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of the intermediate layer satisfy predetermined conditions to achieve uniform coloration.
An electrochromic device comprises a first electrode layer, an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer, a second electrode layer, the first electrode layer, intermediate layer and second electrode layer being laminated in succession, and an electrode member connected to one of the first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction perpendicular to the direction of lamination of the first electrode layer, intermediate layer and second electrode layer. The resistances R1, R2 respectively of the first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of the intermediate layer satisfy predetermined conditions to achieve uniform coloration.
Description
1 TII'LE OF THE INVENTION
Electrochromic Device BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
- Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electro-chromic device capable of uniform coloring.
~elated Background Art A phenomenon of reversible coloration by reversible electrolytic oxidation or reduction under voltage application is called electrochromism.
Various attempts have been made, since more than 20 years ago, to prepare electrochromic devices (ECD) utilizing an electrochromic material showing such electrochromic phenomenon and capable of coloration and color erasure by voltage application, and to utilize such ECD for a light control device such as an anti-glare mirror, or a 7-segment numeric display unit.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 3,829,196 discloses a totally solid-state ECD composed of a transparent electrode film (cathode), a tungsten trioxide film, an insulating film,for example of silicon dioxide, and an electrode film (anode) laminated in succession on a glass substrate.
The tungsten trioxide (WO3) film is colored blue when a voltage i6 applied to said ECD, and returns to the colorless state when an inverse jA, 1 3 1 35~2 1 voltage is applied. The mechanism of the coloration and color erasure is not fully under:stood,but it is theorized that the coloration and color erasure of WO3 is governed by a small amount of water present in the WO3 film and the insulating film ~ion conductive layer).
The reaction formulae are theorized as follows:
H o ~ H+ OH-(Wo3 film: cathode~ WO3 + nH + ne +HnW3 colorless, transparent colored (insulating film: anode) OH + 2H20 + 42~+
Also,there is already known an ECD composedof an electrochromic layer capable of coloration by reduction (for example WO3), an ion conductive layer, and a layer capable of reversible electrolytic oxidation (for example,iridium oxide or iridium hydroxide) laminated in succession between an upper electrode and a lower electrode for applying a pre-determined voltage.
At least one of the electrode layers directly or indirectly sandwiching the electrochromic layer has to be transparent in order to show the coloration and color erasure to the exterior, and both electrode layers have to be transparent in case of a trans~
missive ECD.
It is already known that a transparent electrode .~
can be prepared from SnO2, In2O3, ITO ( SnO2 - In203 mixture) or ZnO, for exa~le, but these materials are of re~atively low transparency and have to be made thin.
Because of this fact, and also because of other consider-ations , the ECD is usually formed on a substrate suchas a glass plate or a plastic plate.
Also,for certain applications, a sealing substrate for protecting the device is positioned opposite to the substrate of the device, and the device is sealed-with epoxy resin, for example.
The conventional ECD ' S have been subject to a significant drawback in that the coloration is very slow and is not uniform, and said uneven coloration is particularly pronounced in a large-sized ECD.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is toprovide an ECD capable of showing uniform coloration even in a large size.
The above-mentioned object can be attained, according to the present invention, by a certain relationship of the resistances of the intermediate layer including the electrochromic layer, and the upper and lower electrodes sandwiching said inter-mediate layer.
~ 4 Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the current flow in an ECD, for explaining the principle of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the current flow in an ECD embodying the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ECD embodying the present invention; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of an ECD for explaining the definition of conditions of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the following there will be explained the principle of the present invention.
At first explained is the relationship of the resistances of the intermediate layer, including the electrochromic layer, and the upper and lower electrodes sandwiching said intermediate layer, in a conventional ECD.
In the conventional ECD, the resistance R1 of the upper electrode layer, the resistance R2 f the lower electrode layer and the internal resistance R3 of the intermediate layer sandwiched between said electrode layers satisfy following relation (1):
Rl + R2 (1) he resistance Rl or R2 of the upper or lower electrode is measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of a connection electrode provided f.or at least one of said upper and lower electrodes, and the resistance R3 of the inter-mediate layer is measured in the direction of thickness thereof.
The resistances R1, R2 and R3 are defined as follows:
1 Z (2) dl Q
Electrochromic Device BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
- Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electro-chromic device capable of uniform coloring.
