Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 3254-3261Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b00364
Keywords
molecular plasmons; plasmonics; electrochromic; transparent device; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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- Robert A. Welch Foundation [C-1220, C-1222]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules, the hydrogen-terminated, sub-nanometer-scale version of graphene, support plasmon resonances with the addition or removal of a single electron. Typically colorless when neutral, they are transformed into vivid optical absorbers in either their positively or negatively charged states. Here, we demonstrate a low-voltage, multistate electrochromic device based on PAH plasmon resonances that can be reversibly switched between nearly colorless (0 V), olive (+4 V), and royal blue (-3.5 V). The device exhibits highly efficient color change compared to electrochromic polymers and metal oxides, lower power consumption than liquid crystals, and is shown to reversibly switch for at least 100 cycles. We also demonstrate the additive property of molecular plasmon resonances in a single-layer device to display a reversible, transmissive-to-black device. This work illuminates the potential of PAH molecular plasmonics for the development of color displays and large area color-changing applications due to their processability and ultralow power consumption.
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