photoactive
Britishadjective
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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.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
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
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
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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