~elated Background Art A phenomenon of reversible coloration by reversible electrolytic oxidation or reduction under voltage application is called electrochromism.
Various attempts have been made, since more than 20 years ago, to prepare electrochromic devices (ECD) utilizing an electrochromic material showing such electrochromic phenomenon and capable of coloration and color erasure by voltage application, and to utilize such ECD for a light control device such as an anti-glare mirror, or a 7-segment numeric display unit.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 3,829,196 discloses a totally solid-state ECD composed of a transparent electrode film (cathode), a tungsten trioxide film, an insulating film,for example of silicon dioxide, and an electrode film (anode) laminated in succession on a glass substrate.
The tungsten trioxide (WO3) film is colored blue when a voltage i6 applied to said ECD, and returns to the colorless state when an inverse jA, 1 3 1 35~2 1 voltage is applied. The mechanism of the coloration and color erasure is not fully under:stood,but it is theorized that the coloration and color erasure of WO3 is governed by a small amount of water present in the WO3 film and the insulating film ~ion conductive layer).
The reaction formulae are theorized as follows:
H o ~ H+ OH-(Wo3 film: cathode~ WO3 + nH + ne +HnW3 colorless, transparent colored (insulating film: anode) OH + 2H20 + 42~+
Also,there is already known an ECD composedof an electrochromic layer capable of coloration by reduction (for example WO3), an ion conductive layer, and a layer capable of reversible electrolytic oxidation (for example,iridium oxide or iridium hydroxide) laminated in succession between an upper electrode and a lower electrode for applying a pre-determined voltage.
At least one of the electrode layers directly or indirectly sandwiching the electrochromic layer has to be transparent in order to show the coloration and color erasure to the exterior, and both electrode layers have to be transparent in case of a trans~
missive ECD.
It is already known that a transparent electrode .~
can be prepared from SnO2, In2O3, ITO ( SnO2 - In203 mixture) or ZnO, for exa~le, but these materials are of re~atively low transparency and have to be made thin.
Because of this fact, and also because of other consider-ations , the ECD is usually formed on a substrate suchas a glass plate or a plastic plate.
Also,for certain applications, a sealing substrate for protecting the device is positioned opposite to the substrate of the device, and the device is sealed-with epoxy resin, for example.
The conventional ECD ' S have been subject to a significant drawback in that the coloration is very slow and is not uniform, and said uneven coloration is particularly pronounced in a large-sized ECD.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is toprovide an ECD capable of showing uniform coloration even in a large size.
The above-mentioned object can be attained, according to the present invention, by a certain relationship of the resistances of the intermediate layer including the electrochromic layer, and the upper and lower electrodes sandwiching said inter-mediate layer.
~ 4 Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the current flow in an ECD, for explaining the principle of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the current flow in an ECD embodying the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ECD embodying the present invention; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of an ECD for explaining the definition of conditions of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the following there will be explained the principle of the present invention.
At first explained is the relationship of the resistances of the intermediate layer, including the electrochromic layer, and the upper and lower electrodes sandwiching said intermediate layer, in a conventional ECD.
In the conventional ECD, the resistance R1 of the upper electrode layer, the resistance R2 f the lower electrode layer and the internal resistance R3 of the intermediate layer sandwiched between said electrode layers satisfy following relation (1):
Rl + R2 (1) he resistance Rl or R2 of the upper or lower electrode is measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of a connection electrode provided f.or at least one of said upper and lower electrodes, and the resistance R3 of the inter-mediate layer is measured in the direction of thickness thereof.
The resistances R1, R2 and R3 are defined as follows:
1 Z (2) dl Q
2 ~ (3) d2.Q
3 S (4) wherein:
P1: resistivity of upper electrode layer;
P2: resistivity of lower electrode layer;
P3: ion resistivity of intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of upper electrode layer;
d2: thickness of lower electrode layer;
d3: thickness of intermediate layer;
Q : shortest of the lengths, in the extend~g direction of connection electrode, of the upper or 1 lower electrode layer c~nnected to said connection electrode, the connection electrode and the intermediate layer; and S : superposed area of the upper electrode layer, the intermediate layer and the lower electrode layer, when seen from the direction of lamination thereof.
It is also assumed that the resistance of the connection electrode is approximately zero, which means following conditions apply:
P4 P] , P4 P2 d4 < dl d4 d2 wherein P4: resistivity of connection electrode; and d4: thickness of connection electrode.
