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photoactive

British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈæktɪv /

adjective

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

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Organic solar cells are devices whose photoactive layer, which is responsible for the conversion of light into electricity, is composed of organic materials.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

The scientists combined the two photoactive polymorphs of cesium lead iodide to form a phase-heterojunction -- which can suppress the transformation to the undesirable phase, the scientists said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023

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

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

As well as the donor–acceptor junction, the interface of the photoactive layer with the electrodes is important for the operation of organic solar cells.

From Nature ● Aug. 15, 2012

According to Dr. Troy Felber, who headed the Baylor team, the photoactive dye combines with the viral genetic material, or DNA, to increase its sensitivity to light.

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