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Solid electrochromic element

US4293194A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1979
Grant dateOct 6, 1981
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Expiry dateDec 20, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N99/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a solid electrochromic element which comprises a lamination of a first electrode, a dielectric material layer, an electron blocking layer, a solid electrochromic substance layer and a second electrode and in which a voltage is applied between the first and the second electrode to thereby cause coloration of the solid electrochromic substance layer, the electron blocking layer is formed by two layers, of which the layer adjacent to the electrode to which a positive voltage is applied is formed by an N-type semiconductor and the layer adjacent to the electrode to which a negative voltage is applied formed by a P-type semiconductor.

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