Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a novel hybrid electrochromic coating material with superior performance in terms of transparency, electrochromic contrast, coloration efficiency, and adhesion, for a use in electrochromic devices for applications where a high transparency is required in the bleached state.

Abstract: A polymer material according to the invention comprises a polymer and silver nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer. The silver nanoparticles may be obtained by reducing a silver salt in a dispersing agent in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer with a reducing agent, the dispersion stabilizer being selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having ?1 to ?6 carbon atoms, salts of carboxylic acids having ?1 to ?6 carbon atoms, sulfates and phosphates. Such a material is particularly suitable for use as an electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer laminar composite including a first layer and a second layer at least partially in contact with the first layer. The first layer includes a polyurethane polymer which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate A) and/or a polyisocyanate prepolymer B) with an at least difunctional, isocyanate-group-reactive compound C) and a monomeric, monofunctional aromatic alcohol. The second layer includes polymeric thiophene of the formula (I), substituted at the 3 and/or 4 position: and polystyrene sulfonate. 2-Hydroxymethyl-3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene is preferably used for the first layer and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) for the second layer. The invention further relates to a process for producing such a laminar composite, as well as an electromechanical converter containing this laminar composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a novel hybrid electrochromic coating material with superior performance in terms of transparency, electrochromic contrast, colouration efficiency, and adhesion, for a use in electrochromic devices for applications where a high transparency is required in the bleached state.