Dynamic Color Tuning with Electrochemically Actuated TiO<sub>2</sub> Metasurfaces.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Dynamic tuning of metamaterials is a critical step toward advanced functionality and improved bandwidth. In the visible spectrum, full spectral color tuning is inhibited by the large absorption that accompanies index changes, particularly at blue wavelengths. Here, we show that the electrochemical lithiation of anatase TiO<sub>2</sub> to Li<sub>0.5</sub>TiO<sub>2</sub> (LTO) results in an index change of 0.65 at 649 nm with absorption coefficient less than 0.1 at blue wavelengths, making this material well-suited for dynamic visible color tuning. Dynamic tunability of TiO<sub>2</sub> is leveraged in a Fabry-Perot cavity and a gap plasmon metasurface. In the Fabry-Perot configuration, the device exhibits a shift in reflectance of over 100 nm when subjected to only 2 V bias while the gap plasmon metasurface achieves enhanced switching speed. The dynamic range, speed, and cyclability indicate that the TiO<sub>2</sub>/LTO system is competitive with established actuators like WO<sub>3</sub>, with the additional advantage of reduced absorption at high frequencies.