Fig. 1 schematically shows the state of flow of current I when a voltage is applied to an ECD of the above-explained resistance relationship. Since the vertical resistance of the intermediate layer is smaller than the horizontal resistance of the upper electrode layer, most of the current I flows into the intermediate layer from an end of the upper electrode layer close to the connection electrode.
Consequently, in a portion of the ECD close to the connection electrode, the aforementioned reaction proceeds to show faster and denser coloration, whereas 1 in the central portion and in a portion opposite to said connection electrode, the coloration is much slower and paler due to much lower current density.
This phenomenon results in uneven coloration, which is more pronounced in a large-sized ECD.
Also,the erasure of coloration proceeds unevenly for the same reason, though the extent of unevenness is less pronounced than in the coloration phase.
According to ~ne preferred ~ode of the present invention, in an electro-chromic device composed of a laminate structure at least of an upper electrode, an electrochromic layer, and a lower electrode, uniform coloration is achieved (even in a large-size device) by selecting the resistances Rl, R2 of the upper and lower electrodes and the internal resistance R3 of the electrochromic device so as to satisfy relations:
R] < R3 (5) and R < R (6).
2~ Fig. 2 shows the state of flow of the current I in the ECD of the present invention, when a voltage is applied across the upper electrode layer (positive side) and the lower electrode layer (negative side).
Since the resistances of two electrode layers and the internal resistance of the intermediate layer are so selected I as to satisfy the above-mentioned relations:
R1 < R3 (5) and R2 < R3 (6), the current supplied from the connection electrode of the upper electrode layer (in the structure shown in Fig. 2), at first flows in the upper electrode layer without a substantial voltaa,e slop therein, and uniformly flows into the intermediate layer toward the lower electrode layer. Consequently,the voltage across the upper and lower electrode layers is sub-stantially constant in any part of the electrode layers in the horizontal direction.
According to another preferred mode of the invention, Rl, R2, and R3 may satisfy the following condition:
Rl + R2 R3 (7) which has been experimentally found to promote coloration and erasure of coloration.
For achieving more uniform coloration, R3 should be made as large as possible in comparison with R1 and R2, and experimentally preferred is a condition:
(R1 ~ R2) < R3 (8), or more preferably:
P1: resistivity of upper electrode layer;
P2: resistivity of lower electrode layer;
P3: ion resistivity of intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of upper electrode layer;
d2: thickness of lower electrode layer;
d3: thickness of intermediate layer;
Q : shortest of the lengths, in the extend~g direction of connection electrode, of the upper or 1 lower electrode layer c~nnected to said connection electrode, the connection electrode and the intermediate layer; and S : superposed area of the upper electrode layer, the intermediate layer and the lower electrode layer, when seen from the direction of lamination thereof.
It is also assumed that the resistance of the connection electrode is approximately zero, which means following conditions apply:
P4 P] , P4 P2 d4 < dl d4 d2 wherein P4: resistivity of connection electrode; and d4: thickness of connection electrode.
Fig. 1 schematically shows the state of flow of current I when a voltage is applied to an ECD of the above-explained resistance relationship. Since the vertical resistance of the intermediate layer is smaller than the horizontal resistance of the upper electrode layer, most of the current I flows into the intermediate layer from an end of the upper electrode layer close to the connection electrode.
Consequently, in a portion of the ECD close to the connection electrode, the aforementioned reaction proceeds to show faster and denser coloration, whereas 1 in the central portion and in a portion opposite to said connection electrode, the coloration is much slower and paler due to much lower current density.
This phenomenon results in uneven coloration, which is more pronounced in a large-sized ECD.
Also,the erasure of coloration proceeds unevenly for the same reason, though the extent of unevenness is less pronounced than in the coloration phase.
According to ~ne preferred ~ode of the present invention, in an electro-chromic device composed of a laminate structure at least of an upper electrode, an electrochromic layer, and a lower electrode, uniform coloration is achieved (even in a large-size device) by selecting the resistances Rl, R2 of the upper and lower electrodes and the internal resistance R3 of the electrochromic device so as to satisfy relations:
R] < R3 (5) and R < R (6).
2~ Fig. 2 shows the state of flow of the current I in the ECD of the present invention, when a voltage is applied across the upper electrode layer (positive side) and the lower electrode layer (negative side).
