High‐Performance Electrochromic Energy Storage Devices Based on WO<sub>3</sub> Nanoflower Via In Situ Intercalation With Polyaniline
Abstract Structural design and interlayer architecture of electrochromic (EC) materials play significant role in their performance. Herein, tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ) nanoflowers have been synthesized through in situ intercalation with polyaniline (PANI), developing a 3D hierarchical structure with optimized interlayered spacing. The PANI‐WO 3 composite showed superior EC stability due to improved ion storage capacity by 3D hierarchical structure with extended surface area for ion interaction. The enlarged layer spacing of PANI‐WO 3 composites allows for accommodating more exchangeable Li + . The PANI‐WO 3 film maintains remarkable cycling stability, retaining 80% of its initial capacity after 30000 cycles. The EC device based on PANI‐WO 3 demonstrates high optical modulation (57% at 633 nm), rapid switching speeds (coloration to 23% in 15 s and bleaching to 80% in 10 s) and high coloration efficiency (168 cm 2 C −1 ). Meanwhile, the PANI‐WO 3 EC supercapacitor achieves a high specific capacitance (121 mF cm −2 at 0.2 mA cm −2 ) and prolonged cyclic life (specific capacity remains at 58% and coulombic efficiency at 65% after 1500 cycles). The PANI‐WO 3 serves as an effective candidate for the fabrication of high‐performance EC devices (ECDs) with potential applications in energy‐saving smart windows, outdoor static displays, and other energy‐efficient technologies.
Authors
- Yanbin Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2099-4593)
- Mianqi Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6023-2618)
- Jiechao Ge
- Serge Zhuiykov
- Bao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2987-7127)
- Wenli Li
- Yuhua Zheng
- Haoming Xu
- Imtiaz Haider
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Ghent University Global Campus (KR)
- Institute of Process Engineering (CN)
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials Technologies
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202500260
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07