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Electrochromic displays

The new black

Careful design of donor–acceptor polymer molecules with reversible redox properties gives access to polymer electrochromic displays with switchable absorption in the full visible range of the optical spectrum.

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Krebs, F. The new black. Nature Mater 7, 766–767 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2282

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