1981-06-23
1984-05-22
Davie, James W.
G02F 117
Patent
active
044497903
ABSTRACT:
An electrochromic coat system comprises first and second juxtaposed spaced apart transparent plates and first and second spaced apart transparent electrodes adjacent respective ones of said plates and spaced apart from each other including a plurality of electrochromic coats between the electrodes and a polyvalent metal having free atoms embedded between one of the electrochromic coats and the electrodes. The coats include at least one coat of an electrochromic metal and at least one additional transparent coat of a matrix of solid inorganic substance which comprises an electrolyte carrier. An electrochromic metal comprises, for example, WO.sub.3. One additional coat acts as a matrix of solid inorganic substance (SiO.sub.2 or ZrO.sub.2) which acts as a carrier of an electrolyte which is arranged between the two electrodes. One of the two electrodes is transparent. In the inventive arrangement with the embedded atoms 5 of a polyvalent metal disposed between one of the coats and the adjacent electrode insures that the coat system can be operated for long periods with the complete exclusion of moisture and air. Suitable for the embedded coat 4 are rhodium, nickel, chromium, titantium and molybdenum. The construction may be used for coatings with adjustable light absorption in eye glasses, rear view mirrors and displays.
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patent: 3829196 (1974-08-01), Deb
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Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
Davie James W.
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