Electrochromic film and device comprising the same

Electrochromic film with the general formula:

• ApBqOxDyEz, wherein
• A is an element selected from:
• Ni optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Ir, Cr, V, Mn, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf,
• Ir optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf, and
• W optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Fe, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf, the total amount being set to p;
• B is an element selected from:
• if A is Ni:
• the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Nb, Zr and Si, or any combination thereof,
• if A is Ir:
• the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Nb and Zr, or any combination thereof, and
• if A is W:
• the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Si, Sr, Al and Zr or any combination thereof, and
• the total amount being set to q;
• O is oxygen;
• D:
• if A is Ni or W:
• D is an element selected from the group consisting of H, F and N or any combination thereof, and
• if A is Ir:
• D is H;
• and
• Ez is at least one of Li, Na or K, or any combination thereof,
• wherein,
• if A is Ni, the ratio q/p is greater than 0.2 and less than 3.5,
• if A is Ir, the ratio q/p is greater than 0.2 and less than 3.5, and
• if A is W, the ratio q/p is greater than 0.5 and less than 3.5, and
• wherein x is greater than 0.5(p+q) and less than 5(p+q) and that y is equal to or greater than 0 and less than 2x.

Electrochromic film with the general formula:

• ApBqOxDyEz, wherein
• A is an element selected from:
• Ni optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Ir, Cr, V, Mn, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf,
• Ir optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf, and
• W optionally in combination with one or more elements from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Fe, Mo, Ti, Pr and Hf, the total amount being set to p;
• B is Mg or Al, the total amount being set to q;
• O is oxygen;
• D:
• if A is Ni or W:
• D is an element selected from the group consisting of H, F and N or any combination thereof, and
• if A is Ir:
• D is H;
• and
• Ez is at least one of Li, Na or K, or any combination thereof,
• wherein,
• the ratio q/p is greater than 0.8 and less than 1.2, and
• wherein x is greater than 0.5(p+q) and less than 5(p+q) and that y is equal to or greater than 0 and less than 2x.