Electrochromic devices and compositions including anodic components as cathodic component counter-anions

An electrochromic device comprising:

• (a) a first substrate having a surface comprising a first transparent electrode layer;
• (b) a second substrate having a surface comprising a second transparent conductive electrode layer,
• wherein said first transparent electrode layer and said second transparent electrode layer are in opposing spaced opposition;
• and
• (c) an electrochromic layer interposed between said first transparent electrically conductive electrode layer and said second transparent electrically conductive electrode layer, wherein said electrochromic layer comprises,
• (i) an electrochromic material comprising a cathodic component having cationic charge, wherein said cathodic component further comprises counter-anions, wherein each counter-anion of said cathodic component is an anodic component having an anion covalently bonded thereto,
• (ii) an optional electrolyte, and
• (iii) a polymer matrix,
• wherein said anodic component having an anion covalently bonded thereto is selected from an anodic component represented by at least one of the following Formula (I) or Formula (II),
• wherein for Formula (I), R1 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and
• for Formula (II), R2 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and R3 is selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.