Keynote - ICS Adama Prize
Merging Organic Chemistry with Materials and Interfaces: a Fata Morgana or Molecular Materials for Real-World Applications

Electrochromic coatings change color as a function of an applied pontential. This interesting property is useful for various applications, including smart windows, color displays, and sensors. Fabricating low-cost electrochromic coatings that have appealing colors, and large optical contrasts, as well as long-term stability, remains an engineering challenge. Organic polymers, metal oxides, and liquid crystals have been promising candidates. Our molecular materials are based on structurally well-defined metal complexes that can be deposited from solution, offer a wide range of colors, and have metal-centered stable and reversible redox chemistry. In this talk, the latest developments will be discussed.