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US 12,618,003 B2Granted
Electrochromic devices and compositions including poly((diallyldimethylammonium bis (substituted-sulfonyl)imide anion))
AssigneeVitro Flat Glass LLC
InventorsIvan Alexandrovich Sokol, Dylan Thomas Christiansen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to electrochromic devices and compositions, that include a polymer matrix or thickener, that includes poly((diallyldimethylammonium bis(substituted-sulfonyl)imide X−)) polymer, where each X− independently is an anion represented by the following Formula (A), With reference to Formula (A), R9 and R10 are each independently selected from fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, or linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl.
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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;
- (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) a cathodic component,
- (ii) an anodic component,
- (iii) an optional electrolyte, and
- (iv) a polymer matrix, wherein said polymer matrix comprises a polymer, wherein said polymer comprises poly(diallyldimethylammonium X−), wherein each X− independently is an anion represented by the following Formula (A),
- wherein R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl,
- wherein said anodic component comprises an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (II), and optionally an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (I),
- wherein for Formula (II), R2 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and R3 is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- wherein for Formula (I), R1 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group.
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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;
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- (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 polymer matrix comprises a polymer, wherein said polymer comprises poly(diallyldimethylammonium X−), wherein each X− independently is an anion r
- wherein R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl,
- wherein said anodic component having an anion covalently bonded thereto comprises an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (II), and optionally an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (I),
- wherein for Formula (II), R2 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and R3 is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- wherein for Formula (I), R1 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group.
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An electrochromic composition comprising,
- (i) a cathodic component,
- (ii) an anodic component,
- (iii) an optional electrolyte,
- (iv) a polymeric thickener, wherein said polymeric thickener comprises a polymer, wherein said polymer comprises poly(diallyldimethylammonium X−), wherein each X− independently is an anion represented by the following Formula (A),
- wherein R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- (v) a solvent,
- wherein said anodic component comprises an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (II), and optionally an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (I),
- wherein for Formula (II), R2 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and R3 is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- wherein for Formula (I), R1 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group.
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An electrochromic composition comprising,
- (i) 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,
- (iii) a polymeric thickener, wherein said polymeric thickener comprises a polymer, wherein said polymer comprises poly(diallyldimethylammonium X−), wherein each X− independently is an anion represented by the following Formula (A),
- wherein R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- (iv) a solvent,
- wherein said anodic component having an anion covalently bonded thereto comprises an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (II), and optionally an anodic component anion represented by the following Formula (I),
- wherein for Formula (II), R is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group, and R3 is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, linear or branched fluorinated alkyl, and linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl, and
- wherein for Formula (I), R1 is selected from divalent linear or branched alkane linking group.
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