photoactive
Britishadjective
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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
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
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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