Since the resistances of two electrode layers and the internal resistance of the intermediate layer are so selected I as to satisfy the above-mentioned relations:
R1 < R3 (5) and R2 < R3 (6), the current supplied from the connection electrode of the upper electrode layer (in the structure shown in Fig. 2), at first flows in the upper electrode layer without a substantial voltaa,e slop therein, and uniformly flows into the intermediate layer toward the lower electrode layer. Consequently,the voltage across the upper and lower electrode layers is sub-stantially constant in any part of the electrode layers in the horizontal direction.
According to another preferred mode of the invention, Rl, R2, and R3 may satisfy the following condition:
Rl + R2 R3 (7) which has been experimentally found to promote coloration and erasure of coloration.
For achieving more uniform coloration, R3 should be made as large as possible in comparison with R1 and R2, and experimentally preferred is a condition:
(R1 ~ R2) < R3 (8), or more preferably:
4(R1 + R2) < R3 (9).
In the present invention, the relationship of the resistances Rl, R2 f the electrode layers is not important. If both layers are .. ,-- ~ .
1 transparent electrodes, the resistance o~ the uppermost electrode layer tends to become larger, in practical film formation, than that of the electrode layer formed directly on the substrate.
The laminate structure of the ECD of the present invention is only required to have an upper electrode layer, an electrochromic layer and a lower electrode layer. There may be employed, for example, a structure including a liquid electrochromic layer, an intermediate layer containing li~uid electrolyte, a structure employing an organic electrochromic material or a structure utilizing metal ions such as lithium ions instead protons. However,there is preferred a totally solid thin film structure composed of four layers such as electrode layer/electrochromic layer/ion conductive layer/electrode layer or five layers such as electrode layer/reduction coloring electrochromic layer/ion conductive layer/reversible electrolytic oxidation layer/electrode layer.
The transparent electrode can be formed, for example, of SnO2, In2O3, or ITO. Such electrode layer can be generally formed by a vacuum thin film deposition techniqUe such as vacuum evaporation, ion plating or sputtering.
The reduction coloring electrochromic layer can be generally composed of WO3 or MoO3.
The ion conductive layer can be composed, lo - I 3 ~ 3562 I for example, of silicon oxide, tantalum oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, niobium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, lar-thanum oxide or magnesium fluoride.
The thin film of such materials is insulating to electrons depending on the method of film preparation, but is conductive to protons (H ) and hydroxyl ions (OH ).
The coloring and color erasing reactions of the electrochromic layer require cations, so that H ions or Li ions have to be incorporated in the electrochromic or other layer. The H ions need not necessarily be present from the beginning but can be generated under the voltage application, and water may be added instead of H+ ions. The amount of water can be very small, and the coloring and color erasing reactions may take place even by moisture spontaneously entering from the air.
It is possible to place either of the electro-chromic layer and the ion conductive layer above the other. Furthermore,there may be provided a reversible electrolytic oxidation layer (constituting an oxidation coloring electrochromic layer) or a catalytic layer in opposed relation to the electrochromic layer across the ion conductive layer.
Such layer may be composed, for example, of oxide or hydroxide of iridium, nickel, chromium, , .
-- 1 ,. --I vanadium, rutenium or rhodium. Such materials may be dispersed in the ion conductive layer or in khe trans-parent electrode, or may be used for dispersing the material of said layers therein. The opa~ue electrode layer may also serve as a reflective layer, and can be composed of a metal such as gold, silver, aluminum, chromium, tin, zinc, nickel, rutenium, rhodium or stainless steel.
The upper and lower electrode layers have to be connected to external wirings for charge (current) supply. In the use of a transparent electrode which is higher in resistance than the external wirings, a connection electrode of low resistance is superposed, in an area as large as possible, with (in contact with) the transparent electrode. Normally, the connection electrode of low resistance is formed as a belt in the peripheral area of the transparent electrode layer. Said electrode of low resistance can be composed of the materials for the above-mentioned opaque electrode layer, for example aluminum.
In the use of an opaque electrode which is of low resistance, a part of said electrode can be used as the connection electrode.
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the ECD of the present invention, where-in the z-direction corresponds to the direction of thickness of the ECD.
