Marques, AnaSantos, LídiaPereira, SóniaEmanuele, UmbertoSinopoli, StefanoIgreja, RuiSales, GoretiMartins, RodrigoFortunato, Elvira2023-05-022023-05-022018-11-192504-3900PURE: 28480935PURE UUID: d5fe0444-cdb0-4bbe-8a21-f6bec3b3eb98ORCID: /0000-0002-6608-3422/work/50988888ORCID: /0000-0002-4202-7047/work/151403294http://hdl.handle.net/10362/152338Electrochromic devices are increasing its interest in the last decades due to the wide range of applications, from smart windows to biosensors or from smart labels to super-capacitors. So, the development of simple and cost-effective production technologies based on solution process and mask less approach is of great interest. In this work, a new planar and flexible electrochromic device based on tungsten oxide (WO3) nanoparticles with a paper-based modified electrolyte was successfully produced, using a CO2 laser technology for electrodes patterning and hydrothermal synthesis for the nanoparticles production. The devices were fabricated with a paper pad inserted in the sensor area for hydration on time of usage, thus replacing the electrolyte material of a typical electrochromic structure with a multi-layer stack, eliminating leakage problems, easy integration with other devices and enhancing the shelf life of the devices to several months. The produced device presents a low power consumption of only 2.86 μA·cm−2, with a deep blue color and an initial charge modulation of 11.5.5418455engjournal article10.3390/proceedings2131065http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/13/1065