Monk P.M.S., Mortimer R.J., Rosseinsky D.R. Electrochromism and electrochromic devices

Cambridge University Press. 2007. 488 pElectrochromism has advanced greatly over the past decade with electrochromic substances – organic and/or inorganic materials and polymers – providing widespread applications in light-attenuation, displays and analysis.
Using reader-friendly electrochemistry, this book leads from electrochromic scope and history to new and searching presentations of optical quantification and theoretical mechanistic models. Non-electrode electrochromism and photo-electrochromism are summarised, with updated comprehensive reviews of electrochromic oxides (tungsten trioxide particularly), metal coordination complexes and metal cyanometallates, viologens and other organics; and more recent exotics such as fullerenes, hydrides and conjugated electroactive polymers are also covered. The book concludes by examining device construction and durability.
Examples of real-world applications are provided, including minimal-power electrochromic building fenestration, an eco-friendly application that could replace air conditioning; moderately sized electrochromic vehicle mirrors; large electrochromic windows for aircraft; and reflective displays such as quasi-electrochromic sensors for analysis, and electrochromic strips for monitoring of frozen-food refrigeration.
With an extensive bibliography, and step-by-step development from simple examples to sophisticated theories, this book is ideal for researchers in materials science, polymer science, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, bioscience and (applied) optoelectronics.