Electrochromic lithium nickel group 4 mixed metal oxides

US9377663B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Hye Jin Choi · Suwon-si, KR
• Mark Bailey · Palo Alto, US
• John David Bass · South San Francisco, US
• Stephen Winthrop von Kugelgen · Piedmont, US
• Eric Lachman · San Ramon, US
• Howard W. Turner · Campbell, US
• Julian P. Bigi · South San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 21, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/265
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Multi-layer electrochromic structures comprising an anodic electrochromic layer comprising a lithium nickel oxide composition on a first substrate, the anodic electrochromic layer comprising lithium, nickel and a Group 4 metal selected from titanium, zirconium, hafnium and a combination thereof, wherein (i) the atomic ratio of lithium to the combined amount of nickel and such Group 4 metal(s) in the anodic electrochromic layer is at least 0.4:1, respectively, (ii) the atomic ratio of the amount of such Group 4 metal(s) to the combined amount of nickel and such Group 4 metal(s) in the anodic electrochromic layer is at least about 0.025:1, respectively, and (iii) the anodic electrochromic layer exhibits an interplanar distance (d-spacing) of at least 2.5 Å as measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD), comprises at least 0.05 wt. % carbon, and/or has a coloration efficiency absolute value of at least 19 cm2/C.