编者按：电致变色在中国

电致变色自上世纪六十年代被发现以来, 已有五十余年的发展历史。电致变色材料是一种在外加电场下颜色可以发生可逆转变的材料。电致变色材料的可调光谱范围广, 可以实现从可见到中远红外的宽波段调控, 在智能窗、显示、防炫目后视镜、智能热控和伪装等领域具有广泛应用前景。近十年来, 电致变色研究呈现蓬勃发展的态势, 尤其是在中国, 电致变色吸引了纳米材料、真空镀膜、锂离子电池、超级电容器、传感、显示等领域的研究人员涉足这一交叉学科领域, 并逐渐成为研究热点之一。

EDITORIAL: Eletrochromism Research in China

Electrochromism has been developed for more than 50 years since it was discovered in the 1960s. The optical properties, such as color, transmittance, reflectance and emissivity, of electrochromic materials can be changed reversibly under low applied voltages. Electrochromic materials have a wide range of regulatable spectrum, which can realize the broadband control from visible to mid far infrared. Electrochromic materials show a wide application prospect in the fields of intelligent window, display, anti-glare rearview mirror, intelligent thermal control and camouflage. In the past decade, electrochromism research has shown a trend of vigorous development, especially in China. Electrochromism is attracting researchers in the fields of nanomaterials, vacuum coating, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, sensing and display to get involved in this interdisciplinary field, gradually becoming one of hot research topics.