TY - CONF T1 - Influence of stoichiometry on the electrochromic cerium-titanium oxide compounds T2 - 11th International Conference of Solid State Ionics Y1 - 1997/11// A1 - Klaus von Rottkay A1 - Thomas J. Richardson A1 - Michael D. Rubin A1 - Jonathan L. Slack A1 - Lisen Kullman KW - band gap KW - charge capacity KW - electrochromic cerium titanium oxide KW - grain size KW - optical constants KW - rms roughness KW - tio2 AB - CeO2-TiO2 finds use as passive counter-electrode in electrochromic devices. Thin films were produced by dc-sputtering in a wide range of compositions. Influence of total pressure and oxygen partial pressure on the optical constants of TiO2 was investigated. Slightly substoichiometric TiO2 films exhibit a red-shift of the bandgap. The TiO2 content in the compound essentially determines the degree of cathodical coloring upon Li+ intercalation. However, pure TiO2 films with comparable visible transmittance in the clear state behave differently during electrochemical cycling depending on oxygen stoichiometry. Films that are deposited at higher total pressure are more oxygen rich and require initial formatting until current voltage cycles become stable. CeO2-TiO2 films of intermediate compositions have the relatively highest charge capacity. Comparison with atomic force microscopy indicates a correlation of small grain size with high charge capacity. JF - 11th International Conference of Solid State Ionics CY - Honolulu, Hawaii U1 -

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