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At first on the entire surface of a rectangular or parallelogram glass substrate 10 (25 x 15 cm; area S = 375 cm ; length Q of connection electrodes for the upper and lower electrode layers = 25 cm) there was formed an ITO electrode layer of a thickness d2 = 2 x 10 5 cm (resistivity P2 = 2 x 10 4 ~ cm).
Then said ITO electrode layer was split into two portions at an end part thereof by forming a narrow groove, thereby forming a connection part 7 for the upper electrode, and a lower electrode layer 2. The groove may be formed by etching or laser beam cutting, for example.
Said connection part 7 and lower electrode layer 2 may be formed directly by masked evaporation of ITO.
On said lower electrode layer 2, there were formed, in succession, a reversible electrolytic oxidation layer 5 consisting of a mixture of iridium oxide and tin oxide, an ion conductive layer 4 aonsist ing of tantalum oxide, and a reduction coloring electrochromic layer 3 consisting of tungsten oxide.
The intermediate layer, consisting of the above-mentioned three layers 3, 4 and 5, has a thickness d3 = 1.5 x 10 cm, and an ion resistivity P3 = 2 x 108 Q-cm.
On the electrochromic layer 3, there was formed, by evaporation, an ITO electrode layer of .; a thickness dl = 2 x 10 5 cm (resistivity Pl = 4 x 10 4 Q cm) as an upper electrode layer 1.
Said ITO layer was formed so as to contact, at an end thereof, with the connection part 7 formed on the substrate 10.
The resistivity and ion resistivity of the layers can be varied by suitably selecting the conditions of film formation, such as Ar/O2 ratio, degree of vacuum, film forming rate, substrate temperature, high-frequency power applied,etc.
The resistances Rl, R2 and R3 of the layers are calculated as follows:
P l/dl O
2/d2 10 P3-d3 = 3 x 104 Qcm2 Q = 25 cm, S = 375 cm2 Consequently:
Rl = pl S/dlQ = 12 n R2 = p2 S/d2Q = 6 Q
R3 = P3 d3/S = 80 Q
Thus the condition 4 (Rl + R2) < R3 < 5(R
R2) is satisfied.
Then external wirings lla, llb were connected, to two phosphor bronze clips of square C section of a length of 25 cm (connection electrodes~ 8a, 8b, which were then mounted on end portions of the substrate 10 in such a manner that the clip 8a is - 14 - l 3 1 3562 I in cGntact with the connection part 7for the upper electrode while the clip 8b is in contact with a part of the lower electrode layer 2. In this case, the clips 8a, 8b constituting the input and output electrodes are regarded as substantially zero resistance (constant potential in any part). The wiring connections to the clips may be by soldering or conductive adhesive, for example.
The shape and dimension of :the clips 8a, 8b are so selected as to be capable of defining the position of a sealing substrate 6 for masking the non-display portion in the peripheral part of the ECD.
Finally , the sealing glass substrate 6, coated with epoxy sealing resin 9, was superposed on an area between the clips 8a, 8b and the sealing resin was hardened to complete the ECD of the present embodiment.
coloring voltage (+3 V) was applied, by a power source 12, across the upper and lower electrode layers 1, 2 of thus prepared ECD, whereby the ECD showed rapid and uniform coloration over the entire surface, reducing the transmittance of the light of 633 nm to 10 ~ after 20 seconds.
The transmittance remained in this state for some time even after the termination of voltage applica-tion, and was elevated to 70 ~ after application of an erasing voltage (-3 V) for 20 seconds.
For purposes of com~ison, another ECD of same dimensions and thicknesses was prepared with modified resistivity ~v ~
- 15 - l 3 1 3562 I Pl, P2 and ion resistivity p of the l.ayers.
Resistances were R1 = 12 Q , R2 ~ 6 Q , and R3 = 0.15 Q , so that:
1 2 ~ R
In the same test as conducted with the foregoing embodiment, this ECD showed uneven coloration and color erasure.
Now reference is made to Fig. 4 for explaining the definition of S and Q .
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a part of the ECD
shown in Fig. 3, seen along the Z-axis from above the upper electrode layer 1. For explaining the definition of S and Q , the structure shown in Fig.
4 is partly different from what is shown in Fig.
3.
S corresponds to the superposed area, when seen along z-axis, of the upper electrode 1, the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5 and the lower electrode 2. In the structure shown in Fig. 4, the area 21 of the lower electrode 2 is smallest among these.
