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Electrochromic materials

Out of a niche

Nature Materials volume 5, pages 89–90 (2006)Cite this article

Electrochromic materials have been around for more than 30 years and have found some applications in niche areas. Now, thanks to new electrochromic materials and manufacturing procedures, electrochromism may become a household word.

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Granqvist, CG. Out of a niche. Nature Mater 5, 89–90 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1577

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