We report on the three-dimensional optical memory utilizing a photoluminescence (PL) change in polymethylmethacrylate. Irradiation with a femtosecond pulsed laser (800 nm, 1 kHz, 100 fs) induced a strong PL spectrum in the visible range, which may result from the photogeneration of emissive radicals. Multilayered patterns were recorded inside the bulk sample by tightly focusing a pulsed laser beam. The pattern images were read out by a reflection-type fluorescent confocal microscope which detected the blue-green emission at 410–510 nm. The stored bits were retrieved with a high signal-to-noise ratio in the absence of any cross-talk.
Enhancing the operation life time or the electrochemical durability is one of the key issues in electrochromic material studies. It is generally accepted that the inorganic–organic hybrid structure is one of the effective ways to enhance the chemical stability of the material. In this study, an electrochromic film made of silica-polyaniline core-shell composite nanoparticles was tested. The composite particles were prepared through a chemical dispersion polymerization of aniline in an aqueous colloidal solution of silica. The synthesized particles were then dispersed into ethanol and the solution was deposited onto an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO)-coated glass substrate. The electrochromic characterization on the prepared films was performed using the cyclovoltammetry and the optical response to a switching potential. The results showed that the inorganic–organic core-shell hybrid nanoparticle could be a promising choice for the enhancement of electrochromic durability.
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