Consequently,the area S corresponds to the area 21 of the lower electrode 2. If the area of the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5 were smallest among the upper electrode 1, the inter-mediate layers 3, 4, 5 and the lower electrode 2, the area S would correspond to the area of said ..
I intermediate layers. In Fig. 4, an area 22 indicates the remaining part of the lower electrode 2, exclud-ing the area 21.
e corresponds to the shortest of the length e 1 of the connection electrode 7 in the x-direction, the length e3 of the lower electrode 2 in the x-direction, or to the length e2 of the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5.
In the present invention, the relationship of the resistances Rl, R2 f the electrode layers is not important. If both layers are .. ,-- ~ .
1 transparent electrodes, the resistance o~ the uppermost electrode layer tends to become larger, in practical film formation, than that of the electrode layer formed directly on the substrate.
The laminate structure of the ECD of the present invention is only required to have an upper electrode layer, an electrochromic layer and a lower electrode layer. There may be employed, for example, a structure including a liquid electrochromic layer, an intermediate layer containing li~uid electrolyte, a structure employing an organic electrochromic material or a structure utilizing metal ions such as lithium ions instead protons. However,there is preferred a totally solid thin film structure composed of four layers such as electrode layer/electrochromic layer/ion conductive layer/electrode layer or five layers such as electrode layer/reduction coloring electrochromic layer/ion conductive layer/reversible electrolytic oxidation layer/electrode layer.
The transparent electrode can be formed, for example, of SnO2, In2O3, or ITO. Such electrode layer can be generally formed by a vacuum thin film deposition techniqUe such as vacuum evaporation, ion plating or sputtering.
The reduction coloring electrochromic layer can be generally composed of WO3 or MoO3.
The ion conductive layer can be composed, lo - I 3 ~ 3562 I for example, of silicon oxide, tantalum oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, niobium oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, lar-thanum oxide or magnesium fluoride.
The thin film of such materials is insulating to electrons depending on the method of film preparation, but is conductive to protons (H ) and hydroxyl ions (OH ).
The coloring and color erasing reactions of the electrochromic layer require cations, so that H ions or Li ions have to be incorporated in the electrochromic or other layer. The H ions need not necessarily be present from the beginning but can be generated under the voltage application, and water may be added instead of H+ ions. The amount of water can be very small, and the coloring and color erasing reactions may take place even by moisture spontaneously entering from the air.
It is possible to place either of the electro-chromic layer and the ion conductive layer above the other. Furthermore,there may be provided a reversible electrolytic oxidation layer (constituting an oxidation coloring electrochromic layer) or a catalytic layer in opposed relation to the electrochromic layer across the ion conductive layer.
Such layer may be composed, for example, of oxide or hydroxide of iridium, nickel, chromium, , .
-- 1 ,. --I vanadium, rutenium or rhodium. Such materials may be dispersed in the ion conductive layer or in khe trans-parent electrode, or may be used for dispersing the material of said layers therein. The opa~ue electrode layer may also serve as a reflective layer, and can be composed of a metal such as gold, silver, aluminum, chromium, tin, zinc, nickel, rutenium, rhodium or stainless steel.
The upper and lower electrode layers have to be connected to external wirings for charge (current) supply. In the use of a transparent electrode which is higher in resistance than the external wirings, a connection electrode of low resistance is superposed, in an area as large as possible, with (in contact with) the transparent electrode. Normally, the connection electrode of low resistance is formed as a belt in the peripheral area of the transparent electrode layer. Said electrode of low resistance can be composed of the materials for the above-mentioned opaque electrode layer, for example aluminum.
In the use of an opaque electrode which is of low resistance, a part of said electrode can be used as the connection electrode.
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the ECD of the present invention, where-in the z-direction corresponds to the direction of thickness of the ECD.
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At first on the entire surface of a rectangular or parallelogram glass substrate 10 (25 x 15 cm; area S = 375 cm ; length Q of connection electrodes for the upper and lower electrode layers = 25 cm) there was formed an ITO electrode layer of a thickness d2 = 2 x 10 5 cm (resistivity P2 = 2 x 10 4 ~ cm).
Then said ITO electrode layer was split into two portions at an end part thereof by forming a narrow groove, thereby forming a connection part 7 for the upper electrode, and a lower electrode layer 2. The groove may be formed by etching or laser beam cutting, for example.
