The invention concerns an electrochromic device comprising a single
supporting substrate (1) on which are disposed a working electrode (6)
which is electrochromic per se and/or bears an electrochromic material on
at least a portion thereof; a counter electrode (3); and a layer of an
electrically insulating material (4) separating the electrodes; wherein
said electrochromic material has a major surface at least a portion of
which forms at least a portion of an external surface of the device. The
new device allows deposition of electrochromic coatings on a variety of
substrates which need not be transparent.