JPS587127A - electrochromic display device - Google Patents

electrochromic display device

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Publication number
JPS587127A
JPS587127A JP10483781A JP10483781A JPS587127A JP S587127 A JPS587127 A JP S587127A JP 10483781 A JP10483781 A JP 10483781A JP 10483781 A JP10483781 A JP 10483781A JP S587127 A JPS587127 A JP S587127A
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display device
electrochromic display
opposite electrode
graphite
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JPH0141970B2 (en
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Yoshio Yamazaki
山崎 淑夫
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Seiko Epson Corp
Suwa Seikosha KK
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Suwa Seikosha KK
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/15Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on an electrochromic effect
    • G02F1/153Constructional details
    • G02F1/1533Constructional details structural features not otherwise provided for

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  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an electrochromic display device which conducts rapid color development and erasion in accordance with relatively low voltage singals by accelerating redox reaction at the side of an opposite electrode. CONSTITUTION:An opposite electrode is manufactured by adding 0.01-5wt% silane coupling agent represented by the structural formula to activated carbon or graphite and by molding them together with a binder. In the formula, R is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a vinyl group, a group having an epoxy group or a group having an amino group, R<1> is an alkyl group or a hydrolyzable group, and each X is a hydrolyzable group. By adding such a small amount of the silane coupling agent to activated carbon or graphite for the opposite electrode, a subtle influence is exerted on interfacial contact potential, and applied voltage required to conduct color development and erasion is dropped. The clear reason of the voltage drop is not known.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本K []Jl t、1工レクトロクロミツク表示装置
h−に関ず2)6詳しくは、酸化タングステン膜をエレ
クトロクロミック物質とし、イオン供給源を電解液とL
7たエレクトロクロミック表示装置h′において、活性
炭又はグラフ了−丁トにシランカップリング剤ヲ0.0
1〜5重り多含有させ結着剤と共にW形した対極を用論
たことを特徴とする制信頼性工1/クトロクロミツク衣
示装置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Regarding the present K[]Jl t, 1-process electrochromic display device h-2)6, in detail, a tungsten oxide film is used as an electrochromic substance, and an ion supply source is an electrolytic solution and L
7. In the electrochromic display device h', 0.0% of the silane coupling agent was added to the activated carbon or graphite.
This invention relates to a control reliability engineering/chrochromic coating device characterized in that it contains a binder containing 1 to 5 polymers and a W-shaped counter electrode.

近年、エレクトロクロミック物質、例えハ三酸化タング
ステン(WOs  )等の遷移金属酸化物の酸化還元反
応による可逆的な発色・消色反応を利用したエレクトロ
クロミック表示装置が開発さハている。第1図に、この
ような一般的なエレクトロクロミック表示装置の構造を
模型的に示す。
In recent years, electrochromic display devices have been developed that utilize reversible coloring and decoloring reactions caused by redox reactions of electrochromic materials, such as transition metal oxides such as tungsten trioxide (WOs). FIG. 1 schematically shows the structure of such a general electrochromic display device.

透明ガラス基板(1)の内面に酸化スズ(s74o2)
や酸化インジウム(工nzOs )等の透明導電膜■を
表示パターン例えば数字形状に形成し、この導電膜■上
vc w o 3等のエレクトロクロミック物質層■を
被着する。ガラス基板■は容器状裏面基板■と2− 合せ、形匠去れる空間内部にイオン供給源である電解液
■1多孔性白色基板■1対極■が収納される。■は焦電
体である。
Tin oxide (s74o2) on the inner surface of the transparent glass substrate (1)
A transparent conductive film (2) made of indium oxide or indium oxide (NZOs) is formed into a display pattern, for example in the shape of numbers, and an electrochromic material layer (2) such as VCWO 3 is deposited on this conductive film (2). The glass substrate (2) is combined with the container-shaped back substrate (2), and an electrolytic solution (1) serving as an ion supply source, a porous white substrate (1) and a counter electrode (2) are housed inside the shaped space. ■ is a pyroelectric substance.

従来の構面ては対極は表示極と同じWO3膜や第1図の
よう−な焦電体を含むグラファイトの圧縮波形体が用す
られている。そ[7て、この工うな溝底のエレクトロク
ロミック表示装置においては。
In conventional configurations, the counter electrode uses the same WO3 film as the display electrode or a compressed corrugated graphite body containing a pyroelectric material as shown in FIG. [7] In this type of groove bottom electrochromic display device.

WOs層■へ電解液■工りリチウムイオン(L。Add electrolyte lithium ion (L) to the WOs layer.