Said connection part 7 and lower electrode layer 2 may be formed directly by masked evaporation of ITO.
On said lower electrode layer 2, there were formed, in succession, a reversible electrolytic oxidation layer 5 consisting of a mixture of iridium oxide and tin oxide, an ion conductive layer 4 aonsist ing of tantalum oxide, and a reduction coloring electrochromic layer 3 consisting of tungsten oxide.
The intermediate layer, consisting of the above-mentioned three layers 3, 4 and 5, has a thickness d3 = 1.5 x 10 cm, and an ion resistivity P3 = 2 x 108 Q-cm.
On the electrochromic layer 3, there was formed, by evaporation, an ITO electrode layer of .; a thickness dl = 2 x 10 5 cm (resistivity Pl = 4 x 10 4 Q cm) as an upper electrode layer 1.
Said ITO layer was formed so as to contact, at an end thereof, with the connection part 7 formed on the substrate 10.
The resistivity and ion resistivity of the layers can be varied by suitably selecting the conditions of film formation, such as Ar/O2 ratio, degree of vacuum, film forming rate, substrate temperature, high-frequency power applied,etc.
The resistances Rl, R2 and R3 of the layers are calculated as follows:
P l/dl O
2/d2 10 P3-d3 = 3 x 104 Qcm2 Q = 25 cm, S = 375 cm2 Consequently:
Rl = pl S/dlQ = 12 n R2 = p2 S/d2Q = 6 Q
R3 = P3 d3/S = 80 Q
Thus the condition 4 (Rl + R2) < R3 < 5(R
R2) is satisfied.
Then external wirings lla, llb were connected, to two phosphor bronze clips of square C section of a length of 25 cm (connection electrodes~ 8a, 8b, which were then mounted on end portions of the substrate 10 in such a manner that the clip 8a is - 14 - l 3 1 3562 I in cGntact with the connection part 7for the upper electrode while the clip 8b is in contact with a part of the lower electrode layer 2. In this case, the clips 8a, 8b constituting the input and output electrodes are regarded as substantially zero resistance (constant potential in any part). The wiring connections to the clips may be by soldering or conductive adhesive, for example.
The shape and dimension of :the clips 8a, 8b are so selected as to be capable of defining the position of a sealing substrate 6 for masking the non-display portion in the peripheral part of the ECD.
Finally , the sealing glass substrate 6, coated with epoxy sealing resin 9, was superposed on an area between the clips 8a, 8b and the sealing resin was hardened to complete the ECD of the present embodiment.
coloring voltage (+3 V) was applied, by a power source 12, across the upper and lower electrode layers 1, 2 of thus prepared ECD, whereby the ECD showed rapid and uniform coloration over the entire surface, reducing the transmittance of the light of 633 nm to 10 ~ after 20 seconds.
The transmittance remained in this state for some time even after the termination of voltage applica-tion, and was elevated to 70 ~ after application of an erasing voltage (-3 V) for 20 seconds.
For purposes of com~ison, another ECD of same dimensions and thicknesses was prepared with modified resistivity ~v ~
- 15 - l 3 1 3562 I Pl, P2 and ion resistivity p of the l.ayers.
Resistances were R1 = 12 Q , R2 ~ 6 Q , and R3 = 0.15 Q , so that:
1 2 ~ R
In the same test as conducted with the foregoing embodiment, this ECD showed uneven coloration and color erasure.
Now reference is made to Fig. 4 for explaining the definition of S and Q .
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a part of the ECD
shown in Fig. 3, seen along the Z-axis from above the upper electrode layer 1. For explaining the definition of S and Q , the structure shown in Fig.
4 is partly different from what is shown in Fig.
3.
S corresponds to the superposed area, when seen along z-axis, of the upper electrode 1, the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5 and the lower electrode 2. In the structure shown in Fig. 4, the area 21 of the lower electrode 2 is smallest among these.
Consequently,the area S corresponds to the area 21 of the lower electrode 2. If the area of the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5 were smallest among the upper electrode 1, the inter-mediate layers 3, 4, 5 and the lower electrode 2, the area S would correspond to the area of said ..
