The invention relates to a preparation and application of a novel
viologen electrochromic material. The preparation method comprises the steps of taking 4,4'-bipyridyl as a
raw material, and performing Menschutkin reaction with halogenated
alkane to synthesize monosubstituted 4,4'-bipyridyl salt; then, importing aromatic groups into the monosubstituted 4,4'-bipyridyl salt to increase a conjugatedstructure of molecules, and then increasing the stability of the molecules and improving the
radiation resistance and
temperature resistance of molecular chains. In addition, along with the growth ofmolecular chains and the importing of the aromatic groups, the
electron-deficient state on 4,4'-bipyridyl of the core group of the
viologen compound is improved, a proper
substituent is selected, different colors can be obtained by adjusting the
molecular orbital energy level and the charge
transfer capacity, and the possibility is provided for realizing multicolor display. The
viologen electrochromic material obtained by the invention is higher in
transmittance difference, quicker in color change, lower in color change
voltage and longer in service life, and the electrochromic device preparedby using the viologen electrochromic material has outstanding color change performance and cost
advantage.