)又はプロトン(H)が注入されることにエリ(還元反
応)、発色を生じ、また逆にエレクトロクロミック層か
らL(父はHが電解液中に拡散放出することによって(
酸化反応)消色を行なうものである。
) or protons (H) are injected (reduction reaction), coloring occurs, and conversely, when L (H) is injected from the electrochromic layer (H) diffuses and releases into the electrolyte (
Oxidation reaction) Decolors.

こうL*エレクトロクロミック表示装置では、適当な発
色、消色応答連間を得るためには印加電圧信号を約1.
5v以上にしなければならず、このような電圧で長時間
発色、消色サイクルを繰返すにつれて、対極表面の不活
性化や電解質の分解などにエフ反応電位の変化が生じ1
発色が生じなくなったり消え残Qが生じたりすると込う
欠点かあ3− る。
In such an L* electrochromic display device, in order to obtain appropriate coloring and decoloring response times, the applied voltage signal should be adjusted to about 1.
The voltage must be 5 V or more, and as the coloring and decoloring cycle is repeated for a long time at such a voltage, changes in the F reaction potential occur due to inactivation of the counter electrode surface and decomposition of the electrolyte.
There are also drawbacks such as no color development or fading and leaving behind Q3.

本発明け、このような欠点を除去した比較的低電圧信号
で速やかな発色・消色を呈するエレクトロクロミック表
示装置を提供するものである。
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochromic display device that eliminates such drawbacks and exhibits rapid coloring and decoloring with a relatively low voltage signal.

エレクトロクロミック表示装置の発色・消色はエレクト
ロクロミック層、例えばWO3中への電解液からのり、
  もしくdHの注入、wo、、層内部から電解液中へ
の上記イオンの拡散放出により生じるものであるが同時
に対同電極側においても表示極と逆の電気化学反応が生
じている。即ち、これら両電極における各反応は電気的
に等量であるから表示極における発色・消色反応の遠回
は、対向電極側の酸化、還元反応に大きく影響を受ける
ことになる。
Coloring and decoloring of an electrochromic display device is done by applying an electrolyte to an electrochromic layer, such as WO3.
The injection of dH, wo, is caused by the diffusion and release of the ions from inside the layer into the electrolytic solution, but at the same time, an electrochemical reaction opposite to that of the display electrode is occurring on the counter electrode side as well. That is, since each reaction at these two electrodes is electrically equivalent, the detour of the coloring and decoloring reactions at the display electrode is greatly influenced by the oxidation and reduction reactions at the counter electrode.

前記した従来のエレクトロクロミック表示装置では、発
色・消色の応答遠回は笑際には対同電極における酸化、
還元反応速度によって決定されている。
In the conventional electrochromic display device described above, the long response of coloring and decoloring is caused by oxidation and decolorization at the counter electrode.
It is determined by the reduction reaction rate.

本発明はこの対向電極側の酸化、還元反応の迅速化をは
かつπものであり、対同電極として活性4− 炭又はグラファイトに次の構造式で表わされるシランカ
ップリング剤を0.01〜5重量係含有させ、結着剤と
共に扉形した電極を使用したものである。
The present invention aims to speed up the oxidation and reduction reactions on the counter electrode side, and uses activated 4-charcoal or graphite as the counter electrode with a silane coupling agent represented by the following structural formula in an amount of 0.01 to 1. 5 weight percent and uses a door-shaped electrode together with a binder.

R−s6−R1 R:アルキル基、アルコキシ基、フェニル基。R-s6-R1 R: alkyl group, alkoxy group, phenyl group.

ビニル基、エポキシ基を有する基又はアミノ基を有する
基。
A group having a vinyl group, an epoxy group, or an amino group.

R1:アルキル基又は加水分解性基 X:加水分解性基 対極の活性炭又はグラファイトに微量のシランカップリ
ング剤を添加することにより界面の接触電位に微妙な影
響を与え明確な理由は不明であるが、発色、消色に必要
な印加it圧が低下する。
R1: Alkyl group or hydrolyzable group , the applied IT pressure required for color development and decolorization is reduced.

以下に本発明の詳細な説明す2)。The present invention will be explained in detail below2).

透明ガラス基板0円面にJn2 o3膜を表示パターン
お工びリード部パターンに被着して透明導電膜■を形成
する。この透明導電膜■表示パターン上にWO3を電子
ビーム加熱法にエリマスク蒸着し、5− 約3000久厚のWO3層■を形成する。対向電極■は
活性炭と結着剤としてカルボキシメチルセルローズ(C
,C)を4=1にて混合し、これにメチルトリメトキシ
シラン0.5重12添加し充分攪拌混合した後、チタン
網焦電体を挾んで1tOtL□の圧力で加圧散型した。
A Jn2 O3 film is applied to the display pattern and the lead pattern on the circular surface of the transparent glass substrate to form a transparent conductive film (2). On this transparent conductive film (1) display pattern, WO3 is deposited using an electron beam heating method using an elimask to form a WO3 layer (5) approximately 3,000 mm thick. The counter electrode ■ is made of activated carbon and carboxymethyl cellulose (C) as a binder.
, C) were mixed at a ratio of 4=1, 0.5 parts by weight of methyltrimethoxysilane and 12 parts of methyltrimethoxysilane were added thereto, and after thorough stirring and mixing, the mixture was pressed and dispersed at a pressure of 1 tOtL□ with a titanium network pyroelectric body sandwiched therebetween.

電解液■はプロピ1ノンカーボネートに1モル濃度の硼
弗化リチウム(L7EF4)を溶解したものを使用し、
多孔性白色基板■はアルミナセラミック版を用いた。
The electrolyte ■ used was a solution of 1 molar concentration of lithium borofluoride (L7EF4) in propylene 1 non-carbonate.
As the porous white substrate (■), an alumina ceramic plate was used.

このようにして作反したエレクトロクロミック表示装置
に−1,0ポル) (0,2秒)で書込み、+1.0ボ
ルト(0,2秒)で消去の寿命試験を行なった所に9X
10’サイクルを経過しても1表示、消去に何ら異常を
認めなかった。なお、 −1,0ボルト(0,2秒)で
従来の−1,5ボルト(0,5秒)電圧印加と同等の表
示コントラストが得らnており。
The electrochromic display device fabricated in this way was subjected to a life test of writing at -1.0 volts (0.2 seconds) and erasing at +1.0 volts (0.2 seconds).
Even after 10' cycles, no abnormality was observed in 1 display or erasure. Note that display contrast equivalent to the conventional voltage application of -1.5 volts (0.5 seconds) can be obtained at -1.0 volts (0.2 seconds).

従来よりも低電圧で表示動作が可能となり、この低電圧
化にエフ、高速応答化、長寿命化が可能となった。
Display operation can now be performed at lower voltages than before, and this lower voltage has enabled faster response times and longer lifespans.

本発明に使用可能なシランカップリング剤は、6一 濃度の条件を最適に選べばきわめて多種類のものが対象
となるが、代表的な例を次に示す。
Although a wide variety of silane coupling agents can be used in the present invention if the concentration conditions are optimally selected, typical examples are shown below.

ロメチルトリメトギシシラン CH35i(OCH3)s 骨フェニルトリメトキシシラン @−87(OCH3)3 ・n−プロビルト11エトキシシラン CH30H2CH28i(OBt)3 ・了ミノプロビルト11メトキシシラ・1a211Ic
n2cH2cH2sj(ocH3)、。
Lomethyltrimethoxysilane CH35i (OCH3)s Bone phenyltrimethoxysilane@-87 (OCH3)3 ・n-probilt 11 ethoxysilane CH30H2CH28i (OBt)3 ・Ryominoprobilt 11 methoxysilane 1a211Ic
n2cH2cH2sj(ocH3),.

・ビス(P−ビフェニル)ジフェニルシラン〔忰忰) 
zSi+◎〕2
・Bis(P-biphenyl)diphenylsilane
zSi+◎〕2

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来例および本発明に係わるエレクトロクロミ
ック表示装置の断面図を示す。 以   上 出願人 株式会社諏訪精工舎 代理人 最  上    務 7− 第1図 151−
FIG. 1 shows cross-sectional views of electrochromic display devices according to a conventional example and the present invention. Applicant Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. Agent Mogami Tsutomu 7- Figure 1 151-

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 酸化タングステン膜をエレクトロクロミック物質と・シ
、イオン供給源を電解液としたエレクトロクロミック表
示装置において、活性炭又は、グラファイトに下記の一
般式で表わされるシランカップリング剤を0.01〜5
重か係合−付させ結着剤と共に成形した対極を用1斤、
ことを特徴とするエレクトロクロミック表示装置。 一般式:   X ■ R−8?: −R1 R:アルキル基、アルコギシ基、ンエニル基ビニル基、
エポキシ基を有する基又は、アミン基を有する基。 R1:アルキル基又は加水分解性基 X:加水分解性基 1−
[Claims] In an electrochromic display device in which a tungsten oxide film is used as an electrochromic substance and an ion supply source is an electrolyte, activated carbon or graphite is coated with a silane coupling agent represented by the following general formula. 01-5
1 loaf of counter electrode molded with a binder,
An electrochromic display device characterized by: General formula: X ■ R-8? : -R1 R: alkyl group, alkoxy group, enyl group, vinyl group,
A group having an epoxy group or a group having an amine group. R1: Alkyl group or hydrolyzable group X: Hydrolyzable group 1-
JP10483781A 1981-07-03 1981-07-03 electrochromic display device Granted JPS587127A (en)

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