The Fabrication of Multicolor Electrochromic Device Based on RGO/BOPP Using Ag Nanoparticles

Abstract:

In this research, we focused on silver (Ag) nanoparticles that exhibit various colors on the basis of their localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The effects of step-voltage parameters on the coloration of the Ag deposition-based electrochromic device were investigated. Further, we report the use of reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) as the transparent conductive electrode. RGO was synthesized directly from graphite under a microwave heating system. BOPP film was coated with RGO by drop-casting method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electrical resistance measurements and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The SEM and TEM images exist as typical wrinkled structure, folded region, transparent, indicating these layers are exfoliated to a very large extent. Our results primarily indicate that the novel BOPP/RGO/Ag/RGO/BOPP configuration presents an easy and expeditious way of preparing the voltage-tunable multicolor electrochromic device. The electrochromic device can be switched from the transparent state to the black state and yellow state.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 926)
• Pages: 79-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.926.79
• Online since: July 2018
• Authors: Achanai Buasri*, Suparak Ojchariyakul, Patinya Kaewmanechai, Waratchaya Eakviriyapichat, Vorrada Loryuenyong
• Keywords: Ag Nanoparticles, Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene, Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance, Multicolor Electrochromic Device, Reduced Graphene Oxide

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