Photoinduced discharge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008875",
  "term": "Photoinduced discharge",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which an electrical charge stored on the surface of a photoconductive material is neutralized or dissipated upon exposure to light. When photons strike the material, they generate electron-hole pairs, which migrate under the influence of an electric field, effectively discharging the surface potential. This phenomenon is central to the operation of xerography and other electrophotographic imaging technologies.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 41 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photoinduced-discharge/"
}