Supramolecular ionogels enable highly efficient electrochromism

Abstract

) comparable to the pure IL. When combined with a conjugated thiophene-based electrochromic polymer or by incorporating electrochromic viologen derivatives and ferrocene into the ionogel, the constructed five-or three-layer ECDs demonstrate electrochromic performance comparable to IL electrolyte and surpassing polymer gelator-based ionogels. They exhibit high optical contrast, rapid response, high coloring efficiency, good cycle stability, and can operate effectively in a broad temperature range from -25 °C to 80 °C. Furthermore, the adhesive properties of DBS-G facilitate the fabrication of flexible ECDs, which exhibit commendable electrochromic performance and cycle stability under bending conditions.