Inorganic Electrochromic Metasurface in the Visible

Abstract

Color printing based on metallic or dielectric nanostructures has revolutionized color science due to its unprecedented subwavelength resolution. Evidently, the evolution toward the active control of such structural colors with smart materials is in progress for real applications. Here we experimentally demonstrate a large color gamut with high intensity and purity, as well as switching on and off based solely on tungsten trioxide (WO₃) cylindrical resonators. The strong resonances in the visible spectral range in these WO₃ metasurfaces can be reversibly switched on and off due to its electrochromism by applying alternating voltages of +2.0 V and -0.3 V. Our approach opens up possibilities for the functional diversification of commercial smart windows, as well as the development of new display technologies in the future.

Keywords: Electrically switchable; Electrochromic; Full color switching; Inorganic; Metasurfaces.