Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a thermochromic device is disclosed comprising at least two thermochromic layers when each thermochromic layer includes a polymer, at least one transition metal ion, at least one HεL ligand capable of forming a HεMLC with the transition metal ion and at least one LεL ligand capable of forming an LεMLC with the transition metal ion. In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, the thermochromic device further includes a separator between the first and second thermochromic layers to prevent intermixing of the contents of the layers.
本文描述了热致变色的Ligand exchange of thermochromic(LETC)系统,该系统在温度可逆变化时会出现电磁辐射吸收的可逆变化。所述LETC系统包括一个或多个过渡
金属离子,其在过渡
金属离子周围的络合或配位性质发生热诱导变化,从而使系统在温度变化时改变吸收电磁辐射的能力。根据本发明的一个方面,公开了一种热致变色装置,其包括至少两个热致变色层,每个热致变色层包括聚合物、至少一个过渡
金属离子、至少一个能够与过渡
金属离子形成HεMLC的HεL
配体和至少一个能够与过渡
金属离子形成LεMLC的LεL
配体。根据本发明的另一个方面,所述热致变色装置还包括位于第一和第二热致变色层之间的隔离层,以防止层内物质混合。