Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/E000746/1 | |
| Title | Advances in the study of electrochromic materials (overseas travel grant) | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Residential and commercial) 5%; Not Energy Related 95%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor R J Mortimer No email address given Chemistry Loughborough University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2006 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2009 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £24,742 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Manufacturing | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Programme | Physical Sciences | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor R J Mortimer , Chemistry, Loughborough University (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , University of Florida, USA (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | coordinationcomplexes, both in solution and as polymer films, inorganic charge-transfer complexes, metal oxides (especially tungsten trioxide), viologens (bipyridylium salts) and electroactive conjugated polymers such as polypyrroles and polythiophenes. This research programme follows on from practical research undertaken by Dr Mortimer during September to December 2004 and March/April 2005 in the laboratories of Professor J R Reynolds in the Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, funded, in part, by an EPSRC overseas travel grant. The new research programme aims are to foster this developing research collaboration with the internationally-leading electrochromic conjugated polymers research group; to apply the technique of in situ colorimetry ('colour analysis') to the broad range of available electrochromic materials; to investigate the effect of conjugated polymer deposition technique and film thickness on perceived colour; to optimise contrast ratio through morphology control; to study mechanistic aspects of viologen electrochromicity; to construct and study novel electrochromic devices; and to train UK researchers in these various techniques, towards the benefit of UK academia and industry | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/05/07 | |
