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Sol-Gel Processing for Conventional and Alternative Energy

Part of the book series: Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies ((Adv.Sol-Gel Deriv. Materials Technol.))

Abstract

This chapter describes first the principles of electrochromic (EC) devices and then reviews the most important sol–gel developments related to the preparation and characterisation of the different layers used for the realisation of such devices: transparent conducting coatings, electrochromic coatings, counter electrodes and electrolytes. Finally the review shows how these coatings have been used for the realisation of prototypes and devices such as windows and displays describing their electro-optical properties, their long-term behaviour as well as their advantages and drawbacks. This review is a shorter but updated version based on earlier reviews published by the authors in 1996, 2005 and 2006.

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Heusing, S., Aegerter, M.A. (2012). Sol-Gel Coatings For Electrochromic Devices. In: Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A., Klein, L. (eds) Sol-Gel Processing for Conventional and Alternative Energy. Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1957-0_12

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