I intermediate layers. In Fig. 4, an area 22 indicates the remaining part of the lower electrode 2, exclud-ing the area 21.
e corresponds to the shortest of the length e 1 of the connection electrode 7 in the x-direction, the length e3 of the lower electrode 2 in the x-direction, or to the length e2 of the intermediate layers 3, 4, 5.
Claims (12)
1. An electrochromic device comprising:
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electro-chromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer being laminated in succession; and an electrode member connected to one of said first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistances R1, R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following condition:
< R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein p1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
p2: resistivity of said second electrode layer;
p3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer, d3: thickness of said intermediate layer;
e: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of the electrode layer other than said one electrode layer, said electrode member and said intermediate layer;
and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electro-chromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer being laminated in succession; and an electrode member connected to one of said first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistances R1, R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following condition:
< R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein p1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
p2: resistivity of said second electrode layer;
p3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer, d3: thickness of said intermediate layer;
e: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of the electrode layer other than said one electrode layer, said electrode member and said intermediate layer;
and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
2. An electrochromic device according to claim 1, wherein the resistances R1 and R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy following condition:
(R1 + R2) < R3.
(R1 + R2) < R3.
3. An electrochromic device according to claim 2, wherein the resistances R1 and R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy following condition:
4(R1 + R2) < R3.
4. An electrochromic device according to claim 3, further comprising means including input and output electrodes for applying a voltage between said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer.
4. An electrochromic device according to claim 3, further comprising means including input and output electrodes for applying a voltage between said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer.
5. An electrochromic device comprising:
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer being laminated in succession; and an electrode member connected to one of said first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistance R1 and R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following conditions:
R1 < R3 and R2 < R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein ?1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
?2: resistivity of said second electrode layer;
p3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer;
d3: thickness of said intermediate layer;
e: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of the electrode layer other than said one electrode layer, said electrode member and said intermediate layer;
and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer being laminated in succession; and an electrode member connected to one of said first and second electrode layers and extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistance R1 and R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following conditions:
R1 < R3 and R2 < R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein ?1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
?2: resistivity of said second electrode layer;
p3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer;
d3: thickness of said intermediate layer;
e: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of the electrode layer other than said one electrode layer, said electrode member and said intermediate layer;
and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
6. An electrochromic device according to Claim 1, wherein said predetermined direction is perpendicu-lar to said direction of lamination.
7. An electrochromic device according to Claim 2, wherein said predetermined direction is perpendicu-lar to said direction of lamination.
8. An electrochromic device according to Claim 3, wherein said predetermined direction is perpendicu-lar to said direction of lamination.
9. An electrochromic device according to Claim 5, wherein said predetermined direction is perpendicu-lar to said direction of lamination.
10. An electrochromic device comprising:
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second elec-trode layer being laminated in succession; and a first electrode member and a second electrode member connected, respectively, to said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer, each electrode member extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistance R1, R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following condition:
< R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein ?1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
?2: resistivity of said second elec-trode layer;
?3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer;
d3: thickness of said intermediate layer:
?: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of said first and second electrode layers, said first and second electrode members and said intermediate layer; and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
a first electrode layer;
an intermediate layer including an electrochromic layer;
a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second elec-trode layer being laminated in succession; and a first electrode member and a second electrode member connected, respectively, to said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer, each electrode member extending in a predetermined direction transverse to the direction of lamination of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer;
wherein the resistance R1, R2 respectively of said first and second electrode layers and the internal resistance R3 of said intermediate layer satisfy the following condition:
< R3 said resistances R1, R2 and R3 being defined as follows:
R1 = R2 = R3 = wherein ?1: resistivity of said first electrode layer;
?2: resistivity of said second elec-trode layer;
?3: ion resistivity of said intermediate layer;
d1: thickness of said first electrode layer;
d2: thickness of said second electrode layer;
d3: thickness of said intermediate layer:
?: shortest of respective lengths, in said predetermined direction, of said first and second electrode layers, said first and second electrode members and said intermediate layer; and S: superposed area of said first electrode layer, said intermediate layer and said second electrode layer, as viewed along the direction of lamination thereof.
11. An electrochromic device according to Claim 10, wherein said first and second electrode layers are transparent, and said first and second electrode mem-bers are formed with low resistance materials super-posed on portions of said first and second electrode layers.
12. An electrochromic device according to Claim 10, wherein said predetermined direction is perpendicu-lar to said direction of lamination.
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