prompter: Is there any material available that can quickly change its colour depending on some current applied to it? I want to build a display that does not emit light itself.

assistant: Yes, there are plenty of materials that change their colour when a current is applied to them, they are known as 'Electrochromic Materials'. Commonly, electrochromic materials are metal oxides, and have the ability to change, remove or heighten their colour when a current passes through them. 

This technology is already used in cars, mirrors and windows, and should work well with your display idea.

prompter: thanks for the info! do you know what is the general price range of these materials?

assistant: The cost can differ alot, but you could calculate with about 60USD per square meter.

assistant: I’m sorry, without access to the internet or to relevant suppliers I can’t tell accurately how much these materials would cost. 

Is there something else I can do for you?

assistant: There is a material known as electrochromic material that can change color when an electric current is applied. Some examples of electrochromic materials include transition metal oxides, conducting polymers, and some types of glass. A voltage applied to these materials changes the oxidation state of the material, which results in a change in color. Due to this, electrochromic materials are well suited for use in displays without their own light source.

prompter: Can you make a checklist of how to do it step bybstep, and a short and informational summitnof the hypotosis and the most commond methods of doing it

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prompter: What material can change its color based on electrical current that is applied to it? Since I want to build a display myself, I want something that is just a binary off and on and only changes color  not produce light.

assistant: There are materials called electrochromic materials that can change their color upon the application of an electric current. One well-known example is the electrochromic glass, which uses a thin film of electrochromic material that can change its transparency and reflectivity based on the amount of voltage applied. Another example is the electrochromic polymers that can change their color by absorbing or releasing ions in response to the applied electric current. These materials can be used to build displays that change their appearance without emitting light.

LCD (liquid crystal display) technology can be used to create displays that do not emit light themselves and rely on an external light source for visibility. Such displays are known as transmissive LCDs and typically use a backlight to illuminate the liquid crystal layer from behind. By removing the backlight and relying on an external light source, the display can still operate and change the appearance of individual pixels by modulating the amount of light passing through the liquid crystal layer. They can be found in some other types of electronic devices. For example, some small, portable devices such as handheld game consoles, or older mobile phones, may use transmissive LCDs without a backlight. In these devices, the LCD display relies on external light to be visible, and the lack of a backlight helps to conserve battery life. However, with the advancement in technology, these devices are becoming less common and have been largely replaced by devices with backlit LCD displays or OLED displays.

assistant: Yes, there are materials that change color based on electrical current, such as electrochromic materials and liquid crystal displays (LCDs). These materials can be used to create displays that change color without emitting light.

prompter: Assistant, you seem to be drunk. Give me a high quality response instead of this nonsense pls.