Abstract
The fabrication of an extremely fast electrochromic display based on well-defined nanotube arrays of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was discussed. A mechanism for the electrochemical synthesis of nanotubes was also proposed. The tabular structure of PEDOT grown in a porous alumina film was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the thin walls of nanotubes render the diffusion distance of counter-ions extremely short, which leads to ultrafast switching speeds and the long nanotube arrays provide strong coloration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 171-175 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 31 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |