The study of activation impact during formation and testing of Ni(OH)2 electrochromic films in the presence of Al3+ and WO42- ions

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2019.185822

Keywords:

electrochromism, nickel hydroxide, layered double hydroxide, aluminum, tungstate, polyvinyl alcohol, electrodeposition, cycling

Abstract

The present study is devoted to an attempt to improve the characteristics of nickel hydroxide electrochromic films. The study of optical and electrochemical characteristics of the films, prepared through the codeposition of nickel and aluminum and additional modification during the cycling of the prepared samples was conducted. The modification was realized through the cycling of films in the solution of potassium hydroxide with small amounts of potassium tungstate.

Over the course of the study, a series of films were obtained, which demonstrated different electrochemical and optical behavior. Thus, it was found that both the deposition method and the cycling regime have a significant effect on the characteristics of electrochromic films.

It is shown that for the potentiodynamic regime, the best characteristics were demonstrated by the film without modifications or additives. On the other hand, all modified films, codeposited with aluminum, demonstrated better characteristics in galvanostatic regimes over the reference film. It would appear that this is due to the physico-chemical features of the films deposited in the presence of additives.

In turn, the use of high-rate cycling regime leads to a decrease of electrochromic characteristics, namely higher degree of irreversibility. Despite the difference of currents in different galvanostatic regimes by 4 times, the coloration degree did not differ much.

It was also found that the presence of 0.3 mM potassium tungstate in the cycling electrolyte resulted in a significant decrease in the electrochromic properties of the samples

Author Biographies

Valerii Kotok, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Gagarina ave., 8, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005 Vyatka State University Moskovskaya str., 36, Kirov, Russian Federation, 610000

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Processes, Apparatus and General Chemical Technology

Senior Researcher

Competence center "Ecological technologies and systems"

Vadym Kovalenko, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Gagarina ave., 8, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005 Vyatka State University Moskovskaya str., 36, Kirov, Russian Federation, 610000

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Food Additives and Cosmetics

Senior Researcher

Competence center "Ecological technologies and systems"

Ihor Kovalenko, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Gagarina ave., 8, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of Inorganic Chemistry

Viktoriia Stoliarenko, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University Gagarina ave., 54, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, 50086

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry and Methods of its Teaching

Sergey Vlasov, Dnipro University of Technology Dmytra Yavornytskoho ave., 19, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49600 Vyatka State University Moskovskaya str., 36, Kirov, Russian Federation, 610000

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of Underground Mining

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of Building Manufacture

Viktor Ved, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Gagarina ave., 8, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005

Senior Lecturer

Department of Equipment for Chemical Production

Iryna Plaksiienko, Poltava State Agrarian Academy Skovorody str., 1/3, Poltava, Ukraine, 36003

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Ecology, Balanced Еnvironmental Management and Environmental Protection

Paul Pisarenko, Poltava State Agrarian Academy Skovorody str., 1/3, Poltava, Ukraine, 36003

Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, First Vice-Rector

Department of Ecology, Balanced Еnvironmental Management and Environmental Protection

Marina Samoilik, Poltava State Agrarian Academy Skovorody str., 1/3, Poltava, Ukraine, 36003

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of Department

Department of Ecology, Balanced Еnvironmental Management and Environmental Protection

Kostiantyn Sukhyy, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Gagarina ave., 8, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49005

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of Plastics Processing and Photo, Nano and Printing Materials

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2019-12-04

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Kotok, V., Kovalenko, V., Kovalenko, I., Stoliarenko, V., Vlasov, S., Ved, V., Plaksiienko, I., Pisarenko, P., Samoilik, M., & Sukhyy, K. (2019). The study of activation impact during formation and testing of Ni(OH)2 electrochromic films in the presence of Al3+ and WO42- ions. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 6(5 (102), 6–13. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2019.185822

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