An insulating glass (IG) unit, comprising: first and second substrates, each having interior and exterior major surfaces, the interior major surface of the first substrate facing the interior major surface of the second substrate ; a spacer system for helping to maintain the first and second substrates in substantially parallel spaced apart relation to one another and to define a gap therebetween; and a dynamically controllable shade interposed between the first and second substrates, the shade including: a first conductive coating provided, directly or indirectly, on the interior major surface of the first substrate; a dielectric or insulator film provided, directly or indirectly, on the first conductive coating ; and a shutter including a polymer material supporting a second conductive coating , the polymer material being extendible to serve as a shutter closed position and retractable to serve a shutter open position; wherein the first and second conductive coatings are configured to be electrically connectable to a power source that is controllable to selectively set up an electric potential difference to correspondingly drive the polymer material between the shutter open and closed positions; and characterized in that the second conductive coating includes a thin film layer comprising Mo and/or Ti; and wherein a corrosion-reducing layer is provided over the thin film layer comprising Mo and/or Ti and on a surface thereof opposite the polymer material . first and second substrates, each having interior and exterior major surfaces, the interior major surface of the first substrate facing the interior major surface of the second substrate ; a spacer system for helping to maintain the first and second substrates in substantially parallel spaced apart relation to one another and to define a gap therebetween; and a dynamically controllable shade interposed between the first and second substrates, the shade including: a first conductive coating provided, directly or indirectly, on the interior major surface of the first substrate; a dielectric or insulator film provided, directly or indirectly, on the first conductive coating ; and a shutter including a polymer material supporting a second conductive coating , the polymer material being extendible to serve as a shutter closed position and retractable to serve a shutter open position; a first conductive coating provided, directly or indirectly, on the interior major surface of the first substrate; a dielectric or insulator film provided, directly or indirectly, on the first conductive coating ; and a shutter including a polymer material supporting a second conductive coating , the polymer material being extendible to serve as a shutter closed position and retractable to serve a shutter open position; wherein the first and second conductive coatings are configured to be electrically connectable to a power source that is controllable to selectively set up an electric potential difference to correspondingly drive the polymer material between the shutter open and closed positions; and characterized in that the second conductive coating includes a thin film layer comprising Mo and/or Ti; and wherein a corrosion-reducing layer is provided over the thin film layer comprising Mo and/or Ti and on a surface thereof opposite the polymer material . <EOS>