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photoactive

/ 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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To fabricate the new device, the researchers first explored the organic materials destined for the photoactive layer of both cells.

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Azo-polymers are photoactive materials, meaning they undergo changes when light is shined on them.

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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.

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Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques using laser pulses with sub-picosecond time resolution revealed an unusual excited-state reactivity and two different photoactive states: a very short-lived but extremely oxidizing high-energy state and a longer-lived moderately oxidizing lower-energy state.

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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.

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