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photoactive

British  
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈæktɪv /

adjective

  1. (of a substance) capable of responding to light or other electromagnetic radiation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This breakthrough enables the creation of a photoactive layer of QDs for solar cells with high substitution efficiency and controlled defects.

From Science Daily Feb. 21, 2024

To build such solar cells, it is necessary that their photoactive layer, which converts light into electricity, shows high electrical performance while possessing mechanical elasticity.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

Although not a complex, self-darkening sunglasses are an example of a photoactive substance.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

By incorporating thin interfacial layers of either alcohol- or water-soluble polymers or a fullerene bisadduct surfactant between the photoactive layer and the electron-collecting electrode, performance was substantially increased.

From Nature Aug. 15, 2012

Nanosolar ceo Martin Roscheisen, who, like many new solar kings, has roots in Silicon Valley, says he can achieve radical cost savings by directly applying photoactive chemicals with an ink composed of nanoparticles.

From Time Magazine Archive

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