Multi‐Color Flexible Electrochromic Device for Smart Anti‐Counterfeiting

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Authors: Feifei Zhao, Bingkun Huang, Kaili Gong, Bin Wang, Anni Sun, Yilin Liu, Wu Zhang, Jingwei Chen, Haizeng Li, William W. Yu
Cited by: 5
References: 39

Abstract

Information security is critically important. We propose a multilevel electrochromic display design for dynamic information encryption, enabled by Prussian blue, zinc, and potassium nickel hexacyanoferrate. The as-fabricated electrochromic devices offer a two-dimensional CIE color space modulation with four distinct states from transparent to blue, green, and yellow. The devices facilitate precise, localized, and dynamic modulation of electrochromism via an elaborately designed and independently addressable pattern configuration, enabling advanced encryption and identity authentication with enhanced adaptability. This approach achieves superior security through multi-stage authentication, real-time color modulation, and adjustable smart encryption levels tailored to different specific requirements. Our work envisions a new generation of flexible electrochromic devices that elevate both display performance and information security.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
65
Issue
22
Pages
e6863859–e6863859
Publication date
13 April 2026
Language
EN