Bioinspired Dynamically Switchable PANI/PS-b-P2VP Thin Films for Multicolored Electrochromic Displays with Long-Term Durability |
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Authors: | Dashui Zhang Junxin Wang Zhangfa Tong Hongbing Ji Hui-Ying Qu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 China;2. Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA UK |
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Abstract: | Electrochromism has attracted wide attention as futuristic adaptive camouflage technologies due to its reversible and sustainable optical modulation with low energy consumption. However, limited color control of the electrochromic materials has hampered its applications. Inspired by the remarkable dynamic camouflage capabilities of cephalopods, polyaniline (PANI) and polystyrene-block-poly (2-vinyl pyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) thin films are integrated to simulate chromatophores and iridophores in the skin of cephalopods, respectively. Herein, it is demonstrated that the adaptive lamellar PANI/PS-b-P2VP thin film exhibits a wide range of color control, switchable vivid coloration, and excellent durability. It serves as an ideal multicolored electrochromic platform due to the combined effect of electrochromism from PANI and structural coloration from PS-b-P2VP. Unambiguous evidence shows that optical properties of the PANI/PS-b-P2VP thin film are related to the thickness of each layer and nanostructure of PANI, pronounced color changes mainly depend on electronic states of PANI and transition of hydrated SO42? ions between PANI and P2VP. The coloration mechanism is discussed using quantitative analysis via RGB color specification and optical transmittance and reflectance simulations. The new insights will advance the design of reflection-contributed superior multicolored electrochromic materials, and have great potential in the fields of displays and camouflage. |
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Keywords: | combined effect electrochromism multicolored electrochromic materials structural coloration thin films |
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